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Supernova 5K Run Postponed |
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Leisure Attendant - FLK07744 |
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Volunteers' Week - Care Words Project |
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Helix Visitor Centre Statement 31 October 2020 |
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Sports Fields & Pavilions |
The Trust looks after a number of sports fields and changing pavilions throughout the Falkirk region. These are available for use by local and visiting clubs. | View | |
What is involved? |
Once we receive your referral form we will contact you to make an initial appointment, where you will meet the team, get shown the club, discuss your referral form and condition. | View | |
HippFest Celebrates the Success of its First Online Festival |
The Hippodrome Silent Film Festival, organised by Falkirk Community Trust, is celebrating the success of its 10th festival and first edition online. | View | |
What's On |
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Filibus: The Mysterious Air Pirate |
The Hippodrome Silent Film Festival (aka HippFest) is presenting Filibus: The Mysterious Air Pirate (1915) online on Saturday 28 November at 20:00 BST as part of the third edition of St Andrew’s Fair Saturday in Scotland. | View | |
HippFest Celebrates the Success of its First Online Festival |
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Hallglen Sports Centre Briefing Note |
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We are getting ready |
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What's On |
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What's On |
Find events near you. | View | |
Coronavirus Update |
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Tell us what you think! |
Fill in The Scottish Library & Information Council survey to be entered into a prize draw | View | |
Victorian Falkirk |
A sneak-peak into what life was like in Victorian Falkirk. | View | |
Life On The Antonine Wall |
Through activity learning, pupils will learn why and how the Antonine Wall was built and imagine what life was like for soilders stationed at the wall. | View | |
Falkirk Community Trust urges park visitors to beware of frozen water this winter |
With the drop in temperatures many of the ponds are freezing across our parks and although it may seem safe, we urge all visitors to avoiding walking on what will in fact be fairly thin ice. | View | |
Exhibitions |
What's on near you from FCT Exhibitions. | View | |
Drama |
Find out what's on this month from FCT Theatre. | View | |
Falkirk Science Festival 2021 |
Falkirk Science Festival is here this Summer and what a line up we have for you! This year we have workshops available both in person and online and all workshops are FREE. From magical baking, rocket making to pond dipping, we can't wait to welcome you to the 2021 festival. | View | |
Step Forth Walk Leader |
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Welcome to our new volunteering page! |
It’s been long overdue, but we finally did it – our volunteering page is up and running! | View | |
No Joining Fee for September |
Start your fitness journey with us today and take advantage of our No September Joining Fee Offer! Your new membership will give you access to all four of our gyms, the choice of over 250 fitness classes, access to the knowledge from our highly qualified gym staff and access to our pools! What are you waiting for? | View | |
No Joining Fee for September |
Start your fitness journey with us today and take advantage of our No September Joining Fee Offer! Your new membership will give you access to all four of our gyms, the choice of over 250 fitness classes, access to the knowledge from our highly qualified gym staff and access to our pools! What are you waiting for? | View | |
No Joining Fee for September |
Start your fitness journey with us today and take advantage of our No September Joining Fee Offer! Your new membership will give you access to all four of our gyms, the choice of over 250 fitness classes, access to the knowledge from our highly qualified gym staff and access to our pools! What are you waiting for? | View | |
No Joining Fee for September |
Start your fitness journey with us today and take advantage of our No September Joining Fee Offer! Your new membership will give you access to all four of our gyms, the choice of over 250 fitness classes, access to the knowledge from our highly qualified gym staff and access to our pools! What are you waiting for? | View | |
No Joining Fee for September |
Start your fitness journey with us today and take advantage of our No September Joining Fee Offer! Your new membership will give you access to all four of our gyms, the choice of over 250 fitness classes, access to the knowledge from our highly qualified gym staff and access to our pools! What are you waiting for? | View | |
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Active Schools Team |
Meet the team! | View | |
Volunteering |
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Privacy Policy |
Your privacy is important to us. We have a Data Protection Policy in place in which we commit to taking care of personal information. | View | |
Wild World Heroes Art Activist Competition |
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Finding Aids |
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Silent Film Festival 2017 |
The Hippodrome Silent Film Festival took place from Wednesday 22 March to Sunday 26 March 2017 in Bo'ness. | View | |
Test Your Setup |
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Our Strategies, Policies, Plans and Document Downloads |
Falkirk Community Trust is responsible for developing and delivering strategies on behalf of Falkirk Council, and for advising Falkirk Council in respect of culture and sport in its broadest sense. Our Business Plan supports the delivery of our strategies. | View | |
Conservation Volunteer |
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Farm Volunteer |
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Great Place: Events Volunteer |
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Asking for Information |
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Callendar Park Green Team |
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Great Place: Guiding Volunteer |
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Community Sport Hub Volunteer |
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Events Volunteer |
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Archives Aide |
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FAQs |
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FAQs |
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Songs Of The Jacobites |
The Glenbervie Folk Duo have partnered with us to bring you music from the Jacobite era. | View | |
Inductions and Assessments |
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Reading and Resources |
Reading well is a key skill that that unlocks opportunities throughout life, we’re here to help everyone grow up loving books! | View | |
Making a Complaint |
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Soft Play Assistant - FLK07740 |
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Customer Service Assistants - FLK07741 |
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Brush up on local history at Kinneil |
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Volunteer Sports Coach |
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Great Place Digital Heritage Placement |
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Great Place Local Heritage Placement |
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Photographs |
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Volunteering |
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2019 Highlights |
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Thank You |
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Guidance & Info |
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Research |
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Great Place Projects Volunteer |
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Go-Card |
Our new concessionary scheme is out now - sign up today and access concessions across lots of activities and facilities, from cinema tickets to gym memberships. | View | |
Mental Wellbeing and Community Support |
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FAQs Falkirk Science Festival |
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Work Out To Music |
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Reminiscence Loan Boxes |
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Healthy Eating |
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How it all works |
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Carron Dams Heritage Trail |
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Home Library Service |
Can't get to the library? Let the Library come to you! | View | |
Young People |
Libraries are one of the few places you can go that’s free! You can borrow up to 30 books, or just come in to study, read or use a PC. | View | |
Leisure Maintenance Attendant |
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Outdoor Theatre FAQs |
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Terms & Conditions |
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Explore Art in the Outdoors |
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Libraries are back! |
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Writing Rammy |
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We're recruiting for Fireworks Night! |
Do you want front row seats to the best show in Callendar Park? We're recruiting volunteers to help us collect donations to continue Falkirk Community Trust's free annual fireworks display! | View | |
Falkirk Community Trust announcement |
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Volunteers Week - Victoria Mitchell |
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Library Visits & Resources |
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Callendar Park Activity Trail |
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Bird Bingo |
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Outdoor Inspiration |
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More Resources |
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How the Challenge works |
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Return your lockdown loans |
Do you still have library books, audiobooks or DVDs lurking at home from before lockdown? Don’t worry, get them back to us and you won’t face any fines or charges. We understand that it hasn’t been easy, or possible, for many people to get back in to see us. You can return your items at any library in the area, regardless of where you borrowed them from. | View | |
Falkirk Explored |
Falkirk Explored is your ticket to go out and explore the best of the Falkirk area! This interactive mobile app for iOs and Android phones, will help you discover a variety of walking and cycling trails along the Falkirk District. | View | |
Great Place Falkirk Online Events |
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Staying In Touch With Friends & Family |
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Taste of Silents |
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Making Mischief at Blair Drummond Safari Park |
Falkirk Community Trust Libraries have launched their Mischief Makers Summer Reading Challenge with the help of a few very special friends from Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park. | View | |
It's all go for an exciting new phase at the Mariner Leisure Centre! |
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Janey Godley, Jim Smith and Gary Faulds at FTH Theatre this October |
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December Brochure |
The December brochure has landed! You can download from here or browse through our brilliant programme online.. | View | |
Cheering for Ché at Grangemouth Stadium |
4 year old Ché Hanlon from Polmont has been on his bike throughout July raising money to support local foodbanks. His cycle culminated with a lap of Grangemouth Stadium on Friday 31st July with his family and friends cheering him on and watching as he handed over a cheque to Trussell Trust Foodbank. | View | |
Falkirk Community Trust Christmas 2020 |
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Hippodrome Reopening |
We are delighted to announce that we are hoping to reopen the much loved and missed Hippodrome Cinema in Bo’ness on Friday 18 December. This is subject to confirmation of the Falkirk area moving into the Scottish Government’s Tier 2 and also completion of local health and safety tests. | View | |
Hippodrome Reopening |
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Class Descriptions |
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Mountain Training Scotland |
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Star of stage and screen to appear at the Hippodrome Bo’ness |
The Hippodrome Cinema in Bo’ness will be hosting a very special guest at the upcoming broadcast of Small Island with National Theatre Live on Thursday 27th June | View | |
Celebrating our volunteers - FCT's first ever Volunteer Social! |
Here at Falkirk Community Trust we truly appreciate all that our hard-working and dedicated volunteers do for the community of Falkirk, so this year we wanted to make sure that they knew that too! | View | |
NHS Forth Valley Staff Award Winner! |
Falkirk Community Trust has won the Innovation Award for its Low Impact Class… | View | |
Reopening Plans |
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Health & Fitness Update |
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Library buildings opening to the public |
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Sound of Metal Blog July 2021 |
This blog post is by Manjeet Cross who visited the Hippodrome in June to see Sound of Metal along with fellow members of the Forth Valley Sensory Centre ‘Talk and Sign’ Group, coordinated by Linsey Stock. Although the group’s activities have temporarily moved online, members got together for this cinema visit as part of one of their weekly sessions. | View | |
The Dodge Brothers Announce Scottish Dates for 2020 |
Saturday 21 March will see the return of The Dodge Brothers to Bo’ness to accompany the 1930 silent film ‘City Girl’ screening during the Hippodrome Silent Film Festival. Followed by a one-off music gig on Sunday 22 March in the capital’s favourite music venue The Queen’s Hall. | View | |
Falkirk Community Trust shortlisted for 3 industry awards |
This morning the winners were announced online in the prestigious Community Leisure UK Awards 2020 which aims to champion and showcase the outstanding achievements of member trusts throughout the 2018/19 year | View | |
Message from Maureen Campbell OBE, Chief Executive, Falkirk Community Trust |
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“Our Stories” brings Falkirk area heritage to life |
Explore stories and videos about our local heritage on our new Our Stories website, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. | View | |
Purple Tuesday |
Today is Purple Tuesday; a national day of action focusing on the customer experience for disabled people. | View | |
Call for entries - Falkirk |
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Call for entries - Falkirk Wheel |
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FTH Theatre Set for An Enchanting Christmas With Beauty and the Beast |
Panto is back at FTH Theatre this Christmas with the magical Beauty and the Beast. It is not just Panto that is back – FTH favourites Barbara Bryceland (as Fairy Fiona), Scott Watson (as Wee Frankie McClunkey) and Derek McGhie (as Callum Kelpie) are returning for more festive fun, with tickets on sale from 1 September for the show running from Friday 10 to Wednesday 29 December 2021. | View | |
Enter the Dragon Blog July 2021 |
This month’s Hippodrome blog is a guest entry by Stirling-based Jack Ferguson, age 26-years, who writes about his visit to the Hippodrome to see Enter the Dragon, the first in the Black Enough season playing throughout July. | View | |
Hippodrome Silent Film Festival creators announce their second season of movies with live music |
The team behind the Hippodrome Silent Film Festival (HippFest), Scotland’s only silent film festival, launch their second season of silent films – A Taste of Silents this week with the BFI’s latest 5 star restoration Pandora's Box (1929) starring screen goddess Louise Brooks on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 June. | View | |
A Taste of Silents Ticket Offer |
Hippodrome Silent Film Festival creators announce their third season of films with live music. | View | |
Outlander Filming Locations |
VisitScotland have today announced that their popular Outlander map has now been developed into a digital audio guide for fans to enjoy in their own homes or at the locations. They have partnered with GeoTourist to develop the guide which is free to download from the GeoTourist app. Featuring on the app are Callendar House and Muiravonside Country Park. | View | |
Phase 3 Announcement |
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TASTE OF SILENTS SEASON 2021 ANNOUNCED |
HippFest, the Hippodrome's annual festival of silent film is delighted to announce details of its autumn season of silent films accompanied by some of the world's most respected silent film musicians playing live at the Hippodrome. | View | |
Hippodrome Blog June 2021 |
The first of a regular blog post for our website from Alison Strauss, Arts Development Officer (Film and Media), Falkirk Community Trust – programmer of the Hippodrome year-round since it re-opened in 2009 and founding Director of the annual Hippodrome Silent Film Festival (2011 – present). | View |
