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Talks And Lectures events in Renfrewshire

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Events in Renfrewshire

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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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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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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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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An Evening with Jeff Stelling

10th February 2026

Paisley Town 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!

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

11th July 2026

Award-winning actor and producer Scott Kyle brings 'It's Not Where You Start', his most personal and powerful work, to Paisley Arts Centre on Saturday 11th July!

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

12th September 2026

Award-winning actor and producer Scott Kyle brings 'It's Not Where You Start', his most personal and powerful work, to Beacon Arts Centre on Saturday 12th September!

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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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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:

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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Damian Hall - Running Forever

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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Simon Yates of Touching the Void

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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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:

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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Conservator Talk: Conserving the Campi Cartoon

Conservator Talk: Conserving the Campi Cartoon

6th February 2026

Victoria Button, Royal Collection Trust’s Head of Paper Conservation, discusses her work in preparing drawings for presentation in Drawing The Italian Renaissance, on display at The King's Gallery.

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John Robins - ‘Thirst’ In Conversation

John Robins - ‘Thirst’ In Conversation

2nd May 2026

Join critically acclaimed stand-up comedian, Taskmaster champion, and award-winning broadcaster John Robins in conversation about alcohol addiction and the journey to sobriety.

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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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Laura Young: Talking Science and Taking Action

Laura Young: Talking Science and Taking Action

4th February 2026

Environmental scientist Laura Young shares what she's learned about bridging the gap between research and public understanding.

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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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Talks And Lectures Events in Glasgow

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Jason Fox: Embrace The Chaos

Jason Fox: Embrace The Chaos

16th March 2026

Challenge your limits, change your habits, and transform your life with this brand-new show from Jason Fox at The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow on Monday 16th March!

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Burrell Bites

Burrell Bites

Selected dates between 8th January 2025 - 17th December 2025

Enjoy a specially curated talk about the history and context of a new object(s) from the Burrell Collection each week, delivered by Curators, Gallery Assistants, Volunteer Guides and more!

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Louise Welsh in conversation: The Cut Up

Louise Welsh in conversation: The Cut Up

29th January 2026

Join Louise Welsh at Waterstones Sauchiehall Street as she launches The Cut Up featuring the gay auctioneer Rilke from the previous award winning novels.

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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:

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

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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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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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 Stirling

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

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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Gnosis - A Free Course in Esoteric Self-Knowledge

Gnosis - A Free Course in Esoteric Self-Knowledge

Selected dates between 30th September 2025 - 28th April 2026

Gnosis Scotland is offering a free course in practical, esoteric Self-knowledge on Tuesdays at the Raploch Community Campus in Stirling.

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An Introduction to Ice Age Art

An Introduction to Ice Age Art

15th January 2026

Paul Bahn gives this lecture on the main techniques employed, the pigments, the lighting methods and some of the reasons why this art corpus comprises some of the greatest imagery ever produced.

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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

Community Movie Night
Take a break from post-Christmas boredom and join Refuge Church Paisley for a cozy Christmas Community Movie Night on Saturday 27th December!
Christmas Market At Braehead
Whether you're looking for that last minute gift or something truly unique don't miss the eight day Festive Market at Braehead Shopping Centre this December!
Holmes & Watson - The Curious Case of the Masked Magician
The Great Baldini and Peter Clifford bring Holmes & Watson - The Curious Case of the Masked Magician to Paisley Arts Centre on Wednesday 15th April!
Twist and Shout
An all-star cast from the West End deliver a musical powerhouse of a show that starts with the explosion of Brit Pop in 1962 through to the era of Flower Power and Free Love of the late sixties!
PACE presents Snow White
With a whole host of hilarious characters, fantastic original music, and the liveliest, most energetic chorus of young people – PACE's panto, Snow White, is one not to miss!

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