Brìghde Chaimbeul
Saturday 7th March 2026
Brìghde Chaimbeul is one of the most exciting musical minds in the world of Celtic folk today.
Overview
Brìghde Chaimbeul (pronounced Bree-chu Chaym-bul)) is one of the most exciting musical minds in the world of Celtic folk today. She’s a master of the Scottish smallpipes – the bellows-blown, mellower and more emotive cousin to the famous Great Highland bagpipes – and she’s taken them to the global stage. A native Gaelic speaker from the Isle of Skye, Brìghde roots her music in her language and culture. She rose to prominence as a prodigy of traditional music, but has since begun a journey to take the smallpipes into uncharted territory.
After the remarkable success and acclaim that greeted her second album, Carry Them With Us, Brìghde Chaimbeul returns with a magic(k)al third album, Sunwise, which sees her push forward experimentally but also immerse her music more deeply in tradition, folklore and mystery. Extending the fearless, experimental ethos of her lauded 2023 album “Carry Them With Us,” Brìghde Chaimbeul’s new music continues to push the boundaries and expectations of both experimental and traditional sonics.
Brìghde has travelled in a short time from her roots as a teenage piping contest winner into a fearless, widescreen artistry. She appeared on avant-pop paragon Caroline Polachek‘s last album, has collaborated with Canadian composer/saxophonist Colin Stetson on her previous album (and this one also) and in the last couple of years has graced the stages of premier experimental festivals such as Big Ears (US), Le Guess Who? (NL) and Supersonic (UK).
Playing stages from Tennessee to Denmark, often far outside the traditional / folk circuit where she first made her name, and often playing for audiences who’d never seen someone play small pipes before, Brìghde is widely hailed as leading a revival of interest in an instrument that was arguably fading into obscurity.
Haunting, entrancing, breathtaking, beautiful – this open-eared, understatedly virtuosic performer is transforming and creating new definitions for Scottish folk in the 21st century.
Tickets on the door: £19 / £17
Reviews
“Unique, exciting and forward-looking. Some of the most satisfying and complete music to be found anywhere in these islands.”
The Quietus
“Brìghde Chaimbeul has transformed from a promising young piper known only in folk circles to a worldwide phenomenon making bagpipes cool.”
Bandcamp Daily (Album of the Day)
“Simultaneously ancient and modern, profound and direct”
The Guardian
“Although the human voice is used sparingly, it provides some of the album’s most powerful moments … Chaimbeul’s clear, crystalline singing […] always creates a moment of magic.”
KLOF Mag
“Sunwise exists at the nexus of traditional music and the experimental. Rather than minimalist folk, this is a form of folk music drawing from, and incorporating, minimalism … This many layered album is the product of a deft creativity: a distinctive vision which marks out Brìghde Chaimbeul as a singular sonic auteur.”
The Arts Desk
“Enchanting … Chaimbeul has an ability to bring a strangely modern, almost electronic, sound from this most traditional of instruments.”
The Wire
Tolbooth
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Stirling
FK8 1DE
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Tolbooth Opening Hours
Box Office Opening Hours w/c 2nd March
Tuesdy 3rd 10-8.30pm
Wednesday 4th 10-5pm
Thursday 5th 10-5pm
Friday 6th 10-8.30pm
Saturday 7th 10-8.30pm
Tolbooth Map
Accessibility
Our accessibility guides are available below for the Tolbooth.
To find out more about our cafe and bar click below.
Frequently Asked Questions
Booking Terms and Conditions
Please Refer to Our – Venues Ticket T’s & C’s
When can we pick up tickets/what are box office opening hours?
Albert Halls
Box Office Opening Hour w/c 2nd March:
Thursday 5th 10-4:15pm
Friday 6th 10-4:15pm
Saturday 7th 4-8pm
Saturday 8th 4-8pm
Tolbooth
Box Office Opening Hours w/c 2nd March
Tuesdy 3rd 10-8.30pm
Wednesday 4th 10-5pm
Thursday 5th 10-5pm
Friday 6th 10-8.30pm
Saturday 7th 10-8.30pm
We now use e-tickets; allowing ease/speed and customer flexibility when attending our events. Please note screengrabs of e-tickets will not be accepted.
Tickets can also be printed out at home or for a small £1 fee be printed out at Box Office.
Box office will remain open until 30 mins after the show begins.
For standing gigs, is there an accessible area?
We will have an accessible area, the location and capacity varies per event, please contact box office to book your tickets.
Please note – Accessible areas in our events are subject to demand and capacity, and should be booked in advance by contacting box office.
What time does the show start?
Usually approx. 30 mins after doors time but it can vary depending on the show.
What time does the show finish?
We don’t always have this info ahead of time, if you contact box office on the day we will advise on individual shows.
Is there a lift/disabled access?
There is a lift and an accessible entrance at both venues.
Accessible areas in our events are subject to demand and capacity, and should be booked in advance by contacting box office.
Can tickets be posted out?
We no longer post tickets and now use e-tickets; allowing ease/speed and customer flexibility when attending our events. These can be shown on your device. Please note screen shots of e-tickets will not be accepted.
Tickets do not need to be printed but can be done at box office for £1 or printed at home if you do not have a suitable device.
Where can we pick up tickets?
We now use e-tickets; allowing ease/speed and customer flexibility when attending our events. These can be shown on your device. Please note screen shots of e-tickets will not be accepted.
Tickets do not need to be printed but can be done at box office for £1 or printed at home if you do not have a suitable device.
How do I reach the venue via public transport?
Both Venues are a short walk from Stirling Bus Station, and Stirling Train Station.
Is there parking at the venue?
There is no general parking at The Albert Halls, on street parking is available nearby. At the Tolbooth you can use the Old Town Jail Car Park free of charge when attending an event.
Is there accessible parking at the venue?
There is limited accessible parking at the Albert halls, if you require assistance contact box office and we can try to help. At the Tolbooth there is a public disabled parking space outside the venue, but it is out with our control.
Accessible areas in our events are subject to demand and capacity, and should be booked in advance by contacting box office.
Can we get a refund?
Tickets are non-refundable but if the show sells out we can attempt to resell them on your behalf.
Please read the full details on our Booking Terms and Conditions.
Is there a bar/can drinks be enjoyed at a show?
There is a bar at both venues and drinks can be taken in to shows.
Is there food available in the venue?
There is the Café Bar in the Tolbooth and The Albert Halls, for opening hours please check at Box Office.
Can children attend/age restrictions?
This varies per show and will be detailed on the event webpage. Box office can advise on individual shows
Can we come in late?
This depends on the show, usually latecomers can be admitted at a suitable point in the show but this is not always the case
Who qualifies for a concession ticket price?
Concession’s are:-
*Over 60’s
*Disabled
*Unemployed
*Students / Children
Are there any restrictions on dancing or standing for shows on at the Albert Halls?
For fully seated shows in the Albert Halls dancing is not allowed.
For standing events dancing must be at the side or at the back of the hall.
There is no standing in the front row of the balcony.
Accessible and (Carer) Tickets
A limited number of free carer tickets may be made available to customers, requiring additional support because of an accessible requirement or long-term health condition, as defined by the Equality Act (2010)
