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Alistair Brownlee, Jonathan Brownlee: Book Signing
The Olympic medal-winning triathletes will discuss their success and sign copies of their joint autobiography, Swim, Bike, Run.
Waterstones, Leeds
Tue 4 Jun
Free / 0113 244 4588
- 17:00
Dawn O'Porter: Book Signing
Dawn O'Porter signs copies of her new book, Paper Aeroplanes.
Waterstones, Cardiff
Thu 30 May
Free / 029 2066 5606
- 17:00
Lach's Antihoot
A mix of music, folk, comedy and spoken word from one of the founders of the anti-folk movement and guests.
Henry's Cellar Bar, Edinburgh
Wed 22 May
£5 / 0131 629 4101
Joined by Michael Pedersen and Jay Bharaj.
- 19:30
Wed 29 May
£5 / 0131 629 4101
Featuring Chris Willatt.
- 19:30
Wed 5 Jun
£5 / 0131 629 4101
Joined by Toby Goodshank (Moldy Peaches).
- 19:30
Wed 12 Jun
£5 / 0131 629 4101
Featuring acoustic punk from Billy Liar.
- 19:30
John Cooper Clarke
The legendary Mancunian punk poet, who is a spiritual godfather to the likes of Mike Skinner and Plan B hauls his insatiable laconic wit on tour.
Artrix, Bromsgrove
Tue 17 Sep
£17.50 / 01527 577330
Button Factory, Dublin
Fri 14 Jun
€24
Colston Hall, Bristol
Fri 7 Jun
£18.50 / 0117 922 3686
With support from Keith Allen's Grow Up, Simon Day, Thea Gilmore and Mike Garry.
- 19:30
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Joe Hill: NOS4R2
Hill launches his latest horror novel, taking questions from the audience and signing copies of his books. Booking is essential.
Blackwell's, Edinburgh
Fri 31 May
£5 / 0131 622 8222
- 18:30
Jo Caulfield Presents … The Speakeasy
A relaxed evening featuring a diverse bill of artists (magicians, comedians, writers and more) telling true stories from the haunting to the hilarious live on stage, giving some unexpected insights into their worlds.
Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Tue 11 Jun
£6 / 0131 556 9579
Crime writer Ian Rankin, award-winning comedian Susan Calman, mindreader Colin McLeod, storyteller James Spense, musician Colin McEwan, comedian Ben Verth, a 10-minute play by Dave McFarlane, plus others and MC Jo Caulfield.
- 20:00
Drinking Skeptically: Pub Quiz and Social
General knowledge pub quiz.
Drouthy Neebours, Edinburgh
Sun 26 May
Free / 07896 745991
- 19:30
Sun 2 Jun
Free / 07896 745991
- 19:30
Sun 9 Jun
Free / 07896 745991
- 19:30
The Magic Carpet Cabaret
A night of poetry, songs and stories, with open mic spots.
Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, Glasgow
Fri 7 Jun
Free / 0141 357 4524
- 20:00
Alice Thompson: Burnt Island
Help celebrate the release of Thompson's sixth book, a novel about a novelist, which provides a new spot of horror to grace book shelves.
Blackwell's, Edinburgh
Wed 22 May
Free / 0131 622 8222
- 18:30
Chris Skidmore: Bosworth
Tudor historian, author and MP Chris Skidmore discuss and signs copies of his new publication, Bosworth.
Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, Nuneaton
Fri 24 May
£10 inc refreshment / 01455 290429
- 19:30
Bristol Grammar School
Thu 6 Jun
£5
Book launch.
- 18:30
The Incomers
- Written by: Murray Lachlan Young
Windswept Productions presents Murray Lachlan Young's verse drama, set to a 1990s soundtrack, in which mayhem ensues when a couple invite their oldest friends down to the South West from London to help celebrate their wedding anniversary.
New Cut Arts, Halesworth
Thu 23 May
£12 (£11) / 0845 673 2123
- 19:30
Sir John Mills Theatre, Ipswich
Wed 22 May
£12 (£11) / 01473 211498
- 19:45
Sterts Theatre, Liskeard
Sat 25 May
£10 (£8) / 01579 362382
- 19:30
Neu! Reekie!
Avant-garde spoken word, film and music fusion night describing itself as 'playing host to the sinister and the sanguine'.
The Poetry Club, Glasgow
Fri 14 Jun
£8
Neu! Reekie! heads back to Glasgow, this time taking along indie trio Sparrow and the Workshop, filmmakers Kim Moore and Gareth Griffiths (with their protest film Hell Unltd) and poet, novelist and performer Kevin Williamson. Plus, a mystery guest! Ooh, who could it be?!
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Fri 31 May
£7 / 0845 874 3001
With readings from American poet Krystelle Bamford and short story writer McGuire; music from Stevie Jackson of Belle and Sebastian and pop folkies Admiral Fallow; and the usual selection of animated goodness.
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Thu 6 Jun
£5 (Waterstone's loyalty card holders £4) / 0131 226 2666
Tickets available from Waterstones West End.
- 19:00
Jeffery Deaver: The Kill Room
The author signs the tenth and latest book in his Lincoln Rhyme crime series.
Waterstones, Glasgow
Mon 24 Jun
£2 / 0141 248 4814
- 19:00
Rebecca Solnit: The Faraway Nearby
The author reads from and discusses her memoir, which takes three boxes of apricots as a jumping off point for century-spanning reminiscences.
Kings Place, London N1
Mon 3 Jun
Hall Two
£9.50 / 020 7520 1490
Book launch. In discussion with Jane Shilling.
- 19:00
Word Power Bookshop, Edinburgh
Tue 28 May
Free / 0131 662 9112
- 18:30
Barrow Hill Roundhouse Railway Centre, Chesterfield
Thu 18 Jul
Roundhouse Lecture Theatre
£2 ( £1.50) / 01246 472450
- 19:30 – 22:00
Colum McCann, Jon McGregor: Talk
The novelists discuss McCann's epic novel Transatlantic, which encompasses four generations of women, two continents and three centuries.
Waterstones, Gower Street, London WC1E
Thu 23 May
£5 ( £3) / 020 7636 1577
- 19:00
Derek Landy: Author Event
The author will be talking about his work, including his latest book 'The Maleficent Seven', followed by a book signing.
Waterstones, Leeds
Fri 14 Jun
£3 / 0113 244 4588
- 18:30
When The Money Runs Out: The End Of Western Affluence: Lecture
Professor Wouter DenHaan and Stephen King discuss the consequences of the Western world loosing economic power.
London School Of Economics, WC2A
Wed 19 Jun
Old Theatre, Old Building
Free / 020 7405 7686
- 18:30 – 20:00
Anna Whitelock: Talk
The author talks about her latest book, Elizabeth's Bedfellows: An Intimate History of the Queen's Court, all about the private life of Elizabeth I and the people who surrounded her in her closely guarded chambers.
Waterstones, Ipswich
Tue 28 May
£1 inc refreshments / 01473 289044
- 19:00 – 20:00
Anne Zouroudi: Author Event
Meet the author of The Feast Of Artemis, the latest in the Mysteries Of The Greek Detectives series.
Waterstones, Tunbridge Wells
Tue 25 Jun
£3 redeemable against purchase / 01892 535446
- 19:00
Antonia Fraser: Perilous Question
The historian discusses her book Perilous Question: Reform Or Revolution? Britain On The Brink, 1832, which looks at the passing of the Great Reform Bill.
Royal Over-Seas League, London SW1A
Mon 24 Jun
Prices to be confirmed / 020 7408 0214
- 19:00
St Swithin's Church, Bath
Fri 7 Jun
Prices to be confirmed
- 19:45
Topping & Co Booksellers, Bath
Fri 7 Jun
£7; £6 adv / 01225 428111
- 20:00
Also on at:
Daniel Dennett: Intuition Pumps And Other Tools For Thinking: Talk
Prof Daniel Dennett in which he considers the remarkable capacity of each human being to develop software-like thinking tools in order to understand themselves and the world around them.
St George's Bristol
Tue 28 May
£8; £6.50 disabled (Children £6.50; £6.50; £6.50) / 0845 402 4001
- 18:15
Joe Hill: Author Event
The popular American author and son of novelists Stephen and Tabitha King discusses his latest thriller novel, Nos4r2, and signs copies of his work.
Waterstones, Bristol
Wed 29 May
£5 ( £3) / 0117 925 2274
- 19:00 – 20:30



