St Andrews Events and Reading Groups
We're delighted to bring our all-year-round Literary Festival to our bookshop in St Andrews. We have a packed calendar which ranges from readings in the bookshop to evenings with literary stars.
C.F. Barrington on When We Were Killers
Saturday 13th September, 7.30pm
C.F. Barrington on When We Were KillersDark Academia has finally come to St Andrews University! Join C.F. Barrington for his breakout debut, When We Were Killers.Five …
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Mark Diacono for Abundance: Eating and Living with the Seasons
Monday 15th September, 7.30pm
Mark Diacono on Abundance: Eating and Living With the SeasonsSlow down, observe the subtle changes of the seasons, and see delicious meals emerge week by week …
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British Museum Lectures: Ice Age Art Now
Tuesday 16th September, 7.30pm
Please join us as we pair once more with the British Museum to bring to life an evening that celebrates humankind's connection and drive towards artmaking. …
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Hannah Ritchie
Wednesday 17th September, 7.30pm
Hannah joins us for her new book, Clearing the Air. This is your essential guide whenever you're feeling lost or overwhelmed about climate change. Dive in, …
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Sir Tony Robinson
Wednesday 17th September, 7.30pm
*This event is now taking place at St Marks Parish Church*Sir Tony Robinson on The House of WolfSir Tony Robinson - actor, presenter, historical expert and …
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Michael Pedersen on Muckle Flugga
Thursday 18th September, 7.30pm
Michael Pedersen on Muckle FluggaThe prize winning poet Michael Pedersen turns island life upside-down in his prose debut Muckle Flugga. He returns to Topping & Company …
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Jackie Morris & Tamsin Abbott
Monday 22nd September, 7.30pm
Jackie Morris & Tamsin Abbott on Wild FolkWild Folk brings together the words of Jackie Morris and the stained-glass paintings of Tamsin Abbott, but the stories …
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Sabrina Ghayour on Persiana Easy
Tuesday 23rd September, 7.30pm
Sabrina Ghayour on Persiana EasyUnlock a world of flavour with Sabrina Ghayour and her brand new collection of inspiring Middle Eastern recipes designed with simplicity and …
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Topping & Co Working Group
Wednesday 24th September, 7pm
Meeting on the last Wednesday of every month, the 'Topping & Co Working Group' will explore the rapidly changing character of work in the modern world.From …
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Jenny Uglow on A Year with Gilbert White: The First Great Nature Writer
Wednesday 24th September, 7.30pm
Jenny Uglow on A Year with Gilbert WhiteOne of the most enquiring and celebrated biographers, Jenny Uglow, will join us this September to give a glimpse …
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Sci-Fi/Fantasy by Women Reading Group
Thursday 25th September, 7pm
Welcome to the 'Strange Worlds Society'!Meeting on the last Thursday of every month, the 'Strange Worlds Society' will celebrate science fiction and fantasy books by women.This …
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Rosemary Goring
Thursday 25th September, 7.30pm
Rosemary Goring on Exile: The Captive Years of Mary, Queen of Scots We are looking forward to welcoming Rosemary who will be joining us for Exile: …
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David Nicholls on You Are Here
Sunday 28th September, 5pm
David Nicholls on You Are Here*Please note: this event is taking place at 5pm*Join us at St Mark's Church with David Nicholls, the author of One …
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Malcolm Gaskill for The Glass Mountain
Monday 29th September, 7.30pm
Malcolm Gaskill on The Glass MountainMalcom Gaskill is one of Britain's foremost historians of witchcraft, but in his newest book, The Glass Mountain, he turns towards …
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Book Salad
Tuesday 30th September, 7pm
Book Salad meets on the last Tuesday of every month. To make a salad you put together lots of different things you'd like to eat, and …
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Peter Ross
Tuesday 30th September, 7.30pm
Peter Ross on Upon a White Horse: Journeys in Ancient Britain and Ireland'A delicious treat' - Financial TimesFrom the author of Steeple Chasing comes a record …
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Robert Crawford
Wednesday 1st October, 7.30pm
Robert Crawford on Old World'A poet of great importance... fluent, inventive, funny, crackling with intellectual energy, and at the very heart of our own time' Scotsman …
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Phillips Payson O'Brien on War and Power: Who Wins Wars - and Why
Thursday 2nd October, 7.30pm
Phillips Payson O'Brien on War and Power: Who Wins Wars - and WhyThis autumn we are welcoming Phillips Payson O'Brien back for his new and very …
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Graham Robb
Friday 3rd October, 7.30pm
Graham Robb on The Discovery of BritainA surprising history of Britain, from 500 million BC to the next election.Graham Robb is joining us to discuss his …
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Len Pennie
Monday 6th October, 7.30pm
Len Pennie on poyums annawAn unforgettable voice that takes on the power of English and Scots and lingers in the spaces in-between. These poyums made me …
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Lea Ypi
Tuesday 7th October, 7.30pm
Lea Ypi on Indignity: A Life ReimaginedEconomic Philosopher Lea Ypi is going to join us this autumn to discuss a gripping tale of secret police, fractured …
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Mary Portas
Tuesday 7th October, 7.30pm
Mary Portas on I Shop, Therefore I Am'Britain's "Queen of Shops" takes us back three decades to her time stalking the floor at Harvey Nichols, at …
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Julia Shaw
Wednesday 8th October, 7.30pm
Julia Shaw on Green CrimeWhat is Green Crime and who are the people destroying the planet? How can we stop them? We will be welcoming Julia …
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Ann Cleeves
Thursday 9th October, 7.30pm
Ann Cleeves on The Killing Stones'Ann Cleeves's elegance as a wordsmith, the ingenuity of her plots, and the depth of her characters can be matched by …
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Gyles Brandreth on Winnie the Pooh
Monday 13th October, 7.30pm
Gyles Brandreth on Somewhere, A Boy and a Bear***Please note this event is now taking place on Monday 13th October***Gyles Brandreth joins us to tell the …
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Gill Plain on Agatha Christie
Tuesday 14th October, 7.30pm
Gill Plain on Agatha Christie: A Very Short IntroductionJoin Gill Plain, Professor of English Literature and Popular Culture at the University of St Andrews, for an …
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Flora Shedden of Aran Bakery
Wednesday 15th October, 7.30pm
Flora Shedden on Winter in the HighlandsIn her stunning new cookbook Flora Shedden invites readers on a joyous, heart-warming journey through the enchanting winter season in …
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Jules & Greg's Wild Swim
Thursday 16th October, 7.30pm
*This event has now been moved to Holy Trinity Church*Jules & Greg's Wild SwimYou probably met them on the beach, you most likely saw them in …
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Roger Luckhurst on Graveyards
Friday 17th October, 7.30pm
Roger Luckhurst on GraveyardsFrom the author of Gothic, join Roger Luckhurst for a marvelously illustrated cultural history of graves and graveyards, from the earliest known burial …
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Hollie McNish
Monday 20th October, 7.30pm
**Please note, this event will be taking place at Saint Andrews Episcopal Church**Hollie McNish on VirginOne of the true highlights of our Autumn Literary Festival was …
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Lyse Doucet for The Finest Hotel in Kabul
Monday 20th October, 7.30pm
Lyse Doucet on The Finest Hotel in KabulAs the BBC's Chief International Correspondent, Lyse Doucet has led BBC coverage of events ranging from the Arab Spring …
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Wild Sauna Experience
Tuesday 21st October, 7.30pm
*This event is now taking place in the Bookshop!*Emma O'Kelly on Wild Sauna: The best outdoor saunas in BritainAn event and wild sauna experienceJoin us this …
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A Glass of Wine with Olly Smith
Wednesday 22nd October, 7.30pm
Olly Smith on Wine: Everything You Need to Know*Please note this event is now taking place at Saint Andrews Episcopal Church, Queens Terrace, KY16 9QF*When he …
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Adam Frost
Friday 24th October, 7.30pm
Adam Frost on For the Love of Plants*This event is taking place at St Marks Parish Church, Saint Mary's Place, KY16 9UY*BBC Presenter Adam Frost will …
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QI's Alan Davies on White Male Stand-Up
Saturday 25th October, 7.30pm
Alan Davies on White Male Stand-UpFrom the panel of QI to front and centre at Topping & Company, we are excited to welcome Alan Davies for …
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Andrew Graham Dixon on Vermeer: A Life Lost and Found
Monday 27th October, 7.30pm
Andrew Graham Dixon on Vermeer: A Life Lost and FoundArt Expert Andrew Graham Dixon is coming to St Andrews to introduce us to a completely new …
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Poet Laureate Simon Armitage
Wednesday 29th October, 7.30pm
Poet Laureate Simon Armitage joins us for his major new collection New Cemetery.Simon Armitage CBE was born in West Yorkshire and is Professor of Poetry at …
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Master of Wine Rose Murray Brown
Monday 3rd November, 7.30pm
Rose Murray Brown, MW on A Taste for WineWe are delighted to announce our event and wine tasting with Rose for her new book A Taste …
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Francine Toon on Bluff
Tuesday 4th November, 7.30pm
Francine Toon on BluffFrom the author of the Sunday Times bestseller, Pine, comes a haunting and atmospheric new gothic thriller, set in the brooding Scottish landscape.Joanie, …
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Alistair Moffat on The North Sea
Wednesday 5th November, 7.30pm
Alistair Moffat on The North Sea: Along the Edge of BritainIt is always an honour to welcome Alistair Moffat, MBE, for a trip around the North …
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Clare Carlisle on Transcendence for Beginners
Thursday 6th November, 7.30pm
Clare Carlisle on Transcendence for BeginnersWe are thrilled to welcome Clare Carlisle, who has always wrestled with the big questions through studies of Soren Kierkegaard, George …
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The Story of Art without Men's Katy Hessel for How To Live An Artful Life
Monday 10th November, 7.30pm
This November, we are joined by Katy Hessel, author of The Story of Art Without Men for her new book How to Live an Artful Life. …
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Janina Ramirez
Tuesday 11th November, 7.30pm
Janina Ramirez on Legenda'Skillfully brings out from the shadows the lives of women who ruled, fought, traded, created, and inspired' CAT JARMANWe are thrilled to welcoming …
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Sally Magnusson on The Shapeshifter's Daughter
Wednesday 12th November, 7.30pm
Sally Magnusson on The Shapeshifter's DaughterIt is always a pleasure to welcome Sally Magnusson to St Andrews. Join her for her latest foray into fiction -- …
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Dave Broom on Japanese Whisky
Tuesday 18th November, 7.30pm
Dave Broom on The Japanese Way of WhiskyAn evening with Dave Broom is always a highlight on our calendar. We are thrilled to have him back …
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Felicity Cloake
Thursday 20th November, 7.30pm
Felicity Cloake on Peach Street to Lobster Lane~ Coast to coast in search of real American cuisine ~'A glorious freewheel through the culinary quirks and delights …
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Skye McAlpine for The Christmas Companion
Monday 24th November, 7.30pm
Skye McAlpine on The Christmas CompanionJust in time for starting the Christmas preparations Skye McAlpine is joining us with a helping hand and new ideas with …
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Tim Siadatan
Thursday 27th November, 7.30pm
Tim Siadatan on Padella 'Recipes that are a joy to prepare and to polish off' Yotam Ottolenghi Join us for a night dedicated to the love …
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