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Events in Stirling

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

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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Leo Houlding - Exposed

6th February 2026

Join legendary climber Leo Houlding for his next new show, Exposed, a gripping live experience with stunning visuals, film, and storytelling from the world’s wildest places.

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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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Portraits in Stone: The Great Cathedrals

19th February 2026

This lecture by Mark Cottle, follows the evolution of cathedral building with particular reference to structural and aesthetic details together with the fascinating figures and events behind them.

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Gordon Buchanan - Lions and Tigers and Bears

4th March 2026

Due to phenomenal demand, award winning wildlife photographer and filmmaker Gordon Buchanan will hit the road again in 2026. Join him at Macrobert Arts Centre on Wednesday 4th March!

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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.

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David Hockney - The Old Master of the Modern World

19th March 2026

This lecture, given by Douglas Skeggs, follows David Hockney’s career as an artist whose imagination has never faltered.

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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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Kendal Mountain Tour 2026

25th March 2026

Prepare for an unforgettable evening of adventure as the Kendal Mountain Tour 2026 comes to the Tolbooth Stirling on Wednesday 25th March!

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Adriana Brownlee - Death Zone

12th 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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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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Brian Bilston: How To Lay An Egg with a Horse Inside

24th October 2026

Get ready for an evening of comedy and laughter, as Brian Bilston takes us through the hows, whys and whats of reading, writing and enjoying poetry every day!

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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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An Evening With Danny McNamara, from Embrace

27th March 2027

Embrace are celebrating their 30th anniversary and Danny McNamara will tour the UK for a special evening of tales about one of Britain’s best-loved bands.

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Talks And Lectures Events in East Renfrewshire

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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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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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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

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Guided Looking: An Artwork Audio Described

Guided Looking: An Artwork Audio Described

Selected dates between 20th February 2025 - 18th December 2025

Join Fiona Johnston, audio describer, as she describes various artwork and objects from the Royal Collection at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

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Edinburgh Science Festival: An Evening with Astronaut Helen Sharman

Edinburgh Science Festival: An Evening with Astronaut Helen Sharman

12th April 2026

In this special event join Helen Sharman, the first British astronaut, as she shares her unique, personal experiences from her historic 1991 mission aboard the Mir space station.

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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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Talks And Lectures Events in Fife

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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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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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Kevin Heath: The Lost Ships Active & Scotia

Kevin Heath: The Lost Ships Active & Scotia

16th March 2026

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Talks And Lectures Events in Glasgow

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Love, Lust and Witchcraft: Mocktails and Clay Badge Workshop

Love, Lust and Witchcraft: Mocktails and Clay Badge Workshop

14th February 2026

Celebrate Valentines day with a comical and captivating talk on the history of Love, Lust, and Witchcraft — complete with a hands-on session creating historically inspired mocktails!

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David Elder Lecture Series

David Elder Lecture Series

Selected dates between 26th November 2025 - 22nd April 2026

The David Elder lecture series at Glasgow Science Centre presents a line-up of fascinating talks by expert astronomers, spaceflight pioneers, award-winning science writers and broadcasters.

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Pollokshields Heritage Talk: Pollokshields and Glasgow from the Archive of Historic Environment Scotland

Pollokshields Heritage Talk: Pollokshields and Glasgow from the Archive of Historic Environment Scotland

20th January 2026

Pollokshields Heritage hosts a range of talks, which explore history and heritage as well as arts and culture. Join them on January 20th for 'Pollokshields and Glasgow from the Archive of HES'.

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Talks And Lectures Events in Lanarkshire

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An Evening With Professor David Wilson

An Evening With Professor David Wilson

16th January 2026

Popular criminologist and media presenter Professor David Wilson returns to his childhood hometown of Carluke to discuss his latest book, A History of Modern Britain in Twenty Murders!

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An Evening with Gregor Fisher

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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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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Talks And Lectures Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

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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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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 Jeff Stelling

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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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

An Evening with Ryan Carter-Wilson
This December, Ryan Carter-Wilson returns to perform at Rubber Chicken Theatre's new venue, The Cowane, for an intimate evening of songs and stories on Friday 19th!
The Dragon Who Didn’t Like Christmas
Rubber Chicken Theatre presents The Dragon Who Didn’t Like Christmas, a pre-school show for the youngest audience. Gentle and interactive, it's a great introduction to Christmas theatre!
A Christmas Carol
At this most magical time of the year be swept back in time nearly two centuries to the world of Scrooge’s London in an authentic and joyful adaptation from Operation Moonlight at Stirling Castle!
The Steamie
Step inside a 1950s Glasgow washhouse on Hogmanay, where the water's hot and the gossips even hotter when Tony Roper's classic play The Steamie comes to Macrobert Arts Centre!
Botanical Printmaking
Join artist and nature enthusiast Liz Gaffney for an immersive Botanical Printmaking workshop at Central Scotland School of Craft on 17th January!

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Macrobert Arts Centre Stirling Castle The Albert Halls Stirling The National Wallace Monument Tolbooth Stirling