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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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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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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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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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Talks And Lectures Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians

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

Life Of A Ghost Hunter

Life Of A Ghost Hunter

Selected dates between 13th December 2025 - 19th December 2025

How do real life ghost hunters hunt ghosts? Join Phantom Seekers Paranormal for a light hearted look at what goes into hunting ghosts, what we do and how we do it.

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Dan O’Neill: Snow Leopards In the Mountains of Kyrgyzstan

Dan O’Neill: Snow Leopards In the Mountains of Kyrgyzstan

15th January 2026

Follow Dan O'Neill as he leads an extreme conservation mission through the mountains of Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia, exploring snow leopard behavioural and spatial ecology using video camera traps.

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Winter Wetland Wander

Winter Wetland Wander

1st February 2026

Join a ranger on Sunday 1st February to celebrate World Wetland Day and discover why the wetland of Linlithgow Loch is so important for wildlife!

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Talks And Lectures Events in Fife

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

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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Celtic Legends - John Hartson & Chris Sutton

Celtic Legends - John Hartson & Chris Sutton

16th January 2026

Join Celtic Legends John Hartson and Chris Sutton at the Adam Smith Theatre on Friday 16th January as they share their stories from their time at the club!

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Hamza Yassin: My Life Behind The Lens

Hamza Yassin: My Life Behind The Lens

30th May 2026

Join wildlife cameraman and presenter Hamza Yassin on a new adventure as he takes to the stage for his first nationwide theatre tour “My Life Behind the Lens”!

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Talks And Lectures Events in Glasgow

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

Mary Beard - The Secret Histories of Ancient Rome

Mary Beard - The Secret Histories of Ancient Rome

11th October 2026

Renowned historian Mary Beard returns to the stage, stepping once more into the world of Ancient Rome — a civilisation whose stories still shape the way we see ourselves today.

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Jen Stout: Night Train to Odesa: A Scottish Journalist in Ukraine

Jen Stout: Night Train to Odesa: A Scottish Journalist in Ukraine

18th February 2026

Over the last three years of Russia's war against Ukraine, journalist and writer Jen Stout has brought the conflict home to readers in Scotland with her evocative firsthand reporting.

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Jack Capener: Living with the Last Inca

Jack Capener: Living with the Last Inca

26th 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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Talks And Lectures Events in Lanarkshire

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

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 23rd January 2025 - 17th December 2025

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

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John Power - Cast, The La’s, and Me

John Power - Cast, The La’s, and Me

24th April 2026

Liverpool singer-songwriter John Power will explore his extraordinary career in this acoustic-based show featuring hits alongside tales of the band's wild and successful Britpop years!

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Talks And Lectures Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Here's a selection of Talks And Lectures Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:

Dark Sky Viewing Nights

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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An Evening With Gregor Fisher

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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Rangers Legends Live!

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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Talks And Lectures Events in Stirling

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

Murder: A Search for the Truth (16+)

Murder: A Search for the Truth (16+)

20th March 2026

International crime expert David Swindle brings his gripping live show Murder: A Search for the Truth to The Tolbooth Stirling on Friday 20th March!

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John Lydon - I Could be Wrong, I Could be Right

John Lydon - I Could be Wrong, I Could be Right

11th November 2026

Music icon John Lydon, frontman and lyricist of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd (PiL), will take centre stage at The Albert Halls, Stirling on Wednesday 11th November!

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Darren McGarvey - Trauma Industrial Complex

Darren McGarvey - Trauma Industrial Complex

17th June 2026

Orwell Prize-winning author Darren McGarvey, AKA hip-hop artist Loki, offers a revealing, deeply personal exploration of the dangerous stories we tell ourselves about trauma.

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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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Popular Events

Cinderella
Eastwood Park Theatre has announced its panto production for 2025 will be the magical fairy tale, Cinderella!
Hudson and Hudson: Married at First Sleight
Hudson & Hudson are on tour with their amazing magic show that could lead to fame and fortune. Or divorce! Don't miss them at Eastwood Park Theatre on Friday 13th February!
Santa & Elves Experience
Greenbank Garden invite you to experience the magic of Santa Claus when they host their Santa & Elves Experience on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th December!
Piaf - Written and Performed by Christine Bovill
Christine Bovill is one of Europe's finest interpreters of French song with her smash-hit Piaf. With a fresh take on this self-penned work, she now looks back on her remarkable journey!
Giffnock Theatre Players: The Importance of Being Earnest
Step into a world where wit is currency, manners are weapons, and nothing is quite as 'earnest' as it seems when Giffnock Theatre Players bring The Importance of Being Earnest to Eastwood Park!

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