Talks & Lectures in United Kingdom- Page 12

Jack and the Cramond Beanstalk

A warm welcome to our cramond audience! We very much look forward to welcoming you to this our 2026 Panto, which is 'Jack and the Cramond Beanstalk'.

Cramond Kirk, Edinburgh

Bombs to the Ballroom: Remembering the Bombing of Cheltenham

To celebrate the museum’s current ‘From Bombs to Bellbottoms’ exhibition and the 85th anniversary of Cheltenham’s deadliest bombing raids, historian and Univers…

Holst Victorian House, Cheltenham

Winter Talk: 70+ Years of Hydro Operations - Impacts on Salmon & Other Species With Alastair Stephen

Date: Friday 11th December Time: 7pm-8pm Place: Gairloch Museum Age: 14+ Cost: 5Booking is advised for this eventFor more than 70 years, hydro schemes have been…

Gairloch Museum, Gairloch

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Seed Talks: The Science of Intergenerational Trauma

With Dr Deba Choudhury.Discover the impact of family history, inherited experiences, epigenetics & learn how to break the intergenerational cycle.

The Glee Club, Birmingham

Choir Party By Candlelight: The Big Christmas Singalong For Everyone

Join 200 others and learn to sing pop classics in harmony! Grab a drink and get ready to create epic musical vibes - no prep needed.Choir Party is the pop-up ch…

Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh

Boar's Heads and Boy Bishops: Celebrating a Late Medieval Christmas

Boar's Heads and Boy Bishops: Celebrating a Late Medieval Christmas Presented by Tabbetha Atyeo Step back into 14th & 15th-century England's Twelve Days of Chri…

Knaresborough Methodist Church, Knaresborough

The Neuroscience of Music: the Impact of Sound on the Brain

What happens in your brain & body when you listen to music? Explore how it shapes our identities and future therapeutic uses.

Salisbury Market, Salisbury

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The Science of Intergenerational Trauma

Discover the impact of family history, inherited experiences, epigenetics & learn how to break the intergenerational cycle.

The Glee Club, Birmingham

The Dark Origins of Christmas: Demons, Witches and Twelfth Night

Step into midwinter and discover Christmas in a new light, shaped by ancient rituals of darkness, light, and rebirth.

1532 Performing Arts Centre, Bristol

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Iolo Williams Presents Wonderful Welsh Wildlife

Live on stage, Iolo Williams looks at some of the amazing wildlife that can be seen in Wales.

Festival Drayton Centre, Market Drayton

Beyond the Label: Observing Nature - Victorian Explorations of Art and Science

In the early years of the Industrial Revolution, public and private interest in science and exploration of the natural world exploded in Victorian society.

Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool

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Curious Hour: a Psychedelics Science Night

Then nothing is off the table. 60 min, talk + Q&A Drink in hand 18+ Real research, no judgment.

21Soho, London

Jack and the Beanstalk - Panto

Stratford Theatre Company presents Jack & The Beanstock PANTO. Come and enjoy laughs, songs and magic!!!!

Marton War Memorial Hall, Rugby

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Pruning Course: Old fruit trees

Learn how to improve the health and productivity of old fruit trees by appropriate pruning. This course has 2 online sessions and 2 practical session.

Stanmer Park, Brighton

January Talk

January Talk - Ginger Rogers - Cathedrals in 2027

Norwich Cathedral Close, Norwich

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An Evening With the Spurs Captains

SPURS CAPTAINS Perryman, Mabbutt, Roberts & King

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury

Alan Johnson - In My Life

In Conversation with Gerry FoleyDid you know that former Labour MP turned award-winning author ALAN JOHNSON wanted to be a rock star?

Landmark Arts Centre, Teddington

Celtic Legends Live

Starring Roy Aitken, Frank McAvennie, John Hartson, Charlie Mulgrew & Kris Commons

King's Theatre, Glasgow

Folklore & Women: the Power of Folklore in Reclaiming Female Stories

Explore the power of folklore and how it helps bring women’s hidden stories back into the spotlight.

Guildhall, Gloucester

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Hamza Yassin, My Life Behind The Lens

Join wildlife cameraman and presenter Hamza Yassin on a new adventure as he takes to the stage for his first nationwide theatre tour “My Life Behind the Lens”.

Darlington Hippodrome, Darlington

Merchant City Trad Trail 2027

All tours start from Scottish Music Centre, City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow, G1Please note that this is a walking tour and will last approximately 2 hours.This…

Scottish Music Centre, Glasgow

Pruning Course: Young fruit trees

In this hands-on course you will learn how to prune a fruit tree from the time of planting until it is established.

Stanmer Park, Brighton

Preston Docks Skulls with Harris Volunteer Fran

Discover the history behind the human skulls found during the construction of Preston Docks with our wonderful volunteer Fran.This talk will take us on a journe…

The Harris, Preston

Liverpool Legends

Get ready for a night of laughs, banter, and legendary football stories as Liverpool icons John Barnes and Jan Mølby take the stage!

Burnley Mechanics, Burnley

Brew and a Blether: Hannah Rarity & Special Guest

Doors: 12:30pmStart Time: 1:00pmCradle a cosy brew and listen in as Celtic Connections musicians chat about music and creativity.

Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow

Astronomy Talks - Cities of Stars

Cities of Stars - the Milky Way and other galaxies - the building blocks of the universe.Stars swarm in huge collections known as galaxies which define the larg…

The Friarage Theatre, Yarm

Carlton Kirby's True Tales of the Tour de France

Carlton Kirby, the voice of cycling, is maybe the last of the great character commentators – cycling’s answer to cricket’s Henry Blofeld, F1’s Murray Walker, or…

Kettering Arts Centre, Kettering

Viking Stirling!

Join Dr Murray Cook to explore Stirling's Viking links just ahead of this year's Up Helly Aa celebrations further NorthThe Vikings and The Howling Wolf - famous…

Legends Coffee House, Stirling

Centenary Talk: Serengeti to South Kensington

Charlottle Wood, PhD Archaeology StudentSerengeti to South Kensington: reconstructing the reciprocal links between field practices, taxidermy and museum curatio…

Haslemere Educational Museum, Haslemere

Brew and a Blether: Adam Sutherland & Special Guest

Doors: 12:30pmStart Time: 1:00pmCradle a cosy brew and listen in as Celtic Connections musicians chat about music and creativity.

Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow

Winter Talk: Hidden Beneath the Waves With Professor Richard Bates

Date: Friday 22nd January Time: 7pm-8pm Place: Gairloch Museum Hybrid on Zoom Age: 14+ Cost: 5Booking is recommended for this eventWhen we think about the archa…

Gairloch Museum, Gairloch

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An Evening with Graeme Souness

An Evening with Graeme SounessJoin us for an extraordinary evening with Graeme Souness—legendary midfielder, manager, and pundit—as he shares stories from his r…

Lanark Memorial Hall, Lanark

Jack and the Beanstalk

An English fairy tale about a poor boy named Jack who sells his family cow, Patricia, for a handful of magic beans that grow into an giant beanstalk, then you h…

Bembridge Village Hall, Bembridge

Durham Freemasons - Durham 2032 Festival Launch Event

Come along to Durham Freemasons' Festival Launch in aid of the Freemason's Charity.

Darlington Hippodrome, Darlington

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An Evening with James Cosmo

Step into the world of one of Britain’s most recognisable and beloved actors for a captivating night of stories, laughter, and unforgettable moments.With a care…

Perth Theatre, Perth

Vitruvius Scoticus

Vitruvius Scoticus was conceived by William Adam in the early 18th century as a Scottish companion to Campbell’s Vitruvius Britannicus.

John Sinclair House, Edinburgh

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How Far Away Are They?: An Evening With The Cast Of Phoenix Nights

Step back inside the most gloriously chaotic working men’s club in Britain for a night of stories, secrets and side-splitting nostalgia, as five of the show’s m…

City Varieties Music Hall, Leeds

An Evening with James Cosmo

An Evening with James CosmoStep into the world of one of Britain's most recognisable and beloved actors for a captivating night of stories, laughter, and unforg…

Lanark Memorial Hall, Lanark

An Evening With James Cosmo Cancelled

Step into the world of one of Britain’s most recognisable and beloved actors for a captivating night of stories, laughter, and unforgettable moments.With a care…

Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy

What Do We Remember? Language, Legacy and the Stories We Tell

This thought-provoking talk by Dr Peggy Brunache, Lecturer in the History of Atlantic Slavery at the University of Glasgow, will explore how history is remember…

Perth Museum, Perth

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The Jeremy Bamber White House Farm Murders

Join award-winning investigative journalist and criminologist Mark Williams-Thomas for a gripping, immersive theatre experience delving into one of the most inf…

The Atkinson, Southport

Spotlight Day: Cleopatra's Egypt

Cleopatra VII was the last of a controversial royal dynasty that ruled Egypt before it was swallowed up into the Roman Empire.

World Museum, Liverpool

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Hamza Yassin: My Life Behind the Lens

Join wildlife cameraman and presenter Hamza Yassin on a new adventure as he takes to the stage for his first nationwide theatre tour 'My Life Behind the Lens'.

Brighton Dome, Brighton

The Makings of a Murderer - Double Jeopardy

Colin Sutton Returns in The Makings of a Murderer – Double JeopardyFollowing the success of the acclaimed Real Manhunter live tour, former Detective Chief Inspe…

Venue Cymru, Llandudno

Astronomy Talks - How do we know that the universe is expanding?

How do we know that the universe is expanding? - Hubble's greatest discoveries.It was the great 20th century astronomer Edwin Hubble who discovered the nature o…

The Friarage Theatre, Yarm

Lions and Tigers and Bears with Gordon Buchanan

Due to phenomenal demand, award winning wildlife photographer and filmmaker Gordon Buchanan will hit the road again in 2027, continuing the success of his bigge…

Lichfield Garrick, Lichfield

Get Started in Scriptwriting

Join award winning film maker Gary Hewitt for this monthly in-person workshop Series to get Started in Scriptwriting in 2026.This series of monthly workshops is…

Refractive Hub, Paisley

Janet Street-Porter Is Still Off The Leash At 80!

From a bolshy child with a Welsh-speaking budgie to national treasure, Janet Street-Porter‘s life (and language) has always been colourful.As a broadcaster, tel…

City Varieties Music Hall, Leeds