Arcadia Scotland

Art and Culture

James Lumsden: Throughout the Beginning of January, &Collective

New paintings from the Edinburgh-based artist.

June Carey: A Traveller's Dreams: Through 10 January, Smith Art Gallery & Museum

Work inspired by the artist's travels in Malta, Mexico, India, Spain, Indonesia, Bali, Quebec, Italy, Cyprus and Poland.

Beautiful Beasties Exhibition:  3-5 January, macrobert

Artists based in the Forth Valley and working with a range of media present a beastly exhibition to run in conjunction with this years macrobert panto Beauty and the Beast.

Music, Comedy and Dance

Beauty and the Beast: 3-5 January, macrobert

Written, directed by and starring Johnny McKnight this modern take on the classic fairytale follows brother and sister Belle and Sebastian on their quest to find their happy ever after amid the drama of the Stella Stirling Showchoir final.

Alex Horne: Lies: 15 January, macrobert, 8pm

Inventive and thought-provoking humor from the writer and leader of The Horne Section.

Lectures, Sports and Local Festivals

Farmers' Market: 4 and 11 January, High Street, 11am

Producers from all over Scotland have worked hard over the last ten years to make Farmers’ Markets a household name. Working closely with rural crafts and other food producers, farmers have brought fresh, local produce into city, towns and villages, offering consumers an alternative shopping experience. Farmers’ Markets are now a major attraction on the High Street.