Before 5pm, Books

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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
…and 3 more dates until 30 Jun

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
…and 7 more dates until 30 Jul

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
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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
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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

£15 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

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
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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
…and 2 more dates until 27 Jul

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
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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

Foyer Entrance Of AirSpace

£20.70 adv booking required; £12.10 unemployed, adv booking required; £13.70 disabled, adv booking required; £11 aeroplane reader, adv booking… / 01223 835000

  • 11:00

Sat 15 Jun

Foyer Entrance Of AirSpace

£20.70 adv booking required; £12.10 unemployed, adv booking required; £13.70 disabled, adv booking required; £11 aeroplane reader, adv booking… / 01223 835000

  • 11:00

Wed 17 Jul

Foyer Entrance Of AirSpace

£20.70 adv booking required; £12.10 unemployed, adv booking required; £13.70 disabled, adv booking required; £11 aeroplane reader, adv booking… / 01223 835000

  • 11:00

Sat 17 Aug

Foyer Entrance Of AirSpace

£20.70 adv booking required; £12.10 unemployed, adv booking required; £13.70 disabled, adv booking required; £11 aeroplane reader, adv booking… / 01223 835000

  • 11:00
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