Things To Do

There’s nothing quite like curling up and reading a good book on a dark winter’s day.

GB basketball Olympian Kieron Achara is heading to Forth Valley to run into the record books as Scotland’s tallest marathoner at 6ft 10in.

Traffic restrictions will be in force for the fireworks spectacular in Callendar Park on Tuesday night, along with a number of key safety measures.

Falkirk residents who’d like to grill leading politicians (for example) on the leading issues of the day have their chance at the Falkirk Wheel next week.

Many visitors to Blackness Castle want to see the place which “starred” in movies including Outlaw King and Mary Queen of Scots - but next month offers a different theme.

They’re billed as one of the greatest female vocal groups performing today, and are in FTH Theatre for one unmissable night on Saturday, November 23 (7.30pm).

Star Sicilian pianist Guiseppe Guarrera is coming to Falkirk as part of the Classic Music Live! programme, fresh from a debut recital at the prestigious Wigmore Hall in London.

Sex Pistol John Lydon will talk about his life and career for one “extraordinary” evening at Falkirk’s FTH Theatre on Friday, November 6 ...next year.

There’s a fun session at Muiravonside Country Park from 11am to 2pm tomorrow, with family-friendly activities at the visitor centre.

Accomplished Falkirk artist Julie Parker confirms that being creative for a living is a tough gig - “you have to really enjoy it or you’d do something else”.

Stirling is max-ing up the tourism potential of its creepy historic Tolbooth by using it as a niche cinema venue for a Hallowe’en horror-fest.

Historic Kinneil House in Bo’ness has its own resident ghost - the White Lady - who may or may not put in an appearance during the spookiest time of the year.

Imagine being able to choose how a story goes depending on how you feel at the time while you’re flipping the pages.

Historic Kinneil House in Bo’ness is open for free guided tours (booking essential) tomorrow.

Fans of the famous sixties rock and roll group Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons are in for a treat on Saturday as award-winning tribute show Walk Like A Man swings into town.

Falkirk-based Rough Castle Experiences have made it to the final of one of Scotland’s most prestigious Tourism Industry Awards.

The (theoretically) final theatre version of long-running comedy sitcom Still Game opened yesterday for a run that lasts until October 13 - and tickets are going fast.

Sirocco Winds are a group of five young Glasgow-based musicians who - apart from oboeist Clara, from Spain - come from around the UK.