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Talks And Lectures events in Lanarkshire

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Events in Lanarkshire

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

Selected dates between 23rd January 2025 - 17th December 2025
Various Locations Lanarkshire

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

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

11th September 2026

Award-winning actor and producer Scott Kyle brings 'It's Not Where You Start', his most personal and powerful work, to Rutherglen Town Hall on Friday 11th September!

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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 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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Hands On Heritage

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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Adriana Brownlee - Death Zone

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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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:

Michael Portillo - A Life of Two Halves

Michael Portillo - A Life of Two Halves

15th March 2026

Secretary of State. Traveller. TV superstar. The inimitable Michael Portillo joins us live on stage to share funny, insightful, and poignant stories from his extraordinarily rich and varied life.

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An Evening with Val McDermid

An Evening with Val McDermid

11th February 2026

We are absolutely delighted to be hosting Val McDermid's Edinburgh launch of the latest Karen Pirie thriller, Silent Bones. Join us in welcoming the Quine of Crime to the Assembly Roxy!

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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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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:

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

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

16th 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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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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Winter Collective - Christmas Market

Winter Collective - Christmas Market

30th November 2025

Gather your friends and family for a day of shopping, eating & activities on Sunday 30th November. The perfect start to your festive celebrations!

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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:

The Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow Lecture Series

The Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow Lecture Series

Selected dates between 12th November 2025 - 25th March 2026

If you enjoy listening, discussing, and debating, and want to learn more about disciplines old and new, then join The Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow at one of their regular lectures!

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Glasgow Antiques and Fine Arts Society: 101 Years of the Scottish Colourists

Glasgow Antiques and Fine Arts Society: 101 Years of the Scottish Colourists

20th May 2026

Join Glasgow Antiques and Fine Arts Society for a talk presented by Alice Strang on 101 Years of the Scottish Colourists.

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A Winter Walk through European Art

A Winter Walk through European Art

Selected dates between 30th November 2025 - 17th December 2025

Join Pippa, Curator of European Art, as she takes you on a wintery tour around the European art collection at The Burrell Collection.

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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:

Paisley & District U3A Talks: Robert Tannahill’s Life In Poetry & Song

Paisley & District U3A Talks: Robert Tannahill’s Life In Poetry & Song

4th December 2025

Fans of Paisley's weaver poet, Robert Tannahill can celebrate his achievements on Thursday 4 December at the last Paisley & District U3A Talk of 2025!

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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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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

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

From Dingley Dell to ‘A Christmas Carol’ - Charles Dickens & Christmas

From Dingley Dell to ‘A Christmas Carol’ - Charles Dickens & Christmas

11th December 2025

This talk at The Albert Halls ranges from Dickensian Christmas stories to Traditional Victoria Christmas activities and the inspiration for ghost stories at Christmas.

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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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Alice Morrison: Crossing Saudi Arabia On Foot

Alice Morrison: Crossing Saudi Arabia On Foot

11th February 2026

Alice Morrison shares stories of the people she encountered, a country fiercely proud of its past and optimistic about its future amid a cultural revolution, particularly regarding the role of women.

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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

Jack and the Beanstalk
South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture SCIO and New College Lanarkshire proudly present Jack and the Beanstalk at The Town House Hamilton this festive season!
MacKinnon Mills Indoor Christmas Carnival
Santa arrives at MacKinnon Mills on Saturday 8th November opening his fabulous Grotto and Indoor Carnival which will run every weekend until Christmas!
Christmas at New Lanark
Step into the magic of the season at New Lanark, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as it's transformed into a winter wonderland for Christmas at New Lanark 2025!
Snow White
Spillers Pantomimes and North Lanarkshire Council will bring their annual pantomime for the first time to Airdrie Town Hall this festive season!
Hamilton Christmas Markets
Hamilton Our Town is delighted to bring to you three dates of festive fun over Christmas with the return of their Christmas Markets!

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Airdrie Town Hall Chatelherault Country Park East Kilbride Arts Centre East Kilbride Village Theatre Lanark Memorial Hall Lanternhouse Cumbernauld Rutherglen Town Hall Strathclyde Country Park The Town House Hamilton