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SUMMARY:Translation Salon: Kafkaesque (In person) | The London Library
DESCRIPTION:The London Library contains books in\, on and translated from a whole world of languages. To celebrate the incredible scope of that collection\, we are delighted to introduce our new Translation Salon\, which will explore multiple perspectives and ideas around language and the intricate art of translation. \nFor our inaugural salon\, host\, translator and translation expert Daniel Hahn will be joined by Maïa Hruska\, author of a new book\, Kafkaesque\, which tells the story of the translators who saved the work of Franz Kafka from oblivion. \nFor years after his early death\, Kafka existed almost entirely through the wildly different readings of his words by his early translators\, many of whom would later be counted amongst the greatest thinkers and writers of all time. Primo Levi translated Kafka into Italian from the German he had learned in Auschwitz; Milena Jesenská lovingly into Czech before being deported; Bruno Schulz into Polish before being shot by an SS officer; and Jorge Luis Borges into Spanish as he slowly went blind in Buenos Aires. His French translator found new humour hidden inside Kafka’s work\, while his Russian translators were condemned to perpetual anonymity by the Soviet censor. \nCome along and join the conversation about this fascinating history of Kafka’s work\, the act of translation and some of the greatest minds\, tragedies and absurdities of the twentieth century. \nIn partnership with the Jewish Literary Foundation. \nMaïa Hruska was born to a Czech-French family\, raised in Germany and now lives in London\, working as a lawyer\, like Kafka. A graduate of University of Cambridge and Kings College London\, Hruska is fluent in Czech\, French\, German\, and English. Kafkaesque is her first book. \nDaniel Hahn is a writer\, editor and translator. Books published in 2026 include If This Be Magic: the unlikely art of Shakespeare in translation\, and translations of fiction from Mexico\, Peru\, Argentina\, Guatemala\, Brazil and Chile. He is currently translating an Angolan novel and co-editing (with Padma Viswanathan) The Penguin Book of Brazilian Short Stories. \nThe Jewish Literary Foundation (JLF) presents the best in contemporary Jewish literature and ideas. From its flagship annual festival Jewish Book Week\, to its free JLF Player streaming platform\, creative opportunities and live cultural experiences\, the JLF connects\, inspires and entertains year-round. For events\, creative opportunities\, new video releases and more\, sign up to their newsletter. \nOur events programme is presented in partnership with Hakluyt & Company\, the global strategic advisory firm for businesses and investors. \nBooks by the speakers will be available to buy at the event and online from our partner bookshop Hatchards. \nNB This event will take place in person in the New Room at The London Library. Doors and the bar will open at 6.30pm\, the talk will run from 7-8pm and the bar will stay open until 8.30pm. Please see our Event Access Guidelines before you arrive. \nLondon Library events are subject to Terms & Conditions
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/translation-salon-kafkaesque-in-person-the-london-library/
LOCATION:The London Library\, 14 St James's Square\, London\, SW1Y 4LG\, London\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts,Events in London,Literature
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SUMMARY:Under the Covers: Andrew Davies (In person) | The London Library
DESCRIPTION:Bibliotherapist Ella Berthoud brings her illuminating Under the Covers series of talks back to The London Library\, with the undisputed maestro of literary adaptation\, the mighty Andrew Davies. \nOver his incredibly illustrious career\, Andrew Davies has written his way into British cultural history\, adapting classic literature into classic works for the screen\, from Pride and Prejudice to House of Cards\, Bleak House to Bridget Jones. Now\, in his latest work\, he turns his razor-sharp pen on himself. An Unsuitable Boy is a memoir that weaves together wit\, irreverence and vulnerability to reflect on a life of writing\, loving\, adapting\, collaborating and surviving. From post-war Cardiff to the BBC boardroom\, from Broadway flops to French farmhouses with Robert Altman\, this is the story of what happens behind the scripts. \nIn conversation with Ella Berthoud\, on the biblio-couch\, he’ll discuss the memoir\, the life\, the scripts\, and the books that have shaped and inspired him\, before receiving his bibliotherapeutic analysis and prescription. \nAndrew Davies is a multi-award-winning screenwriter\, novelist and former academic. He is best known for his adaptations of Pride and Prejudice\, Middlemarch\, War and Peace\, Bleak House\, House of Cards and Bridget Jones’s Diary. His original work includes A Very Peculiar Practice\, Game On and Filthy Rich. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and a BAFTA and Emmy winner. His memoir An Unsuitable Boy: A Life in Scripts is published in September 2026. \nElla Berthoud is a bibliotherapist\, artist and co-author of The Novel Cure: An A-Z of Literary Remedies. She has been prescribing literary cures to readers everywhere for many years. \nOur events programme is presented in partnership with Hakluyt & Company\, the global strategic advisory firm for businesses and investors. \nBooks by both speakers will be available to buy at the event and online from our partner bookshop Hatchards. \nThis event will take place in person at The London Library. Doors (and the bar) will open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Please see our Event Access Guidelines before you arrive. \nLondon Library events are subject to Terms & Conditions
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/under-the-covers-andrew-davies-in-person-the-london-library/
LOCATION:The London Library\, 14 St James's Square\, London\, SW1Y 4LG\, London\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts,Charity Events,Events in London,Films,Literature
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SUMMARY:The Long Play Sessions: Sathnam Sanghera - Tonight The Music Seems So Loud
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by music creative Juliet Russell.\n\n\n\nJoin The Long Play Sessions for a fascinating exploration of George Michael’s life\, music\, and legacy\, as prize-winning author Sathnam Sanghera delves into the extraordinary story behind one of Britain’s most beloved musical icons.\n\n\n\nThrough George Michael’s remarkable journey\, Sathnam explores the defining forces of his life and career – from immigration\, homophobia and fame to the cultural landscape of the 1980s and 90s\, creative genius\, the tabloids\, addiction\, obsessive fans and shame. A revealing and deeply engaging conversation about an artist whose music continues to resonate\, and whose legacy has only grown in the years since his tragic death in 2016.\n\n\n\nReviews:\n\n\n‘A compulsive new fan’s-eye view of the singer . . . A fabulous account of the various expressions of George’s precocious and polymathic talent\, from writing “Careless Whisper” aged 17 on the top deck of the No 32 bus to the great soul-revival of Faith’ ― OBSERVER\n\n\n\n‘Fascinating and moving’ – ED SIMONS\, THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/the-long-play-sessions-sathnam-sanghera-tonight-the-music-seems-so-loud/
LOCATION:ICMP\, Queen’s Park Campus\, 76-78 Salusbury Road\, London\, NW6 6PA\, ICMP Queen's Park Campus\, London\, NW6 6PA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cheap Tickets,Events in London,History,History,Literature,Music,Writers
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SUMMARY:Viktorie Hanišová: The Mushroom Gatherer
DESCRIPTION:Why do Czechs love mushrooms so much? And what happens when the forest becomes a refuge from the rest of the world? Join acclaimed Czech novelist Viktorie Hanišová to celebrate the English-language publication of The Mushroom Gatherer (Houbařka)\, a compelling novel of solitude\, family\, memory and the longing for human connection. \nDeep in the Bohemian Forest\, Sára lives a life of her own making. For seven years\, she has followed the same woodland paths\, gathering mushrooms to sell and keeping the rest of the world at a safe distance. Her days are quiet\, solitary and meticulously ordered – until the death of her mother begins to unsettle everything she has tried to leave behind. \nAs Sára sorts through her baskets of chanterelles and boletes\, she is also forced to confront the memories\, wounds and complicated family ties that have shaped her life. The forest offers her freedom and refuge\, but it also becomes the place where the past catches up with her. \nIn conversation\, Hanišová will explore the novel’s themes of isolation\, vulnerability\, family and trauma\, as well as the distinctly Czech passion for mushroom picking. \nViktorie Hanišová is a Czech novelist\, translator\, and teacher\, widely regarded as one of the most distinctive voices of her generation. She studied English and German at Charles University in Prague and debuted in 2015 with the novel Anežka. Her subsequent books include The Mushroom Gatherer (as Houbařka\, 2018)\, Rekonstrukce (2019)\, the short story collection Dlouhá trať (2020)\, Beton a hlína (2021)\, and the novel Neděle odpoledne (2022). Her political novella Tvůj táta je v ohni is forthcoming in 2026. \nViktorie Hanišová\, The Mushroom Gatherer\, translated by Véronique Firkusny\, Seagull Books\, 2025\, 300p \nAdmission: £5 (+ Eventbrite fee) \nThis event is part of the 30th Made in Prague Festival organised by Czech Centre London
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/viktorie-hanisova-the-mushroom-gatherer/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy Cinema\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
CATEGORIES:Conversation,Events in London,Literature
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SUMMARY:Homes\, Hauntedness & Belonging | Owl Bookshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special conversation about Homes\, Hauntedness and Belonging\, exploring what happens when the spectral enters the domestic and what haunted houses reveal about the worlds we inhabit. \nTogether\, Caitlin Blackwell Baines\, Essie Fox and Leon Craig will discuss how spectral encounters\, genre expectations and historical accounts can all be analysed to consider who belongs and who is left out. From Catherine’s clever feminist retelling of Wuthering Heights\, to The Decadence’s hedonistic nightmare holiday ensemble\, and How to Build a Haunted House’s erudite non-fiction journey from Strawberry Hill to Himeji Castle in Japan\, these works interrogate familiar ideas of hauntedness and the stories we tell about our homes. Whom do we exclude and whom do we welcome inside? How can the past and present coexist? \nAt heart\, haunted houses are never just about ghosts. They are also about ownership\, power\, memory and the cultural anxieties of the places and times in which they appear. Gather round for troublesome ghosts\, gothic drama and pre-Halloween atmosphere. \n  \n\n\n\n\nCaitlin Blackwell Baines is an art historian and author\, specialising in Georgian art and architecture. Born in Toronto\, she later emigrated to the UK to pursue an MA from the Courtauld Institute of Art and a PhD from the University of York in art history. Upon completing her studies\, she moved to the Isle of Bute off the Western coast of Scotland\, and worked as a curator at Mount Stuart\, a late Victorian Gothic Revival palace. When she isn’t visiting haunted houses and recording her ghost story-themed history podcast\, Haunted Homes\, Caitlin is based in East Sussex.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEssie Fox was born and raised in Herefordshire. Always an avid reader\, she now writes historical novels. Essie has appeared at many literary events\, including giving lectures at the V&A\, the Westminster Library\, and the National Gallery in London. She also hosts a podcast called Talking the Gothic. Essie’s debut\, The Somnambulist\, was shortlisted for the National Book Awards\, and featured on Channel 4’s TV Book Club. The Fascination was an instant Sunday Times Top Ten best seller. Dangerous\, a Regency crime thriller featuring Lord Byron\, has been selected as a Times Book of the Month … as have her other novels\, including the latest – Catherine: A retelling of Wuthering Heights.\n\n\n\n\nLeon Craig is the author of queer haunted house novel The Decadence (2025) and gothic short story collection Parallel Hells (2022) Leon’s work has also featured in Hazlitt\, Elsewhere: A Journal of Place and Berlin Babel anthology and her non-fiction has been published in the Sunday Times\, the TLS and the  Telegraph. Born in North London\, she now lives in Berlin.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/homes-hauntedness-belonging-owl-bookshop/
LOCATION:owl bookshop\, 207-209 Kentish Town Road London NW5 2JU\, London\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Perilous Enchantment – The True History of Faeries (In person)
DESCRIPTION:In her new book\, Perilous Enchantment\, the acclaimed historian of myth and folklore\, Sarah Clegg\, tracks the fascinating history of fairies\, from the pre-Christian creatures of classical myth via medieval royal courts\, witch trials\, Victorian hoaxes\, fairy balls\, all the way to the modern phenomena of romantasy. Tracing their ubiquitous presence in storytelling and landscape across the globe\, the book considers the way folklore evolves in response to culture\, religion and politics and shines fresh light on the real and imagined world of fairies in all their terrifying darkness and seductive splendour. \nIn conversation with fellow historian and Betwixt the Sheets podcast host\, Kate Lister\, they’ll explore the enduring influence and our endless fascination with these mysterious\, magical\, mythical creatures. \nDr Sarah Clegg is the author of the Sunday Times bestseller The Dead of Winter. Her first book\, Woman’s Lore\, was shortlisted for the HWA Non-Fiction Crown. She has a PhD in ancient history from the University of Cambridge\, is a former bookseller and now works in publishing. She was on The London Library Emerging Writers Programme from 2020-2021. \nDr Kate Lister is a writer\, historian\, and television presenter. She is the author of FLICK: The Story of Female Pleasure\, and the host of award-winning podcast\, Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex\, Scandal and Society. \nOur events programme is presented in partnership with Hakluyt & Company\, the global strategic advisory firm for businesses and investors. \nBooks by both speakers will be available to buy at the event and online from our partner bookshop Hatchards. \nNB This event will take place in person in the Reading Room at The London Library. Doors (and the bar) will open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Please see our Event Access Guidelines before you arrive.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/perilous-enchantment-the-true-history-of-faeries-in-person/
LOCATION:The London Library\, 14 St James's Square\, London\, SW1Y 4LG\, London\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts,Events in London,Literature
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SUMMARY:Yoav Avni and Jack Davies on Fiction\, Time\, Secrets\, and Storytelling
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special event with authors Yoav Avni and Jack Davies to celebrate the publication of their new novels\, Time Clocks and Jove \nTogether\, they will look at how fiction uses realism\, mystery\, suspense\, time travel\, espionage\, memory\, and humor to move between the strange and the intimate. Their conversation will ask what happens when stories cross borders of time\, place\, culture\, and form – and when the past keeps pressing against the present. At heart\, both novels are about people trying to make sense of a bewildering world. \nCome for the stories. Stay for the conversation. Leave with the sense that even the strangest plots are\, in the end\, about us. \nAbout Yoav Avni\nIsraeli author\, editor\, and translator\, winner of the Geffen Award and author of nine acclaimed novels published in Israel. His latest novel\, Time Clocks\, forthcoming in English from Roundfire Books in September 2026\, blends time travel\, mystery\, AI\, humour\, and magical realism in a story about three strangers from different eras who appear beside a man whose own life has just fallen apart.\nAbout Jack Davies\nLondon-based writer of short fiction\, poetry\, novels\, and screenplays\, and an award-winning film director. His novel Jove\, published by Roundfire Books in June 2026\, is a tense spy thriller in which a retired secret service agent becomes a detective after his daughter’s death\, uncovering secrets that stretch from personal grief to Britain’s colonial past and the hidden machinery of espionage.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/yoav-avni-and-jack-davies-on-fiction-time-secrets-and-storytelling/
LOCATION:owl bookshop\, 207-209 Kentish Town Road London NW5 2JU\, London\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events in London,Literature
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SUMMARY:The Long Play Sessions | Kevin Dettmar: In Conversation & Book Signing with Jon King (Gang Of Four)
DESCRIPTION:Punk In Fifty Pieces with Kevin Dettmar and special guest Jon King (Gang of Four)\n\n\n\nFifty years after punk exploded into public consciousness\, Punk in 50 Pieces revisits the songs\, artists and moments that transformed popular music forever.\n\n\n\nKevin Dettmar joins The Long Play Sessions and in his engaging new book\, explores 50 defining tracks that chart punk’s emergence and its evolution into post-punk and new wave. Beginning with the Sex Pistols’ “Anarchy in the U.K.”\, he traces the revolutionary impact of artists including Patti Smith\, The Ramones\, Iggy Pop\, Joy Division\, Siouxsie and the Banshees\, Talking Heads\, Blondie\, Devo\, The Clash\, Public Image Ltd\, X-Ray Spex\, The Cure\, The B-52s\, The Go-Go’s and many more.\n\n\n\nBoth an accessible introduction and a richly informed cultural history\, Punk in 50 Pieces examines how a five-year burst of creativity reshaped rock music and left an enduring influence on popular culture. Combining insightful criticism with an expertly curated soundtrack\, it stands alongside classic works such as Please Kill Me\, Lipstick Traces\, Rip It Up and Start Again and England’s Dreaming as an essential exploration of one of music’s most influential movements.\n\n\n\nKevin Dettmar is the author of Is Rock Dead? and the acclaimed 33⅓ volume on Gang of Four’s Entertainment!. He is also co-editor of Shake It Up: Great American Writing on Rock and Pop from Elvis to Jay-Z and editor of The Cambridge Companion to Bob Dylan.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/the-long-play-sessions-kevin-dettmar-in-conversation-book-signing-with-jon-king-gang-of-four/
LOCATION:ICMP\, Queen’s Park Campus\, 76-78 Salusbury Road\, London\, NW6 6PA\, ICMP Queen's Park Campus\, London\, NW6 6PA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cheap Tickets,Community Events,Events in London,History,History,Literature,Music,Writers
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SUMMARY:The Odyssey Live!
DESCRIPTION:Inspired by Christopher Nolan’s film release and in homage to Homer’s magnificent epic\, The London Literary Salon presents The Odyssey Live! \n\n\n\n\nThe Odyssey Live! is a new in-person event created by The London Literary Salon\, coming to the Century Club on 17 October. \nSalon founder Toby Brothers\, who has shared the Odyssey with readers aged from 9 to 90\, will be joined by fellow enthusiasts Alexis Cambanis and Susanna Taggart to bring key passages from The Odyssey to life\, following the hero’s 10-year journey home to Ithaca\, his encounters with the Cyclops\, the Sirens and Circe\, and his reunion with his wife and son. \nThe performance will combine readings\, including passages heard in both English and Greek\, illuminated with context and discussion. It will be followed by an audience Q&A exploring why this extraordinary story\, written nearly 3\,000 years ago\, remains so relevant today. \nSign up to The London Literary Salon newsletter here for more information and 20% off the first salon. \n“Whether we know it or not\, The Odyssey is already part of our cultural heritage. If you have seen Star Wars\, read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn\, watched Ridley Scott’s Gladiator\, or immersed yourself in the world of Harry Potter\, you have glimpsed Homer’s work in the background\,” – Toby Brothers\, founder of the London Literary Salon
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/the-odyssey-live/
LOCATION:Century Club\, 61-63 Shaftesbury Ave\, London\, W1D 6LQ
CATEGORIES:Classical Studies,Events in London,Literature,London Theatre
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SUMMARY:The Hound of the Baskervilles | King’s Head Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary Sherlock Holmes tale\, first published 125 years ago\, comes to life in a wildly enjoyable\, fun-filled comedy mystery. \nWhen Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead in the grounds of Baskerville Hall\, his family estate on Dartmoor\, with a look of terror carved on his face and the paw prints of a gigantic hound beside him\, the great detective Sherlock Holmes is summoned from Baker Street. With loyal Dr Watson in tow\, the legendary sleuths must unravel the mystery and crack the ancient curse of The Hound of the Baskervilles. \nThe play is brought vividly and brilliantly to life by Inner Voice Theatre Company\, a young Bristol-born theatre company making its London debut less than a year after launching. Three super-talented West Country actors – Ezra Clarke\, Robert Carden and Gabe Willem – play fourteen roles between them in this ultra-high-energy comedy. Produced and directed by award-winning director Steven Clarke\, this production is suitable for ages 8+ \n‘A brilliant\, funny show\, with a great cast\, playful direction and hundreds of jokes.’ — Gareth Edwards\, veteran BBC/Channel 4 comedy producer. The script\, by Olivier Award nominees Steven Canny and John Nicholson\, is packed with verbal and visual wit\, delivering a sublimely engaging and hilarious adaptation of this rip-roaring British classic. ‘Bursts with imagination\, intelligence and irreverence’ — The Guardian. Tickets are available via the King’s Head Theatre website.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/the-hound-of-the-baskervilles-kings-head-theatre/2026-10-10/
LOCATION:The King’s Head Theatre\, 115 Upper St\, London\, N11QN
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Family Activities,Literature,London Theatre,Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:Write & Shine: City of Subterfuge - Elizabeth Bowen and Muriel Spark (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Join Write & Shine bright and early\, live from The London Library for a 90-minute virtual writing workshop exploring London as a city of espionage\, secrecy and hidden lives. \nIn this workshop\, we’ll read fiction by London Library members Muriel Spark (1918–2006)\, whose novel The Hothouse by the East River channels her work in wartime intelligence and explores how the past continues to haunt the present\, and Elizabeth Bowen (1899–1973)\, whose masterpiece The Heat of the Day\, set in 1942\, places London at the heart of intrigue\, betrayal and shifting allegiances. We’ll think about the ways London lends itself to stories of secrecy: a city of subterfuge\, coded messages\, overheard conversations and shadowy encounters. \nThis workshop is part of a series of morning writing sessions led by author Gemma Seltzer\, inspired by The London Library’s rich literary heritage. Together we’ll uncover London as a secret city—a landscape of dreams\, disguises and shadows. \nWrite & Shine workshops take place in the early morning light – the best time to think\, dream and imagine! You won’t be expected to share your writing\, which offers great freedom and encourages all kinds of fascinating ideas to emerge. \nOur events programme is presented in partnership with Hakluyt & Company\, the global strategic advisory firm for businesses and investors. \nNB This is an online workshop via Zoom. Please log in at 7:30am for 7:45am start. You will be sent a Zoom link a few days before the workshop (if you do not receive it\, please check your junk file or email us).
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/write-shine-city-of-subterfuge-elizabeth-bowen-and-muriel-spark-online/
CATEGORIES:Literature,Virtual Events,Workshops,Writers
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261008T183000
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SUMMARY:Time Clocks Book Launch with Yoav Avni
DESCRIPTION:A book launch and conversation with Israeli author Yoav Avni\, celebrating the English-language publication of Time Clocks by Roundfire Books. \nAvni will discuss the novel\, its journey from Hebrew into English\, and the ideas behind its blend of time travel\, artificial intelligence\, humor and questions about how we experience the present. \nThe evening will include conversation\, a reading from the book\, audience Q&A and signing. \nWhen Boaz is summoned to a furious dismissal meeting at the company where he has spent years developing FocalAI\, better known as the nation’s AI\, everything in his familiar\, comfortable office feels like a personal possession — even the door\, the window\, the air\, the time that had passed. \nBy nightfall\, he is cast out into the desolate industrial zone outside his office\, stripped of his phone\, his car\, and perhaps soon his relationship. The future looms\, threatening and uncertain. \nThen\, three strangers appear\, raising questions not about the future but about the past: a police officer who lost her memory in the ’80s (and maybe it is just as well); a flamboyant French dandy from the nineteenth century; and a wounded shepherd from biblical times\, clad in armor and tassels. \nAs his own life unravels\, Boaz feels compelled to discover why these three have arrived at his side. Why…
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/time-clocks-book-launch-with-yoav-avni/
LOCATION:watkins books\, 19–21 Cecil Court\, London\, WC2N 4EZ\, Israel
CATEGORIES:Events in London,Literature
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ORGANIZER;CN="Yoav Avni":MAILTO:yoav.avni@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261007T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261007T200000
DTSTAMP:20260917T162046Z
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SUMMARY:Deep into the Sixties – David Kynaston in conversation with Samira Ahmed (In person)
DESCRIPTION:It’s the heart of the Sixties in Britain – the Beatles and the Stones vie at the top of the charts\, England win the World Cup\, and optimism and patriotism percolate through the streets. But this is not the full story of mid-Sixties Britain. Disaffection on the political left increasingly focuses on the escalating Vietnam War; and the ambitious hopes of Harold Wilson’s Labour government start to founder on the precarious state of the pound. It is a time of looking both backwards and forwards – sweeping reforms to secondary education\, huge swathes of urban redevelopment and the irresistible rise of a confident\, free-spending youth culture. Yet everyday life for many\, especially beyond the big cities\, bears a striking resemblance to decades earlier. \nLegendary historian\, David Kynaston\, discusses the latest instalment in his landmark Tales of a New Jerusalem series\, Deep Into the Sixties: Britain 1965–66\, which paints a richly nuanced picture of unrivalled detail\, revolutionising how we see post-war Britain and the so-called Swinging Sixties. He’ll be in conversation with journalist and broadcaster Samira Ahmed\, whose new BFI Film Classics book on the Beatles film A Hard Day’s Night similarly explores the shifting cultural landscape of 1960s Britain. \nDavid Kynaston has been a professional historian since 1973 and is the author of nineteen critically acclaimed books. His continuing history of postwar Britain\, Tales of a New Jerusalem\, has so far comprised Austerity Britain\, Family Britain\, Modernity Britain\, On the Cusp and A Northern Wind. He has also written several books on aspects of cricket history including the award-winning Arlott\, Swanton and the Soul of English Cricket (with Stephen Fay) and Richie Benaud’s Blue Suede Shoes (with Harry Ricketts). \nSamira Ahmed is a journalist\, writer and BBC broadcaster. She presents Front Row on BBC Radio 4\, Newswatch on BBC One\, and has made acclaimed documentaries including Art of Persia (BBC Four)\, Disgusted\, Mary Whitehouse\, and I Dressed Ziggy Stardust (BBC Radio 4). In 2020\, she was named Audio Presenter of the Year by the Broadcasting Press Guild. Her writing has appeared in The Guardian\, The Observer\, and New Humanist\, where she also writes a regular column. A Hard Day’s Night is her first book. \nOur events programme is presented in partnership with Hakluyt & Company\, the global strategic advisory firm for businesses and investors. \nBooks by both speakers will be available to buy at the event and online from our partner bookshop Hatchards. \nThis event will take place in person at The London Library. Doors (and the bar) will open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Please see our Event Access Guidelines before you arrive. \nLondon Library events are subject to Terms & Conditions
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/deep-into-the-sixties-david-kynaston-in-conversation-with-samira-ahmed-in-person/
LOCATION:14 Saint James’s Square\, London SW1Y 4LG\, 14 St James's Square\, London\, SW1Y 4LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts,Events in London,Literature
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261003T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261003T141500
DTSTAMP:20260918T162028Z
CREATED:20260918T162028Z
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SUMMARY:Living With... Love | Cockpit Theatre
DESCRIPTION:The second in a series of talks bringing together professionals from the arts\, science\, religion and philosophy\, to ask: how can we help each other navigate and connect as fully as possible with the defining experiences of being human? \n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\nDiane Glover\n(Psychotherapist) \nJulie Beaman\n(Head of Centre\, Guildhall Young Artists Online) \nRebecca Brierley\n(Community Reconciliation Programme Manager\, St Ethelburga’s) \nShiry Rashkovsky\n(Violist) \nDr King-Ho Leung\n(Lecturer in Philosophy\, Theology and the Arts\, Kings College London) \n\n\n\n\nForeword – Natasha Wood\, Curator and Host\n\n\n\n\nPatient ‘B’ hadn’t followed any of the advice I’d given her the week before and the wound was getting worse. She appeared disinterested\, right up until the time to leave. Then her questions came on like a flood. Why wasn’t the wound getting better? What could be done? What did I think? What about the other foot? On and on it went… Was it really more advice she wanted? She never followed any of it. More love seemed closer to the mark\, in the sense of care and attention\, but I couldn’t be sure. It wasn’t something I could ever have asked her directly. And what is love (as opposed to good advice)? Why is it so hard to define when we all need it so much – a close second to oxygen\, water and food – just to keep us alive? Is it in our cells? Does it hold us together? Should it be part of a treatment plan? And how can we give it away to others (in a 20 minute appointment\, 13 times a day) without using ourselves up? \nSuitable for an adult audience (18 and above). The content may touch on sensitive issues.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/living-with-love-cockpit-theatre/
LOCATION:The Cockpit\, Gateforth Street\, London\, NW8 8EH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events in London,Literature,People
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Cockpit Theatre":MAILTO:reception@thecockpit.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261003T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261003T160000
DTSTAMP:20260925T045858Z
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SUMMARY:London Spanish Book & Zine Fair
DESCRIPTION:The LSBZF returns to Conway Hall\, London WC1R 4RL\, on Saturday 3rd October 2026 featuring renowned writers and publishers\, new voices and a curated selection of Spanish-language literature\, translations and bilingual works. Down to Earth is this edition’s theme! \nThe line-up of presentations at the London Spanish Book & Zine Fair features internationally acclaimed writers Mónica Ojeda (Ecuador)\, Rosario Villajos (Spain)\, Quinny Martínez-Hernández (Colombia)\, Gonzalo C García (Chile / UK)\, Karina Lickorish-Quinn (Perú / UK) and Sonia Quintero (Colombia)\, among others. \nExplore works from more than 60 participating publishers in the exhibitors’ hall and join us for presentations\, poetry readings\, panel discussions\, workshops\, children’s activities and more. Authors and publishers from Spain\, Argentina\, Bolivia\, Chile\, Colombia\, Costa Rica\, Cuba\, the Dominican Republic\, Ecuador\, El Salvador\, Honduras\, Jamaica\, Mexico\, Nicaragua\, Panama\, Paraguay\, Peru\, Puerto Rico\, the United Kingdom\, Uruguay\, Venezuela and the United States will exhibit and sell their latest works in the exhibitors’ hall.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/london-spanish-book-zine-fair/
LOCATION:Conway Hall\, 25 Red Lion Square\, London WC1R 4RL\, Conway Hall\, 25 Red Lion Square\, London WC1R 4RL\, London\, WC1R 4RL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comics,Events in London,Literature,Poetry,Writers
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ORGANIZER;CN="@londonspanishbookfair":MAILTO:info@londonspanishbookfair.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T203000
DTSTAMP:20260914T181648Z
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SUMMARY:The Carmen Talks: Getting the Good Stuff Out There (In person)
DESCRIPTION:Legendary publisher\, Virago\, in memory of their pioneering founder Carmen Callil\, bring their lecture series\, The Carmen Talks\, back to The London Library. \nThe third in a series of five\, this talk by Kit de Waal reflects on her own activism as a writer\, publisher and reader. She’ll discuss what she drew on from her earlier careers in social services and criminal law to bring to her writing and publishing; how it informed her about people and exclusion and about goodness. While applauding the work within publishing to make it more inclusive\, she will talk about what still needs to be done and how. She says she has never thought of herself as a rebel\, ‘more of a miner\, excavating from the bottom\, getting the good stuff out so it can see the daylight’. This generosity of spirit underpins all her work – her novels\, her memoir\, her anthologies and her work with many trusts and charities\, among them: BookBanks; the Black Writers Guild\, Raising Readers\, and her new course\, Writing Kit. \nKit de Waal was born in Birmingham to an Irish mother and a Caribbean father. Her first novel My Name is Leon was published in 2016 and shortlisted for the Costa Book Award. She has since written seven books\, including her memoir\, Without Warning and Only Sometimes\, edited Common People\, an anthology of working-class writers\, and won many awards. Her most recent novel\, longlisted for the Women’s Prize\, is The Best of Everything. \nOur events programme is presented in partnership with Hakluyt & Company\, the global strategic advisory firm for businesses and investors. \nBooks by Kit de Waal will be available to buy at the event and online from our partner bookshop Hatchards. \nThis event will take place in person at The London Library. Doors (and the bar) open at 6.30pm\, the talk will run from 7-8pm and the bar will close at 8.30pm. Tickets include a glass of wine. Please see our Event Access Guidelines before you arrive.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/the-carmen-talks-getting-the-good-stuff-out-there-in-person/
LOCATION:14 Saint James’s Square\, London SW1Y 4LG\, 14 St James's Square\, London\, SW1Y 4LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts,Events in London,Literature,Writers
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260926T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260926T210000
DTSTAMP:20260806T184250Z
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SUMMARY:The Long Play Sessions: Stephanie Phillips (Big Joanie): In Conversation & Book Signing
DESCRIPTION:We Were Here: A History of Black People and Alternative Music\n\n\n\nStephanie Phillips joins The Long Play Sessions and discusses We Were Here as she rewrites the story of rock ’n’ roll and alternative music\, placing Black artists at the heart of a history they’ve always helped shape. \n\nFrom pioneering figures such as Sister Rosetta Tharpe\, Little Richard\, Jimi Hendrix\, Tina Turner\, Betty Davis\, Poly Styrene and Bad Brains to today’s trailblazing musicians\, Stephanie Phillips reveals the profound influence of Black creativity on alternative music across nearly a century.\n\n\n\nExploring why Black artists have continued to embrace alternative music despite being marginalised by the mainstream industry\, Phillips makes a compelling case that there is no alternative music without Black innovation. Looking ahead\, she celebrates a new generation of Gen Z musicians redefining the possibilities of punk\, metal\, hardcore and indie\, and shaping the future of the genre.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/the-long-play-sessions-stephanie-phillips-big-joanie-in-conversation-book-signing/
LOCATION:ICMP\, Queen’s Park Campus\, 76-78 Salusbury Road\, London\, NW6 6PA\, ICMP Queen's Park Campus\, London\, NW6 6PA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cheap Tickets,Community Events,Events in London,History,History,Literature,Music,Writers
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260922T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260922T200000
DTSTAMP:20260914T180533Z
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SUMMARY:International Translation Day Editorial Slam with English PEN (In person)
DESCRIPTION:This participatory event\, in partnership with English PEN\, sees two editors take part in an ‘editorial slam’. Based on the ‘translation slam’ model\, it explores the collaborative acts of writing\, translating and editing by asking Sceptre Editorial Director Ansa Khan and Robina Pelham Burn to edit the same passage of text\, translated from the Arabic\, a language in which neither of them read. \nDuring the event\, they will see each other’s edits for the first time\, and with the text’s translator\, Nashwa Nasreldin\, who will chair the conversation\, discuss their choices and the rationales behind them. The audience\, including translators and fellow editors\, will have the chance to discuss their edits\, exploring the particular challenges and opportunities of editing work in translation; how to edit well when a text is deeply rooted in cultural\, linguistic\, or geographical specificity; and what editors must hold onto and what they must give up. \nInternational Translation Day (ITD) is celebrated annually on 30 September with a programme of events and workshops from English PEN\, taking place throughout September online and in person in London and Norwich. \nEnglish PEN is one of the world’s oldest human rights organisations\, championing the freedom to write and read. They are the founding centre of PEN International\, a worldwide writers’ association with 130 centres in more than 90 countries. With the support of their members – a community of readers\, writers\, and activists – they protect freedom of expression whenever it is under attack\, support writers facing persecution around the world\, and celebrate contemporary international writing with literary prizes\, grants\, events and an online magazine https://pentransmissions.com/ \nThis event will take place in person in the New Room at The London Library. Please see our Event Access Guidelines before you arrive. Doors (and the bar) will open at 5.30pm for a 6pm start.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/international-translation-day-editorial-slam-with-english-pen-in-person/
LOCATION:14 St James’s Square\, London SW1Y 4LG\, 14 St James's Square\, London\, SW1Y 4LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events in London,Literature,Writers
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260912T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260912T130000
DTSTAMP:20260609T154128Z
CREATED:20260609T153101Z
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SUMMARY:Historic Homes of Hampstead Village Guided Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Since its development from a village to an 18th Century spa town and then a Victorian suburb\, Hampstead has retained its unspoilt Georgian charm with many listed townhouses and terraces. \nIn the 19th and 20th Centuries this made it very popular with artists\, intellectuals and creatives of all kinds and there are many stories of influential figures who are former residents who left their mark on the area. \nThis includes several generations of architects\, such as Norman Shaw\, Ewan Christian and Erno Goldfinger\, many of whom built their own homes there\, adding to its architectural variety. Furthermore\, in the 20th Century the area gained a reputation as the location of several modernist architects’ experimental housing projects for wealthy clients\, including Hopkins House and Maxwell Fry’s Sun House. \nJoin our knowledgeable guide on this walking tour to learn more about the people and buildings that have shaped Hampstead\, where you will be introduced to a selection of the area’s finest architects’ homes\, historic houses\, and modernist masterpieces.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/historic-homes-of-hampstead-village-guided-walking-tour/2026-09-12/
LOCATION:Burgh House\, New End Square\, London\, NW3 1LT
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Children,Community Events,Design,Events in London,History,Literature,Museums,Poetry,Writers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Heritage Guides":MAILTO:info@heritageguides.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260828T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260828T220000
DTSTAMP:20260812T140531Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T140531Z
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SUMMARY:Dysmas Orbis — Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join published and exhibited London artist and author Robert John for the launch of Dysmas Orbis\, a speculative urban fantasy set within a hidden parallel London. \nRobert John has spent years creating a surreal visual version of London through his photographic and digital art practice. His work has been exhibited and published\, including LDN Reimagined\, a traditionally published art book with Unicorn Publishing Group. Dysmas Orbis is the literary continuation of that visual world — taking the surreal London he created through images and developing it into a five-book speculative fiction series. \nThe novel explores identity\, belonging\, relationships\, displacement and what it means to be seen\, drawing on Robert’s own experiences of growing up in South London and his father’s battle with Parkinson’s disease and dementia. \nExpect a London that is recognisable but not quite right — spider trees\, flower lamps\, giant machines\, secret societies and a hidden world existing alongside our own. \nThe launch will include a Q & A\, reading from the novel and a look behind the creation of the book and its visual world. Guests will receive a complimentary drink on arrival and a free special edition A5 art print with every signed first edition of Dysmas Orbis purchased on the night. \nEarly praise for Dysmas Orbis\n\n“His London is animate\, alarming\, astonishing.”— Iain Sinclair \n\n\n“Gripping and assured… Richly and beautifully written\, Dysmas Orbis is a tender story that will keep you turning the pages and stay with you long after the last page.”— Ivy Ngeow\, award-winning author \n\n\n“A brooding tale of fissured reality where freedom is swallowed whole.”— Sudhana Singh\, award-winning memoirist & journalist \n\n\n“Prepare to step into a gritty and mythical version of London\, with secret societies and spider trees. Robert John has created an alternate London that feels both familiar and fantastical.”— Tabish Khan\, art critic for Londonist
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/dysmas-orbis-book-launch/
LOCATION:balham boxing club\, 366 Cavendish Rd\, london\, SW12 0PP
CATEGORIES:Digital Arts,Events in London,Literature,Writers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Inayat Publishings":MAILTO:info@inayatpublishing.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260827T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260827T113000
DTSTAMP:20260715T180225Z
CREATED:20260715T180225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260715T180225Z
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SUMMARY:Fulham Palace Dream Keepers: creative writing adventure
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a family-friendly creative writing adventure inspired by the launch of Dream Keepers: Whispers of Wishing River.Meet author Rebecca Lewis-Oakes for a special story reading\, then explore the Palace garden on a creative trail designed to spark imagination and storytelling. \nThe event begins with an exclusive reading from Rebecca’s latest book before families set off on a creative writing trail through our historic botanic garden. Along the way\, young writers will discover inspiration in nature\, uncover storytelling prompts and create their own stories\, poems and ideas. \nPerfect for budding authors and imaginative minds\, this hands-on workshop encourages children to explore their creativity while enjoying the beauty of the Palace grounds. \nEach child will receive a special Fulham Palace notebook and a seed pencil to take home\, helping their stories continue long after the day has ended. \n\nSign up HERE
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/fulham-palace-dream-keepers-creative-writing-adventure/
LOCATION:Fulham Palace\, Fulham Palace\, London\, SW6 6EA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events in London,Literature,Workshops,Writers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Fulham Palace":MAILTO:reception@fulhampalace.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260720T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260720T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T170052Z
CREATED:20260413T170052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T170052Z
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SUMMARY:Plume: A SW London Queer Writing Collective
DESCRIPTION:Join Plume\, SW London’s queer writing collective\, for a night of playful writing exercises\, storytelling\, poetry and good vibes! \nCome hang out with Plume\, a new regular queer writing collective based in SW London! This in-person event (1st and 3rd Monday of each month) is all about sharing\, creating\, and celebrating queer voices through the art of writing. Whether you’re into poetry\, prose\, or just love a good story\, there’s a spot for you here. Bring your vibes\, your words\, and get ready to connect with a community of writers in a safe and welcoming space . See you there!
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/plume-a-sw-london-queer-writing-collective/2026-07-20/
LOCATION:Rose House\, 70 Barnes High Street\, London\, SW13 9LD\, 70 Barnes High Street\, London\, SW13 9LD\, London\, SW13 9LD
CATEGORIES:Cheap Tickets,Community Events,Crafts,Literature,Networking,Performing Arts,Poetry,Workshops,Writers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Plume%3A A SW London Queer Writing Collective":MAILTO:plumequeerwritingcollective@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260715T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260715T223000
DTSTAMP:20260512T063107Z
CREATED:20260512T063107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260512T063107Z
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SUMMARY:The Long Play Sessions : Stuart Braithwaite with Spaceships over Glasgow
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an intimate and electrifying evening with Stuart Braithwaite\, founding member of Mogwai\, as he discusses Spaceships Over Glasgow: Mogwai\, Mayhem and Misspent Youth — a raw\, funny and deeply honest memoir of music obsession\, life on the road\, and the strange magic of live sound. \nThis event forms part of The Long Play Sessions\, ICMP’s curated series celebrating artists and writers who shape how we experience and understand music culture. Each session explores the stories beneath the noise — where creativity\, identity and lived experience intersect — offering audiences a rare chance to engage directly with the people who make and document the music that defines generations. \nIn Spaceships Over Glasgow\, Braithwaite traces his journey from a music-obsessed childhood in Scotland to the global stages of one of the world’s most influential post‑rock bands. With warmth\, self‑deprecation and startling candour\, he recounts formative gigs\, life‑changing records\, chaotic tours and the friendships that sustained Mogwai through decades of relentless volume and evolution. \nSet against the backdrop of Glasgow’s fertile underground scene\, the book is both a love letter to live music and an unfiltered account of the realities of life in a band — the exhilaration\, exhaustion\, excess and uncertain balance between creativity and survival. From teenage discovery of Sonic Youth and My Bloody Valentine\, to tinnitus‑inducing shows and international acclaim\, Braithwaite captures what it means to build a life around sound. \nFar more than a rock memoir\, Spaceships Over Glasgow reflects on youth\, belonging\, and the ways music can serve as escape\, identity and salvation. It speaks to anyone who has ever stood in a crowd and felt their life rearranged by noise — or dreamed of stepping onto a stage and making that feeling happen for others. \nWhat to Expect \n\nAn intimate talk from Stuart\, exploring the stories\, memories and moments behind the book\nInsight into Mogwai’s journey\, Glasgow’s underground music culture\, and the realities of long‑term life in a band\nDiscussion of creativity\, obsession\, touring\, friendship and the sustaining power of loud music\nReflections on youth\, risk\, resilience and the transformative experience of live performance\nAudience Q&A\, offering the chance to engage directly with Braithwaite about writing\, music and Mogwai’s legacy\nBook signing — bring your copy or purchase one at the event\n\nWe look forward to welcoming you to The Long Play Sessions for a candid\, joyful and uncompromising evening celebrating music as a lifelong force — told by someone who has lived it\, loudly and without filter.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/the-long-play-sessions-stuart-braithwaite-with-spaceships-over-glasgow/
LOCATION:ICMP\, Queen’s Park Campus\, 76-78 Salusbury Road\, London\, NW6 6PA\, ICMP Queen's Park Campus\, London\, NW6 6PA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cheap Tickets,Community Events,Events in London,Gigs,Literature,Music,Writers
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SUMMARY:Five Voices\, One Night
DESCRIPTION:With poets Ondřej Hrabal\, Šimon Leitgeb\, Dean Atta\, Tyrone Lewis & Colin McGuire \n\nAn electrifying evening of live poetry and spoken word featuring outstanding voices from the UK and Czech poetry scenes. Bringing together award-winning poets\, authors and performers from England\, Scotland and the Czech Republic\, the event explores the dynamic space where poetry meets performance. Despite their distinct voices and styles\, all five artists share a commitment to poetry as a live\, embodied experience\, creating a unique dialogue between contemporary Czech and British spoken-word cultures. \n\nDean Atta (England)\nBAFTA-Winning Screenwriter and Stonewall Book Award-Winning Author\nTyrone Lewis (England)\nUK Poetry Slam Champion\nColin McGuire (Scotland)\nWinner of the Out-Spoken Award\nOndřej Hrabal (CZ)\nCzech Poetry Slam Champion\nŠimon Leitgeb (CZ)\nJiří Orten Prize Laureate\n\nFrom slam energy to lyrical storytelling\, this opening night launches a seven-day UK & Ireland tour with performances that move between identity\, language\, politics\, and personal truth – built for the stage\, spoken out loud\, and heard together. \nFor more details click HERE
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/five_voices_one_night/
LOCATION:The Boogaloo Pub\, 312 Archway Road\, London\, N6 5AT
CATEGORIES:Events in London,Literature,Poetry
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260711
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SUMMARY:ARC London
DESCRIPTION:A festival of contemporary comics in South East London\, taking place over four days in July\, showcasing some of the best independent comics\, graphic novels\, sequential art and form-altering visual narrative. The festival will launch with an exhibition and talks\, before culminating in a comics fair over 2 days\, featuring a curated line up of over 100 UK based and international artists and publishers.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/arc-london/2026-07-11/1/
LOCATION:Unit 08\, Copeland Park\, Peckham\, London SE15 3SN\, Unit 08\, Copeland Park\,\, Peckham\, London\, SE15 3SN
CATEGORIES:Comics,Crafts,Debates,Design,Digital Arts,Entertainment,Events in London,Exhibitions,Fairs,Festivals,Free Events,Illustration,Literature,Networking,Visual Arts,Workshops,Writers
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260703T190000
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SUMMARY:ROBOTA - A new play from Headlong
DESCRIPTION:In 1920\, playwright Karel Čapek imagined a world of AI and rebellion\, inspiring and influencing a century of sci-fi cinema. 100 years later\, Headlong reawakens his visionary play R.U.R. as ROBOTA – high-voltage theatre for the age of artificial intelligence. \nIn a not-too-distant future the Rossum Corporation has done the impossible: created machines indistinguishable from humans. Built to serve\, programmed to obey and ready to be rolled out worldwide. \nBut when idealistic activist Helen gets involved\, these perfect workers begin to dream of freedom and the system starts to glitch. As the line between human and machine blurs\, how do we hold on to our humanity? \nBlending origin story with sci-fi\, myth with machine\, this is a smart\, timely and often funny look at what it means to truly be alive. Written by Ella Road (Black Mirror/Dr Who) and directed by Roy Alexander Weise (The Hot Wing King at the National Theatre\, Much Ado About Nothing at The RSC) this is a bold reimagining of the play that gave us the word “robot.”
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/robota-a-new-play-from-headlong/
LOCATION:Schwartzmann Centre\, Woodstock Road\, Oxford\, OX2 6GG
CATEGORIES:Arts,Cheap Tickets,Events in London,Literature,London Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260625T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260625T223000
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SUMMARY:An Evening With Christopher Awdry: 85 Years Of Letting Off Steam
DESCRIPTION:Beloved Thomas the Tank Engine author Christopher Awdry shares stories\, railway heritage and insights. \nJoining Christopher on stage will be Mike O’Donnell\, the original composer behind the beloved Thomas & Friends television score; Clive Spong\, whose detailed artwork helped define the visual identity of The Railway Series; and Mark Moraghan\, one of the modern voices of Sodor. Together\, they bring a rare\, multi-generational perspective to one of the most enduring storytelling worlds ever created.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-christopher-awdry-85-years-of-letting-off-steam/
LOCATION:Eventim Apollo\, 45 Queen Caroline Street\, London\, W6 9QH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Entertainment,Events in London,Family Activities,Free Events,Illustration,Literature,London Theatre,Writers
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260618T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260618T223000
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SUMMARY:The Long Play Sessions: Simon Reynolds - Still In A Dream with Rudy Tambala
DESCRIPTION:Join us at The Long Play Sessions for an immersive and intellectually charged evening with acclaimed music critic and cultural historian Simon Reynolds\, as he discusses ‘Still in a Dream: Shoegaze\, Slackers and the Reinvention of Rock\, 1984–1994′. \nIn Still in a Dream\, Reynolds picks up where Rip It Up and Start Again left off\, tracing the underground explosion that followed post‑punk: the rise of shoegaze\, noisepop\, slacker rock and grunge. Drawing on his first-hand experience as a journalist embedded in the scene\, Reynolds captures a moment when guitar music turned inward and expansive at once — when distortion\, volume and texture became vehicles for emotion\, alienation and altered states. \nFrom the shimmering dreamworlds of Cocteau Twins and Slowdive\, to the visceral noise of Sonic Youth\, My Bloody Valentine\, Dinosaur Jr. and Pavement\, Reynolds explores how this music reflected the psychic climate of the time: youth disaffection\, political conservatism\, and the last flourish of analogue culture before the internet remade everything. Both a personal memoir and a cultural analysis\, the book is as much about how music felt as about how it sounded. \nFar more than a scene-by-scene history\, Still in a Dream examines why this era continues to echo through contemporary music\, fashion and attitudes — and how its ethos of experimentation\, withdrawal\, intensity and beauty reshaped the possibilities of rock music for decades to come. \nWhat to Expect \n\nA talk from Simon Reynolds exploring the ideas\, emotions and cultural forces behind the book\nDeep discussion of shoegaze\, underground guitar music and alternative culture from 1984–1994\nInsight into Simon’s writing process\, music journalism career and experiences documenting the era as it unfolded\nReflections on youth\, alienation\, escapism\, politics and the changing role of music media\nAudience Q&A\, offering the chance to engage directly with Reynolds on music history\, criticism and legacy\nBook signing — bring your copy or purchase one on the evening\n\nWe look forward to welcoming you to The Long Play Sessions for a rich\, reflective and exhilarating exploration of this defining period of modern music history. \nAbout The Long Play Sessions \nThis event is part of The Long Play Sessions\, ICMP’s curated series spotlighting transformative writers\, artists and cultural voices who shape the way we understand music\, identity and creative expression. Each session opens a window into the stories behind the art — blending conversation\, cultural history and lived experience.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/the-long-play-sessions-simon-reynolds-still-in-a-dream-with-rudy-tambala/
LOCATION:ICMP\, Queen’s Park Campus\, 76-78 Salusbury Road\, London\, NW6 6PA\, ICMP Queen's Park Campus\, London\, NW6 6PA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cheap Tickets,Events in London,History,Literature,Music,Writers
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SUMMARY:Argentinian afternoon 14th June
DESCRIPTION:Critically acclaimed Brixton novelist\, Kate Beales\, will be in conversation at Chacarero on Lordship Lane on Sunday 14th June\,  4.30-6-30pm.  Kate’s book Broken Horses was described by Academy-award winning actor Tim Robbins as “A haunting story of love\, rebellion and betrayal. Broken Horses is a powerful retelling of a forgotten struggle for workers’ rights set in a land of harsh beauty\, where the fight for dignity is a fight to the death”.  Broken Horses is set in 1920s Patagonia and the afternoon will feature live music from 3 Argentinas and Argentinian food.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/argentinian-afternoon/
LOCATION:Chacarero\, 7 Lordship Lane\, London\, SE22 8EW
CATEGORIES:Literature,Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260611T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260611T223000
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SUMMARY:The Long Play Sessions: Samira Ahmed with A Hard Day's Night
DESCRIPTION:Join us at ICMP’s Queen’s Park campus for a special in‑conversation event with award‑winning journalist\, writer\, and broadcaster Samira Ahmed\, as she discusses her brand‑new book in the BFI Film Classics series:\nA Hard Day’s Night – her deep dive into the Beatles’ groundbreaking 1964 film. \nIn this intimate interview\, Samira will explore how A Hard Day’s Night—originally created to capture the Beatles’ explosive rise—has become a genuine cinematic classic. Drawing from her lifelong love for the film and her remarkable 2023 discovery of the earliest known full Beatles concert recording\, Samira examines how the movie captured the shifting cultural landscape of 1960s Britain and redefined modern celebrity. \nExpect insights into: \n\nThe film’s innovative blend of documentary realism and playful rebellion\nHow Beatlemania transformed ideas of fame\, identity\, and media\nThe film’s lasting influence on generations of artists\, fans\, and filmmakers\nSamira’s personal connection to the Beatles and how the film shaped her own journey into journalism\n\nAbout the author\nSamira Ahmed presents Front Row on BBC Radio 4 and Newswatch on BBC One\, and has created acclaimed documentaries including Art of Persia and I Dressed Ziggy Stardust. In 2020 she was named Audio Presenter of the Year by the Broadcasting Press Guild. A Hard Day’s Night is her first book. \nWhether you’re a Beatles fan\, a film lover\, or simply curious about the cultural forces that shaped modern Britain\, this is an evening not to miss. \nAbout The Long Play\nThis event forms part of The Long Play Sessions\, ICMP’s curated series celebrating artists and writers who shape how we experience and understand music culture. Each session explores the stories beneath the noise — where creativity\, identity and lived experience intersect — offering audiences a rare chance to engage directly with the people who make and document the music that defines generations. \n\n\n\nLocation\nICMP London (Queen’s Park Campus)\, NW6 6PA
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/the-long-play-sessions-samira-ahmed-with-a-hard-days-night/
LOCATION:ICMP\, Queen’s Park Campus\, 76-78 Salusbury Road\, London\, NW6 6PA\, ICMP Queen's Park Campus\, London\, NW6 6PA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cheap Tickets,Community Events,Events in London,History,Literature,Movies,Music,Writers
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