After 9pm, Books

Inspired by their day at the Institute of Dreams, the award winning BattleActs! (Independent on Saturday's Top Ten Comedy Show) will split into two teams of fearless improvisers to amuse and amaze. Known for sell-out shows at Edinburgh Festival, BattleActs! have been spotted at The Accidental Festival, The Old Vic…

Scroobius Pip presents a unique mix of humour and heart-wrenching explorations of the human condition as he performs his astonishingly successful spoken word show one last time at the Fringe. Also, there's a bar. Splendid.

A evening in the company of stage and screen actor Tom Conti, who has a wealth of experience in the world of theatre to talk about his experiences.

• Written by: Michael Pinchbeck (adapt)

Taking place between a rehearsal and a performance, dreaming and being awake, this theatrical piece starring Michael Pinchbeck asks how we might begin a career, a relationship or a life.

Mark Billingham and Chris Brookmyre cast aside the regular niceties of the author talk and instead delve into the angry letters from readers, backstage antics and catty banter that's all part and parcel of being a writer. Strong language!

Aliens! Monsters! Boogie monsters! Strathie's picture book has got 'em all. Make a few scary creatures of your own after hearing about the author's. Ages 4–7.

A talk for blind and visually impaired people.

The brilliant author reads from his compelling sci-fi novel Bedlam, which has the main character trapped in a video game.

Carl and James provide an insight into today's world of racing, recall former glories and disasters, and discuss the burning issues of the day, on and off-track.

The Ab Fab comedy queen talks about her new memoirs.

Director Jamie Lloyd and the cast of the current West End production, including John Simm and Simon Russell Beale, answer any audience questions.

Based on Beckett’s trilogy of novels – Molloy, Malone Dies and The Unnamable – this one-man show performed by celebrated Beckett interpreter Barry McGovern brings together three monologues that unify the central characters of each novel, revealing successively deepening layers of reflection and emotion. Firstly there is…

The beloved comedian, impressionist and character actor returns to Scotland to talk about books, and interview Scottish conductor and raconteur, Sir Sandy McStanley.

An open mic night for comedy, poetry, spoken-word pieces and music.

Lyrix Organix is a celebration of the power of words, harvesting positive music with a conscience. Rooted in hip hop, poets, MCs, singers, beatboxers, acoustic musicians and DJ's come together to raise money for Medecins Sans Frontieres an organic show culminating in an acoustic freestyle jam.

An amazing memoire about coming of age in the bright haze of NYC's demi-monde.

A self-led and informal creative writing group inspired by rooms within the house.

The former director general of MI5 has forged a new career for herself as an author of spy novels, using her inside knowledge of intelligence activities to create a credible new hero – Liz Carlyle, who in this latest book must prevent cyber-sabotage on the defense system.

The UK's sharpest poets, storytellers and comedians perform with jaw-dropping improvised soundtracks and films from the genre-hopping Tongue Fu Band and East London design studio CR&D. One of London's liveliest and largest spoken word shows, it is a riotous experiment in live literature, music, film and improvisation.

The historian discusses his book The Return of a King, a substantial and analytical new account of the first Afghan War.

William McIlvanney, crime fiction writer and founder of ‘tartan noir’, chats about his award-winning 1977 novel, Laidlaw.