Books


Christopher Andrew and Christopher Meyer

City Reads: Secrets and Sensitivities Saturday 1 May £8


Jacqueline Wilson

UNFORTUNATELY THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED Try Philip Ardagh for more literary events for 7+ Saturday 1 May £5


Berlin Horse - In Conversation

Sunday 2 May £5 (includes a preview of Berlin Horse)


City Reads Panel: From Russia With Love

Andrew Lycett, Simon Winder and Rowan Pelling Sunday 2 May £8


Compassion Today

Richard Holloway, Phyllida Law and Julia Neuberger Sunday 2 May £8


Nicholas Stern and Charles Emmerson

Climate Change: The Big Picture Tuesday 4 May £8


David Mitchell

Thursday 6 May £8


Classic Travel Writing

What makes great travel writing? Sara Wheeler, Victoria Glendinning and Toby Litt Saturday 8 May £8


Festival Debate: Local or Global?

David Aaronovitch, Dominic Sandbrook, Linda Polman and Alan Beattie Saturday 8 May £8


Martin Amis

A new Amis novel remains a genuine publishing event. Don't miss it! Wednesday 12 May £8


Natasha Walter and Katherine Rake

Join Natasha and Katherine for a pressing debate on the return of sexism. UNFORTUNATELY THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED Wednesday 12 May £8


John Niven and John Harris in conversation with Garry Mulholland.

A&R meets music journalism when John Niven and John Harris discuss the acts and music trends of the future Friday 14 May £10


Nick Kent - Apathy for the Devil

Part of The Great Escape UNFORTUNATELY THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED Saturday 15 May £10


Antonia Fraser: My Life with Harold Pinter

Antonia Fraser relives her life with Pinter in a candid memoir of over 30 years together. Antonia Fraser in conversation with Lucasta Miller Sunday 16 May £8


This is Reasons for Optimism

Brian Eno joins forces with other positive thinkers celebrating possible futures. Sunday 16 May £10


David Kynaston and Amanda Vickery

Join David and Amanda as they unlock the intimate secrets of everyday Britain. Whose history is it anyway? Wednesday 19 May £8


Scott Turow

master of the US legal thriller Scott Turow takes the stand for a literary cross-examination. Friday 21 May £8


D Day: The Battle for Normandy

Antony Beevor Saturday 22 May £7.50, £10


Faber New Poets

Faber New Poets is an exciting new initiative that seeks out and supports the poetry stars of tomorrow. Joe Dunthorne, Tom Warner, Sam Riviere, Annie Katchinska Saturday 22 May £6


Roddy Doyle and Alan Warner

Roddy Doyle and Alan Warner talk about the challenges, complexities and rewards of sustaining fictional figures across text Saturday 22 May £8


Brian Eno: This is an illustrated talk!

Brian Eno discusses the purpose of art Sunday 23 May £12.50


Mass Observation

UNFORTUNATELY THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED Margaret Drabble, Philippe Sands and Oona King Sunday 23 May £8

 

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