Talks & lectures within 5 miles of Glasgow

73 events within 5 miles

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Wednesday 19 June

West End, Glasgow Times & prices vary
Burrell Collection, Glasgow Free 0141 287 2550

This week: All that Glistens – Gold at the Burrell.

Tron Theatre, Glasgow Free 0141 552 4267

Part of Refugee Week Scotland.

Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery, Glasgow Free 0141 330 4221

Talk by Prof David Gaimster called 'The Rosetta Stone – Breaking the Code'.

Mitchell Library, Glasgow Free 0141 287 2999
The Lighthouse, Glasgow £6 (£3) 0141 276 5360
CCA, Glasgow Free 0141 352 4900

Thursday 20 June

Various venues: Glasgow Times & prices vary (many free)
West End, Glasgow Times & prices vary
Tron Theatre, Glasgow Free 0141 552 4267

Part of Refugee Week Scotland.

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Mitchell Library, Glasgow Free 0141 287 2999

Part of Scottish Refugee Week.

Friday 21 June

Various venues: Glasgow Times & prices vary (many free)
West End, Glasgow Times & prices vary
Tron Theatre, Glasgow Free 0141 552 4267

Part of Refugee Week Scotland.

Saturday 22 June

Various venues: Glasgow Times & prices vary (many free)
West End, Glasgow Times & prices vary
Graham Kerr Building at University of Glasgow £15 (includes lunch on Sat) 0141 330 5511
Tron Theatre, Glasgow Free 0141 552 4267

Part of Refugee Week Scotland.

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Sunday 23 June

Various venues: Glasgow Times & prices vary (many free)
West End, Glasgow Times & prices vary
Graham Kerr Building at University of Glasgow £15 (includes lunch on Sat) 0141 330 5511

Monday 24 June

West End, Glasgow Times & prices vary

Tuesday 25 June

West End, Glasgow Times & prices vary

Wednesday 26 June

West End, Glasgow Times & prices vary
Burrell Collection, Glasgow Free 0141 287 2550

This week it's a look at a painted Islamic ivory box made in the 12th century Norman Sicily.

Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery, Glasgow Free 0141 330 4221

Talk by Dr Neil Clark: 'Bone Breccia: Whose Bones Were They?'

Club Room at City Halls, Glasgow £6 0141 353 8000

This session focuses on Sonny Rollins' quirky 1957 classic Way Out West, in which Rollins for the first time recorded with just bass and drums. Part of Glasgow International Jazz Festival.

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Thursday 27 June

West End, Glasgow Times & prices vary
Club Room at City Halls, Glasgow £6 0141 353 8000

This session is about Ella Fitzgerald's memorable 1965 encounter with Ellington, Ella at Duke's Place. Part of Glasgow International Jazz Festival.

Friday 28 June

West End, Glasgow Times & prices vary
Glasgow Women's Library Free (donations welcome) 0141 248 9969

Suffragette Collection: uncover an inspirational woman amongst the suffragette postcards and pamphlets as part of the Illuminated Letters project.

Club Room at City Halls, Glasgow £6 0141 353 8000

A listening session with Dave Brubeck's irresistible 1959 Time Out, the first jazz album ever to go platinum. Part of Glasgow International Jazz Festival.

Saturday 29 June

West End, Glasgow Times & prices vary
Club Room at City Halls, Glasgow £6 0141 353 8000

This session is devoted to John Coltrane's magnificent 1964 A Love Supreme, and is sure to be a popular one. Part of Glasgow International Jazz Festival.

Club Room at City Halls, Glasgow £6 0141 353 8000

Explore Lambert, Hendricks & Ross' scintillating 1957 album Sing a Song of Basie. Part of Glasgow International Jazz Festival.

Sunday 30 June

West End, Glasgow Times & prices vary
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Club Room at City Halls, Glasgow £6 0141 353 8000

This listening session is Audience Choice: vote for your favourite jazz album on the Festival's Facebook page and maybe you'll get lucky. Part of Glasgow International Jazz Festival.

Club Room at City Halls, Glasgow £6 0141 353 8000

The final session is devoted to a groundbreaking classic of British jazz, the 1965 Under Milk Wood by Stan Tracey, about whom Sonny Rollins once asked 'Does anybody here know how good he really is?' Pop down to the Old Fruitmarket by 8pm and you can hear him in person. Part of Glasgow International Jazz Festival.

Wednesday 3 July

Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery, Glasgow Free 0141 330 4221

Dr Stuart McDonald talks about 'Hunter and Blood Circulation'.

Friday 5 July

Trades Hall, Glasgow Free 0141 552 7446

Sunday 7 July

Pollok Country Park, Glasgow Free 0141 276 0924

Wednesday 10 July

Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery, Glasgow Free 0141 330 4221

Talk by Peter Black: 'Portrait of Dr William Harvey (1578–1657)'.

Saturday 13 July

CCA, Glasgow Times to be confirmed / one day ticket £12.50 (£9); weekend pass £20 (£15) 0141 352 4900

Sunday 14 July

CCA, Glasgow Times to be confirmed / one day ticket £12.50 (£9); weekend pass £20 (£15) 0141 352 4900

Wednesday 17 July

Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery, Glasgow Free 0141 330 4221

Talk by Dr Sally-Anne Coupar: 'The World Uncovered – William Hunter's "Artificial Curiosities"'.

Wednesday 24 July

Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery, Glasgow Free 0141 330 4221

Talk by Peter Black: 'Titian's Portrait of Vesalius'.