Upcoming Talks

Andy Thomas gives many lectures to all kinds of organisations, both mainstream and ‘alternative’. Well-known groups regularly include the U3A, WI, National Trust, Rotary and Probus. Most of these are members-only events – however, the following lectures are ones which are fully open to the public.

See Available Lectures for details on the content of Andy’s main talks. If you would like to book Andy to give a lecture, please go to our Contact page.

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DATES FOR 2026

24-26 July 2026: GLASTONBURY SYMPOSIUM (3-day conference), Glastonbury, Somerset

Andy’s annual ‘address’ (9:30am, Sat 25 July) – he is also MC for the event

A three-day weekend of striking presentations from top speakers in historic Glastonbury to ‘Expand Your Horizons’, with fresh views on the unexplained, cover-ups, freedom, health, science, history and spirituality; this is the Symposium’s 36th event and is the longest-running conference of its kind. Andy will be giving his traditional Saturday morning presentation, this time entitled The World Has Gone Mad – But We Don’t Have To, addressing the issues of the day in his usual lively style. Many other excellent speakers will be presenting over the weekend.

For details and online booking: www.glastonburysymposium.co.uk

6 Aug 2026, 19:30: DORSET EARTH MYSTERIES GROUP, Stapehill Village Hall, 224 Wimborne Road West, Stapehill, Wimborne, BH21 2DY

STRANGE: Paranormal Realities in the Everyday World

During his three and half decades of lecturing, Andy has met countless witnesses to many types of the paranormal and has collated some of the most impressive recurring instances of very bizarre events and sightings had by very ordinary folk into his acclaimed book STRANGE, to see what non–mundane causes might lie behind them. Andy discusses his findings, the profound implications for what time and space really are, and what our place within them might really be. For details and bookings, go to:

https://dorsetmysteries.org

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Changing Times Lectures 2026

Andy Thomas also presents the Changing Times lectures at Burgess Hill, West Sussex, several times each year, sharing news and views on current alternative topics before introducing a speaker.

The Changing Times lectures return for their incredible 35th year in 2026. All speakers are excellent and worth coming out for! Lectures are held at Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 8DX, and the 2026 dates are:

Tues 10 March / Tues 19 May / Tues 18 August / Tues 13 October

Lectures for each upcoming event are announced one by one on the Changing Times website at www.changingtimes.org.uk.

Audio recordings of many previous Changing Times lectures are available on the Changing Times YouTube channel page, courtesy of The Information team, and are well worth checking out.

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Comments on Andy's lectures

Here is a selection of comments from organisers and attendees of Andy's talks:

‘It was a fantastic talk. I would love you to return.’

‘Many thanks for coming to our meeting. You certainly attracted a good crowd and provided a most thought provoking evening.’

‘Thank you, Andy, for a delightful talk. You will not be hearing the end of us yet!’

‘What a star you are. We certainly did have a treat yesterday with your talk on “An English History of Freedom”, so on behalf of the committee and all who were in the hall yesterday, thank you very much indeed. I do admire your delivery; not a note, not an “um” or an “er” and the slideshow, if I may use that old-fashioned phrase, was brilliant too. You manage to make it fresh and your enthusiasm is infectious.’

‘Thank you so much for your talk yesterday, it was hugely enjoyed by all and I shall be in touch in due course when we are compiling our future speakers.’

‘That was an absolutely splendid talk and your photographs were so atmospheric. I think that we all appreciated the contextual introduction to “Lewes and Bonfire Night” and of course needed to be reminded of the significance and history of the event. And your own views were so clearly expressed.’

‘I would just like to thank you so much for your talk. I have never had such brilliant feedback. It’s the talk of the town!’

‘I just wanted to write to thank you for a most interesting and entertaining lecture.’

‘Just a note to say many thanks for a brilliant talk last Thursday. I have received several comments from members saying how much they enjoyed it. I think you hold this year’s record for the number of questions put to you, plus your very responsive answers in return.’

‘We were presented with a carefully thought-out and fulsomely illustrated story, and I can only suggest that, if you missed this fascinating talk, you should go to Andy Thomas’s website to find out lots more about his books and programme.’

‘I found your talk fascinating and it opened my eyes up from the naive and simple life I lead: it seems power and corruption are inextricably interlinked.’

‘Thank you very much for your inspirational talk on “A Conspiracy History of the World”. You probably get weary of being called "thought-provoking" but in your case I think it is quite a compliment - giving us all pause for thought and consideration of the complex dark forces behind what we know about and remember, and what we don’t. You pitched it perfectly and I have already received feedback on the positive ideas threaded through the subject.’

‘I enjoyed your presentation last night – You've got a great style, very engaging and not too tin-foil hat-ish!’

‘Thank you so much for your very interesting and challenging talk to our group yesterday. It certainly raised many questions in our minds.’

‘Many thanks from all the audience and me. It was a very well presented and interesting lecture; we all enjoyed hearing you and look forward to the next talk.’

Thank you so much for giving our U3A your “English History of Freedom” talk today. it was such an interesting, fascinating, talk subject and kept the group spell-bound.’

‘Very many thanks for your excellent talk yesterday evening. It was all very thought provoking and left many questions in our minds, as I am sure it was intended to.’

‘I came to see your presentation yesterday, it was brilliant.’

‘Many, many thanks for giving us your talk today, Andy. The audience was buzzing with excitement over their cups of tea - you opened avenues of thought we'd never considered before.’

‘It was great to meet you today and to be treated to such a thought-provoking lecture. Indeed, I believe that our Probus members were quite overcome by the sheer beauty and symmetry of so many of the crop circles. As you might detect from the questions, we greatly appreciated your approach to evidence and the ways in which you positioned the contrasting views of the national press and local “fieldworkers” who had examined the specific cases firsthand.’

‘I would like to thank you for the presentation you gave to our group on Monday on the subject “Lewes and Bonfire Night”. We all found it so interesting. It was nice to hear about the early history of Lewes and how this set the pattern for the Lewes landscape. Lewes is a town of rich history and architecture which you put over so well.’

‘Just a message to thank you for a truly interesting talk on Saturday. The feedback I've had as been very enthusiastic about both the content and presentation - well done!’

‘Very well presented, both fascinating and informative; and unlike many other conspiracy theorists, Andy was not trying to convince us of anything other than to have an open mind, and gave a very positive message of hope for our future, if we claim it.’

‘Many thanks for coming to speak to our club on Monday. The feedback has been excellent. Everyone enjoyed your talk; it was very entertaining and thought provoking.’

‘The feedback has been tremendous; everyone so enjoyed your talk “Unexplained Mysteries and Cover-Ups”, so full of interesting facts and mysteries that in many ways have still not been solved. The professional way in which you presented all the fascinating information was absolutely appreciated.’

‘Thank you for such an entertaining and informative presentation on “The Story of English Freedom”. It was a real success which gave us new ways to think about topics we were already familiar with. There were several comments on the wonder of your being able to speak so fluently for over an hour without a note in sight.’

‘A big thank you for such a fascinating and engaging talk. Lots of positive comment from members I have spoken to who found your talk gave them food for thought.’

‘Just to say many thanks for a superb talk ... Our chairman said to me afterwards that it was one of the best he had heard.’

‘I knew what to expect from you and I was not disappointed. As for the other members – they were knocked back in their seats. ... After lunch the conversation was all about you and the circles. Thanks again for what everyone agreed was the best talk that we have ever had.’