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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
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
Donald Hope Library, London SW19
Tue 28 May
Free / 020 8542 1975
- 10:30 – 11:30
Tue 4 Jun
Free / 020 8542 1975
- 10:30 – 11:30
Tue 11 Jun
Free / 020 8542 1975
- 10:30 – 11:30
Plympton Library, Plymouth
Fri 7 Jun
Free / 01752 337867
- 10:30
Fri 5 Jul
Free / 01752 337867
- 10:30
Skelmersdale Library
Mon 3 Jun
Free / 01695 720312
- 14:00 – 15:30
Mon 1 Jul
Free / 01695 720312
- 14:00 – 15:30
10 Years Of The Henley Swim: Talk
Founding member of the outdoor swimming event Jeremy Laming looks back over the last 10 years as well as looking forward at future events for 2013.
The River And Rowing Museum, Henley-on-Thames
Sat 15 Jun
£6 / 01491 415600
- 11:30 – 12:30
11 Plus Mock Exam
Mocks in maths, English and verbal reasoning, with confidential results and feedback by email.
Whalley Village Hall, Clitheroe
Sat 15 Jun
£30 / 01254 824695
- 09:00 – 12:00
18th Century Crime And Punishment: Talk
A look at crimes that were committed in the 18th century and the extreme methods that were used to punish and deter.
Handel House Museum, London W1K
Sat 22 Jun
£6 (£5) / 020 7495 1685
- 12:00
1960s Sunday Pass
SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER Weekend events from 10am The Pill. Rebellion. Experimentation. Protest. Civil Rights. This weekend we look at the Vietnam protests, pop art, social change, the anti-nuclear movement, civil rights, the Profumo affair, Skiffle, the Beatles and maverick composers including Frank Zappa, Stockhausen…
Royal Festival Hall, London SE1
Sun 27 Oct
£15 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£50) / 0844 875 0073
- 09:00
1960s Weekend Pass
SATURDAY 26 – SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER Weekend events from 10am The Pill. Rebellion. Experimentation. Protest. Civil Rights. This weekend we look at the Vietnam protests, pop art, social change, the anti-nuclear movement, civil rights, the Profumo affair, Skiffle, the Beatles and maverick composers including Frank…
Royal Festival Hall, London SE1
Sat 26 Oct
£15 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£50) / 0844 875 0073
- 10:00
25 Brook Street: It's Surroundings And Interiors: Talk
An overview of the development of Brook Street and the interior layout and design features of a Georgian townhouse.
Handel House Museum, London W1K
Sat 27 Jul
£6 (£5) / 020 7495 1685
- 15:00
Active Storytelling: Workshop (Ages 3-7)
An opportunity to become an actor and tell the story of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
Fri 31 May
Ruinart Circle Bar, Level 1
£3 (Children £2) / 0844 800 1110
- 11:30 – 12:15
- 14:00 – 14:45
Adrian Perkins: Book Signing
The local author signs copies of the fifth and final book in the Ghost Detective series.
Waterstones, Northampton
Sat 25 May
Free / 01604 634854
- 11:00 – 14:00
The Affordable Art Fair
More than 100 galleries showcase original paintings, prints, sculpture and photography costing between £40 and £4000, plus talks, workshops and children's activities.
Lower Fairground Site, London NW3
Thu 13 Jun
£10–£20 (£8–£13)
- 11:00 – 21:30
Fri 14 Jun
£10–£20 (£8–£13)
- 11:00 – 18:00
Sat 15 Jun
£10–£20 (£8–£13)
- 11:00 – 18:00
Sun 16 Jun
£10–£20 (£8–£13)
- 11:00 – 18:00
Africa In Translation: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed: Talk
As part of the symposium on African culture, writers, publishers, translators and academics will discuss the role of the digital and written word on the continent.
The British Library, London NW1
Fri 5 Jul
Conference Centre
Free, ticketed / 0843 208 1144
- 10:00 – 13:00
Alchemy, Distillation and Botanical Folklore
Alchemy, sorcery, witchcraft, gin. Why were the earliest gins prescribed to those with a variety of ailments? Could Hendrick's Gin be a cure for baldness? Join Duncan as he delves into the magical history of the art that became science and the darker side of ingredients in Hendrick's Gin. Drinks included. Suitable for…
Hendrick's Carnival of Knowledge, Hove
Mon 27 May
Alec Roth In Conversation
The composer charts his artistic development in relation to the Festival, which encompasses The Rivered Earth with writer Vikram Seth, Chinese Gardens, Earthrise and his second and third string quartets.
Salisbury Arts Centre
Wed 5 Jun
£5 / 0845 241 9651
- 10:30 – 11:30
Aleksandar Hemon
Born in Sarajevo, Aleksandar Hemon visited Chicago in 1992, intending to stay for a matter of months. While he was there, the Bosnian war began and he was unable to return home. This is the story of what happened before and after. The Book of My Lives is a love song to both his birthplace and to his adopted city. It's…
Purcell Room, London SE1
Sat 25 May
£10 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£50) / 0844 875 0073
- 14:00
Alexander McCall Smith: Talk
The author talks about his novel The Limpopo Academy Of Private Detection, the 13th book in his The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series.
Althorp, Northampton
Sat 15 Jun
£15 Day Ticket (up to four events) £40, Two Day Ticket (up to four events each day) £65, Three Day Tickets (up to four events each day) £95 / 01604 770107
- 14:00 – 15:00
Sat 6 Jul
£15 Day Ticket (up to four events) £40, Two Day Ticket (up to four events each day) £65, Three Day Tickets (up to four events each day) £95 / 01604 770107
- 10:00 – 12:30
Sat 13 Jul
£15 Day Ticket (up to four events) £40, Two Day Ticket (up to four events each day) £65, Three Day Tickets (up to four events each day) £95 / 01604 770107
- 10:00 – 12:30
Alexander The Great And The Hellenistic World: Talk
A gallery talk by Carolyn Perry, independent speaker.
British Museum, London WC1B
Sat 15 Jun
Room 22
Free / 020 7323 8299
- 13:15 – 14:00
Alison Steadman: Talk
The actress talks to broadcaster Fiona Lindsay about her career and her life away from the stage and screen.
Althorp, Northampton
Thu 13 Jun
£15 Day Ticket (up to four events) £40, Two Day Ticket (up to four events each day) £65, Three Day Tickets (up to four events each day) £95 / 01604 770107
- 15:30 – 16:30
Alison Weir: Talk
The historian and author talks about her biography of heiress of the House Of York and wife of Henry VII, Elizabeth Of York: The First Tudor Queen.
Althorp, Northampton
Thu 13 Jun
£15 Day Ticket (up to four events) £40, Two Day Ticket (up to four events each day) £65, Three Day Tickets (up to four events each day) £95 / 01604 770107
- 14:00 – 15:00
All At Law: A Whitby Lawyer And His Business In The Mid 18th Century: Talk
John Goodchild explores the topic in depth.
Whitby Museum
Wed 11 Sep
£1 / 01947 602908
- 14:15
All At Sea: Learning How To Make A Bronze Age Sewn Plank Boat: Talk
With Dr Linda Hurcombe, Senior Lecturer in Archaeology, University of Exeter.
National Museum Cardiff
Wed 19 Jun
Free, ticketed / 029 2039 7951
- 13:05
Allographic Workshop
Poetry writing workshops for aspirant storytellers and performers.
The Fountain, Cambridge
Sun 26 May
£3.50 / 07816 788120
- 15:00 – 17:00
Sun 23 Jun
£3.50 / 07816 788120
- 15:00 – 17:00
Amanda Prowse: Book Signing
The author signs copies of her bestseller Poppy Day and latest novel What Have I Done?.
Waterstones, Bath
Sat 25 May
Free / 01225 448515
- 12:00 – 14:00
Americans In Britain Tour
A tour looking at the US aircraft flown from RAF Duxford and other USAAF stations in East Anglia during the World War Two.
Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridge
Wed 29 May
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- 11:00
Sat 15 Jun
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- 11:00
Wed 17 Jul
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- 11:00
Sat 17 Aug
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- 11:00



