Bo’ness Homecoming Finale - To Bo’ness & Beyond, The Hippodrome Cinema & Bo’ness Foreshore Fireworks Display
Thursday 26 November to Sunday 29 November
This mini festival over the St Andrews Day weekend sees the relaunched Bo’ness Hippodrome screen five very different films, each shining a spotlight on something Scottish we hold dear. A fireworks and music spectacular on the Bo'ness foreshore, a short stroll from the Hippodrome, rounds off the Homecoming celebrations on Sunday, November 29 at 9.30pm.
The programme of films is as follows:
Thursday 26 November, 8pm, The Best Day of the Year: 100 Years of the Bo’ness Children’s Fair – Louis Dickson’s digitised archive film footage interspersed with fascinating personal stories and recollections of the Fair dating back to the 1940s, alongside interviews with people involved in the preparations leading up to the 2007 Fair.
Friday 27 November, 8pm, The 39 Steps – Alfred Hitchcocks’s classic featuring the Forth Bridge.
Saturday 28 November, 11am, Dragonheart – animation featuring the voice of Sean Connery as the smooth talking dragon
Saturday 28 November, 8pm, Gregory’s Girl – BAFTA winning comedy filmed in Cumbernauld, one of the best-loved Scottish films ever
Sunday 29 November, 8pm, I Know Where I’m Going – Featuring the Isle of Mull and the Corryvreckan whirlpool, this British classic has been described as a masterpiece by Martin Scorsese.
Followed by:
Sunday 29 November, 9.30pm, Fireworks and music display on the Bo’ness Foreshore
Full details of the Hippodrome programme are available at:
http://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/community/cultural_services/whats_on/pdf/hippodrome_sep09_nov09.pdf
BIG ROMAN WEEK - SEPTEMBER 14 TO 20, 2009
Community groups in Bo'ness are working together to run a "Big Roman Week" to mark the birthday of Emperor Antoninus Pius
– who built his Roman frontier (a World Heritage Site) through Kinneil and Bo’ness. An Italian Market, talks and other events are planned. The 2009 Week runs from September 14 to 20. Full details at www.kinneil.org.uk/bigromanweek
ALL WEEK
– Discover Roman artefacts in Kinneil Museum, Kinneil Estate, Bo’ness. During The Big Roman Week: special activities for children.
Play Roman board games or design your own personalised Roman coin.
Suitable for children aged 5 to 12 years. All children must be accompanied by a supervisory adult. Museum open Monday to Saturday from 12.30 p.m. to 4 p.m. (and on Sunday, September 20, for Kinneil Heritage Day). Free.
ALL WEEK
– SHOP LIKE ROMANS: Discover Italian and Roman themed products across shops in historic Bo’ness Town Centre.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
– FILM: The Antonine Wall (silent), introduced by archaeologist Geoff Bailey. Hippodrome Cinema, Hope Street, Bo’ness. Film starts at 11 a.m. Cafe opens at 10.30 a.m.
Tickets £4.75 (inc. refreshments). Box Office 01324 506850.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
– TALK: The Bridgeness Slab. Find out about Bo’ness Community Council’s plans to bring a full-size replica of the Bridgeness Slab – one of the best Roman relics in Britain – to the town. Bo’ness Library (upstairs), Scotland’s Close, Bo’ness. Starts at 7.30 p.m. Free. In association with the National Museums of Scotland and The Friends of Kinneil.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
– ITALIAN MARKET: Sample the fare of modern-day Romans on Emperor Antoninus Pius’s birthday and meet some Roman visitors too. Bo’ness Town Centre, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In association with Bo’ness Town Centre Management.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
– FILM: Spartacus (PG). Stanley Kubrick’s epic
(3 hrs) Roman movie. Starring Kirk Douglas. Hippodrome Cinema, Hope Street, Bo’ness. Film starts 2.30 p.m. Ticket price £5 (conc. £3.75).
Box Office 01324 506850.
www.falkirk.gov.uk/hippodrome.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
– KINNEIL HERITAGE DAY, Kinneil Estate, Bo’ness.
Visit Kinneil Museum to find out about the Romans and see the Italian Market in the Estate. Historic Kinneil House (on the line of the Roman Antonine Wall) will also be open until 4 p.m. Plus lots of other family fun. Event runs from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. See a full timetable at
The Big Roman Week has been organised by The Friends of Kinneil in conjunction with Falkirk Council, Town Centre Management and Bo’ness Community Council.
Homecoming Scotland 2009: Local Events for Falkirk
Kinneil Heritage Day, Kinneil Estate, Bo'ness
20 September 2009
This imposing parkland - part of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site - hosts its annual heritage day, with historic fun and events for all the family.
Admission free. Opening times and full details will be added to this page in due course.
Iron Founders to the World, Callendar House
Saturday 26 September 2009, 2pm - 3pm
John Hume, Chair of the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland looks at the iron industry in Falkirk and the impact that this has had across the world.
Price £4.00. Tel: 01324 506850, Email: callendar.house@falkirk.gov.uk or visit www.falkirk.gov.uk/cultural
Green Room, Callendar House, Callendar Park, Falkirk, FK1 1YR
Robert Burns Commemorative Items Barbara Davidson Pottery, Larbert, near Falkirk Ongoing Until 30 November 2009
Barbara Davidson Pottery in Larbert has just announced the manufacture of a new full colour printed bone china mug to coincide with the celebrations to commemorate 250 years since the birth of Robert Burns and Homecoming Scotland 2009.
It features the watercolours of Ken Lockhead, depicting Kirk Alloway, Burns' Cottage, Brig O'Doon, the Haggis, Poppies and a portrait of the Bard. On the inside of the mug are the words of "The Selkirk Grace". This special mug complements Barbara's standard range of Robert Burns mugs and glasses, which have verses from the Bard's most popular songs, along with a simple portrait.
Barbara Davidson Pottery can be visited Monday to Saturday throughout the year. See www.barbara-davidson.com for opening hours and further information.
Falkirk Farmers' Market
High Street, Falkirk
Held on the second Sunday of every month from 12noon - 4pm, 2009 markets start on Sunday 8 February and run until Sunday 13 December
A visit to the market is a must for lovers of finest quality Scottish produce including beef, venison, pork, ostrich, fresh fish and seafood, jams, homebaking including gluten free products, soups, vegetables, organic and much more. Local crafts are also featured.
Held on the second Sunday of every month.
"Adventurers, Statesmen & Inventors: Local Impact on Global Lives" Exhibition at Callendar House
Saturday 2nd May - Saturday 17 October 2009
From drain covers to garden plants, Falkirk entrepreneurs, businesses and their products have impacted across the world. Play the emigration game and see how local lives have made global connections.
Free admission. Open Mon - Sat 10am - 5pm, Sundays (until 30 Sept) 2pm - 5pm. Last admissions 4pm. Tel: 01324 503770, Email: callendar.house@falkirk.gov.uk or visit www.falkirk.gov.uk/cultural
Callendar House, Callendar Park, Falkirk, FK1 1YR
The Hippodrome Cinema, 10 Hope Street, Bo'ness, EH51 0AA.
Jason Nelson, The Park Gallery, Falkirk
29 August – 18 October 2009
A fascinating, humorous and poignant snapshot of the day to day; of our understanding of community and the spaces we inhabit, developed by artist Jason Nelson in collaboration with individuals, groups and organisations within the Falkirk Council area.
The Park Gallery, Callendar Park, Falkirk, FK1 1YR
Opening Hours: Mon - Sat 10am - 5pm, Sundays (until 27 Sept) 2pm - 5pm
Free admission.
Tel: 01324 503789, Email: artsandcrafts@falkirk.gov.uk or visit www.falkirk.gov.uk/cultural
Bo'ness Real Ale Festival, Bo'ness Town Hall
2 and 3 October 2009
Bo'ness offers a warm Homecoming welcome to real ale lovers from all over the world. This two day event will offer visitors the chance to sample more than two dozen real ales, all sourced from across Central Scotland. The proceeds from the event will go to local charities and good causes. Last year's event was run as part of the Fringe celebrations for the Royal National Mod.
Admission: Buy a commemmorative glass at the door to gain entry. Over 18s only.
Coast to Coast, Callendar House
Monday 12 - Friday 16 October 2009, 2pm - 4pm
Take inspiration from our Homecoming exhibition and make a mosaic coaster in this fun art session. Suitable for children aged 3 years +. Children under 14 years must be accompanied by an adult.
Free of charge - no booking required.
Email: callendar.house@falkirk.gov.uk or visit www.falkirk.gov.uk/cultural
Callendar House, Callendar Park, Falkirk, FK1 1YR
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