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Leading independent bookshop in Richmond with a focus on excellent books by diverse, feminist and LGBTQI+ writers. Hosts Feminist Book Fortnight in May each year. Offers over 60 arts and literary events a year in the gallery space as well as art exhibitions. Also coming soon - our vinyl collection and regular music events.

Upcoming (14)

Mindful Writing Club: Unlock Creativity with Mindful Journaling primary image

Mindful Writing Club: Unlock Creativity with Mindful Journaling

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Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley primary image

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Tuesday at 19:00

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Writing Complex Female Relationships - Sarah Handyside and Kerry Downes primary image

Writing Complex Female Relationships - Sarah Handyside and Kerry Downes

Tue, 20 May, 19:00

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A Talk on Climate Fiction with Deborah Tomkins and Andree Frieze primary image

A Talk on Climate Fiction with Deborah Tomkins and Andree Frieze

Thu, 22 May, 19:00

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FBF 2025 - Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife - An Evening with Francesca Wade primary image

FBF 2025 - Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife - An Evening with Francesca Wade

Thu, 29 May, 19:00

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Welcome… to an Evening with Axel Scheffler primary image

Welcome… to an Evening with Axel Scheffler

Thu, 5 Jun, 19:00

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Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin primary image

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

Tue, 10 Jun, 19:00

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Philosophy Book Club: The Human Condition primary image

Philosophy Book Club: The Human Condition

Tue, 24 Jun, 19:00

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Contemporary Fiction Book Club: Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata primary image

Contemporary Fiction Book Club: Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata

Wed, 25 Jun, 19:00

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Poetry Open Mic Night primary image

Poetry Open Mic Night

Thu, 26 Jun, 19:00

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Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler primary image

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler

Tue, 15 Jul, 19:00

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Contemporary Fiction Book Club: A Man with No Title by Xavier Le Clerc primary image

Contemporary Fiction Book Club: A Man with No Title by Xavier Le Clerc

Wed, 30 Jul, 19:00

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Mindful Writing Club: Unlock Creativity with Mindful Journaling primary image

Mindful Writing Club: Unlock Creativity with Mindful Journaling

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Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley primary image

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Tuesday at 19:00

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Writing Complex Female Relationships - Sarah Handyside and Kerry Downes primary image

Writing Complex Female Relationships - Sarah Handyside and Kerry Downes

Tue, 20 May, 19:00

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A Talk on Climate Fiction with Deborah Tomkins and Andree Frieze primary image

A Talk on Climate Fiction with Deborah Tomkins and Andree Frieze

Thu, 22 May, 19:00

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FBF 2025 - Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife - An Evening with Francesca Wade primary image

FBF 2025 - Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife - An Evening with Francesca Wade

Thu, 29 May, 19:00

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Welcome… to an Evening with Axel Scheffler primary image

Welcome… to an Evening with Axel Scheffler

Thu, 5 Jun, 19:00

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Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin primary image

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

Tue, 10 Jun, 19:00

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Philosophy Book Club: The Human Condition primary image

Philosophy Book Club: The Human Condition

Tue, 24 Jun, 19:00

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Contemporary Fiction Book Club: Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata primary image

Contemporary Fiction Book Club: Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata

Wed, 25 Jun, 19:00

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Poetry Open Mic Night primary image

Poetry Open Mic Night

Thu, 26 Jun, 19:00

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Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler primary image

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler

Tue, 15 Jul, 19:00

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Contemporary Fiction Book Club: A Man with No Title by Xavier Le Clerc primary image

Contemporary Fiction Book Club: A Man with No Title by Xavier Le Clerc

Wed, 30 Jul, 19:00

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Past (125)

Book talk: Mad Sisters with Susan Grundy primary image

Book talk: Mad Sisters with Susan Grundy

yesterday at 19:00

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Contemporary Fiction Book Club: Martyr! By Kaveh Akbar primary image

Contemporary Fiction Book Club: Martyr! By Kaveh Akbar

Wed, 30 Apr, 19:00

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Women on Wednesdays: Abi Farrell & Ann Liu Cannon primary image

Women on Wednesdays: Abi Farrell & Ann Liu Cannon

Wed, 30 Apr, 19:00

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Philosophy Book Club: Human Rights, Robot Wrongs primary image

Philosophy Book Club: Human Rights, Robot Wrongs

Tue, 29 Apr, 19:00

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Who was Tolstoy? The Life and Works of a Russian Rebel primary image

Who was Tolstoy? The Life and Works of a Russian Rebel

Thu, 24 Apr, 19:00

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Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: The Great When by Alan Moore primary image

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: The Great When by Alan Moore

Tue, 15 Apr, 19:00

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Writing Club: Day Retreat with special guest Bev Thomas primary image

Writing Club: Day Retreat with special guest Bev Thomas

Sun, 6 Apr, 10:00

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Poetry Open Mic Night primary image

Poetry Open Mic Night

Thu, 3 Apr, 19:00

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Blythe Spirit: The Remarkable Life of Ronald Blythe with Ian Collins primary image

Blythe Spirit: The Remarkable Life of Ronald Blythe with Ian Collins

Wed, 2 Apr, 19:00

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Crafting Science Fiction: An Evening with Adrian Tchaikovsky primary image

Crafting Science Fiction: An Evening with Adrian Tchaikovsky

Thu, 27 Mar, 19:00

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Contemporary Fiction Book Club: Caledonian Road by Andrew O'Hagan primary image

Contemporary Fiction Book Club: Caledonian Road by Andrew O'Hagan

Wed, 26 Mar, 19:00

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Re-telling Irish Mythology: An Evening with Kim Curran & Bea Fitzgerald primary image

Re-telling Irish Mythology: An Evening with Kim Curran & Bea Fitzgerald

Thu, 20 Mar, 19:00

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Book talk: Mad Sisters with Susan Grundy primary image

Book talk: Mad Sisters with Susan Grundy

yesterday at 19:00

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Contemporary Fiction Book Club: Martyr! By Kaveh Akbar primary image

Contemporary Fiction Book Club: Martyr! By Kaveh Akbar

Wed, 30 Apr, 19:00

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Women on Wednesdays: Abi Farrell & Ann Liu Cannon primary image

Women on Wednesdays: Abi Farrell & Ann Liu Cannon

Wed, 30 Apr, 19:00

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Philosophy Book Club: Human Rights, Robot Wrongs primary image

Philosophy Book Club: Human Rights, Robot Wrongs

Tue, 29 Apr, 19:00

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Who was Tolstoy? The Life and Works of a Russian Rebel primary image

Who was Tolstoy? The Life and Works of a Russian Rebel

Thu, 24 Apr, 19:00

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Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: The Great When by Alan Moore primary image

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: The Great When by Alan Moore

Tue, 15 Apr, 19:00

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Writing Club: Day Retreat with special guest Bev Thomas primary image

Writing Club: Day Retreat with special guest Bev Thomas

Sun, 6 Apr, 10:00

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Poetry Open Mic Night primary image

Poetry Open Mic Night

Thu, 3 Apr, 19:00

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Blythe Spirit: The Remarkable Life of Ronald Blythe with Ian Collins primary image

Blythe Spirit: The Remarkable Life of Ronald Blythe with Ian Collins

Wed, 2 Apr, 19:00

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Crafting Science Fiction: An Evening with Adrian Tchaikovsky primary image

Crafting Science Fiction: An Evening with Adrian Tchaikovsky

Thu, 27 Mar, 19:00

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Contemporary Fiction Book Club: Caledonian Road by Andrew O'Hagan primary image

Contemporary Fiction Book Club: Caledonian Road by Andrew O'Hagan

Wed, 26 Mar, 19:00

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Re-telling Irish Mythology: An Evening with Kim Curran & Bea Fitzgerald primary image

Re-telling Irish Mythology: An Evening with Kim Curran & Bea Fitzgerald

Thu, 20 Mar, 19:00

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Events

Mindful Writing Club: Unlock Creativity with Mindful Journaling primary image

Mindful Writing Club: Unlock Creativity with Mindful Journaling

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Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley primary image

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Tuesday at 19:00

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Writing Complex Female Relationships - Sarah Handyside and Kerry Downes primary image

Writing Complex Female Relationships - Sarah Handyside and Kerry Downes

Tue, 20 May, 19:00

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A Talk on Climate Fiction with Deborah Tomkins and Andree Frieze primary image

A Talk on Climate Fiction with Deborah Tomkins and Andree Frieze

Thu, 22 May, 19:00

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FBF 2025 - Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife - An Evening with Francesca Wade primary image

FBF 2025 - Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife - An Evening with Francesca Wade

Thu, 29 May, 19:00

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Welcome… to an Evening with Axel Scheffler primary image

Welcome… to an Evening with Axel Scheffler

Thu, 5 Jun, 19:00

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Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin primary image

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

Tue, 10 Jun, 19:00

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Philosophy Book Club: The Human Condition primary image

Philosophy Book Club: The Human Condition

Tue, 24 Jun, 19:00

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Contemporary Fiction Book Club: Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata primary image

Contemporary Fiction Book Club: Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata

Wed, 25 Jun, 19:00

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Poetry Open Mic Night primary image

Poetry Open Mic Night

Thu, 26 Jun, 19:00

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Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler primary image

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler

Tue, 15 Jul, 19:00

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Contemporary Fiction Book Club: A Man with No Title by Xavier Le Clerc primary image

Contemporary Fiction Book Club: A Man with No Title by Xavier Le Clerc

Wed, 30 Jul, 19:00

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Mindful Writing Club: Unlock Creativity with Mindful Journaling primary image

Mindful Writing Club: Unlock Creativity with Mindful Journaling

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Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley primary image

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Tuesday at 19:00

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Writing Complex Female Relationships - Sarah Handyside and Kerry Downes primary image

Writing Complex Female Relationships - Sarah Handyside and Kerry Downes

Tue, 20 May, 19:00

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A Talk on Climate Fiction with Deborah Tomkins and Andree Frieze primary image

A Talk on Climate Fiction with Deborah Tomkins and Andree Frieze

Thu, 22 May, 19:00

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FBF 2025 - Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife - An Evening with Francesca Wade primary image

FBF 2025 - Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife - An Evening with Francesca Wade

Thu, 29 May, 19:00

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Welcome… to an Evening with Axel Scheffler primary image

Welcome… to an Evening with Axel Scheffler

Thu, 5 Jun, 19:00

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Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin primary image

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

Tue, 10 Jun, 19:00

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Philosophy Book Club: The Human Condition primary image

Philosophy Book Club: The Human Condition

Tue, 24 Jun, 19:00

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Contemporary Fiction Book Club: Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata primary image

Contemporary Fiction Book Club: Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata

Wed, 25 Jun, 19:00

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Poetry Open Mic Night primary image

Poetry Open Mic Night

Thu, 26 Jun, 19:00

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Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler primary image

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler

Tue, 15 Jul, 19:00

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Contemporary Fiction Book Club: A Man with No Title by Xavier Le Clerc primary image

Contemporary Fiction Book Club: A Man with No Title by Xavier Le Clerc

Wed, 30 Jul, 19:00

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Book talk: Mad Sisters with Susan Grundy primary image

Book talk: Mad Sisters with Susan Grundy

yesterday at 19:00

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Contemporary Fiction Book Club: Martyr! By Kaveh Akbar primary image

Contemporary Fiction Book Club: Martyr! By Kaveh Akbar

Wed, 30 Apr, 19:00

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Women on Wednesdays: Abi Farrell & Ann Liu Cannon primary image

Women on Wednesdays: Abi Farrell & Ann Liu Cannon

Wed, 30 Apr, 19:00

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Philosophy Book Club: Human Rights, Robot Wrongs primary image

Philosophy Book Club: Human Rights, Robot Wrongs

Tue, 29 Apr, 19:00

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Who was Tolstoy? The Life and Works of a Russian Rebel primary image

Who was Tolstoy? The Life and Works of a Russian Rebel

Thu, 24 Apr, 19:00

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Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: The Great When by Alan Moore primary image

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: The Great When by Alan Moore

Tue, 15 Apr, 19:00

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Writing Club: Day Retreat with special guest Bev Thomas primary image

Writing Club: Day Retreat with special guest Bev Thomas

Sun, 6 Apr, 10:00

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Poetry Open Mic Night primary image

Poetry Open Mic Night

Thu, 3 Apr, 19:00

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Blythe Spirit: The Remarkable Life of Ronald Blythe with Ian Collins primary image

Blythe Spirit: The Remarkable Life of Ronald Blythe with Ian Collins

Wed, 2 Apr, 19:00

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Crafting Science Fiction: An Evening with Adrian Tchaikovsky primary image

Crafting Science Fiction: An Evening with Adrian Tchaikovsky

Thu, 27 Mar, 19:00

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Contemporary Fiction Book Club: Caledonian Road by Andrew O'Hagan primary image

Contemporary Fiction Book Club: Caledonian Road by Andrew O'Hagan

Wed, 26 Mar, 19:00

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Re-telling Irish Mythology: An Evening with Kim Curran & Bea Fitzgerald primary image

Re-telling Irish Mythology: An Evening with Kim Curran & Bea Fitzgerald

Thu, 20 Mar, 19:00

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Book talk: Mad Sisters with Susan Grundy primary image

Book talk: Mad Sisters with Susan Grundy

yesterday at 19:00

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Contemporary Fiction Book Club: Martyr! By Kaveh Akbar primary image

Contemporary Fiction Book Club: Martyr! By Kaveh Akbar

Wed, 30 Apr, 19:00

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Women on Wednesdays: Abi Farrell & Ann Liu Cannon primary image

Women on Wednesdays: Abi Farrell & Ann Liu Cannon

Wed, 30 Apr, 19:00

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Philosophy Book Club: Human Rights, Robot Wrongs primary image

Philosophy Book Club: Human Rights, Robot Wrongs

Tue, 29 Apr, 19:00

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Who was Tolstoy? The Life and Works of a Russian Rebel primary image

Who was Tolstoy? The Life and Works of a Russian Rebel

Thu, 24 Apr, 19:00

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Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: The Great When by Alan Moore primary image

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: The Great When by Alan Moore

Tue, 15 Apr, 19:00

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Writing Club: Day Retreat with special guest Bev Thomas primary image

Writing Club: Day Retreat with special guest Bev Thomas

Sun, 6 Apr, 10:00

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Poetry Open Mic Night primary image

Poetry Open Mic Night

Thu, 3 Apr, 19:00

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Blythe Spirit: The Remarkable Life of Ronald Blythe with Ian Collins primary image

Blythe Spirit: The Remarkable Life of Ronald Blythe with Ian Collins

Wed, 2 Apr, 19:00

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Crafting Science Fiction: An Evening with Adrian Tchaikovsky primary image

Crafting Science Fiction: An Evening with Adrian Tchaikovsky

Thu, 27 Mar, 19:00

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Contemporary Fiction Book Club: Caledonian Road by Andrew O'Hagan primary image

Contemporary Fiction Book Club: Caledonian Road by Andrew O'Hagan

Wed, 26 Mar, 19:00

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Re-telling Irish Mythology: An Evening with Kim Curran & Bea Fitzgerald primary image

Re-telling Irish Mythology: An Evening with Kim Curran & Bea Fitzgerald

Thu, 20 Mar, 19:00

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