CLICK HERE TO ADD YOUR EVENT

Talks And Lectures events in Lanarkshire

Scroll down to view the upcoming Talks And Lectures events taking place throughout Lanarkshire or use the filters to narrow down the results.

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.

READ MORE

Radical Rhymes: Powerful Poems Through the Ages

7th November 2025

Martin Stepek shares a powerful talk with poetry readings, demonstrating how poetry has always offered comfort in suffering.

READ MORE

The State Of Water

7th November 2025

Join British Indian storyteller Peter Chand and Scottish storyteller Kirsten Milliken at Biggar Corn Exchange as they discuss their new book, The State Of Water.

READ MORE

International Sherry Week: Sherry Showcase at Jackton Distillery

8th November 2025

Join the team at Jackton Distillery during International Sherry Week for a special celebration of the timeless connection between sherry and whisky.

READ MORE

An Evening With Mrs Brown’s Boys Cast

14th November 2025

Get ready for an unforgettable night with Brendan O’Carroll (Mrs Brown), Danny O'Carroll (Buster) and Jennifer Gibney (Cathy) – the beloved stars of the smash-hit BBC comedy Mrs Brown's Boys!

READ MORE

Emma Kenny’s Killer Couples

20th November 2025

Emma Kenny's Killer Couples promises an evening filled with intrigue, psychological depth, and discussions that will linger long after the show ends at Lanark Memorial Hall!

READ MORE

Girls Allowed Book Event

28th November 2025

Join writer Nick Brown and a panel of guests at New Douglas Park, home of Hamilton Academical Women FC, as they discuss and celebrate women's football.

READ MORE

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!

READ MORE

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.

READ MORE

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!

READ MORE

Sponsored Links

Renfrewshire Council
Glasgow Science Centre

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:

Mearns Horticultural Society Talk: Crimes Behind The Compost Heap

Mearns Horticultural Society Talk: Crimes Behind The Compost Heap

11th November 2025

Join Mearns Horticultural Society for their November meeting which will feature a talk by Dr Stan de Prato on Crimes behind the Compost Heap - the shocking truth of life and death in our garden.

READ MORE
Go West - We Close Our Eyes, And Other Stories - An Intimate Evening With Singer Peter Cox

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!

READ MORE
Busby & Clarkston Horticultural Society Meetings

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!

READ MORE

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:

Drawing the Italian Renaissance: Curator’s Introduction

Drawing the Italian Renaissance: Curator’s Introduction

Selected dates between 5th December 2025 - 29th January 2026

Join exhibition curator Lauren Porter at The King's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse as she discusses works from Drawing the Italian Renaissance!

READ MORE
Beneath the Surface: King’s Gallery Short Talks

Beneath the Surface: King’s Gallery Short Talks

Selected dates between 23rd October 2025 - 26th February 2026

Join our team at the Palace of Holyroodhouse for weekly gallery talks as part of the exhibition Drawing the Italian Renaissance!

READ MORE
Bez In Conversation

Bez In Conversation

21st November 2025

Bez is back with his 'In Conversation Tour - The Nine Lives of a Happy Monday' and brings it to La Belle Angele on Friday 21st November!

READ MORE

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:

Stephen Venables: South Georgia: The Last Unclimbed Summits

Stephen Venables: South Georgia: The Last Unclimbed Summits

17th November 2025

Stephen Venables has returned 11 times to the wild, sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, a place as rich in history as it is brutal in climate.

READ MORE
Kevin Heath: The Lost Ships Active & Scotia

Kevin Heath: The Lost Ships Active & Scotia

16th March 2026

NA

READ MORE
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!

READ MORE

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:

An Audience with Charlie Lawson

An Audience with Charlie Lawson

13th December 2025

Exciting news for Coronation Street fans! Charlie Lawson the star actor that played Jim McDonald is bringing his brand new show to Milngavie Town Hall on Saturday 13th December!

READ MORE
Aye Write: The Guide to Gaelic Scotland: Coinneach Maclean with Maureen Macleod

Aye Write: The Guide to Gaelic Scotland: Coinneach Maclean with Maureen Macleod

6th November 2025

Gaelic speaker and South Uist native Coinneach Maclean sits down with travel writer and BBC radio presenter Mauren Macleod to discuss his new book as part of Aye Write 2025!

READ MORE
Professor Brian Cox: Emergence World Tour

Professor Brian Cox: Emergence World Tour

18th October 2026

After performing his smash-hit show 'Horizons' to nearly half a million people across the world, Professor Brian Cox is back with his new tour world tour Emergence!

READ MORE

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:

Stargazing with Paisley and District u3a

Stargazing with Paisley and District u3a

6th November 2025

Star gazers will soon be captivated when Coats Observatory officer, John Pressly shares some sky-at-night facts at the next Paisley and District u3a talk on Thursday 6th November.

READ MORE
The Witches Of Renfrewshire - Book Launch & Talk

The Witches Of Renfrewshire - Book Launch & Talk

Selected dates between 29th October 2025 - 12th November 2025

Join Brian Hannan, author of The Witches Of Renfrewshire as he launches the book with two special events at Skirlies Cafe on Wednesday 29th October and Wednesday 12th November.

READ MORE
An Evening with Sally Magnusson in Conversation with Laura Maxwell

An Evening with Sally Magnusson in Conversation with Laura Maxwell

22nd November 2025

Sally Magnusson will be discussing her newest novel, The Shapeshifter's Daughter, in conversation with BBC Scotland's Laura Maxwell at the Carrick Centre in Houston on Saturday 22nd November.

READ MORE

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.

READ MORE
Paul Murton: Sarah Murray An 18th Century Traveller

Paul Murton: Sarah Murray An 18th Century Traveller

11th March 2026

With documentary filmmaker and historian Paul Murton as our guide, Sarah Murray's extraordinary journey is brought vividly to life.

READ MORE
Sarah Roberts: Iceland’s Green Machine: Climate Positive

Sarah Roberts: Iceland’s Green Machine: Climate Positive

12th November 2025

Discover how animals like polar bears, narwhals and orcas are affected and what their stories reveal about our changing planet.

READ MORE

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!

READ MORE
Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival

Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival

20th October 2025 - 9th November 2025
Nationwide

The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) is back from 20th October to 9th November 2025, exploring the theme of Comfort & Disturb.

READ MORE
Book Week Scotland

Book Week Scotland

17th November 2025 - 23rd November 2025
Nationwide

Book Week Scotland is an annual celebration of books and reading that takes place across Scotland, the 2025 festival will be held between between the 17th and 23rd November!

READ MORE
Luisa Hendry: The Geology of Scotland

Luisa Hendry: The Geology of Scotland

26th November 2025

Geologist Luisa Hendry spends her time sharing this world in an understandable way through social media platforms and her geology tour company.

READ MORE
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.

READ MORE
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.

READ MORE
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.

READ MORE

Sponsored Links

Hostelworld
ATG

Sponsored Links

Renfrewshire Council
Glasgow Science Centre
Hostelworld
ATG

Popular Events

Bonfire Night Celebration
Looking for a safe and fun way to enjoy bonfire night? Join Hamilton Community Stadium for their annual firework display on Wednesday 5th November!
Lanark & District Round Table Annual Fireworks Display
Celebrate Guy Fawkes night safely with a bang at the Lanark & District Round Table Fireworks Display at Moor Park on Saturday 8th November!
Lanarkshire Cecilian Orchestra & Special Guest Choirs Christmas Concert
The Town House in Hamilton will come alive with festive magic as the Lanarkshire Cecilian Orchestra presents its annual Christmas concert on Thursday 11th December!
The Jackton Christmas Market
Mark your (advent) calendars and don't miss out on the Jackton Christmas Market, the ONLY place to visit this year for the best gifts this side of the North Pole!
Santa’s Grotto at Palacerigg
This isn't your ordinary Santa visit... it's a truly magical, immersive experience for the whole family at Palacerigg Country Park!

Popular Listings

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