Back for its third year, Strange Behaviours Festival returns with another line-up featuring some of Scotland’s most celebrated indie and alternative acts, alongside more boundary-pushing and less easily pigeon-holed trailblazers.

Also boasting a number of the great acts from Stirling’s local scene, it’s an opportunity for the good people of the central belt to be introduced to some incredible music being made and performed regularly on their doorstep.

Over the evenings of November 25-26, there will be three stages spread throughout the building, with Scottish Album of the Year award-winning RM Hubbert, The Phantom Band’s Rick Redbeard and award-winning songwriter Be Charlotte topping Friday’s billing.

Saturday will see the mighty Cosmic Dead (Scotland’s foremost internationally acclaimed noise/doom freakout band), hip-hop/rock outfit The Lafontaines and electronic artist HQFU take to the stage.

Kenny Bates, music development officer at the Tolbooth, said: “It’s really exciting to be bringing the festival back for its third year. It’s built a following year on year and we’ve been really lucky to be able to bring through some of the most exciting indie, alternative and progressive acts in the country.

"The thing I like most about the festival is that with more time and space to play with we’re able to stage compelling acts of all levels. This ranges from artists who have had notable success doing things in their own mould like RM Hubbert, The Lafontaines and Be Charlotte, alongside the more obscure and lesser known - but equally enthralling - artists playing quite niche styles, acts like The Pale Kids, Chump, December ’91 and Stock Manager.

"The atmosphere is always great, the building gets transformed to accommodate the different stages and there’s always music you know you like and music you never knew you loved. It’ll be a blast.”

Strange Behaviours Festival takes place from 7pm-midnight on November 25-26 at the Tolbooth.

Tickets are £15 advance per day / £17 on the door / limited £25 weekend passes available.

Call 01786 274000 or go to culturestirling.org/tolbooth

Friday:

RM Hubbert

Rick Redbeard

Be Charlotte

Pinact

Stock Manager

Chrissy Barnacle

December ‘91

The Pale Kids

Dead Electric

Saturday:

The Cosmic Dead

The Lafontaines

HQFU

The Nickajack Men

Constant Follower

Eugene Twist

Chump

The Narcissist Cookbook

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