Founded in 1968 to assist in supporting the successful campaign for a Dunblane by-pass and still going strong with over 100 members.The Society continues to encourage high standards of architecture, town and country planning and to promote the social and cultural welfare of the people of Dunblane.

The Dunblane Civic Society meets monthly for a series of talks and additionally for special events in April, May and December. Meetings are held in the Braeport Centre at 7.30pm with the exception of the Annual Dunblane Lecture which is held at 7.30pm in the Victoria Halls. Annual membership £5 but occasional visitors are welcome to join us any evening for £2.

Further information from Chairman Designate, Mike Andrew 07785 703124 : 

The Liltin Lassies is a fun community singing group for women based in Dunblane. Classes are friendly and sociable, and anyone who enjoys singing is welcome to join! We sing many different genres of song, but specialise in Scots song. They are all taught by ear and with lyrics, in a relaxed atmosphere so you don't need to be able to read music or memorise words. There is no solo singing unless you wish to, and there are no auditions to join. The classes are tutored and run by Amy Lord, a graduate The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (formally the RSAMD).

We meet weekly on a Monday for fun, relaxed practices/classes and perform gigs and concerts throughout the year, as well as meeting for social events. Classes run from 7–9 pm in the Leighton Room in the Cathedral Halls.

Dunblane Chamber Orchestra gave its first concert in June 2008 in Dunblane Cathedral Hall. Although this concert was for string orchestra only, at the second concert, in November 2008, the woodwind section - flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, horns - was added, to make up a full chamber orchestra. Trumpets and timpani also generally join us for the pieces we choose to perform.

The orchestra has a different soloist at every concert, sometimes from within the orchestra itself, but more often an invited performer. We have had two concerts performed in collaboration with the Strathcarron Singers , and several concerts featuring double concertos.

The usual venue for the DCO is the Victoria Hall, but Dunblane High School has proved invaluable when staging is required for the choir, and the Queen Victoria School Chapel has also often been our venue, in particular when we need a good piano. Only once have we performed in Dunblane Cathedral, and that was when we played the Poulenc Organ Concerto with the Cathedral organist, Kevin Duggan.

We have had three different conductors over the years - Alistair Warwick, Mark Wilson, and then until very recently, Robert Baxter - all of whom have contributed their unique talent to mould the orchestra into its present form. In the last two concerts, we have welcomed Steve King as our conductor. We have also had various leaders - Hilary Dalby, Lois Stewart and for at least a decade, Carolyn Sparey - who take a considerable responsibility for guiding the players.

Since 2015, our concerts have supported various charities, most regularly Strathcarron Hospice, although we have also donated to Help for Heroes,  Direct Link, and the Uphill Trust, as well as Syrian and Ukranian refugees, among others.

Funding for our concerts comes from ticket money, player subscriptions, and occasional sponsorship.

We have recently involved the community more directly, in our extremely successful Community Play Days (2019, 2022 and 2023), at which the adult applicants are given the opportunity to play in an orchestra with help and guidance from members of the DCO. We are grateful to the Co-op for their generous funding for this exciting venture.

Dunblane Cathedral has handbell ensembles catering for all ages from 8 to adult. The beginning groups develop music reading skills. The groups for advanced handbell musicians perform widely.
 
They have been broadcast on television and radio on many occasions, and travelled the length and breadth of the country to perform on numerous occasions in venues both large and small. They have also performed in Europe, Canada and the USA.
 
They have made commercial recordings and have the distinction of having won the only UK-wide competition open to the thousand groups in Britain in recent times.

Practice sessions are held in the Cathedral Halls on Sundays. Children in P5 - P7 from 6.30 - 7.30pm.   Those of High School age 5.30 - 6.30pm  Beginner adults from 6.30 - 7.30pm.   The adult group for experienced musicians rehearses from 7.30 - 9.15pm.