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Discover Adam Smith as you’ve never seen him before. This captivating documentary immerses you in the life, mind and influence of the man who reshaped economics and defined the Scottish Enlightenment. The journey continues with a guided tour of Panmure House, Smith’s final residence and the setting where he completed key works. Guests move through restored rooms filled with stories of breakthroughs, lively debates and transformative ideas. An inspiring experience that brings history to life and offers an intimate glimpse into a true global thinker. Show Times (Duration 1 hour): 24 August @ 12:00 Noon 24 August @ 16:00 25 August @ 12:00 Noon 25 August @ 16:00

In a world where AI threatens jobs and geopolitics grows ever more chaotic, this interactive comedic-therapeutic show offers sharp, hopeful insight. Sharath Jeevan OBE – a leading advisor and Founder of the Generational Success Lab at Oxford’s Said Business School – invites us to rethink what legacy truly means. Through confessional storytelling and crowd-work, he explores how his generation helped create a future bleaker than the present and how each of us can still chart a more meaningful path by reimagining how we choose to live now.

Are you concerned about the economy? Join Merryn Somerset Webb as she interviews, talks over and argues with a well-known group of economics, politics and finance gurus. These 3 events are part of the Merryn Talks Money Podcast produced by Bloomberg and will be available through your podcast feed in September. Audience participation is invited and welcomed.

We are delighted to announce that our next Adam Smith Lecture will be delivered by Professor Andrew W. Lo, Charles E. and Susan T. Harris Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His honours include Guggenheim and Sloan Fellowships, the Paul A. Samuelson Award, the Eugene Fama Prize, and recognition as one of TIME magazine's 100 most influential people in the world. A limited number of tickets will be released to the public in August 2026.

Visit Panmure House in September for National Doors Open Days in association with Scottish Civic Trust and step inside the final remaining home of Adam Smith.