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Sport and Leisure in Stirling
and the Forth Valley
Walking, Sport, Theatre and
entertainment in and around Stirling. Here is a selection of
some of the things you can do when in the Stirling area,
including two great art venues catering for the
kids as well as the adult showing films to plays, music and
drama. Last and of course not least there are places to walk and
enjoy the country side.
MacRobert Arts Centre
is a multi-arts venue based on the Stirling University campus.
With a cinema, theatre, cafe bar, restaurant, and creche ,
there's always something going on! The building is open from 9am
till late Monday - Saturday and 10am till late on Sundays with
film screenings every day of the week including arthouse films,
blockbusters and children's movies. This July 2010 sees the
first mFEST at macrobert - a festival for ages 12-17 years which
has been entirely run and programmed by young people. You can
find out more at mpowerscotland.org. To find out more about
anything going on at macrobert and to check cinema or theatre
listings, visit
www.macrobert.org or call 01786 466666.
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Vue Cinema: Forthside Way Stirling features eight stadium
seated auditoriums, all of which give guests a chace to upgrade
their seating to VIP seats. These are luxury, extra comfortable
seating positioned in prime spots of each auditorium and
represent the best seats in the house! Vue Stirling now plays
host to state of the art Digital 3D screen which ahs to be seen
to be believed! It's a truly unique e xperience
that cannot be seen outside of the cinema enironment. The recent
phenomonal successes of Avatar and A Christmas Carol at the
start of the yar, show off just some of the capabilities 3D
technology has and paved the way for over 16 major movies to be
released in 2010 with more in the pipeline. Come and enjoy the
experience for yourself. For film time information, visit
www.myvue.com or call 08712
240240. Calls cost 10p per minute from BT, other networks may
cost more.
 Alva Glen is a popular route for local walkers. A good,
solid path leads from the car park, passing, after about 5
minutes, the first of five waterfalls, then up though the steep,
narrow-sided glen, with incredible views of the river below.
(Not ideal for very small children). The last waterfall is the
most spectacular. There are several paths at the lower end of
the route. Signposted off the A91 in the village of Alva,
through a potted road near industrial premises to Alva Glen car
park.
 Ochil Hills Woodlands Park
was originally landscaped as
an informal garden for Alva House by Sir John Erskine, the third
Baronet of Alva and Cambuskenneth. A keen Jacobite, he fought at
Sherriffmuir in 1715. To pay for the gardens, he used some of
his wealth, acquired from a seam of the richest deposit of
native silver recorded in Britain, found on his estate. Today
there is a network of paths through the woods, children’s play
area, picnic tables, information boards and car parks.
Signposted off the A91, between Alva and Tillicoultry.
The Historic Trail (highlighted by the
footprints on the map) takes you around the Old Town to all the
places, buildings and sites of historic importance. As you walk
along the trail, a series of information plaques will tell you
the fascinating stories and events from the past. Allow half an
hour to one and a half hours to walk this route. (Map Grid Ref:
A & B, 1 to 3)
Playhouse Fun - Bringing back REAL PLAY.
Your children will have the best fun ever while you can enjoy a
cup of freshly ground coffee and home-baking with friends. 2
soft-play areas designed with safety and security in mind. A
play village with cottage, school, surgery, theatre, cafe,
building site and police station for role play and educational
fun. We cater for parties and events. Open 7 days, 10am - 6pm.
Times subject to change. Please call ahead. Gowan Avenue,
Falkirk (off Grahams Road), 2 minutes from Central Retail Park).
Tel: 01324 622822.
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