Books

Share the reading experience with a group of fellow booklovers, with an evening of friendly discussion.

Test your literary credentials in teams of up to five members. Please arrive for 5.45pm. Booking is essential.

A talk about the natural history series and the animals and wildlife that were filmed.

An illustrated talk about birds in the Yorkshire Dales National Park by the Species Officer.

The group discuss the selected books for the month.

The birder and comedian talks about his career as a wildlife presenter, joined by his producer Stephen Moss.

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!

The Birdman character is furthered explored in this storytelling performance piece from the artists LightBox.

A variety of activities which include making bird badges and finger print birds, creating bird collages and taking an explorative bird themed trail.

An informal local literary fest taking place in the Old Brewery. As well as the expected readings and talks, the festival organisers make an effort to offer some out-of-the-box events on the themes of books and spoken word.

Madeleine Adamson, will aim to answer questions in an attempt to better understand how Handel saw life when he became blind.

The cricket commentators talk about their careers and stories from their trips around the world.

An innovative festival drawing on Scotland's love of the literary macabre and celebrating crime writing by bringing together leading Scottish and international writers, showcasing debut voices and encouraging new writers. The festival is an annual event complementing Stirling Library’s own Off the Page festival.

The author signs copies of Love, Revenge and Buttered Scones.

A lecture by Estelle Lazer, University of Sydney, that explores what these bones tell us about life and death in this region in AD 79, across the social spectrum.

A forensic anthropologist talks about how they give unidentified bodies a name and the techniques that are used to assist police investigations.

Looking for something to do at lunchtime? Southbank Centre, Coin Street and The Reader Organisation invite you to come along and take part in a regular reading group on Thursdays in the Saison Poetry Library. It's a place to relax, a chance to make new friends and a fresh way to share reading. No preparation needed…

A meeting of Sutton House's book group in Bryck Place cafe.

An informal reading group.

An informal monthly reading group for book lovers, who enjoy chewing the fat. May's text is The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson, while in June, members will discuss The Plot Against America by Philip Roth.

A chance to discuss the novel Narcopolis by Jeet Thayil.

A chance to discuss The Death of Bees by Lisa O'Donnell.