Talks And Lectures Events in Glasgow in October 2025
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Events in Glasgow
Glasgow Central Station Tours
Glasgow Central Tours offer you the chance to explore behind the scenes of Glasgow's most iconic and busiest landmarks, Central Station!
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Glasgow 850
2025 will be a big year for Glasgow as we celebrate the city's 850th birthday. It's a milestone and everyone who has or does call Glasgow home is invited to the party!
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Burrell Bites
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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Glasgow Toastmasters Meetings
If you want to enhance your public speaking skills or learn from seasoned speakers, join Glasgow Toastmasters at their next meeting!
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Pollok Fold Events
The staff at Pollok Fold have some exciting events running throughout the year, come along and learn all about their award-winning highland cattle!
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Geo-Natter
Interested in rock or fossils and want to find out more about Scotland's geo-heritage? Head along to Geo Natter at Kelvin Hall in Glasgow to celebrate all things geological and palaeontological!
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Kelvingrove Bites
Enjoy a specially curated talk about the history and context of a new object(s) from Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, delivered by Curators, Gallery Assistants, Volunteer Guides and more!
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A Kick Up the Arts with Nicola Meighan
Join writer and BBC broadcaster Nicola Meighan for a late lunch live recording of her Scottish arts and culture podcast, A Kick Up The Arts, at The Stand Glasgow!
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The Old Glasgow Club Talks
The Old Glasgow Club hosts regular talks and occasional events for people interested in Glasgow, its environs, its history and its people!
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Tea for Two / Chá para Dois: Architectural Exhibition & Events
Presented by Graeme Nicholls Architects, Tea for Two / Chá para Dois is a new exhibition exploring architectural and cultural connections between Scotland and Portugal.
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The Glasgow Gathering of Quilters Talks
The Glasgow Gathering of Quilters hold a monthly programme of talks at Heart of Scotstoun Community Centre between September and June... all welcome!
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David Elder Lecture Series
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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Forget The Ball, Get On With The Game
Don't miss a live version of hilarious football podcast, Forget The Ball, Get On With The Game, where the only rule is there are there are no rules!
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From Idea to Launch: Supporting Scotland’s Tech Innovators Hosted by IEEE
Join Glasgow's emerging tech community for a free evening event designed to help you grow your ideas, make valuable connections, and gain practical insights from industry experts.
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Glasgow Americana: A Kick Up The Arts with Jill Jackson & Carol Laula
Glasgow Americana is more than thrilled to be teaming up with Nicola Meighan and her excellent podcast 'A Kick Up The Arts' during the festival this year!
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Themed Tours at The Burrell Collection
Join the Burrell Collection's expert Volunteer Guides as they take you on a journey through the collection with free themed weekly tours.
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An Evening With Dr Louise Newson
Get ready for an unforgettable evening of learning and laughter as Dr Louise Newson, the leading medical doctor on menopause and hormones, comes to The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow.
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Bettii Presents
Women's health will take centre stage at The Engine Works as Bettii Presents - Scotland's first ever medically-led women's health event dedicated to female health across all life stages.
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History and Future of BME Teachers in Scotland
As part of Black History Month Scotland, don't miss this event to celebrate the history and contributions BME educators and teachers have made in Scotland.
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Mary Portas - In conversation with Fiona Stalker
Join Bigglestones Books at the Trades Hall Of Glasgow for an evening with Mary Portas for the launch of her new book I Shop, Therefore I Am: The '90s, Harvey Nicks – and Me.
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Julia Shaw Launches Green Crime
Julia Shaw, author of Making Evil, joins Waterstones Argyle Street for a discussion of ecological criminals and the heroes resisting them in this launch event for her latest book, Green Crime!
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FNConnect: Future Forward Networking Night - POSTPONED
Frazer-Nash Consultancy are thrilled to invite you to the next FNConnect event, Future Forward, taking place on the 8th October at the Glasgow Science Centre.
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Britannia Panopticon Building Tour & Talk
Join Glasgow City Heritage Trust on Thursday 9th October for a tour of the world's oldest surviving music hall, the Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, followed by a talk from Judith Bowers.
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Explorers: The Age of Discovery with James May
From Ice Age migrations to space travel, the stories of famous, infamous and unknown explorers will come to life, presented by British television presenter and award-winning journalist James May!
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Glasgow’s Greatest Hits: A Celebration of the City’s Musical Heritage
Head along to the Scottish Music Centre on Thursday 9th October as they kick off their Glasgow 850 celebrations with an evening dedicated to the city's legendary music scene!
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Love, Lust and Witchcraft: Mocktail Making Event
Kick off the spooky season with a comical and captivating talk on the history of Love, Lust, and Witchcraft at Provan Hall - complete with a hands-on session creating historically inspired mocktails!
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Harvest Festival
Bringing together Glasgow's most exciting food projects, Glasgow Community Food Network are putting on a day of free workshops, talks, creative activities and food at Civic House on October 11th!
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An Audience with Airline’s Jane Boulton
An intimate evening filled with honest conversations, hilarious anecdotes, and plenty of surprises when Airline's Jane Boulton comes to Slay Glasgow on Sunday 12th October!
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Murder: A Search for the Truth with David Swindle & Heather Suttie
International crime expert David Swindle brings his gripping live show Murder: A Search for the Truth to Glasgow on Sunday 12th October!
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Free Screening and Q&A - Ocean With David Attenborough
The Marine Conservation Society are hosting a free screening of Ocean with David Attenborough - a stunning documentary showing us the wonder and vitality of the ocean.
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Art of Possible: From The Docks to Drones - Glasgow’s Journey to Smarter Transportation
This special edition of the award-winning Art of Possible series will explore how Glasgow City Region's legacy of industrial ingenuity is powering a new era of clean, smart and sustainable transport.
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Folklore & Women
How have myths and fairytales shaped feminist thought? Explore the power of folklore, its symbols, and role in today's society when Seed Talks return to The Glee Club Glasgow with Folklore & Women.
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Darren McGarvey: Trauma Industrial Complex
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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Glasgow Antiques and Fine Arts Society: The Trades Hall of Glasgow
Join Glasgow Antiques and Fine Arts Society for a talk presented by Craig Bryce on Glasgow's stunning Trades Hall!
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The UK, Gaza and the Media: In conversation with Peter Oborne
Join leading political journalist Peter Oborne as he discusses his explosive new book Complicit, in conversation with The National editor Laura Webster.
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Reframing The Narrative
This talk explores the rehanging of the Glassford portrait in Kelvingrove and how it may shape approaches to exploring histories and legacies of enslavement in Glasgow Museums moving forward.
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Stargazing At Mugdock
Learn some fascinating facts about space then search the skies for constellations and planets on one of Mugdock Country Park's Stargazing nights!
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Love Letters to A Murder: The Mythology of Madeleine Smith
Join Kirsten McQuarrie and Lesley McDowell at the Mitchell Library, and hear about Madeleine Smith's extraordinary story as portrayed in McDowell's historical novel, Love and Other Poisons (Wildfire).
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Speakers Night With Charlie Miller, Derek Ferguson hosted by David Tanner
Rangers legends Charlie Miller and Derek Ferguson are heading to The Princess Bar, Riddrie for a night of stories and laughs on Friday 10th October!
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Hollie McNish
With fans ranging from Emma Watson, Pink and Benjamin Zephaniah, Ted Hughes Award winner Hollie McNish is a poet whose readings are not to be missed!
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Simple Minds’ Jim Kerr & Charlie Burchill In Conversation
Join Simple Minds' founder members and lifelong collaborators, Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill for a special event to celebrate the publication of their long-awaited memoir, Our Secrets Are The Same.
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ir/regular Drinks Reception and Artist Talk
Celebrate the opening of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) with the team at Project Ability's city centre gallery on Monday 20th October.
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Piers Morgan: Woke Is Dead with Andrew Doyle
Piers Morgan will bring his show, Woke Is Dead, to The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow on Monday 20th October.
READ MORE‘Grenada Ain’t Far from Africa’
'Grenada Ain’t Far from Africa': Historical Memories, Human Flight, and the Recovery of Liberated African Biographies.
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Comfort & Disturb: Mental Health in Argyll
Join Jean's Bothy Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub for a panel discussion with people with lived experience, carers, politicians and officials.
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Don't miss a screening of two original short films directed by Manu Kurewa, followed by a short Q&A at Kelvin Hall on Wednesday 22nd October.
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Are You Sitting Comfortably?
Are You Sitting Comfortably? is a one-day programme showcasing new mental health themed theatre, plus creative conversations, installations and more.
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Book Launch: All Hands On Deck - Jan Goodey
From his work with Just Stop Oil to Community Gardening, Jan Goodey will give positive solutions to our climate crisis, at the launch of his new book All Hands On Deck.
READ MOREFrom Belize to Scotland: The Treefellers Story
From Belize to Scotland tells the story of the 900 Belizean lumberjacks who in 1942 left British Honduras to fight fascism by felling trees in Scotland.
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Love and Madness
Fingerprint Editions brings Mistress Pieces to life with an immersive art installation at the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival Showcase, taking place on Friday 24th October at Civic House.
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Participatory Arts & Mental Health Symposium
Explore the challenges, and rewards, involved in creating participatory arts projects that focus on mental health in this one day gathering.
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SMHAF x A Kick Up the Arts
Join BBC Broadcaster and A Kick Up The Arts host Nicola Meighan as she explores creativity and mental health with Emma Pollock, Jo Mango and Amy Duncan.
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The Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER) are delighted to host Stella Dadzie at Glasgow's Tron Theatre to discuss her latest book 'A Whole Heap of Mix Up'.
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Talk: Performing Race and Empire in Victorian Glasgow
This talk at the Mitchell Library will examine two forms of popular entertainment that engaged with race in ways both controversial and subversive.
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Moulsdale Foundation Museum Open Day
The Moulsdale Foundation are thrilled to announce their monthly Open Days at their classic and performance car and motorbike museum, home to Scotland's largest classic car and motorbike collection!
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Scottish Queer International Film Festival
Celebrating emerging and boundary-pushing LGBTQIA+ filmmakers and artists from Scotland and beyond, the Scottish Queer International Film Festival (SQIFF) returns for its 10th year!
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Celebrate Unquiet Guests with Dan Coxon, Kirsty Logan, and Will Maclean
Join Waterstones Argyle Street for an early Halloween celebration of Unquiet Guests, an anthology of haunted house stories from modern masters of the macabre!
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Chloe Michelle Howarth In Conversation
Join Sunburn author Chloe Michelle Howarth at Waterstones Sauchiehall Street as she discusses her new novel Heap Earth Upon It.
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CSHHH Anniversary Lectures
The 20th Anniversary of the Centre for the Social History of Health and Healthcare will be marked on Wednesday 29th October by public lectures from two esteemed scholars in the field.
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Mackintosh on Film
Join the National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall on Wednesday 29th October for an evening showcasing Charles Rennie Mackintosh in film!
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Big Guitar Weekend
Strum-thing big is about to hit Glasgow... the sound of glorious guitars will reverberate across the city when Big Guitar Weekend returns to the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland this Autumn!
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Daemonologie: A King’s Obsession With Witches
Join the heritage team at the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow for an intriguing event exploring how a king's royal paranoia and fear stoked a national panic.
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Transforming Physical Impairment: Neurotechnology for Equity
Discover how cutting-edge technology is revolutionizing accessibility for individuals with physical impairments at this in-person event.
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Travel, Flying and the Climate Crisis
Flight Free UK's flagship event comes to Glasgow, exploring the topic of flight-free travel, including why it's important to fly less, and how we can still travel without the high carbon footprint
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How To Kill A Witch: A Guide For The Patriarchy
Join founders of the Witches of Scotland campaign, Claire Mitchell and Zoe Venditozzi, as they discuss their book, How to Kill a Witch, A Guide for the Patriarchy at Merchants House of Glasgow.
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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:
Where Were You When…
For the first time, journalist Bill McFarlan lifts the lid on the story behind the stories and the laughs and tears behind the headlines when he comes to Eastwood Park Theatre!
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Ecology Bus Tour
Join Whitelee Windfarm for another of their special 'themed' Bus Tours on Sunday October 12th, this time they are going to be looking specifically at the Ecology of the Windfarm.
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Art Demonstration By Maggie Downer
On Thursday 9th October, Eastwood Art Club welcomes artist Maggie Downer who will demonstrate her skills in figurative painting.
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Here's a selection of Talks And Lectures Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:
The Society of Unknowable Objects, An Evening with Gareth Brown
Join Gareth Brown on Thursday 16th October at Waterstones Edinburgh West End as we celebrate the publication on his A fast-paced flight of magic and mystery, The Society of Unknowable Objects.
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Distillery After Dark - Halloween at Holyrood
Distillery After Dark: a Halloween experience like no other - Witchcraft, Hauntings, Murder and the echo of footsteps in the fog…
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Visualising Resistance in Art and Black Power Across Britain
Dr Maryam Ohadi-Hamadani traces some networks of Black artists and activists extending across the 1960s-70s UK into Scotland and beyond at the City Art Centre on Friday 10th October.
READ MORETalks 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:
EATS Rosyth hosts: ‘The transformative power of mushrooms’ by Rhyze
Come and hear about the ways in which fungi and urban mushroom cultivation can play an important part in building more sustainable food systems and help us address the climate crisis.
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St Andrews Memories
Drop in to The R&A World Golf Museum and have a chat whilst looking at photographs, objects and film footage from our collections!
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Anster Nicht: Silverburn Flax Mill
Silverburn Flax Mill is undergoing a £10m renovation to save and restore the building for community use. Join Fiona Young for this talk on story of the Mill, the Russell family and flax!
READ MORETalks 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:
Extreme Ancestry
Martin Stepek shares powerful stories from his Polish and Irish heritage, including readings from his memoir about his father's astonishing and tragic journey to Scotland.
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Pain Association Scotland - Self Management for People Living with Chronic Pain
Pain Association Scotland run professionally-led monthly groups across Lanarkshire for people living with all forms of chronic pain.
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An Evening With Peter McQueen and The Hebridean Baker
South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture presents a special evening of storytelling at The Town House Hamilton, on 30th October, featuring Peter MacQueen and Coinneach MacLeod (the Hebridean Baker)!
READ MORETalks 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 Heritage Talk: History of Paisley’s Railways By Robert Law
Join Paisley Heritage on Thursday 2nd October at their Discover Paisley Hub on County Place for Robert Law's fascinating talk all about the history of Paisley's trains.
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An Evening With Daniel Aubrey
Join Waterstones Braehead for a fantastic night of crime with Daniel Aubrey, interviewed by Alex Kane to celebrate the release of Aubrey's new book, The Dying Light.
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History Cafe: Views Of Renfrewshire
Join Renfrewshire Heritage in Blend Coffee Lounge at Paisley Arts Centre on Saturday 18th October for their in-person History Cafe discussing Views Of Renfrewshire.
READ MORETalks 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:
Arts Society Lecture - Catherine the Great
Join art expert Chris Newlands for this illustrated talk on Catherine the Great, a great patron of the arts and who loved to collect beautiful and precious things!
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Reading Between The Lines
Step into the vibrant world of Scottish storytelling at Reading Between the Lines, a unique literary celebration bringing together some of the nation’s most insightful voices and film makers.
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DyslexiFest
Got a question about dyslexia? Want to find the people and organisations that exist to help you? Then come along to DyslexiFest when it returns to Stirling on Saturday 4th October!
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Highlight Talks
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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Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival
The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) is back from 20th October to 9th November 2025, exploring the theme of Comfort & Disturb.
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