Bath Events and Reading Groups
In this beautiful Georgian city we host all sorts of literary occasions from reading groups to large events. We are home to a vibrant all year round event programme, culminating every year in our Autumn Literary Festival which runs from September through to the end of November.
A Festive Evening of Mince Pies & Merriment
Thursday 18th December, 4pm
No need to book for this one - just come along and join in the merriment! We'll have complimentary mulled wine and mince pies (with gluten …
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World Literature Reading Group
Sunday 11th January, 7pm
Our World Literature Reading Group aims to showcase literature written outside of the anglophone world. On our journey we will make a variety of stops in …
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Queer Voices Reading Group
Sunday 18th January, 7pm
Welcome to the first Queer Voices Reading Group of 2026!“I’d taken everyone I loved and killed them off in my heart, one by one. I’d long …
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Supercharge your New Year with Ella Mills and Quick Wins
Thursday 22nd January, 7pm
A very special evening with Deliciously Ella's Ella Mills and her new book, Quick Wins - finding balance, confidence, and joy in the kitchen.Reset your January …
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Ghouls, Goblins, and Aliens: SFFH Reading Group
Wednesday 28th January, 7pm
Welcome to Ghouls, Goblins and Aliens, our Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror reading group. Your hosts, May and Roxane, will guide you through what’s great, what’s …
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David McCloskey for The Persian
Thursday 29th January, 7pm
What happens when a spy is forced to reckon with the consequences of his deception?Kamran Esfahani, a Persian Jewish dentist from Stockholm, dreams of starting afresh …
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World Literature Reading Group
Sunday 8th February, 7pm
Our World Literature Reading Group aims to showcase literature written outside of the anglophone world. On our journey we will make a variety of stops in …
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Jake Wild Hall for Alanis Morissette
Thursday 12th February, 7pm
We're delighted to host Bad Betty Press founder Jake Wild Hall alongside award-winning poet Vanessa Kisuule for an evening of conversation about Jake's debut collection, Alanis …
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Justine Picardie for Fashioning The Crown: A Story of Power, Conflict and Couture
Tuesday 24th February, 7pm
Published ahead of the centenary of Queen Elizabeth II's birth, this beautifully illustrated book uncovers the hidden history of the Crown and how it survived a …
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Tim Weaver for The Lost Women
Thursday 26th February, 7pm
Join beloved local author, Tim Weaver, for the book launch of his latest novel: The Lost Women.THE WOMEN WHO DISAPPEAREDBefore he was a missing persons investigator, …
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Francis Spufford for Nonesuch
Monday 2nd March, 7pm
'One of the finest prose stylists of his generation.' The Times 'My God can he write.' Richard OsmanIt's the summer of 1939. London is on the …
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Magnificent Mushroom Supper with Claire Thomson
Wednesday 4th March, 7pm
A simple & intimate bookshop supper with best-selling author and professional chef Claire Thomson to celebrate her latest cookbook, Mushroom: 80 Recipes Celebrating Remarkable Mushrooms.Claire will …
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Clinical Nutritionist Dominique Ludwig
Thursday 5th March, 7pm
Dominique Ludwig is one of the UK's leading clinical nutritionists and we welcome her to talk about this much-anticipated practical nutrition guide and cookbook - No-Nonsense …
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Ece Temelkuran for Nation of Strangers
Monday 9th March, 7pm
Join Ece Temelkuran for an insightful evening as she discusses her new book, Nation of Strangers, with Caroline Sanderson.Across the world the number of refugees and …
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Ping Coombes and Rice
Tuesday 10th March, 7pm
We're overjoyed to welcome back Bath's Ping Coombes for a live cookery demo and tastings to celebrate this new beautiful homage to Rice. Ping's first book, …
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Julian Barnes for Departure(s)
Monday 16th March, 7pm
'A master of fiction with whole worlds living in his prose' OBSERVERJoin us to celebrate Julian Barnes' 80th birthday when he will speak to Andrew Kelly …
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Michael Pollan of This Is Your Mind on Plants for A World Appears
Tuesday 17th March, 7pm
From the best-selling author of How to Change Your Mind, This Is Your Mind on Plants, In Defence of Food and The Omnivore's Dilemma - A …
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Antony Beevor for Rasputin and the Downfall of the Romanovs
Wednesday 18th March, 7pm
'A must read for understanding the epic downfall of the Romanov dynasty' - Douglas SmithHow could a barely literate peasant from Siberia determine the fate of …
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Mark Haddon for Leaving Home
Thursday 19th March, 7pm
Writer and artist Mark Haddon takes his own life as raw material, writing about growing up in the cultural wastelands of the '60s and '70s Midlands. …
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Gennaro's Hidden Italy
Monday 23rd March, 7pm
‘A brilliant book by one of the masters of Italian cuisine’ – STANLEY TUCCIWe welcome back the warm and charismatic master of Italian cuisine, Gennaro Contaldo …
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Jess Elliott Dennison for Weekend Recipes
Thursday 26th March, 7pm
We're thrilled to welcome Jess Elliott Dennison, food writer and the founder of Elliott’s Edinburgh. Her cookbook Midweek Recipes was a runaway success, becoming our bestselling …
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Yann Martel for Son of Nobody
Monday 30th March, 7pm
Life of Pi author & Booker Prize winner comes to Bath!Martel is an original, strange and subtle thinker - Ursula K. Le Guin The past is …
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Chocolate Baking with Edd Kimber
Tuesday 31st March, 7pm
Join us with master baker, Ed Kimber as he chats and cooks from his love letter to chocolate: Chocolate Baking: The Ultimate Guide to Cakes, Cookies, …
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John Lanchester for Look What You Made Me Do
Thursday 2nd April, 7pm
What if the year's most talked about TV show was all about your marriage?Kate, thirty years into her marriage, has a seemingly idyllic metropolitan, North London …
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Mary Beard for Talking Classics
Friday 24th April, 7pm
'The reigning Queen of Classics' - The SpectatorWhat's exciting about a piece of bread 4,000 years old? Or some pots of paint abandoned in the eruption …
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Brin Pirathapan for Elevate
Tuesday 28th April, 7pm
Cookery Demo & TastingsA bold debut cookbook from 2024 MasterChef winner Brin Pirathapan is all about making everyday basics extraordinary. Rooted in his Tamil Sri Lankan …
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A Supper & Talk with Berdoulat's Patrick Williams
Thursday 30th April, 7pm
This evening, we will be serving the book's featured recipe, known as 'The Truth' - Green Street sausage with a warm potato salad - with a …
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Jess Venner for The Lost Voices of Pompeii with Helen Carr
Tuesday 5th May, 7pm
Join two historians as they discuss a unique perspective on the history of Pompeii...We know how the people of Pompeii died, but how did they live?Drawing …
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Nicholas Shakespeare for Frame 37
Wednesday 27th May, 7pm
'A remarkable contemporary thriller... A triumph' William Boyd'An absorbing thriller with shades of John le Carre' Evening StandardIn a world of lies, proof is powerJohn Dyer …
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An Evening with Colm Toibin
Monday 1st June, 7pm
In The News from Dublin, Colm Tóibín delves into the days and nights of those living far from home: lives of great longing, at a great …
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