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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
Waterstones, Leadenhall Market, London EC3V
Mon 3 Jun
Free / 020 7220 7882
- 12:30
Burns an' a' That! Festival
A whole festival dedicated to Scotland’s internationally acclaimed poet Robert Burns. To celebrate the 2013 Year of Natural Scotland, the festival heads outdoors to Belleisle Park for a programme of live music, and visual and performing arts.
Belleisle Park, Ayr
Fri 31 May
Prices vary / 01292 616143
- 12:00 – 17:30
Fri 7 Jun
Prices vary / 01292 616143
- 12:00 – 17:30
Fri 14 Jun
Prices vary / 01292 616143
- 12:00 – 17:30
Dawn O'Porter: Book Signing
Dawn O'Porter signs copies of her new book, Paper Aeroplanes.
Waterstones, Nottingham
Thu 30 May
Free / 0843 290 8525
- 11:00
Waterstones, Cardiff
Thu 30 May
Free / 029 2066 5606
- 17:00
Waterstones, Manchester
Wed 29 May
Free / 0161 832 8563
- 16:00
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Kate Mosse: Citadel
Author Kate Mosse discusses her latest adventure novel, Citadel, along with the rest of her Languedoc Trilogy.
All Saints Arts Centre, Lewes
Fri 19 Jul
Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
Sat 29 Jun
£12 in advance; £15 on the door / 01206 573948
A Readers' Day event.
- 09:30
Chichester Library
Tue 18 Jun
Prices to be confirmed
- 19:30
Thu 4 Jul
Prices to be confirmed
In conversation with Phil Hewitt.
- 19:30
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Against the Dark
Regular role-playing night.
Pulp Fiction Café Bookstore, Edinburgh
Sun 26 May
Prices to be confirmed / 0131 229 4444
- 14:00 – 17:00
Sun 2 Jun
Prices to be confirmed / 0131 229 4444
- 14:00 – 17:00
Sun 9 Jun
Prices to be confirmed / 0131 229 4444
- 14:00 – 17:00
Speak Your Mind
A showcase for all varieties of spoken word.
Harrow Arts Centre, Pinner
Thu 11 Jul
The Studio
£3 / 020 8428 0124
- 19:30
The History Of Knitting: From Knitting Shepherds To Purling Celebrities! By Karen Cochra: Talk
Karen Cochrane offers an illustrated look at the origins of knitting and how the styles have changed through the ages and around the world.
Harrow Museum & Heritage Centre
Tue 16 Jul
£3 / 020 8861 2626
- 14:00
Eboracum: A Potted History Of Roman York: Talk
A look at life in York (then known as Eboracum) under the Romans, which became one of the leading cities in their empire.
Yorkshire Museum
Tue 2 Jul
Free, plus admission £7.50, concs £6.50, under 16s free / 01904 687687
- 12:30 – 13:00
Inverness Provincial Mod
Traditional song, poetry and storytelling competitions, plus an evening ceilidh.
Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
Fri 21 Jun
£2 / 01463 234234
- 09:00
Sat 22 Jun
£2 / 01463 234234
- 09:00
Barrow Hill Roundhouse Railway Centre, Chesterfield
Thu 18 Jul
Roundhouse Lecture Theatre
£2 ( £1.50) / 01246 472450
- 19:30 – 22:00
Our Debt To Plato: Lecture
Baroness Mary Warnock lectures on the cultural impact of Plato's philosophy.
Dulwich Picture Gallery, London SE21
Tue 24 Sep
Linbury Room
£10 ( £9) / 020 8693 5254
- 10:30 – 11:30
Blofeld And Baxter: Memories Of Test Match Special: Talk
The cricket commentators talk about their careers and stories from their trips around the world.
Alban Arena, St Albans
Thu 3 Oct
£18.50 (£17 early booking required, phone for availability; £17 early booking required, phone for availability; £17 early booking required, phone… / 01727 844488
- 19:30
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
Fri 6 Sep
£19 / 0844 871 7607
Grand Opera House, York
Fri 11 Oct
£19.50 / 0844 871 3024
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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
Waterstones, York
Sat 15 Jun
Free / 01904 628740
- 11:00
Hendrick’s Carnival of Knowledge Bar
One cannot nourish the mind without first nurturing the body. Surprise and delight your taste buds at Hendrick’s Carnival of Knowledge bar, where unusual characters, eye-opening wisdom and exquisite cocktails await the curiously-minded… Join us inside the opulent Angel House, be seated and enjoy luxuriant libations…
Hendrick's Carnival of Knowledge, Hove
Sun 26 May
Mon 27 May
Leafing through Natural Scotland Exhibition
An exhibition of images and objects connecting books to nature.
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Sun 26 May
John Hope Gateway Centre
Free / 0131 248 2909
- 10:00 – 18:00
Mon 27 May
John Hope Gateway Centre
Free / 0131 248 2909
- 10:00 – 18:00
Tue 28 May
John Hope Gateway Centre
Free / 0131 248 2909
- 10:00 – 18:00
Hendrick’s Carnival of Knowledge
If knowledge is the food of the soul, then let us FEAST! This travelling parlour of enlightenment combines exceptional experts & erudite amateurs in a fiesta of learning & fine cocktails. Prepare to be delighted by unusual characters, exquisite libations and wisdom of the most eye-opening variety in the decadent…
Hendrick's Carnival of Knowledge, Hove
Sun 26 May
Mon 27 May
I Wish I Was Lonely
An interactive performance about contact, presented by Hannah Walker and Chris Thorpe, using poetry, storytelling and live intervention.
Battersea Arts Centre, London SW11
Tue 30 Jul
Donations welcome / 020 7223 2223
- 20:45
Wed 31 Jul
Donations welcome / 020 7223 2223
- 20:45
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
Mon 3 Jun
£5 / 01473 295900
- 19:00
The Frontline Club, London W2
Tue 11 Jun
£12.50 adv booking required / 020 7479 8950
- 19:00
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Thu 6 Jun
£5 (Waterstone's loyalty card holders £4) / 0131 226 2666
Tickets available from Waterstones West End.
- 19:00
Ashburton Library, Croydon
Tue 28 May
Free / 020 8726 6900
- 18:30
Tue 25 Jun
Free / 020 8726 6900
- 18:30
Tue 30 Jul
Free / 020 8726 6900
- 18:30
East Grinstead Library
Mon 27 May
Free / 01342 410050
- 17:15 – 18:45
Mon 24 Jun
Free / 01342 410050
- 17:15 – 18:45
Mon 29 Jul
Free / 01342 410050
- 17:15 – 18:45
Exeter Central Library
Tue 28 May
Free / 01392 384225
- 10:30 – 12:00
Tue 4 Jun
Free / 01392 384225
- 10:30 – 12:00
Tue 11 Jun
Free / 01392 384225
- 10:30 – 12:00
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Ann Widdecombe: Strictly Ann
The former politician, who joined the old Conservative party in 1964, is out in and about in support of her new autobiography.
Althorp, Northampton
Thu 13 Jun
Entrance with festival pass / 01604 770107
Part of Althorp Literary Festival.
- 14:00
Creative Innovation Centre, Taunton
Tue 2 Jul
Prices to be confirmed / 01823 337477
- 19:00
Dartington Hall, Totnes
Mon 8 Jul
Prices to be confirmed / 01803 847147
Part of Ways With Words Festival.
- 14:30
Also on at:
- Daunt Books, Marylebone, London W1U
- Fortnum & Mason St. James's Restaurant, London W1J
- Hayling Island Bookshop
- Hemerdon House, Plymouth
- Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton
- Sarratt Village Hall
- Simpson's In The Strand, London WC2R
- St George Hotel, Harrogate
- St Ives Bookseller
- The Carlton Club, London SW1A
- Theatre Royal, Bath
- Torbay Bookshop, Paignton
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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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.
Paul Evans & Chris Jones
An interactive installation featuring a study desk containing drawings from Evans' The Spirit Is A Bone series, inspired by natural history specimens from the nearby Fragments Of Bone display, with words by Dr Jones based on ancient Anglo-Saxon riddle poems.
Derby Museum And Art Gallery
Sun 26 May
1001 Objects Gallery
Free / 01332 641901
- 13:00 – 16:00
Tue 28 May
1001 Objects Gallery
Free / 01332 641901
- 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 29 May
1001 Objects Gallery
Free / 01332 641901
- 10:00 – 17:00
