The Tolbooth
WHERE
Stirling
What it’s like
A Stirling live music venue where under-18-month-olds get in free as "babes in arms", the rest need their own seat.
This is a gig venue rather than a soft play, so what your kids do here depends entirely on what's on. What the site is clear about is the babes-in-arms rule: children 18 months or under don't get charged, because they're not taking up a seat. Anyone older needs their own ticket, so it's not somewhere you can sneak an extra toddler in on your lap and hope nobody notices.
There's a Café Bar on site with vegetarian options, and the bar itself closes before the show starts and again during the interval, so don't leave your snack run too late if you fancy a proper break at half time. Tickets are e-tickets now, which you can show on your phone or print at home for free. Printing at the box office costs a quid, a small but faintly annoying fee if your printer's out of ink.
Parking is free at the Old Town Jail Car Park when you're attending an event, which takes the sting out of a Stirling town centre trip. There's a lift and accessible entrance, but if you need an accessible area for the show itself, that has to be booked ahead with the box office rather than sorted on the door, since space varies event by event and isn't guaranteed. Carer tickets are available too, though only in limited numbers.
Facilities
Need to know
- Booking
- E-tickets used. Can be shown on device or printed at home free or at box office for £1
- Parking
- Free parking at Old Town Jail Car Park when attending an event
- Wheelchairs
- Lift and accessible entrance. Accessible areas vary by event, must be booked in advance with box office
- Babes in arms is defined strictly as 18 months or under, not just 'small'
- Book accessible areas ahead with the box office, they're not first-come-first-served
- A limited number of free carer tickets are available on request
- Printing at box office costs £1, printing at home is free
Plan your visit
Do babies and toddlers get in free?
Under 18 months counts as babes in arms and isn't charged, as long as they don't need their own seat. Anyone older needs a ticket.
Is there parking nearby?
Free parking at the Old Town Jail Car Park when you're at an event. Accessible parking is limited to the public disabled space outside and can't be reserved.
Can we get food there?
There's a Café Bar with vegetarian options. The bar shuts before the show starts and during the interval, so grab drinks early.
Is it accessible for wheelchairs?
Yes, there's a lift and accessible entrance. If you need an accessible area for the show itself, book it in advance with the box office as space depends on the event.
How do tickets work?
E-tickets only now, shown on your phone or printed at home for free. The box office will print one for a £1 fee if you need it.
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