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Talks And Lectures events in Renfrewshire

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Events in Renfrewshire

Dark Sky Viewing Nights

Selected dates between 15th December 2025 - 23rd March 2026

Take a closer look at Renfrewshire's stunning night sky at a series of Dark Sky Viewing Nights led by Led by John Pressly, Science Curator at One Ren's Paisley Museum, and the Countryside Rangers!

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Rangers Legends Live!

18th January 2026

An Evening with Rangers Legends returns to the Beacon Arts centre in Greenock on Sunday 18th January, starring Mark Hateley, Ian Durrant, John Brown and Graham Roberts.

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Simon Yates of Touching the Void - Pleasure and Pain

1st February 2026

Touching the Void mountaineer Simon Yates returns to Beacon Arts Centre with more stories from the last decade... of new adventures and climbs in the far north and south!

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An Evening with Jeff Stelling

10th February 2026

Paisley Town Hall hosts an exclusive evening of football nostalgia, fun and entertainment with Sky Sports legend Jeff Stelling anchor man of Sky Sports Gillette Soccer Saturday for over 30 years!

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An Evening With Gregor Fisher

27th March 2026

Scottish stage and screen legend Gregor Fisher is taking to the road with the first leg of his UK tour, don't miss him at Beacon Arts Centre on Friday 27th March!

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It’s Not Where You Start - A Spoken Word Experience By Scott Kyle

11th July 2026

Award-winning actor and producer Scott Kyle brings 'It's Not Where You Start', his most personal and powerful work, to Paisley Arts Centre on Saturday 11th July!

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It’s Not Where You Start - A Spoken Word Experience By Scott Kyle

12th September 2026

Award-winning actor and producer Scott Kyle brings 'It's Not Where You Start', his most personal and powerful work, to Beacon Arts Centre on Saturday 12th September!

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John Lydon: I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right

12th November 2026

Music icon John Lydon, frontman and lyricist of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd (PiL), will take centre stage at Paisley Town Hall on Thursday 12th November!

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Talks And Lectures Events in East Renfrewshire

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Simon Yates of Touching the Void

Simon Yates of Touching the Void

31st January 2026

Touching the Void mountaineer Simon Yates comes to Eastwood Park Theatre with more stories from the last decade... of new adventures and climbs in the far north and south!

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An Evening With Allan Gaw

An Evening With Allan Gaw

13th January 2026

Waterstones Newton Mearns are thrilled to be joined by Allan Gaw on Tuesday 13th January to celebrate the paperback release of his newest book, The Shadows and the Dust.

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Damian Hall - Running Forever

Damian Hall - Running Forever

6th May 2026

In his first theatre tour, Damian Hall will deliver stories of breaking long-distance running records and representing Great Britain, to running marathons dressed as a​ toilet and near-fatal mishaps

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Talks And Lectures Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians

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Professor Brian Cox: Emergence World Tour

Professor Brian Cox: Emergence World Tour

7th October 2026 - 8th October 2026

After performing his smash-hit show 'Horizons' to nearly half a million people across the world, Professor Brian Cox is back with his new tour world tour Emergence!

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Jeremy Bowen: Truth Under Fire

Jeremy Bowen: Truth Under Fire

9th October 2026

Join BBC's International Editor, Jeremy Bowen at the Assembly Rooms on 9th October. It's an essential evening for anyone who wants to understand the world as it is, not as we wish it to be.

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An Evening with David Sedaris

An Evening with David Sedaris

4th July 2026

David Sedaris returns to the Usher Hall on Saturday 4th July to read new and unpublished stories, take questions, sign books and meet his audience!

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Talks And Lectures Events in Fife

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Derek Fabel: Nuclear Fallout Exposes Fake ‘Antique’ Whisky

Derek Fabel: Nuclear Fallout Exposes Fake ‘Antique’ Whisky

19th January 2026

The Scotch whisky industry faces a growing problem: fake vintage whiskies. Some bottles sold as rare single malts from the 1800s or early 1900s are actually much younger.

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Anster Nicht: Cambo, How To Run An Estate in the 21st Century

Anster Nicht: Cambo, How To Run An Estate in the 21st Century

15th January 2026

The Erskine family has lived at Cambo since the seventeenth century, but how does a new generation run the estate in the modern world? Hear from James Erskine, who took over the reins in 2020.

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Dalgety Bay Astronomy Club: To Infinity & Slightly Beyond with Tom McCrorie

Dalgety Bay Astronomy Club: To Infinity & Slightly Beyond with Tom McCrorie

13th January 2026

Dalgety Bay Astronomy Club kick off 2026 with a big-bang on 13th January when they welcome renowned astrophotographer and creator of the PicAstro app - Tom McCrorie.

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Talks And Lectures Events in Glasgow

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David Olusoga: A Gun Through Time

David Olusoga: A Gun Through Time

20th April 2026

Join David Olusoga at The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow on Monday 20th April as he uncovers the story of three firearms that changed the world and the lives of our ancestors!

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Alasdair Whyte: Glasgow’s Gaelic Place Names

Alasdair Whyte: Glasgow’s Gaelic Place Names

18th March 2026

Join Dr Alasdair Whyte, Scottish Government Gaelic Ambassador of the Year 2019 and 2020 and Lecturer at the University of Glasgow, who will focus on the names of Glasgow's elevated places.

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Jason Fox: Embrace The Chaos

Jason Fox: Embrace The Chaos

16th March 2026

Challenge your limits, change your habits, and transform your life with this brand-new show from Jason Fox at The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow on Monday 16th March!

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Talks And Lectures Events in Lanarkshire

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Strange, But True Crime

Strange, But True Crime

27th February 2026

Strange, but True Crime invites you into the world of real-life cases that defy belief - where truth proves more astonishing than fiction.

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Pain Association Scotland - Self Management for People Living with Chronic Pain

Pain Association Scotland - Self Management for People Living with Chronic Pain

Selected dates between 14th January 2026 - 17th December 2026

Pain Association Scotland run professionally-led monthly groups across Lanarkshire for people living with all forms of chronic pain.

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An Evening with Gregor Fisher

An Evening with Gregor Fisher

13th March 2026

Scottish stage and screen legend Gregor Fisher is taking to the road with the first leg of his UK tour, don't miss him at Lanark Memorial Hall on Friday 13th March!

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Talks And Lectures Events in Stirling

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Portraits in Stone: The Great Cathedrals

Portraits in Stone: The Great Cathedrals

19th February 2026

This lecture by Mark Cottle, follows the evolution of cathedral building with particular reference to structural and aesthetic details together with the fascinating figures and events behind them.

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Paul Murton: Sarah Murray An 18th Century Traveller

Paul Murton: Sarah Murray An 18th Century Traveller

11th March 2026

With documentary filmmaker and historian Paul Murton as our guide, Sarah Murray's extraordinary journey is brought vividly to life.

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Leo Houlding - Exposed

Leo Houlding - Exposed

6th February 2026

Join legendary climber Leo Houlding for his next new show, Exposed, a gripping live experience with stunning visuals, film, and storytelling from the world’s wildest places.

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Events in Other Areas

Highlight Talks

Highlight Talks

Selected dates between 8th October 2025 - 24th June 2026

On selected days throughout the year the team at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum and volunteers hold a Highlight Talk exploring the life and works of Robert Burns!

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Dawn Hollis: Mountains Before Mountaineering

Dawn Hollis: Mountains Before Mountaineering

28th January 2026

Dawn Hollis' talk tells a different story of intrepid travellers who climbed peaks and passes with fear and delight.

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John Goodlad: The Salt Roads

John Goodlad: The Salt Roads

25th February 2026

Based on his best-selling book The Salt Roads, John Goodlad tells the extraordinary story of how salt fish from Shetland became one of Europe's staple foods.

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Jack Capener: Living with the Last Inca

Jack Capener: Living with the Last Inca

25th March 2026

High in the Peruvian Andes, in a spectacular high-altitude landscape, earth worship and subsistence farming intermingle and the essence of an ancient way of living persists.

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