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Talks And Lectures events in East Renfrewshire

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Events in East Renfrewshire

Hands On Heritage

Selected dates between 16th September 2025 - 16th December 2025

Every month the team at East Renfrewshire Culture & Leisure's Heritage Collection will select some of their most interesting treasures and share the stories behind them at Hands On Heritage!

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Busby & Clarkston Horticultural Society Meetings

Selected dates between 18th September 2025 - 21st May 2026

The Busby and Clarkston Horticultural Society is a gardening club for all who enjoy growing and learning about plants, why not join them for their exciting range of talks by knowledgeable speakers!

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Why Fast?

16th November 2025

Discover what fasting means across diverse communities, from faith, health, and social perspectives, and how shared values can bring us closer together on this inspiring speed networking event.

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An Evening With Neil Lancaster

18th November 2025

Waterstones Newton Mearns are thrilled to be joined by Neil Lancaster on Tuesday 18th November to celebrate the paperback release of his newest book, When Shadows Fall.

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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

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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Adriana Brownlee - Death Zone

14th June 2026

Adriana Brownlee will take you on a journey through one of the most hostile environments in the world, and share stories of the highs and lows of her mountaineering journey.

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Go West - We Close Our Eyes, And Other Stories - An Intimate Evening With Singer Peter Cox

16th October 2026

Best known as the lead vocalist of pop duo Go West, Peter Cox will look back on his stellar career that spanned four decades when he comes to Eastwood Park Theatre on Friday 16th October!

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The Stone Roses, Primal Scream, and Me: An Intimate Evening With Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield

21st March 2027

The Stone Roses are one of the most iconic bands of the past 35 years, in this intimate show at Eastwood Park Theatre, bassist Mani will reflect on the band who redefined the British music scene!

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Talks And Lectures Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians

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An Evening of Recipes and Rituals with Samin Nosrat

An Evening of Recipes and Rituals with Samin Nosrat

29th March 2026

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Adrian Hall: Scenery & Science: A Highland Odyssey

Adrian Hall: Scenery & Science: A Highland Odyssey

4th December 2025

Join Earth Scientist and presenter Dr Adrian Hall as he explores the scenery of the Scottish Highlands.

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Kate Bradbury: Gardening for Biodiversity

Kate Bradbury: Gardening for Biodiversity

5th March 2026

Award winning writer and wildlife gardening expert Kate Bradbury shares inspiring ideas to transform your garden into a haven for biodiversity.

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Talks And Lectures Events in Fife

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St Andrews Memories

St Andrews Memories

Selected dates between 4th February 2025 - 2nd December 2025

Drop in to The R&A World Golf Museum and have a chat whilst looking at photographs, objects and film footage from our collections!

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Anster Nicht: More Than Leeches? Weird and Wonderful New Discoveries in Medieval Medicine

Anster Nicht: More Than Leeches? Weird and Wonderful New Discoveries in Medieval Medicine

19th March 2026

Join Professor James Palmer from the University of St Andrews as he gives us an entertaining tour of new discoveries that have transformed what we know about medieval medicine!

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Stephen Venables: South Georgia: The Last Unclimbed Summits

Stephen Venables: South Georgia: The Last Unclimbed Summits

17th November 2025

Stephen Venables has returned 11 times to the wild, sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, a place as rich in history as it is brutal in climate.

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Talks And Lectures Events in Glasgow

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Derek Fabel: Nuclear Fallout Exposes Fake ‘Antique’ Whisky

Derek Fabel: Nuclear Fallout Exposes Fake ‘Antique’ Whisky

21st 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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An Audience with Charlie Lawson

An Audience with Charlie Lawson

9th December 2025

Exciting news for Coronation Street fans! Charlie Lawson the star actor that played Jim McDonald is bringing his brand new show to King's Park Hotel on Tuesday 9th December!

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An Evening with Sanjeev Kohli

An Evening with Sanjeev Kohli

15th November 2025

Sanjeev Kohli, the talented actor behind one of Scotland's most famous shopkeepers, is ready to serve up laughs, stories and TV trivia at Kirkintilloch Town Hall!

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Talks And Lectures Events in Lanarkshire

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An Evening With Mrs Brown’s Boys Cast

An Evening With Mrs Brown’s Boys Cast

14th November 2025

Get ready for an unforgettable night with Brendan O’Carroll (Mrs Brown), Danny O'Carroll (Buster) and Jennifer Gibney (Cathy) – the beloved stars of the smash-hit BBC comedy Mrs Brown's Boys!

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An Audience with Charlie Lawson

An Audience with Charlie Lawson

16th December 2025

Exciting news for Coronation Street fans! Charlie Lawson the star actor that played Jim McDonald is bringing his brand new show to Cumbernauld New Town Hall on Tuesday 16th December!

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Gordon Strachan - My Life In Football

Gordon Strachan - My Life In Football

6th March 2026

On what promises to be an entertaining night, Gordon Strachan will be discussing his colourful career and life with Gerry McDade at The Town House Hamilton on Friday 6th March!

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Talks And Lectures Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

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Christmas Artist Meet Up: Daniel Gough, Animation and Documentary

Christmas Artist Meet Up: Daniel Gough, Animation and Documentary

20th December 2025

Join Refractive for an evening with Artist, Animator and Director Daniel Gough as part of the Paisley Docs: Rebels and Innovators programme.

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

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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Simon Yates of Touching the Void - Pleasure and Pain

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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Talks And Lectures Events in Stirling

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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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Adriana Brownlee - Death Zone

Adriana Brownlee - Death Zone

12th June 2026

Adriana Brownlee will take you on a journey through one of the most hostile environments in the world, and share stories of the highs and lows of her mountaineering journey.

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In Conversation: Planting for Peace

In Conversation: Planting for Peace

14th November 2025

Join writer Fiona Leith as she hosts the closing event for University of Stirling's Remembered: 80 years Since the Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki exhibition.

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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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Book Week Scotland

Book Week Scotland

17th November 2025 - 23rd November 2025
Nationwide

Book Week Scotland is an annual celebration of books and reading that takes place across Scotland, the 2025 festival will be held between between the 17th and 23rd November!

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Luisa Hendry: The Geology of Scotland

Luisa Hendry: The Geology of Scotland

26th November 2025

Geologist Luisa Hendry spends her time sharing this world in an understandable way through social media platforms and her geology tour company.

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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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Popular Events

A Very, Merry, Clarkston Christmas
One of the most popular festive events in East Renfrewshire, 'A Very, Merry, Clarkston Christmas', makes its return to Clarkston Halls & Car Park on Saturday 15th November!
Cinderella
Eastwood Park Theatre has announced its panto production for 2025 will be the magical fairy tale, Cinderella!
Get Ready For Winter Workshop
Learn how to take some kitchen larder essentials and make them into simple herbal remedies to help you through the coughs and colds season on this Get Ready For Winter Workshop!
All About Barrhead’s Winter Glow Up
Wrap up warm, bring your pals or the wee ones, and come be part of Barrhead's biggest festive celebration of the year on Saturday 22nd November!
Blood Cancer UK Christmas Fayre
The Glasgow & District Branch of Blood Cancer UK are hosting their wonderful annual Christmas Fayre at United Reformed Church, Giffnock on Saturday 15th November!

Popular Listings

Eastwood Park Theatre Rouken Glen Park East Renfrewshire HSCP Walking Groups Greenbank House and Garden Dams to Darnley Country Park Whitelee Windfarm Visitor Centre