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Talks, Lectures & Author Events in Preston

Talks, Lectures & Author Events in Preston: what's on now and coming up.

11 upcoming events

What's on: talks, lectures & author events

Colourful passenger ferry boat on the River Mersey with Liverpool waterfront and historic buildings in the background.

SUN 11 OCT

11th Oct Enigma Talk

Western Approaches

Free

Wildflower meadow with white, yellow and purple blooms, trees and rolling countryside with distant hills and buildings visible.

MON 12 OCT

Monday Night Talk: The Lady in the Bay Window

Manor Fields Park

Six workers in high-visibility jackets and hard hats stand together on a brick structure overlooking rural countryside.

MON 12 OCT, 19:30

Open Meeting: Marketing the Manchester Ship Canal

Mount Sion Steam Crane

Free

Spacious art studio and creative activity space with wooden beams, large windows, art supplies, and colourful materials laid out on the floor for interactive workshops.

THU 22 OCT

Artist Support Network: What Happens After Art School

The Whitaker

Samlesbury Hall

TUE 3 NOV, 14:00

An Audience with John 'Gilly' Gillmore

Samlesbury Hall

Six workers in high-visibility jackets and hard hats stand together on a brick structure overlooking rural countryside.

MON 9 NOV, 19:30

Open Meeting: The Lancaster Canal in Context

Mount Sion Steam Crane

Free

Samlesbury Hall

WED 11 NOV

IF WALLS COULD SPEAK...

Samlesbury Hall

Colourful passenger ferry boat on the River Mersey with Liverpool waterfront and historic buildings in the background.

WED 11 NOV

11th Nov - Remembrance, Donitz and Nuremberg Talk

Western Approaches

Spacious art studio and creative activity space with wooden beams, large windows, art supplies, and colourful materials laid out on the floor for interactive workshops.

THU 12 NOV

Heritage Talk: Victorian Criminals: Crime, Punishment and the Dark Side of Nineteenth Century

The Whitaker

Historic waterfront buildings illuminated at dusk, reflecting in the river below.

FRI 4 DEC, 16:00

The Jigsaw Murders: Lancaster and the Crimes of Dr Buck Ruxton

Lancaster Maritime Museum

From £10

Spacious art studio and creative activity space with wooden beams, large windows, art supplies, and colourful materials laid out on the floor for interactive workshops.

THU 10 DEC

Heritage Talk: Christmas Traditions Through the Ages

The Whitaker

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