Books & Literature in United Kingdom- Page 7

Attila the Stockbroker

Attila the Stockbroker at Bannermans Rock & Whisky bar, Edinburgh

Bannermans Rock & Whisky bar, Edinburgh

Iain Dale: All Talk with Joanna Cherry KC

Iain Dale: All Talk with Joanna Cherry KC at Pleasance @ EICC, Edinburgh

Pleasance @ EICC, Edinburgh

Torbay Literary Festival: Paul Burrell Life with the Queen, the King and Princess Diana

Paul Burrell Life with the Queen, the King and Princess Diana For over two decades Paul Burrell was the silent witness to history first as footman to Queen Eliz…

Palace Theatre, Paignton

Victorian Book Group: The Awakening by Kate Chopin

Welcome to the book group with a historic twist! Revisit old favourites and discover forgotten classics in this monthly meet-up.

Holst Victorian House, Cheltenham

The Provocateurs: When Silence Listens / Your Robot Bestie

The Provocateurs: When Silence Listens / Your Robot Bestie at The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh

The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh

Torbay Literary Festival: Readers Theatre - Sea-themed adventures

Readers Theatre: Sea-themed adventures for 6-11 year olds (limited to 120 people) Join us for an interactive, sea-themed Readers Theatre experience.

Palace Theatre, Paignton

In Conversation with... Mark Thomas

In Conversation with... Mark Thomas at The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh

The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh

Witch? Women on Trial

Witch? Women on Trial at Museum of Magic, Fortune-telling & Witchcraft, Edinburgh

Museum of Magic, Fortune-telling & Witchcraft, Edinburgh

Torbay Literary Festival: Su Pollard - More than just a Yellowcoat

Su Pollard - More than just a Yellowcoat14:30-16:30 Monday 10th August 2026 (Main Stage) 28.00Su Pollard is probably best known for her role in the sitcom, play…

Palace Theatre, Paignton

Iain Dale: All Talk with Sarah Vine and Andrew Pierce

Iain Dale: All Talk with Sarah Vine and Andrew Pierce at Pleasance @ EICC, Edinburgh

Pleasance @ EICC, Edinburgh

Scott Manley Hadley Exposes Themselves and the Shape of the Earth (It's Flat)

Scott Manley Hadley Exposes Themselves and the Shape of the Earth (It's Flat) at The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh

The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh

Torbay Literary Festival: Open Mic

Open Mic. Hosted by Ella Hall Are you brave enough to read out your work to an audience.

Palace Theatre, Paignton

The Provocateurs: Mini Brains / Birthing Bravery

The Provocateurs: Mini Brains / Birthing Bravery at The Stand Comedy Club II, Edinburgh

The Stand Comedy Club II, Edinburgh

Torbay Literary Festival: John Hegley: New and Selected Potatoes

John Hegley: New and Selected Potatoes New and Selected Potatoes is the spud-in-cheek title of the compilation of 10 volumes of work by poet, comic, singer, son…

Palace Theatre, Paignton

The Provocateurs: Memory Management / Bridget Jones Meets the Existentialists

The Provocateurs: Memory Management / Bridget Jones Meets the Existentialists at The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh

The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh

Torbay Literary Festival: Stephanie Austin, The Other Queen of Devon Murder Mysteries

09:15-10:15 Tuesday 11 August 2026 Stephanie Austin The Other Queen of Devon Murder Mysteries. South Devon has a long history of strong female authors, from Aga…

Palace Theatre, Paignton

Torbay Literary Festival: Crime at the Sharp End

'Crime at the Sharp End.Join Professor Richard Handy FRSB, a pathologist and leading expert on chemical poisons, and an expert witness.

Palace Theatre, Paignton

Iain Dale: All Talk with Baroness Gillian Shephard and Lord Robin Butler

Iain Dale: All Talk with Baroness Gillian Shephard and Lord Robin Butler at Pleasance @ EICC, Edinburgh

Pleasance @ EICC, Edinburgh

In Conversation with... Josie Long

In Conversation with... Josie Long at The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh

The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh

Iain Dale: All Talk with Kieran Maguire and Kevin Day

Iain Dale: All Talk with Kieran Maguire and Kevin Day at Pleasance @ EICC, Edinburgh

Pleasance @ EICC, Edinburgh

Reading group

Why not come along and join in with this informal and friendly group where we read and discuss a lively mix of books?

Fleetwood Library, Fleetwood

Reading Group - Burnt Shadows

From the 1945 destruction of Nagasaki to the post-9/11 invasion of Afghanistan, Kamila Shamsie's much-admired novel is both an involving family saga and an expl…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Ely

Reading group

Why not come along and join in with this informal and friendly group where we read and discuss a lively mix of books?

Oswaldtwistle Library, Oswaldtwistle

Reading Group - The Cafe with no Name

It is 1966, and Robert Simon has just fulfilled his dream by taking over a cafe on the corner of a bustling Vienna market.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Ely

Tales of Haunted Edinburgh

Tales of Haunted Edinburgh at The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, Edinburgh

The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, Edinburgh

Iain Dale: All Talk with Sir John Curtice, Brian Taylor and Michael Crick

Iain Dale: All Talk with Sir John Curtice, Brian Taylor and Michael Crick at Pleasance @ EICC, Edinburgh

Pleasance @ EICC, Edinburgh

The Colour Cauldron

Strathearn Community Library is delighted to host local artist Su Grierson as part of the Crieff Summer Festival.

Strathearn Community Library, Crieff

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Torbay Literary Festival: Christopher Biggins There is nothing like a Dame

19:30-21:30 Tuesday 11 August 2026 (Main Stage) 28.00 Christopher Biggins There is nothing like a Dame. Some people need no introduction.

Palace Theatre, Paignton

Torbay Literary Festival: Melvyn Hayes

Melvyn Hayes Still with us and making us laugh Few people can be genuinely called a Living Comedy Legend but Melvyn Hayes certainly warrants that title.

Palace Theatre, Paignton

The Making of Chariots of Fire

The Making of Chariots of Fire at Eric Liddell Centre, Edinburgh

Eric Liddell Centre, Edinburgh

Torbay Literary Festival: The Second Coming of David Bowie

19:00-20:00 Alexander Larman will discuss his acclaimed book, Lazarus, which explores David Bowies final years, including commercial failures to 21st century cr…

Palace Theatre, Paignton

Torbay Literary Festival: Ann Widdecombe

11:00-13:00 Wednesday 12 August 2026 (Main Stage) 28.00 Ann Widdecombe will talk both about her life and her writing. Few politicians are as well known or well…

Palace Theatre, Paignton

In Conversation with... Bobby Bluebell

In Conversation with... Bobby Bluebell at The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh

The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh

The Provocateurs: Mixed Signals / Breathe. Sleep. Wee.

The Provocateurs: Mixed Signals / Breathe. Sleep. Wee. at The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh

The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh

The Provocateurs: The Weakness of Vulnerability / Brain Health Roulette

The Provocateurs: The Weakness of Vulnerability / Brain Health Roulette at The Stand Comedy Club II, Edinburgh

The Stand Comedy Club II, Edinburgh

An Evening With Barbara Erskine

Two women, centuries apart, bound by fate and a secret carried through time. Were absolutely delighted to welcome Sunday Times bestselling author Barbara Erskin…

Mold Library, Mold

Torbay Literary Festival: Keeping the Reader Guessing

Keeping the Reader Guessing Thriller writer Miranda Ramphul discusses with crime writers Caroline Serpall , Helena Dixon and Abi Yardimci how they create tensio…

Palace Theatre, Paignton

Folklore of the Scottish Highlands

Folklore of the Scottish Highlands at St Mark's ArtSpace, Edinburgh

St Mark's ArtSpace, Edinburgh

Torbay Literary Festival: Louis Barfe

09:15-10:15 Wednesday 12 August 2026 (Main Stage) Louis Barfe presents an insightful and hilarious insight in the world of light entertainment. Louis Barfe is p…

Palace Theatre, Paignton

Torbay Literary Festival: Merlin Holland

Merlin Holland Oscar Wildes only grandson offers his insight into his grandfathers life, and most uniquely after-life. Fans of Oscar Wilde will never have a gre…

Palace Theatre, Paignton

The Provocateurs: Age-Old Story / Molecular Matchmaking

The Provocateurs: Age-Old Story / Molecular Matchmaking at The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh

The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh

The Provocateurs: When Silence Listens / Galactic Archaeology

The Provocateurs: When Silence Listens / Galactic Archaeology at The Stand Comedy Club II, Edinburgh

The Stand Comedy Club II, Edinburgh

Brighton Kollab

Kollab - the famous night of music, words and general gorgeousness on a houseboat in Shoreham is returning to its second home: the colourful Ironworks.Music, wo…

Ironworks Studios, Brighton

Torbay Literary Festival: Lady Ann Glenconner, Manners and Mischief

11:00-13:00 Thursday 13 August 2026 28.00 Lady Ann Glenconner, Princess Margarets Lady-in-Waiting and a Maid of Honour at Queen Elizabeth IIs Coronation, offers…

Palace Theatre, Paignton

Kiss Me Down Under – Book Launch Night

Join me for the launch of my debut novel, Kiss Me Down Under, and celebrate the beginning of an unforgettable journey!After over a year of writing, editing and…

Revolution Glasgow - Mitchell Street, Glasgow

Torbay Literary Festival: Cruel and Unusual

CRUEL AND UNUSUAL - Are Writers Worse than the Characters they Create? Morgen Witzel and Helena Dixon lead a discussion with fellow crime writers David Sharp, M…

Palace Theatre, Paignton

Bookworms reading group

Why not come along and join in with this informal and friendly group where we read and discuss a lively mix of books?

Longton Library, Preston

Torbay Literary Festival: Georgina Moore

09:15-10:15 Thursday 13 August 2026 Georgina Moore will discuss her hugely popular novels The Garnett Girls and River of Stars The Sunday Times bestselling nove…

Palace Theatre, Paignton