Macrobert News

As the situation around COVID-19 has continued to progress this week and with schools closing their doors at the end of this week we have taken the decision to close our building from 3pm today (Fri 20 Mar) as well as suspend all live events, film and event cinema screenings and classes/workshops for the foreseeable future. The health and safety of our audiences, artists, staff and all those who take part in our activities continues to be our number one priority, in what is an unprecedented and uncertain situation for us all.

In light of the advice issued on Monday 16 March by both the Scottish and UK Governments we have taken the difficult decision to suspend all live events, film and event cinema screenings as well as classes/workshops until Sunday 12 April. We recognise that this suspension is likely to be much longer and will update you as the situation becomes clearer.   The health and safety of our audiences, artists, staff and all those who take part in our activities is our number one priority, in what is an unprecedented and uncertain situation for us all. 

There is a great deal of communication about COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and it isn’t always clear how it applies to our lives and activities. We hope you find it helpful to know what we are doing at Macrobert Arts Centre. We are closely monitoring the guidance and government announcements and will act appropriately and promptly to any new advice. The health and safety of our staff, audiences, artists and all those who take part in our activities are our number one priority. Read on for more information about what we're doing to keep our customers and staff members safe during this difficult time. 

In partnership with the University of Stirling and The University of Stirling Student Union, we're getting involved in a week of events and activities aimed at promoting wellbeing across all areas.  To coincide with the national University Mental Health Day on Thu 5 Mar, Wellbeing Week takes place from Mon 2 to Fri 6 Mar - there's lots of free activities and events to get involved in.   

In 2019 Petre Dobre received an award from the Create:Inclusion Fund backed by the National Lottery through Creative Scotland. These funds have enabled his personal progression, his development of creative and professional practice and allowed him to follow through on opportunities to take professional and creative risks. As a result of that reward Petre is currently developing a new piece of work called Squirrel, exploring the use of sign language, physicality and visual storytelling to create an accessible performance for deaf and hearing children and their families.  

Macrobert Arts Centre and Gary Clarke Company (GCC) are on the lookout for 4 non-professional singers aged 40 and over to play 4 Pit Men in Wasteland when GCC makes a welcome return to Stirling on Thu 19 and Fri 20 Mar. This is a unique opportunity for local performers to make their contribution to this acclaimed production, the sequel to the hugely successful Coal.

Oscar nominees Joker, Judy, Little Women and Once Upon A Time in Hollywood return to Macrobert Arts Centre! 

We're closed from Mon 6 - Fri 10 Jan. On Friday, Box Office will be open for telephone bookings only from 12.30pm before reopening fully at 4.30pm.

We're delighted to announce that we've been awarded funding from Screen Scotland's Cinema Equipment Fund to upgrade our Filmhouse. We're going to be installing state-of-the-art cinema equipment, including a 4K Laser Projector and a new sound system and move the original Filmhouse equipment to our Mainhouse, in order to open this up as a third cinema space.

We delighted to announce an open opportunity for an artist to exhibit work in our Arthouse exhibition space (Jan to Apr 2020). This is the chance to reach a a wide audience pool of up to 4,000 people and give further life to existing work (this is not a commission).