Talks & Lectures

Local history, expert speakers, and Q&As that go on longer than the talk itself. Surprisingly gripping, every time.

Talks & Lectures

Let's talk about our community - with Lianne Silvester

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Sat 25 Jul12:00Short Cross Methodist Church

via Short Cross Methodist Church

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Atoms, Ambitions and Anxiety talk by Becky Alexis-Martin

Atoms, Ambitions, and Anxiety: How Iran Became the World’s Nuclear Question. Iran’s nuclear programme is the product of a long and contested history. It began in the 1950s under the […] The post Atoms, Ambitions and Anxiety talk by Becky Alexis-Martin appeared first on The Leeds Library.

Sat 25 Jul13:00The Leeds Library

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Talks & Lectures

Talk 25 July 2026, 1:30pm – 2:30pm We are the Time Travellers – Treasures from the Dark Dorset Earth Karen Brown...

We are the Time Travellers – Treasures from the Dark Dorset Earth

Sat 25 Jul14:30Taste Café

via Taste CaféLocal gem

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Talk 25 July 2026, 1:30pm – 2:30pm We are the Time Travellers – Treasures from the Dark Dorset Earth Karen Brown and...

We are the Time Travellers – Treasures from the Dark Dorset Earth

Sat 25 Jul14:30Taste Café

via Taste CaféLocal gem

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12 Years of Turf: In-conversation with Amy J Wilson & Meitao Qu

What support do artists need to develop a creative career? Following on from our 2025/26 LEGACY year, we’re inviting Turf alumni artists back to reflect on and discuss their careers since their involvement with Turf.

Sat 25 Jul15:00Turf Projects

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Discover Barnoldby – a talk

Local historian and author, Emma Lingard, will be giving a talk on the history of Barnoldby le Beck, its church, residents and some of the fabled legends surrounding the black Grim. Did you know the first Frenchman to sit in the House of Commons lived here? Or that the person who founded Private Eye was born in the village? Expect some interesting anecdotes and stories about this village. All monies raised from the talk will be given to the upkeep of St Helen’s Church, a Grade I listed building dating back to the Norman age. Emma is a local historian and broadcaster who wrote the book Grimsby Streets in 2017. She leads guided history tours around north east Lincolnshire and is a regular contributor to the media when it comes to the area’s history. Recently she has been on Sky News, BBC Radio 4, Michael McIntyre’s Big Show, and BBC One’s Who Do You Think You Are.

Sat 25 Jul15:00Cleethorpes Pier

via Cleethorpes Pier

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Around £10

Spike Print Fair: In Conversation with Spike Print

Centre for Print Research, UWE Bristol presents a talk series with members of Spike Island’s printmkaing community. Exploring their practices, methods and the intersection of printmaking with topics such as environmentalism, architecture, technology and community.

Sat 25 Jul15:00Spike Island

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Talk on the life and times of Beatrix Potter

A short talk about the life of Beatrix Potter and her connection with, and many visits to, Melford Hall

Sat 25 Jul15:30Melford Hall

via Melford Hall

Arts & CultureTalks & Lectures

Gallery Talk: James Barnor in conversation with Eleri Fanshawe

James Barnor. Photo by Jonathan Greet, 2017.

Sat 25 Jul16:00October Gallery

via October GalleryLocal gem

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Opera Talk - La traviata

Hear from the creative teams behind La traviata and get insights into the history, music and vision behind this year’s production.

Sat 25 Jul18:00Pavilion Arts Centre

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Live MusicTalks & Lectures

FLO : Live Acoustic + Q&A

Rough Trade presents Flo: Live Acoustic + Q&A at The Level Rough Trade is very excited to present an outstore acoustic performance + Q&A event from FLO at The Level (Nottingham). This unique event celebrates the release of their new album 'Therapy At The Club'.

Sat 25 Jul20:00The Level

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Post service talk - hymn singing

St Mary's Barnes hasn't given us the full script, but Post service talk - hymn singing has got "worth checking out" written all over it.

Sun 26 JulSt Mary's Barnes

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Audience In Conversation

Take part in a relaxed discussion within the gallery. You will be guided through the exhibition before taking part in an open group conversation about the artworks and share your personal responses to the exhibition. No prior knowledge of the works is needed — the session is open to everyone and encourages reflection and discussion. Visit our summer exhibition To Improvise A Mountain Lynette Yiadom Boakye Curates from Saturday 27 June – Sunday 13 September 2026

Sun 26 JulAll Saints Hall

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Tea & Talk

Join us for a time of favourite hymn singing, a short talk from the bible, followed by a light tea

Sun 26 JulColeford Gospel Hall

via Coleford Gospel HallLocal gem

History & HeritageTalks & Lectures

Author Talk – Soldiers, Angels and Avengers: A History of the Jewish Brigade – RSVP NEEDED

NLS and Five Leaves Bookshop invite you to join us as Gianluca Fantoni discusses his book about the Jewish Infantry Brigade Group. The Jewish Infantry Brigade Group (JBG), a 5,000-strong military unit formed in 1944, was recruited primarily from the Jewish population of Palestine. Commanded mainly by Anglo-Jewish officers, it was the only exclusively Jewish […]

Sun 26 JulNottingham Liberal Synagogue

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Around £10.00

Markus Vater in Conversation

Sunday 26 July 2pm Folkestone gallery kollectiv is delighted to present Juha , a season of exhibitions of work by artists from Central Europe, each supported by a local performance artist and curated by Sammi Gale. The season continues with Having A Serious Conversation with a Mountain, an immersive exhibition by German-born Folkestone-based artist, Markus Vater. Join us for conversation with Markus Vater and curator Sammi Gale taking you behind the scenes of Markus’ new exhibition. Acclaimed composer and clarinetist Mark Simpson will respond to Vater’s exhibition with a clarinet performance after the talk. Markus Vater: Markus Vater lives and works in Folkstone, London, Essen and Düsseldorf. His artistic practice is diverse and includes: drawing, painting, writing, animation, photography, performance and sculpture. He has taken part in numerous national and international exhibitions: Among others at the Kunstmuseum Bonn, Museum Gertsch in Switzerland, at the Kunsthalle Mannheim, the Royal Academy in London and more recent at Museum Kunstpalast in Düsseldorf and the Sprengel Museum in Hannover. Between 1995 and 2003 he was part of the art collective hobbypop Museum. He had shows with Timothy Taylor, Vilma Gold, ibid-projects, Anthony d'Offay and Centre of Attention in London. He is represented by Rupert Pfab Galerie in Düsseldorf. Recent publications are “Objects of Significance”,published by DCV Verlag Berlin.

Sun 26 JulKollectiv

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Children & FamilyTalks & Lectures

Forest of the Imagination: Pay-What-You-Can-Day

Forest of the Imagination26 July | 10am–5pmArtist Workshops – Sunday 26 July Join the artists from Forest of the Imagination for a day of creative activities, hands-on workshops inspired by the installations and the natural surroundings of the Museum. Activities are suitable for all ages and will encourage imagination, making and exploration. No booking is necessary, just turn up and enjoy nature and play. TicketsPay What You Can Day – Sunday 26 July Forest of Imagination is available to everyone. On the day of the event to help support our work as a charity with no government funding, we welcome visitors to donate on a pay-what-you-can basis. We ask that you give generously, but if you can't afford to, that's fine too. Forest of Imagination is a partnership between Grant Associates, House of Imagination, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios and Bath Spa University, working alongside Bath's creative, cultural and educational communities. Each year, the project reimagines a familiar space to celebrate the importance of nature and imagination in all of our lives. << back to all events PLAN YOUR VISIT Find all the information you need for opening times, admission, accessibility, deli menus, online tickets and more Key information

Sun 26 Jul10:00Claverton Manor

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