Editing Stirling (section)

==Culture==
[[File:The_Stirling_Wolf.jpg|thumb|right|The Stirling Wolf (1704, oil on canvas, ''artist unknown''), [[Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum|The Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum]]]]

Walking the [[March (territorial entity)|Marches]]<ref name="archive17"/> is a custom probably started in the 12th century. The only way the town's boundaries could be protected was to walk round inspecting them annually. The walk was followed by a dinner.<ref>{{cite book|editor-last1=Cook|editor-first1=W. R. |editor-last2=Morris|editor-first2=David R |title=The Stirling guildry book. Extracts from the records of the merchant guild of Stirling ... 1592–1846|date=1916|publisher=Glasgow, Stirlingshire and Sons of the Rock Society|location=Stirling|page=150|url=https://archive.org/stream/cu31924030086734#page/n161/mode/1up/search/dinner|access-date=13 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418150245/https://archive.org/stream/cu31924030086734#page/n161/mode/1up/search/dinner|archive-date=18 April 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> This was traditionally done by the Birlaw men made up from members of the Seven Trades, the Guildry and Council. In 2014 the tradition was revived after an official abeyance of several years.<ref>{{cite web|title=Walking the Marches – Revived|url=https://stirlingincorporatedtrades.org/walking-the-marches-a-tradition-revived/|website=Seven Incorporated Trades of Stirling|date=14 October 2014 |access-date=13 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023011225/https://stirlingincorporatedtrades.org/walking-the-marches-a-tradition-revived/|archive-date=23 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> It now takes place on the last Saturday in May and is open for all to take part in.{{cn|date=February 2025}}

There are about sixteen libraries and two mobile libraries in Stirling.<ref>{{cite web|title=Libraries and archives|url=http://my.stirling.gov.uk/services/libraries-and-archives|website=Stirling Council|access-date=13 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414080710/http://my.stirling.gov.uk/services/libraries-and-archives|archive-date=14 April 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum|Smith Art Gallery and Museum]] is now free to tourists and residents alike. Shearer's 1895 Penny Guide to Stirling and Neighbourhood used to list it under "How to spend a few hours on a wet day".<ref>{{cite book|title=Penny Guide to Stirling, Stirling Castle, Wallace Monument, Bannockburn, Etc|date=1895|publisher=R.S. Shearer|page=22|url=https://archive.org/stream/pennyguidetostir00unse#page/22/mode/1up|access-date=5 April 2017}}</ref>
The [[Macrobert Arts Centre]] has a variety of exhibitions and performances. There are many events at the [[Stirling Tolbooth]] and at The [[Albert Halls, Stirling|Albert Halls]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Arts – music, comedy and theatre|url=http://my.stirling.gov.uk/services/community-life-and-leisure/arts-and-entertainment/arts-music,-comedy-and-theatre|website=Stirling Council|access-date=13 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170413235400/http://my.stirling.gov.uk/services/community-life-and-leisure/arts-and-entertainment/arts-music,-comedy-and-theatre|archive-date=13 April 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
Stirling has hosted the [[Royal National Mòd|National Mòd]] several times: in 1909, 1961, 1971 and 1987.<ref name=SMO>[http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaidhlig/mod/ List of Mod's places] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115062253/http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaidhlig/mod/ |date=15 January 2013 }} for each year on [[Sabhal Mòr Ostaig]] website</ref>