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.
Literary Walk: Queen of Waters
Sunday 28th July, 11am
Join us for a literary walk - starting at the bookshop - that celebrates Bath's rich history and unique infrastructure. We'll have coffee, tea, and cake …
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Tiny Tales ~ Our Picture Book Reading Group
Thursday 1st August, 10am
Welcome to Tiny Tales! Each Thursday at 10:00am we will select a handful of brilliant new picture books which our booksellers, Claudia or Sammi, will read …
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Literary Walk: Bath and The Great War
Sunday 4th August, 11am
Join us for a literary walk - starting at the bookshop - that encourages us to remember those who lost their lives during the Great War, …
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Let's Be Honest with Jess Phillips
Monday 5th August, 7pm
Join us for an evening of truth, lies, and politics with bestselling author and politician Jess Phillips to talk all about her new book, Let's Be …
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An Evening with Sarah Rees Brennan and Tasha Suri
Thursday 15th August, 7pm
Join us in Bath to celebrate the publication of Long Live Evil with fantasy icons Sarah Rees Brennen and Tasha Suri, author of The Oleander Sword.Long …
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Eco Book Group
Monday 19th August, 7pm
Through a blend of books on topics such as Ecology and Sustainability, Nature to Fiction, we want to explore the current Climate Change crisis, and what …
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Feminist Reading Group
Thursday 22nd August, 7pm
Welcome to the the Feminist Fiction Reading Group! Every month we will dive into one great book by a female author and, over a glass of …
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Poetry Reading Group
Monday 26th August, 7pm
Our poetry reading group aims to introduce you to some of the most exciting works in contemporary poetry, curated by our poetry buyer, Laras.We welcome all …
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Diasporic and Indigenous Voices Reading Group
Wednesday 28th August, 7pm
Explore the world from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arabian Sea as we celebrate the voices of POC and diasporic authors. Within the pages of …
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Matt Haig for The Life Impossible
Thursday 29th August, 7pm
Matt Haig, the superstar author of the multimillion-selling sensation The Midnight Library and Notes on a Nervous Planet comes to Bath for his remarkable new novel …
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An Evening with Elif Shafak
Tuesday 3rd September, 7pm
Join us for an evening with the legendary Elif Shafak for her new novel There are Rivers in the Sky.Elif Shafak is an award-winning British Turkish …
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Eloise Rickman for It's Not Fair: why it's time for a grown-up conversation about how adults treat children
Tuesday 3rd September, 7pm
Why do some adults think it's fine to hit children? Why does the school system fail so many pupils? And when their future is on the …
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British Museum Lectures: Salon culture in Japan
Wednesday 4th September, 7pm
Our programme of British Museum Lectures is a collaboration designed to showcase new British Museum exhibitions, brought to your doorstep. The latest in this series is …
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Nathen Amin for The Son of Prophecy
Wednesday 4th September, 7pm
From Penmynydd to Bosworth, this is the enthralling, action-packed story of the Tudors, but not as you know it. Join us for an evening with Nathen …
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Hari Beavis for Country Comfort
Thursday 5th September, 7pm
We are excited to welcome social media sensation, Hari Beavis, for a talk, demo and tastings featuring wholesome, hearty, delicious meals that feel like a hug …
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An Evening with Michael Rosen
Friday 6th September, 7pm
The fantastic Michael Rosen joins us for an evening of wordplay and whimsy to celebrate his new novel, Rosen's Almanac.Michael Rosen is one of the best-known …
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Julia Armfield for Private Rites
Monday 9th September, 7pm
The bestselling author of Our Wives Under the Sea returns with a stunning, unsettling novel following three sisters navigating queer love and faith at the end …
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An Evening with Matt Tebbutt
Monday 9th September, 7pm
An evening in the company of everyone's favourite Chef and TV presenter, Matt Tebbutt.Saturday Kitchen's Matt Tebbutt knows a thing or two about cooking for hungry …
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Deborah Harkness in Bath
Tuesday 10th September, 7pm
On the 10th of September, we're joined by literary sensation Deborah Harkness to celebrate her new book, The Black Bird Oracle. Following the success of The …
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Inver's Pam Brunton on Between Two Waters
Tuesday 10th September, 7pm
Pam Brunton is the acclaimed chef behind Inver restaurant on Loch Fyne, which celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2025.Inver has won countless awards and is a …
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Abi Dare for And So I Roar
Wednesday 11th September, 7pm
We are thrilled to welcome Abi Daré to the bookshop, author of the international bestseller The Girl With The Louding Voice.Adunni and Ms Tia are back, …
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An evening with Peter May: The Black Loch
Wednesday 11th September, 7pm
Join us in the bookshop to celebrate crime-writing legend Peter May and the return of Fin Macleod, the much-loved hero of the internationally bestselling Lewis trilogy.A …
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Marvin Rees for Let's See What Happens: The Last Mayor of Bristol
Thursday 12th September, 7pm
Join us for the gripping, insightful and moving memoir from Marvin Rees, the first mayor of Black African heritage to lead a European city.In 2016, Marvin …
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Quick & Easy Vietnamese with Uyen Luu
Thursday 12th September, 7pm
Did you know that the Vietnamese way of asking, ‘how are you?’ is to say, ‘have you eaten rice yet?’ Food is central to the lives …
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An Evening with Jacqueline Wilson
Friday 13th September, 7pm
We are incredibly honoured to welcome one of Britain's bestselling and beloved authors, Jacqueline Wilson, this September to celebrate the publication of her first novel for …
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Garth Greenwell on Small Rain
Monday 16th September, 7pm
We are thrilled that Garth Greenwell - award-winning author of bookseller favourites Cleanness and What Belongs to You - will be joining us in the bookshop …
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Ben Macintyre on The Siege
Tuesday 17th September, 7pm
'Macintyre does true-life espionage better than anyone else' John PrestonFrom the author of Sunday Times #1 bestsellers COLDITZ, SAS: ROGUE HEROES and THE SPY AND THE …
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Helen Charman for Mother State
Tuesday 17th September, 7pm
“The care of children is a social responsibility that rightly should be shared by all of us. Still, though, this isn’t the case: in the UK …
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Gardener Charles Dowding on Compost
Wednesday 18th September, 7pm
Compost is free to make, and, with guidance, simple to perfect. Why not learn from the best?We have long-admired the work of the brilliant gardener Charles …
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Victoria Hislop for The Figurine
Wednesday 18th September, 7.30pm
'A beautiful, moving and thought provoking story, The Figurine is a stunning read . . . her love and passion for Greece comes through loud and …
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An evening with Rizzle Kicks' Jordan Stephens
Thursday 19th September, 7pm
We're so pleased to invite writer, performer, and chart-topping artist Jordan Stephens to the bookshop this autumn, in celebration of his urgent, and brilliantly conjured new …
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Ottolenghi Test Kitchen Talk Comfort
Thursday 19th September, 7pm
Join us for the much-anticipated publication of Ottolenghi Comfort with co-authors Helen, Verena, and Tara to celebrate food, stories of home and the connections we make …
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An Evening with Fred Sirieix
Friday 20th September, 7pm
Join us in Bath for a fabulous Friday night in with beloved First Dates star, Fred Sirieix!Fred moved to the UK in the summer of 1992, …
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Charlotte Mendelson for Wife
Monday 23rd September, 7pm
'It takes the most ferocious intelligence, skill, and a deep reservoir of sadness to write a novel as funny as this. I adored it' - Meg …
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Hannah Sullivan & Nick Laird
Monday 23rd September, 7pm
Hannah Sullivan's first collection, Three Poems, won the T. S. Eliot Prize and the inaugural John Pollard International Poetry Prize. Was It for This continues that …
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Rick Stein's Food Stories
Tuesday 24th September, 2pm
A lunchtime talk and signing with one of our favourite food heroes.Rick Stein is back with a major new BBC TV series and book, Rick Stein’s …
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Romy Gill's India: Recipes from Home
Tuesday 24th September, 7pm
We're so happy to welcome back Romy Gill (Zaika, On the Himalayan Trail) for a Cookery Demo, Talk & Tastings'Romy Gill conjures magic on the plate …
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Ralf Webb for Strange Relations: Masculinity, Sexuality and Art in Mid-Century America
Wednesday 25th September, 7pm
Ralf Webb is a poet, writer and editor whose debut collection of poems, Rotten Days in Late Summer was published by Penguin in 2021, and shortlisted …
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Baillie Gifford winner Craig Brown on A Voyage Around the Queen
Thursday 26th September, 7pm
Craig Brown has been writing the parodic celebrity diary for Private Eye since 1989 alongside a rich variety of publications, including the Guardian, the New Statesman …
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Kate Weinberg for the launch of There's Nothing Wrong With Her
Sunday 29th September, 7pm
We are very excited to welcome back friend of the bookshop, and author of The Truants, Kate Weinberg, for her new book There's Nothing Wrong With …
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Alan Hollinghurst for Our Evenings
Monday 30th September, 7pm
Alan Hollinghurst, the Booker Prize-winning author of The Line of Beauty, brings us a dark, luminous, and wickedly funny portrait of modern England through the lens …
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Sanah Ahsan for I Cannot be Good Until You Say it
Monday 30th September, 7pm
Who gets to be good in a society built upon hierarchy? How do we embrace each other's madnesses?Intricately weaving Quranic verse, psychology, and the hip-hop soundtrack …
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Genius Gut with Dr Emily Leeming
Tuesday 1st October, 7pm
Dr Emily Leeming – microbiome scientist, registered dietitian, former senior scientist at ZOE - talks about her ground breaking new book, Genius Gut.: The Life-Changing Science …
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William Boyd for Gabriel's Moon
Wednesday 2nd October, 7pm
This event is now taking place at Christ Church, Julian Rd, Bath BA1 2RHIn his most exhilarating novel yet, Britain's greatest storyteller transports you from the …
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The Witching Hour with Nadia El-Fassi, Sangu Mandanna and Lucy Jane Wood
Wednesday 2nd October, 7pm
Join us for a deliciously witchy panel with Nadia El-Fassi, Lucy Jane Wood, and Sangu Mandanna to celebrate the publication of Best Hex Ever and Rewitched! …
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Ruth Crilly & Caroline Hirons
Thursday 3rd October, 7pm
Please note this event is now taking place at St Swithin's Church. The date and time remain the same.This evening Skincare Queen, Caroline Hirons chats to …
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A Morning with Alexander McCall Smith
Friday 4th October, 11am
We are delighted to welcome Alexander McCall Smith to Bath this autumn for a celebration of his two latest books: the new No. 1 Ladies' Detective …
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An Evening with Richard Ayoade
Friday 4th October, 7pm
This autumn we welcome the incredible Richard Ayoade to Bath to talk on his extraordinary new book The Unfinished Harauld Hughes.Over the evening, Richard will unveil …
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Jodi Picoult
Saturday 5th October, 7pm
We are thrilled to welcome Jodi Picoult, beloved author of 29 novels, for an exclusive evening celebrating her latest stirring tale: By Any Other Name. Set …
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Evie Wyld for The Echoes
Monday 7th October, 7pm
From the bestselling author of The Bass Rock comes a new novel about the weight of the past and the promise of the future set between …
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Hitler's People with Richard J. Evans
Monday 7th October, 7pm
Join us for an evening with one of the world's leading historians of modern Germany, Richard J. Evans, to discuss Hitler's People. Evans' latest work offers …
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Cheesemonger's Tour de France & Amuse Bouche: A Cheese Pairing
Tuesday 8th October, 7pm
An Evening of Storytelling and French Cheese & Wine: A Cheesemonger's Guide to France & Amuse Bouche.This evening Ned and Carolyn will talk you through a …
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David Peace for Munichs
Wednesday 9th October, 7pm
From the acclaimed and prize-winning author of The Damned Utd and Red or Dead comes another extraordinary novel about Britain, sport and the formative scars of …
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Ian Rankin for Midnight and Blue
Wednesday 9th October, 7pm
Join us for an evening with beloved crime fiction author Ian Rankin to celebrate the publication of his new novel: Midnight and Blue. Reverend Richard Coles …
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John Torode & Lisa Faulkner
Friday 11th October, 7pm
Join us for an evening in the warm company of MasterChef's John Torode and home cook Lisa Faulkner, the stars of ITV’s popular weekend show, John …
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Kate Mosse for The Map of Bones
Friday 11th October, 7pm
Topping & Company Booksellers are thrilled to welcome the international bestselling author, Kate Mosse CBE, on 11th October 2024. Kate will be in the bookshop to …
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Small Pleasures' Clare Chambers for Shy Creatures
Tuesday 15th October, 7pm
We are delighted to welcome Clare Chambers to the bookshop. From this Women's Prize longlisted, British Book Award-winning, bestselling author of Small Pleasures, comes a new …
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Kerry Brown for The Great Reversal
Wednesday 16th October, 7pm
Join us for an evening with Professor Kerry Brown to discuss his new book, The Great Reversal. The relationship between Britain and China has shaped the …
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An Evening with Meera Sodha
Wednesday 16th October, 7pm
Cookery Demo & Tastings from the award-winning author of East, Made in India & Fresh India'The ability to put a good dinner on the table has …
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Whisky Tasting with Dave Broom
Friday 18th October, 7pm
Award winning author and whisky expert, Dave Broom will lead a whisky tasting to celebrate this new, fully updated and revised edition of The World Atlas …
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Sonia Purnell for Kingmaker
Monday 21st October, 7pm
Join us for an evening with Sonia Purnell, author of Kingmaker, an electrifying re-examination of one of the twentieth century's greatest unsung power players.When Pamela Churchill …
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The Flygerians Cookbook with Jess and Jo Edunin
Tuesday 22nd October, 7pm
Join us for an evening with inseparable sisters, Jo and Jess Edun, to celebrate their wonderful debut: The Flygerians Cookbook. Bringing the sweet taste of Nigeria …
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The Peepshow: The Murders at 10 Rillington Place with Kate Summerscale
Tuesday 22nd October, 7pm
'A masterclass in true crime storytelling ... As relevant now as it was in the 1950s' Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious ThingsLondon, 1953. …
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Sarah Clegg for The Dead of Winter
Wednesday 23rd October, 7pm
Discover the dark side of Christmas in this fascinating exploration of the strange folk tales and arcane traditions still haunt winter and the festive season to …
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On Cricket with Sir Trevor McDonald
Wednesday 23rd October, 7pm
Sir Trevor McDonald is one of Britain's most celebrated broadcasters and his devotion for cricket is almost as well-known as his legendary professional achievements.In this inspirational …
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An Evening with Prue Leith
Friday 25th October, 7pm
'It's taken me a long life to know for sure that life is for living, and that hard graft has to be worth it.So, if you …
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Darren Freebury-Jones on Shakespeare
Monday 28th October, 7pm
Join us for an evening celebrating one of the greatest writers of all time as we discover why there is still so much to learn about …
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An Evening with Pierre Koffmann
Tuesday 29th October, 7pm
An Evening with the grand-père of French cuisine in Britain, Pierre Koffmann.Memories of Gascony is the story of how one of the most influential chefs of …
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Daniel Light for The White Ladder
Wednesday 30th October, 7pm
'A beautifully written and sure-footed history of mountaineering "before Everest", full of wonderful stories and spanning continents and centuries. A splendid debut.'Sir Ranulph Fiennes, author of …
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Andrew Ziminski for Church Going
Monday 4th November, 7pm
Churches are many things to us - they are places of worship, vibrant community hubs and oases of calm reflection. To know a church is to …
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Adrian Tinniswood for The Power and the Glory
Tuesday 5th November, 7pm
Join us for the thoroughly entertaining prequel to historian Adrian Tinniswood's Sunday Times bestselling The Long Weekend as he opens the doors on the excess, intrigue, …
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John Lewis-Stempel for England: A Natural History
Wednesday 6th November, 7pm
Our countryside is iconic: a series of distinctive habitats that unite to create a landscape that is unique for the rich diversity of our flora and …
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Alice Hunt for Republic: Britain's Revolutionary Decade
Thursday 7th November, 7pm
Professor Alice Hunt joins us in the bookshop with a dazzling new history of the interregnum, a turbulent decade of republican rule.Events moved fast in the …
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An Evening with M L Rio
Thursday 7th November, 7pm
Join us for an evening with beloved M L Rio, author of If We Were Villains, to talk about her next literary endeavour Graveyard Shift. This …
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A Most Noble Water: Gin Tasting
Monday 11th November, 7pm
A tasting evening of Sipsmith Gin with award-winning drinks historians Jared Brown and Anistatia Miller to celebrate A Most Noble Water: Revisiting the Origins of English …
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Michael Downes for Story of the Century: Wagner and the creation of The Ring
Monday 11th November, 7pm
Michael Downes is a conductor, writer and lecturer. His books include those written both with and about British composer Jonathan Harvey, and a collaboration with Nike …
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Baillie Gifford Prize winner Lucy Hughes-Hallett for The Scapegoat
Tuesday 12th November, 7pm
From the winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize, a stunning biography of one of the most flamboyant and enigmatic seventeenth-century Englishmen at the heart of political …
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British Museum Lectures - Picasso: Printmaker
Wednesday 13th November, 7pm
Catherine Daunt is Hamish Parker Curator, Modern and Contemporary Art at the British Museum. She joins us to talk on the upcoming major forthcoming British Museum …
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Callum Robinson
Thursday 14th November, 7pm
Join us for an evening with master maker Callum Robinson as he discusses his debut book Ingrained.This document of Callum's life as a craftsman flows between …
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Hokkaido: An Evening of Northern Japanese Cooking with Tim Anderson
Monday 18th November, 7pm
Our favourite Japanese food impresario, Tim Anderson brings us an evening that celebrates Japan's northernmost island, Hokkaido.Known especially for its seafood and dairy products, Hokkaido is …
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Theresa Lola for Ceremony for the Nameless
Tuesday 19th November, 7pm
We are thrilled to welcome Theresa Lola to the bookshop for an explorative talk about naming and its power. Join us to celebrate the arrival of …
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Ashani Lewis for Winter Animals and Everest
Wednesday 20th November, 7pm
Join us for an evening with bookseller beloved Ashani Lewis to celebrate her new short story collection, Everest. Winter Animals, her debut novel, is a sure …
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An Evening with Michael Palin
Tuesday 26th November, 7pm
A STAR RETURNS TO BATH!Michael Palin found fame as a member of the much-adored Monty Python. Since then, he's starred in films such as The Death …
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Nisha Ramayya for Fantasia
Tuesday 4th February, 7pm
Come join us for what we promise will be an evening full of astonishing jazz poetry!Fantasia hazards a listening walk through seashells, telecommunication networks, and cosmic …
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