Ely Events and Reading Groups
In this atmospheric medieval city, just over an hour from London by train, author events range from reading groups and intimate events in the bookshop to the drama of performances under the world-renowned Octagon of Ely Cathedral. We hold events all year round, but in the autumn there is a special focus on the Ely Literary Festival.
British Museum: Legion
Monday 29th April, 7.30pm
The British Museum returns to Ely! The second event in our rich collaborative programme of events with the British Museum, and designed to accompany the magnificent …
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Will Hutton
Wednesday 8th May, 7.30pm
Will Hutton's passionate book shows how the right and left have gone wrong over the course of the last century - and how we can remake …
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Reading Group
Tuesday 14th May, 7.30pm
Go Tell it on the Mountain by James BaldwinTuesday, May 14th at 7.30pmOn the day of young Johnny Grimes' birthday, he and members of his family …
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Reading Group
Tuesday 14th May, 7.30pm
Cahokia Jazz by Francis SpuffordTuesday, May 14th at 7.30pmAward-winning local author, Francis Spufford, returns with a thrilling tale of murder and mystery, in a city where …
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Rosie Andrews and Bridget Collins
Thursday 16th May, 7.30pm
We are very excited to welcome back Rosie Andrews, bestselling author of The Leviathan, and to welcome Bridget Collins, bestselling author of The Binding, to discuss …
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Ajay Tegala
Monday 20th May, 7.30pm
Tucked away in the flat lands of rural East Anglia lies Wicken Fen, so loved for its big skies and tiny creatures, boasting over 9,000 recorded …
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George's Bakery
Tuesday 28th May, 7.30pm
From East Anglia sensation George's Bakery comes Rebel Bakes - a joyful celebration of all things sweet.In Rebel Bakes you'll find over 80 mouth-watering recipes. From …
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Christos Tsiolkas
Wednesday 29th May, 7.30pm
We are thrilled to welcome Christos Tsiolkas, the bestselling author of The Slap and 7 1/2 for his latest novel, The In-Between. 'It's been a long …
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Bridget Walsh
Thursday 30th May, 7.30pm
East-Anglia author Bridget Walsh joins us upon the launch of The Innocents, another fantastically gritty Victorian crime novel from the author of The Tumbling Girl .The …
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Three Dads Walking
Monday 3rd June, 7.30pm
Mike Palmer from Greater Manchester, Andy Airey from Cumbria, and Tim Owen from Norfolk, known as 3 Dads Walking, all lost their daughters to suicide. They …
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Clare Mulley
Tuesday 4th June, 7.30pm
Historian Clare Mulley returns to Ely to shre the incredible story of Elzbieta Zawacka, the WW2 female resistance fighter known as Agent Zo.Agent Zo was the …
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Sarah Perry
Thursday 13th June, 7.30pm
Sarah Perry, beloved author of The Essex Serpent and Melmoth, returns in 2024 with her finest novel to date, Enlightenment. Described by Sean Hewitt as a …
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Sarah Vowles on Michelangelo
Wednesday 26th June, 7.30pm
Tracing the final 30 years of Michelangelo's career, curator Sarah Vowles examines how the great master used art and faith to explore the common human experience …
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Max Hastings
Wednesday 3rd July, 7.30pm
Leading historian Max Hastings returns to Ely for his latest book, Operation Biting.Operation Biting was one of the most thrilling British commando raids of World War …
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Donna Leon
Monday 15th July, 7.30pm
Commissario Guido Brunetti returns with a gripping and powerful case about the murkiness of power and a test of loyalties.When two teenage gangs are arrested after …
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