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History 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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History Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians

Here's a selection of History Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:

Maps: Memories from the Second World War

Maps: Memories from the Second World War

9th March 2024 - 26th January 2026

Through personal stories, photography and memorabilia, this exhibition at the National War Museum charts the creation and use of maps during the Second World War.

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Gowns & Glamour, an Art Deco Adventure from Paris to New York

Gowns & Glamour, an Art Deco Adventure from Paris to New York

1st December 2025

The Costume Society Scotland's December talk is taking place at Augustine United Church on the 1st and will hopefully enthuse the art deco in you!

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Resistance

Resistance

21st June 2025 - 4th January 2026

Resistance explores how acts of resistance have shaped life in the UK, and the powerful role of photography in documenting and driving change.

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History Events in Fife

Here's a selection of History Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

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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Anster Nicht: Finding the Fairy Queen's Voice

Anster Nicht: Finding the Fairy Queen's Voice

19th February 2026

For decades, an enigmatic figurehead, known as The Fairy Queen, has been displayed in the Scottish Fisheries Museum. But where did it come from, and what does it symbolise?

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History Events in Glasgow

Here's a selection of History Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:

The Old Glasgow Club Talks

The Old Glasgow Club Talks

Selected dates between 11th September 2025 - 9th April 2026

The Old Glasgow Club hosts regular talks and occasional events for people interested in Glasgow, its environs, its history and its people!

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100 Years in a Day

100 Years in a Day

26th November 2025

'100 years in a day' will present a compilation of films from the National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall's Moving Image Archive, spanning a day's activities from over the last century.

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Historic Tours of Glasgow University

Historic Tours of Glasgow University

Selected dates between 7th January 2025 - 18th December 2025

Join a historic walking tour of the University of Glasgow the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world!

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History Events in Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of History Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

Hamilton Mausoleum Tour

Hamilton Mausoleum Tour

Selected dates between 8th February 2025 - 22nd November 2025

Take a tour of one of the finest private tombs in the country and the town's most striking historic landmark, Hamilton Mausoleum.

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History Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

History Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of History Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Burns an’ a’ that

Burns an’ a’ that

25th January 2026

Join us at Stirling Castle to celebrate burns an' a' that and why not have a go at addressing the haggis!

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Stirling Ghostwalk

Stirling Ghostwalk

3rd January 2025 - 27th December 2025

Take a tour of the strange tales and stranger characters of Stirling's Old Town on the Stirling Ghostwalk... comedy, drama, fact and fable - fun for boys & ghouls of all ages!

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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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Popular Events

Cinderella
Eastwood Park Theatre has announced its panto production for 2025 will be the magical fairy tale, Cinderella!
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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!
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Broom Church will host their annual Broom Parish Church Winterfest and Christmas Lights Switch On event for 2025 on Sunday 30th November!
Sausage and Cider Festival
By popular demand, The Sausage and Cider Festival returns to Rouken Glen Park on Saturday 5th September featuring celebrity guests, the UK's best tributes and of course... sausages and cider!

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