Talks And Lectures events in Edinburgh
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Events in Edinburgh
Information Lecture: Help and Healing on the Spiritual Path through the teaching of Bruno Groening
A lecture about spiritual healing and help through the teaching of Bruno Groening is taking place at The Open Door Community Centre, Edinburgh on various dates throughout the year.
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An Evening with Andy the Highlander
Topping & Company Booksellers of Edinburgh are thrilled to be welcoming social media sensation Andy the Highlander on 31st July, who joins us to present Lochs & Legends!
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900 Voices
The voices of Edinburgh’s communities shape an ever-evolving sound installation inside St Giles’ Cathedral's magnificent interior.
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Iain Dale: All Talk
Award-winning LBC radio presenter brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs back to the Fringe with these in-depth interviews featuring audience questions.
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ScotlandsFest: Bringing Scotland’s Literature to Life - Alan Riach
Join Professor Alan Riach, author of Scottish Literature: An Introduction for a dynamic encounter with literary luminaries!
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ScotlandsFest: Fower Legs Guid, Twa Legs Better! - Thomas Clark
Join translator Thomas Clark on a fascinating journey through Orwell, Scots and the language we use today.
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ScotlandsFest: The Secret Life of the Scots Language - Clive Young
Dr Clive Young sets out to uncover the secret life of Scots – the centuries of vibrant debate and unconscious bilingualism hidden beneath slang and touristy tea-towels.
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ScotlandsFest: Edinburgh Witch or Just a B*tch? - Mary Craig
Hear the little-known story of one Edinburgh woman accused of witchcraft in the mid-17th century, warts and all.
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Inclusive Innovation
This inspiring event at The Melting Pot will bring together women from different backgrounds to explore experiences of social innovation.
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ScotlandsFest: Dog Turd or Walnut Whip? Making Sense of Edinburgh’s Architecture - Roger Emmerson
Join Roger Emmerson, author of Land of Stone: A Journey Through Modern Architecture in Scotland as he helps you make sense of the jewel in Scotland’s architectural crown.
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ScotlandsFest: Slavery and Scotland, Our Hidden History - Kate Phillips
Admit it, Jamaica made Scotland wealthy. Author of Bought and Sold: Scotland, Jamaica and Slavery, Kate Phillips tells the real story of Scotland and slavery.
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ScotlandsFest: The Geomythography of Scotland - Stuart McHardy
Enjoy a thrilling journey through time and mythology unlocking captivating secrets with historian and folklorist Stuart McHardy!
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The Underground Lectures: Sex in the City: The Private Lives of Edinburgh’s Past Populations
Ever wondered who was doing what, with whom, and how in historic Edinburgh? If so, take a dive between the sheets with Kate Stephenson as she reveals the amorous antics of the last 500 years.
READ MOREThe Underground Lectures: Allan Ramsay and Edinburgh Fashion
This talk is a behind-the scenes look at curating the National Trust for Scotland’s exhibition Ramsay and Edinburgh Fashion.
READ MOREThe Underground Lectures: ’A strong dash of herself’: Golden Age Mystery Writers and their Fictional Alter Egos
If readers would traditionally ignore the authors themselves when reading a book, how does that experience change when a version of the author themself is a character?
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Edinburgh International Book Festival
The 2024 Edinburgh International Book Festival returns from Saturday 10th to Sunday 25th August.
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ScotlandsFest: Edinburgh, Our Storied Town - Donald Smith
Meet the congenial ghosts of famous Edinburgh writers at their fireside, and hear lost voices live again – poets, diarists, storytellers and philosophers!
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ScotlandsFest: Forth Bridge Stories - Barbara Henderson
The iconic red railway bridge has spanned the Forth since 1890. Think you know the Forth Bridge? Think again!
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ScotlandsFest: If You Don’t Run, They Can’t Chase You - Neil Findlay
From Hillsborough to Grenfell, the Anti-Apartheid Movement to the Miners’ Strike, hear the inspiring tales of 30 years of social justice campaigns.
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ScotlandsFest: The Places We Inhabit - Bashabi Fraser
Bashabi Fraser deftly challenges conventions in her poetry. Join her on a journey exploring the vast terrain of human existence to really appreciate and understand what makes up our habitats.
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Maestro, This is Your Life!
Tune-in for a mockumentary edition of This Is Your Life as our imposter Michael Aspel interviews Ludwig van Beethoven. Features live performances from the maestro including Moonlight Sonata.
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ScotlandsFest: Collier Laddie - Rab Wilson
Close a pit, kill a community. Forty years on, Scots poet Rab Wilson relives the events of the 1984-85 UK Miners' Strike.
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ScotlandsFest: Our Fathers Fought Franco - Willy Maley and Jennie Renton
Why did these young men put their lives on the line and go to Spain to fight with the International Brigades? How did they all end up in the same prison cell? And what is their legacy today?
READ MOREThe Underground Lectures: What Maps (Don’t) Tell Us
In this lecture Hannah Fitzpatrick explores why maps are so captivating…and why we shouldn’t (always) use them to explain the world.
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Celebrating Children and Young People’s Nursing
Join us at the Royal College of Nursing in Edinburgh to celebrate the incredible work of Scotland's nursing staff and hear from expert children's nurses!
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ScotlandsFest: In Conversation - Richard Demarco
View Scotland through the lens of visual arts and literature. A rambling, enlightening dialogue discussion on the state of the Edinburgh festivals and Scotland as a whole.
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ScotlandsFest: You Are What You Wear - Eunice Olumide
Join Scottish supermodel Eunice Olumide MBE as she discusses everything you want to know about the fashion industry.
READ MOREThe Underground Lectures: Bonnie Prince Charlie on the Battlefield
Join Dr Arran Johnston as he examines the performance of Charles Edward Stuart as the military commander of the last Jacobite uprising.
READ MOREThe Underground Lectures: Whisky Is For Everyone!
If you are curious about the world of Scotch Whisky or finding the right one for you, then join Siobhan Sellers for an evening of tales, facts and recommendations!
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ScotlandsFest: The History of Art in 100 Limericks - Angus Reid
All you’ll ever need to know about art served up in hilarious, bite-sized and rhyming mouthfuls, dripping with the venom of a Marxist / feminist / queer point of view.
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ScotlandsFest: Whit If? Scotland’s History as It Might Have Been - Hugh McMillan
Hugh McMillan is the ideal guide to all the micht-hiv-bins of Scottish history, as well as all that wis. Humour is guaranteed!
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ScotlandsFest: The Queen’s Bahookie, and Other Tales From Scotland’s Castles - Robin Laing
Join Robin Laing and hear about the shenanigans of royals and aristocrats over centuries and a few other titbits!
READ MOREThe Underground Lectures: Materialising the Cold War in Scotland
This talk will examine Scottish experiences of the Cold War through the lens of material culture preserved by National Museums Scotland.
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ScotlandsFest: We Are Scottish Football - Julie McNeill
With a pen dipped in passion, Julie McNeill explores the emotional landscape of football, bringing to life the highs and lows, triumphs and tribulations that define the beautiful game in Scotland.
READ MOREThe Underground Lectures: Phon Fiction: Descriptions of Speech in Novels
This talk will explore the limits of speech and how we describe it in fiction across genres and formats.
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Dance and Dress in Georgian Edinburgh
Taking inspiration from the exhibition Style & Society: Dressing the Georgians, join historical dance expert Alena Shmakova for this lecture on 23rd August!
READ MOREThe Underground Lectures: Time Travelling with Nuclear Waste: How to Warn Future Generations about the Dangers of Toxic Waste
Time travel 10,000 years into the deep future with writer Jenna Al Ansari, who will be discussing the strange and fascinating things happening in nuclear waste disposal.
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Coffee morning :: Meet the artist :: Frances Priest
Join us at &Gallery on Saturday 31st August to hear more about the Frances Priest exhibition over a coffee!
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Scottish Geology Festival
Learn about the incredible stories hidden within Scotland's rocks when the Scottish Geology Festival returns for 2024 between September 1st and October 6th!
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Candice Brathwaite: Manifesto
Join us at the Assembly Rooms for an inspiring evening with critically-acclaimed Sunday Times bestselling author, advocate, journalist and TV presenter Candice Brathwaite!
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An Evening with Deborah Harkness
Enjoy a spectacular evening with bestselling author Deborah Harkness and her latest book The Black Bird Oracle on Thursday 5th September at the Tom Fleming Centre for Performing Arts!
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Flavours Inspired by Art Dinner
Indulge all your senses in an experience like no other, where you can savour the flavours of the Portrait’s Collection with Chef Alec on 6th September!
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Textile Orientalisms: Paisley Shawls in Literature
Join the National Trust for Scotland on Friday 6th September at the Georgian House to welcome the author, Suchitra Choudhury, for a presentation of her work and wider discussion!
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Jay Rayner - Nights Out At Home
Join the ever-tasteful, often hilarious, writer and broadcaster Jay Rayner as he celebrates 25 years as The Observer’s award-winning restaurant critic with the publication of Nights Out At Home!
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Sir Ranulph Fiennes: Mad, Bad and Dangerous
Spend an evening in the company of the extraordinary Sir Ranulph Fiennes OBE as he goes beyond his record-breaking achievements to explore the man behind the myth.
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Saving the World with the Circular Economy
Join us at The Melting Pot for the first in our debut series of Social Impact Speaker events on 11th September 'Saving the World with the Circular Economy'.
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Jacqueline Wilson - Think Again
The Portobello Bookshop team are hosting an event with the one and only Jacqueline Wilson on Monday 16th September at the Assembly Rooms!
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In Conversation: Rodge Glass & Esa Aldegheri
Join us at Waterstones Edinburgh West End on Wednesday 18th September when we will be joined by Rodge Glass to celebrate the release of his memoir Joshua in the Sky.
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Alzheimer Scotland Annual Conference 2024
Alzheimer Scotland’s annual conference will take place on Friday 20th September at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC).
READ MOREAn Evening with Dougie Donnelly
Join Waterstones West End Tuesday 24th September when we will be joined by Dougie Donnelly to celebrate the release of My Life in Sport.
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In Conversation with Elle Machray and L.R. Lam
Join us at Waterstones Edinburgh West End on Thursday 26th September to celebrate Elle Machray's Remember, Remember.
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Toad On The Road: An Evening With Neighbours’ Star Ryan Moloney
An evening with Ryan Moloney from Neighbours. With surprises on the night and an extended Q&A section, this is the ultimate night for every Neighbours fan!
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Tim Peake: Astronauts - The Quest To Explore Space
After multiple sell-out tours with his debut show, My Journey to Space, Tim Peake brings his hugely anticipated new show, ASTRONAUTS: The Quest to Explore Space! to Edinburgh Playhouse!
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The Post Mortem Live
Live autopsy experience, The Post Mortem Live, returns to Edinburgh offering you front row seats into the world of pathology, forensics, true crime and human anatomy!
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In Conversation with Jon Sopel
Explore post-Brexit Britain and what it means to British with Jon Sopel, renowned British journalist, bestselling author, political insider and presenter of the chart-topping podcast The News Agents.
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Dr. Louise Newson: Hormones & Menopause - The Great Debate
Dr Louise Newson, the leading medical expert on menopause and hormones, brings her inaugural UK theatre tour, accompanied by Dublin-based comedian Anne Gildea, to the Festival Theatre on 7th October.
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An Audience with Robert Lindsay
Don't miss an evening with Robert Lindsay at the Assembly Rooms, as he shares an intimate look into the experiences and stories behind some of his most iconic roles!
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Russell Watson: In Conversation
Join Russell Watson for this rare opportunity to hear the much loved classical singer's remarkable story of triumph and tragedy!
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Jon Ronson’s Psychopath Night - CANCELLED
Join Jon Ronson at the Usher Hall for an electrifying journey into the enigmatic world of psychopaths and the perplexing concept of normalcy!
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Nurses and Doctors 1660-1820: An Uneasy Alliance
Join Professor Alannah Tomkins at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh to explore the unstable working relationship between nurses and doctors in the time before nursing reform.
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Fireside Stories: Local Lore
Join professional storyteller Fiona Herbert inside Abbey Strand on 25th October to hear tales of Edinburgh’s past, from folk tales to tales of terror!
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Ant Middleton
Best Selling Author, TV front man and podcaster Ant Middleton has announced a brand new tour for autumn 2024 including a date at the Usher Hall on Saturday 26th October!
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Ned Boulting’s Marginal Mystery Tour: 1923 And All That
Ned Boulting, ITV’s lead Tour de France commentator, returns to The Queen's Hall with his brand-new one-man stage show, Ned Boulting’s Marginal Mystery Tour: 1923 And All That.
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An Evening with Fran Lebowitz
Fran Lebowitz, the star of Netflix's Pretend It's A City, will be live in conversation at the Usher Hall on Monday 4th November!
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Derek Forbes - a Very Simple Mind
Following the recent release of his autobiography ‘A Very Simple Mind’, Derek Forbes is now on tour promoting it! Catch him at The Voodoo Rooms on 12th November!
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Slavoj Zizek at 75- A Celebration
Join the rockstar philosopher and revolutionary Slavoj Žižek for a celebration of his life and thought. Expect dialectics, psychoanalysis, and jokes!
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An Evening with Guenther Steiner
Don’t miss a hugely entertaining access-all-areas conversation with former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner, star of Netflix’s smash hit docuseries Drive to Survive.
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DIGIT Expo 2024
DIGIT Expo is the largest annual technology event in Scotland with a packed conference programme featuring keynotes, interactive workshops, panels and much more!
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An Audience with Monty Don
Join BBC Gardeners' World presenter and gardening writer, Monty Don, as he shares his passion for gardens and the unique role they play in human inspiration and wellbeing.
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James Martin Live
Celebrity chef James Martin is heading back on the road with his all new LIVE tour for 2025 and stops off at the Usher Hall on Sunday 9th March!
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Dr Rangan Chatterjee: The Thrive Tour
Join Dr. Rangan Chatterjee on 29th March for two hours that will transform the way you feel about your own life!
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Gordon Buchanan - Lions and Tigers and Bears
Award winning wildlife photographer and filmmaker Gordon Buchanan will hit the road in 2025 with his biggest ever live tour. Join him at Assembly Rooms on Saturday 29th March!
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The Night Sky Show
The Night Sky Show comes to Edinburgh Playhouse to take you on an epic journey from our celestial back yard and across the cosmos!
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Talks And Lectures Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of Talks And Lectures Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
An Audience With Neil Lennon
Come and enjoy this evening of conversation with this Celtic Legend where Neil Lennon reflects on his career highs and lows, and also participates in our audience Q&A.
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Simon Parker: A Ride Across America
As the USA heads to the polls, join award-winning travel writer, public speaker, and filmmaker Simon Parker for a night of adventure at Eastwood Park Theatre!
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Busby & Clarkston Horticultural Society Meetings
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!
READ MORETalks 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:
Summer Art Nights
The internationally renowned Studio Lemercier is making its Scottish debut at St Andrews Botanic Gardens as part of the Garden’s ‘Summer Art Nights’.
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Killer Books: Professor David Wilson and Marcel Theroux - CANCELLED
Novelist and presenter Marcel Theroux and criminologist Professor David Wilson combine their professional backgrounds to discuss books that have motivated murder!
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An Evening With Jeff Stelling
Carnegie 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!
READ MORETalks 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:
Football’s Square Mile: The World’s Biggest Open-Air Football Museum
Graeme and Rory, from The Hampden Collection, will guide you through the story behind 21 heritage sites across Glasgow which make up Football's Square Mile at Glasgow City Heritage Trust!
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The Close Community: Early Years Conference
Join The Close Community for their Early Years Conference exploring the impact of trauma on the developing brain and the power of loving, healthy, emotionally available relationships.
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Never: An Evening With Rick Astley
Join singer, songwriter and musician Rick Astley at The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow as he dives into a captivating discussion on the complexities of fame, fortune, and the pressures of the spotlight!
READ MORETalks 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:
The Fourth 50th Anniversary Talk - ‘Lowland Highlanders’
Join photographer John Irvine for the fourth of five talks celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Museum of Lead Mining.
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The Third 50th Anniversary Talk - ‘Dead Lead:- Lead, The Funeral Furnishing Trade 1600-2000’
Join Julian Litten, FSA for the third of five talks celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Museum of Lead Mining.
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An Evening with Jeff Stelling
The Town House 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!
READ MORETalks 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:
An Audience with Elaine C Smith and Alan Bissett - SOLD OUT
Don't miss an audience with Elaine C Smith and Alan Bissett at the McKillop Institute on Friday 23rd August in support of Lochwinnoch Community Larder!
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Talk on The Glen Cinema Disaster, by Brian Hannan
Join Paisley Heritage Group for a talk with questions and answers session from Brian Hannan, author of The Glen Cinema Disaster book, on the very sad topic of the Glen Cinema disaster.
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Free Talk: Renfrewshire Weavers
Join The Urban Historian as he explores the heritage of the Renfrewshire weavers, concentrating on Paisley and Kilbarchan, in this evening talk!
READ MORETalks 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:
Shaun Ryder
He's the wild man of rock who became a national treasure, Happy Mondays and Black Grape frontman Shaun Ryder will bring his new, spoken word tour to The Albert Halls on 26th October!
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An Evening with Dougie Donnelly
Join Waterstones Stirling at Central Library on Tuesday 17th September when we will be joined by Dougie Donnelly to celebrate the release of My Life in Sport.
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ABC – An Intimate Evening With Martin Fry
The Albert Halls Stirling has announced an intimate evening with ABC frontman Martin Fry on Friday 11th October!
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Scottish Premiere - Kiva - The Call of the Wisdom Keepers Documentary Screening
Enjoy a screening of the impressive documentary - KIVA The Call of the Wisdom Keepers followed by music, meditation and inspiring dialogue at Gelisland Estate on Sunday 25th August.
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Highlight Talks
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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A Blether O Books: Scotland Through Literature
Join the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum this October as they welcome a selection of authors in this celebration of Scottish literature!
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