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 2019 Christmas Services
Dunblane Cathedral (Church of Scotland)
1st December - Advent Sunday,
9.15am - ABC Service – a short, informal, service for pre-school children and their families
10.30am - Morning Worship
8th December - Advent 2
10.30am - Morning Worship
6.30pm - Evening Worship for Advent
15th December - Advent 3
9.15am - Early Service – worship in word, music, symbol, reflection
10.30am - Morning Worship
22nd December - Advent 4
10.30am - Nativity Service
6.30pm - Service of Nine Lessons and Carols
24th December - Christmas Eve
6.30pm - Christingle Service
11.30pm - Watchnight Service
25th December - Christmas Day
10.30am - Worship for Christmas Day
29th December - 1st after Christmas
10.30am, Morning Worship
Dunblane Christian Fellowship
Sunday 22nd December
10.30am - Family Christmas Service
Wednesday 25th December
10.00am. - Christmas Celebration
Dunblane Free Church of Scotland
Thursday 19th December
6pm - Carol Service
Sunday 22nd December
11.30am - Christmas Family Service
Holy Family (Roman Catholic)
Sunday 1st December - 1st Sunday of Advent
11 a.m. Children’s Gift Mass
Sunday 15th December - 3rd Sunday of Advent
11 a.m. Bambinelli Sunday. Blessing of Bambino figure
Sunday December 22nd - 4th Sunday Advent
11 a.m. A Christmas Celebration
Tuesday 24th December - Christmas Eve
10 a.m. - Mass
8 pm. - Children’s Celebration of Christmas
11.30 pm Carols followed by Mass of Christmas Midnight
Wednesday 25th December - Christmas Day
11 a.m. - Mass of Christmas Morning
Sunday 29th December - Feast of the Holy Family, our Patrons.
11 a.m. - Mass
Wednesday 1st January - Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.
12 noon - Mass
Christmas Week : Daily Mass at 12 noon and on January 1 and 2.
Orthodox Community of St Nicholas & St Blane
Thursday 19th December
11.00 a.m. - Liturgy - St Nicholas of Myra, Patronal festival
Tuesday 7th January
11.00 a.m. - Liturgy - Old Calendar Christmas
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
Meetings for Worship on Sunday 22nd and 29th December at 10.30am in the Braeport Centre.
St Blanes (Church of Scotland)
Sunday 22nd December
10.30am - Family Service
Tuesday 24th December - Christmas Eve
11.30pm - Watchnight Service
Wednesday 25th December - Christmas Day
10.30am - Family Service
St Mary (Scottish Episcopal Church)
Friday 20th December
6 p.m. - Quiet Service ‘From Hurt to Hope’
Sunday 22nd December
10.30 - Nativity Service
4 p.m. - Christmas Carol Service
Tuesday 24th December - Christmas Eve
4 p.m. - Christingle Celebration
11.30 p.m. - Midnight Service
Wednesday 25th December -Christmas Day
8.30 a.m. - Quiet Communion Service
10.30 a.m. - All-age Celebration
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 2019 Christmas Services
Dunblane Cathedral (Church of Scotland)
1st December - Advent Sunday,
9.15am - ABC Service – a short, informal, service for pre-school children and their families
10.30am - Morning Worship
8th December - Advent 2
10.30am - Morning Worship
6.30pm - Evening Worship for Advent
15th December - Advent 3
9.15am - Early Service – worship in word, music, symbol, reflection
10.30am - Morning Worship
22nd December - Advent 4
10.30am - Nativity Service
6.30pm - Service of Nine Lessons and Carols
24th December - Christmas Eve
6.30pm - Christingle Service
11.30pm - Watchnight Service
25th December - Christmas Day
10.30am - Worship for Christmas Day
29th December - 1st after Christmas
10.30am, Morning Worship
Dunblane Christian Fellowship
Sunday 22nd December
10.30am - Family Christmas Service
Wednesday 25th December
10.00am. - Christmas Celebration
Dunblane Free Church of Scotland
Thursday 19th December
6pm - Carol Service
Sunday 22nd December
11.30am - Christmas Family Service
Holy Family (Roman Catholic)
Sunday 1st December - 1st Sunday of Advent
11 a.m. Children’s Gift Mass
Sunday 15th December - 3rd Sunday of Advent
11 a.m. Bambinelli Sunday. Blessing of Bambino figure
Sunday December 22nd - 4th Sunday Advent
11 a.m. A Christmas Celebration
Tuesday 24th December - Christmas Eve
10 a.m. - Mass
8 pm. - Children’s Celebration of Christmas
11.30 pm Carols followed by Mass of Christmas Midnight
Wednesday 25th December - Christmas Day
11 a.m. - Mass of Christmas Morning
Sunday 29th December - Feast of the Holy Family, our Patrons.
11 a.m. - Mass
Wednesday 1st January - Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.
12 noon - Mass
Christmas Week : Daily Mass at 12 noon and on January 1 and 2.
Orthodox Community of St Nicholas & St Blane
Thursday 19th December
11.00 a.m. - Liturgy - St Nicholas of Myra, Patronal festival
Tuesday 7th January
11.00 a.m. - Liturgy - Old Calendar Christmas
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
Meetings for Worship on Sunday 22nd and 29th December at 10.30am in the Braeport Centre.
St Blanes (Church of Scotland)
Sunday 22nd December
10.30am - Family Service
Tuesday 24th December - Christmas Eve
11.30pm - Watchnight Service
Wednesday 25th December - Christmas Day
10.30am - Family Service
St Mary (Scottish Episcopal Church)
Friday 20th December
6 p.m. - Quiet Service ‘From Hurt to Hope’
Sunday 22nd December
10.30 - Nativity Service
4 p.m. - Christmas Carol Service
Tuesday 24th December - Christmas Eve
4 p.m. - Christingle Celebration
11.30 p.m. - Midnight Service
Wednesday 25th December -Christmas Day
8.30 a.m. - Quiet Communion Service
10.30 a.m. - All-age Celebration
