Books & Literature in United Kingdom- Page 9

David Larbi - Frequently Happy

The TikTok poetry sensation brings us his bestselling guide to finding the joy - no matter how big or small - in every moment.

Crowne Plaza Stratford Upon Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon

God in the Dark: Literature Ancient and Modern

On All Hallows Eve in the Military Chapel of Lancaster's medieval Priory we shall explore how, in and through literary texts, God might be found and/or lost in…

Priory Hall, Lancaster

Dungeons & Dragons

Get ready for a spooktacular adventure with your friends! Come and try Dungeons & Dragons with our talented team of Dungeon Masters.

Crowne Plaza Stratford Upon Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon

Literature Festival 2026 - Author Event - Abda Khan - Free Event

Abda Khan is a lawyer turned writer and author of novels Stained (dubbed the 'contemporary Tess of the d'Urbervilles' by Booklist in the USA), and Razia (in whi…

Sandwell Central Library, West Bromwich

Hws Workshop: the Storyteller's Voice

The Storyteller's VoiceOften, the person writing the story is not the person telling it.

The Arc, Winchester

Clare Clark and Roisin Maguire - Novels and Landscape

Two novelists bring us books exploring rural communities under threat, and explore how setting can be the main character in a piece of fiction.

Crowne Plaza Stratford Upon Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon

Gus Casely-Hayford - Objects and Us

The curator and the Director of new V&A East takes us on a journey through objects both commonplace and exceptional from all corners of the world, as he discuss…

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Alexei Sayle - How I've Tried to Change the World

Born in working-class Liverpool in 1952 to devoted members of the British Communist Party, Sayle has spent a lifetime walking down the middle of the street shou…

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The Booklovers'wine Club - Matching Wine to Books About Food

A red Burgundy with anything by Julia Child? A crisp white paired with Anthony Bourdain? Our ever-popular wine and book club is back with a twist.

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James Aldred - a Wagon in the Woods

When the Emmy-winning wildlife film-maker and author of Goshawk Summer (winner of the 2022 Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing) tracked down an old horse-drawn…

Crowne Plaza Stratford Upon Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon

Simon Garfield - the Pen: a Human History

The pen is our oldest tangible connection between an individual mind and the world at large, but the pen's own story is just as eventful as anything it has writ…

Crowne Plaza Stratford Upon Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon

James Mitchell a Short Walking Tour Through the Anglo-Saxon History of Wantage

Wantage is historically significant as the birthplace of King Alfred the Great. Come and celebrate the town's link with one of England's greatest rulers.

Wantage Market Place, Wantage

Rob Wilkins - the Discworld Bestiary

Step inside the wondrous mind of Terry Pratchett at this event celebrating a new exhaustive illustrated guide to the creatures and critters of Discworld.

Crowne Plaza Stratford Upon Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon

John Boyne - the Weight of Angels

Join the internationally bestselling author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas as he imagines an alternativee future for Oscar Wilde.

Crowne Plaza Stratford Upon Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon

Oliver Bullough

Oliver Bullough is an award-winning author and journalist who writes about financial crime.

Assembly Rooms, Presteigne

Neill Cameron - Donut Squad

The Donut Squad are back from the future. A future where NO DONUTS ARE ALLOWED! Can the gang stop this futuristic nightmare from coming to pass?

Crowne Plaza Stratford Upon Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon

Mary Portas - I Shop Therefore I am

In the 1990s, Harvey Nichols was the most exciting shop in Londin. Head behind the shop window with the Queen of Shops, as she brings us her memoir of revitalis…

Crowne Plaza Stratford Upon Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon

Stephen Sackur - Hard Truth: Investigations That Shook the World

Is it enough to bear witness and move on? What does impartiality mean when the truth itself is drowning in a sea of disinformation and lies?

Crowne Plaza Stratford Upon Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon

My One and Only - Which Novel Will Be Left on the Shelf?

Imagine a law is passed that says you can only have ONE novel on your bookshelf? In the lead-up to the Festival.

Crowne Plaza Stratford Upon Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon

Workshop: Sonia Leong - Drawing Manga

A must for Manga fans! Learn the basics of drawing and designing your own Manga characters with flair in this workshop with comic artist and graphic novelist.

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Kit Yates - You Don't Know What You're Missing

We all like to think we're making decisions based on reality, but in fact we are almost always working from incomplete information.

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Iain Dale - Have I Said Too Much?

The veteran LBC broadcaster and political commentator has led a life full of incident and success, but also had some very public failures.

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Greg Wise - Grief Talking

The acclaimed actor and author explores how we can navigate the chaotic, messy journey of bereavement.

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Nick Harkaway - the Taper Man

The bestselling author returns to the shadow world of his father, John Le Carre, for a new George Smiley adventure. 1965.

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Gail Crowther and Paul de Zulueta - Private Lives: Marylin Monroe and Daphne Du Maurier

Two biographers delve into the intricacies and nuances of the personal lives of two very different, very well-known women - and discuss how what goes on behind…

Crowne Plaza Stratford Upon Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon

Sunday Newspaper Review - With Stephen Sackur. Robin Niblett and Lucy Porter

Times Radio's Stephen Sackur, political scientist Robin Niblett and comedian and Radio 4 favourite Lucy Porter join us to leaf through the Sunday papers.

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Sir Robin Niblett - After America

When Donald Trump returned to the White House, he upended the post-1945 Pax Americana which had underwritten 80 years of global stability and opportunity.

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Workshop Clare Clark - Crackling the Cryptic Crossword

Can you never quite crack the cryptic crossword? Do the clues leave you bemused and befuddled? If so, help is at hand!

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Dr Louise Newson - the Power of Hormones

For decades, three vital hormones in the female body - progesterone, estrogen and testosterone - have been misunderstood.

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A Little Boy and His Bear with Jane Riordan

Join author Jane Riordan to go on an adventure in the Hundred Acre Wood.Celebrate a hundred years of Winnie-the-Pooh and friends, hear a special storytime, and…

Discover Children's Story Centre, London

Bonnie Garmus - Peck & Peck

The author of the wildly successful Lessons in Chemistry (you saw her here first!) brings us her latest novel, the tale of a young man whose life is turned upsi…

Crowne Plaza Stratford Upon Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon

English Musical Theatre Orchestra - Simply Sondheim

The composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021) is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in 20th century theatre, credited with reinventin…

Crowne Plaza Stratford Upon Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon

Author Event - Vaseem Khan - Free Event

Shaken and Stirred: From headless corpses in India to a hidden history of James Bond...

Sandwell Central Library, West Bromwich

Accrington Library Book Club

Our Book Club brings people together through the joy of reading. Discover new perspectives, make new friends, and enjoy engaging discussions each month. Speak t…

Accrington Library, Accrington

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Literature Festival 2026 - Author Event - Vaseem Khan - Free Event

Shaken and Stirred: From headless corpses in India to a hidden history of James Bond...

Sandwell Central Library, West Bromwich

James Yorkston on Callum, Reine, Sylvie and Sparrow

From rural Scotland and the west coast of Ireland to Paris and beyond, musician and journalist Callum retraces the people, places and moments that have shaped h…

Topping & Company Booksellers, St Andrews

Jeremy Lee for Kitchening

'gorgeous recipes in an equally gorgeous book' stanley tucci'jeremy's simple dishes are glorious' claudia roden'stuffed with tempting recipes' prue leithThis No…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

STATUS FLO: Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month

In this Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month special, AFLO. the poet is joined by Kareem Parkins-BrownBrighton legend AFLO.

Brighton Dome, Brighton

An Evening With Tim Hayward

Join us and Tim Hayward for a slightly delayed cocktail hour at The Biscuit Factory.

The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Book Group

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

Thornton Library, Thornton-Cleveleys

Jancis Robinson Wine Tasting for The World Atlas of Wine

We are absolutely delighted to welcome one of the world's most respected wine critic and journalist, Jancis Robinson to lead a very special wine tasting for the…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Bath

Everybody Pays the Price - An Evening With Virginia Mendez

Join feminist author and educator Virginia Mendez for an evening of conversation, storytelling and practical ideas from her book, Everybody Pays the Price.

Heart Centre: Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Leeds

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Bonnie Garmus with Rachel Joyce for Peck & Peck

The number one bestselling author of global sensation, Lessons in Chemistry, returns with a story about a young man whose life turns upside down when he is hire…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Bath

An Evening With John Boyne - the Weight of Angels

Join bestselling author John Boyne, who will be in conversation as he presents his new novel, The Weight of Angels.Can one rash decision prove the difference be…

St. Nicholas Church, Warwick

Creepy Creatures and Strange Soulmates: a Celebration of Nature's Weirdest

Creepy Creatures and Strange Soulmates: A Celebration of Nature's Weirdest with Sophie Pavelle and Jo WimpennyWhat makes something creepy?

The Grosvenor Arms, Shaftesbury

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Poetry, Memory and Loss

Join us at the Mitchell Library for a special evening of poetry, conversation and reflection as part of To Absent Friends Week.Poet and writer Kathrine Sowerby…

Mitchell Library, Glasgow

Colne Library Crime Readers

Do you enjoy reading crime and thriller books? Why not join our friendly crime reading group to read and discuss a different crime or thriller book each month,…

Colne Library, Colne

Poetry Workshop- Writing Sideways - Tuesday

In this lateral thinking and writing session, we’ll explore poems that move through association, digression, repetition and unexpected connections - rather than…

Morocco Bound , London