In addition to the 'What's On' pages in each edition of the magazine, we're pleased to share extra news as it comes in.
An exciting new event aims to get people into the festive spirit as well as bringing a unique Christmas shopping experience to Stirling. Stirling’s Christmas Market will run at the Albert Halls on Sunday 24 November from 10am until 4pm and more than 40 stallholders have already signed up to be a part of the event organised by Fiona Steadman, Billie Rowan-Russell, Elin Isaksson and Nick McGann.
It promises to be a fantastic shopping experience with stalls selling a wide variety of gorgeous gifts to suit all budgets and tastes from handmade festive creations, crafts, art and jewellery to winter florals and seasonal food and drink.
While the Main Hall will be the perfect place to find unusual and unique Christmas gifts, the Lesser Hall upstairs will host some fabulous workshops to get people in the Christmas spirit including Wreath Making, Christmas Table Setting and Calligraphy.
Rusty’s Piano Bar will be providing live entertainment throughout the day with plenty of much needed refreshment after all that retail therapy on offer from Henderson’s Bistro as well as a variety of food and drink trucks outside the Albert Hall.
Stirling’s Christmas Market has partnered with Strathcarron Hospice and half the £4 entry fee for members of the public will go to the hospice
Details of Christmas and regular Church services in Dunblane.
Dunblane Churches Together
All the churches of Dunblane join in wishing you a happy and blessed Christmas. We differ in our histories, styles and traditions, but are united in proclaiming that the love of God to all humanity is shown in the birth of Jesus. Listed here you will find all our special services in celebration of Christmas, and when we meet regularly in worship. Anyone is most welcome to any of these services.
Dunblane Cathedral (Church ofScotland)
The Cross
Sunday 16thDecember, 6.30 pm Service of Readings and Carols
Sunday 23rdDecember, 10.30 am Morning Worship including Cathedral Kids’ Nativity Play, and
6.30 pm Advent Reflection
Monday 24thDecember, Christmas Eve, 6.30 pm Christingle and 11.30 pm Watchnight Service
Tuesday 25thDecember, 10.30 am Christmas Day Service
Regular Services:
Sunday 10.30 am and Thursday 11.00 am
Dunblane Christian Fellowship (Independent)
Station Road
Sunday 9thDecember, 5.00 pm Carols for Christmas
Tuesday 25thDecember, Christmas Day 10.00 am Christmas Service
Regular Services:
Sunday 10.30 am
Dunblane Free Church of Scotland
Beech Road
Sunday 2ndDecember, 11.00 am Craft for Kids Family Service, Wise up - (with drinks and snacks)
Sunday 23rdDecember, 11.00 am Family Service, Come on Inn - (with drinks and snacks) and
6.30 pm Carols by Candlelight
Regular Services
Sunday 11.30 am with Kirk4Kids and 6.30 pm
Holy Family Church (Roman Catholic)
Claredon Place
Sunday 16th December - Bambino Sunday, 11am Morning Mass and Blessing of Cribs and
7.00pm A Christmas Celebration
Monday 24th December, Christmas Eve, 10am Morning Mass, and 8pm Children’s Celebration of Christmas, and Mass of Christmas Midnight - Carols begin at 11.30 pm
Tuesday 25th December, 11 am Mass of Christmas Morning
Sunday 30th December, Feast of the Holy Family - our Patrons, Morning Mass 11 am
Christmas Week, daily Mass at 12 noon and on January1st and 2nd.
Regular Services
Saturday 5 pm Vigil Mass
Sunday 11 am Mass
Orthodox Community of St Nicholas
Laighill Loan, Ramoyle
Wednesday 19thDecember 11.00 am Liturgy of St Nicholas of Myra, the Wonderworker
Monday 7thJanuary, 11.00 am Liturgy, Old Calendar Christmas
Saturday 19thJanuary, 11.00 am Liturgy Theophany (Baptism of Christ), Great Blessing of the Waters
Regular Services
Liturgies usually every Sunday at 11 a.m., but check www.orthodoxchurchdunblane.com, and also for directions.
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
Meet in Braeport Centre
Regular Meetings for Worship on Sundays at 10.30 am
St Blane’s Church (Church of Scotland)
High Street (East)
24th December Christmas Eve, 6.30 pm Family Service and film and
11.30 pm Watchnight Service
25th December, Christmas Day, 10.30 am Family Service
Regular Services:
Sunday 10am (During December thinking about “The Colours of Christmas”)
St Mary’s Church (Scottish Episcopal Church)
Four Ways Roundabout
Sunday 16th December, 4.00pm Carol Service: Luke’s Story
Monday 24th December, Christmas Eve, 4.00 pm Christingle Service and 11.30 pm, First Eucharist of Christmas
Tuesday 25th December, Christmas Day, 8.30 am Said Eucharist and 10.30 am All-Age Eucharist
Regular Services:
Sundays 8.30 am Said Eucharist and 10.30 am Sung Eucharist
The nearest Mosque to Dunblane is at the Central Scotland Islamic Centre, Burghmuir Road, Stirling (near Waitrose). For more information, see www.stirlingislamiccentre.co.uk or phone 01786 474324.
Dunblane Churches Together
All the churches of Dunblane join in wishing you a happy and blessed Christmas. We differ in our histories, styles and traditions, but are united in proclaiming that the love of God to all humanity is shown in the birth of Jesus. Listed here you will find all our special services in celebration of Christmas, and when we meet regularly in worship. Anyone is most welcome to any of these services.
Dunblane Cathedral (Church ofScotland)
The Cross
Sunday 16thDecember, 6.30 pm Service of Readings and Carols
Sunday 23rdDecember, 10.30 am Morning Worship including Cathedral Kids’ Nativity Play, and
6.30 pm Advent Reflection
Monday 24thDecember, Christmas Eve, 6.30 pm Christingle and 11.30 pm Watchnight Service
Tuesday 25thDecember, 10.30 am Christmas Day Service
Regular Services:
Sunday 10.30 am and Thursday 11.00 am
Dunblane Christian Fellowship (Independent)
Station Road
Sunday 9thDecember, 5.00 pm Carols for Christmas
Tuesday 25thDecember, Christmas Day 10.00 am Christmas Service
Regular Services:
Sunday 10.30 am
Dunblane Free Church of Scotland
Beech Road
Sunday 2ndDecember, 11.00 am Craft for Kids Family Service, Wise up - (with drinks and snacks)
Sunday 23rdDecember, 11.00 am Family Service, Come on Inn - (with drinks and snacks) and
6.30 pm Carols by Candlelight
Regular Services
Sunday 11.30 am with Kirk4Kids and 6.30 pm
Holy Family Church (Roman Catholic)
Claredon Place
Sunday 16th December - Bambino Sunday, 11am Morning Mass and Blessing of Cribs and
7.00pm A Christmas Celebration
Monday 24th December, Christmas Eve, 10am Morning Mass, and 8pm Children’s Celebration of Christmas, and Mass of Christmas Midnight - Carols begin at 11.30 pm
Tuesday 25th December, 11 am Mass of Christmas Morning
Sunday 30th December, Feast of the Holy Family - our Patrons, Morning Mass 11 am
Christmas Week, daily Mass at 12 noon and on January1st and 2nd.
Regular Services
Saturday 5 pm Vigil Mass
Sunday 11 am Mass
Orthodox Community of St Nicholas
Laighill Loan, Ramoyle
Wednesday 19thDecember 11.00 am Liturgy of St Nicholas of Myra, the Wonderworker
Monday 7thJanuary, 11.00 am Liturgy, Old Calendar Christmas
Saturday 19thJanuary, 11.00 am Liturgy Theophany (Baptism of Christ), Great Blessing of the Waters
Regular Services
Liturgies usually every Sunday at 11 a.m., but check www.orthodoxchurchdunblane.com, and also for directions.
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
Meet in Braeport Centre
Regular Meetings for Worship on Sundays at 10.30 am
St Blane’s Church (Church of Scotland)
High Street (East)
24th December Christmas Eve, 6.30 pm Family Service and film and
11.30 pm Watchnight Service
25th December, Christmas Day, 10.30 am Family Service
Regular Services:
Sunday 10am (During December thinking about “The Colours of Christmas”)
St Mary’s Church (Scottish Episcopal Church)
Four Ways Roundabout
Sunday 16th December, 4.00pm Carol Service: Luke’s Story
Monday 24th December, Christmas Eve, 4.00 pm Christingle Service and 11.30 pm, First Eucharist of Christmas
Tuesday 25th December, Christmas Day, 8.30 am Said Eucharist and 10.30 am All-Age Eucharist
Regular Services:
Sundays 8.30 am Said Eucharist and 10.30 am Sung Eucharist
The nearest Mosque to Dunblane is at the Central Scotland Islamic Centre, Burghmuir Road, Stirling (near Waitrose). For more information, see www.stirlingislamiccentre.co.uk or phone 01786 474324.
