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Why should the devil have all the best tunes? The Salvation Army has come prancing and singing from the slums of London to the poorest quarters of Oxford, but along with its red hot gospel preaching and music hall songs it brings a prohibition message which sparks immediate opposition and violence. An Army soldier – [...]
Join us for a cream tea with Barbara Erskine to celebrate her new book, The Story Spinner. Barbara will be in conversation with Anne Rowe, an academic and writer who specialises in twentieth and twenty-first century literature. Barbara Erskine is the author of sixteen bestselling novels and three collections of short stories that demonstrate her [...]
Join us for an evening with Anton Du Beke to celebrate A Dance for the King - a page-turning and epic wartime story filled with drama, mystery, dance and romance. You’re invited to a show to remember at the prestigious Buckingham Hotel... In London 1942 the war is far from over for soldier Raymond de [...]
We are sorry that this event has been cancelled. Join us for an evening with the critically acclaimed author Chris Whitaker and discover more about his sweeping new novel, All the Colours of the Dark. Chris will be in conversation with Emma from Book-ish and there will be a signing after the event. All tickets [...]
Join us for an unforgettable evening with bestselling crime writer Peter James as he discusses his latest race-against-time instalment of the award-winning DCI Grace series ‘One of Us Is Dead'. Dive into the world of suspense and intrigue and gain exclusive insights into his creative process. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet a master storyteller! [...]
After fifteen years at the very pinnacle of test rugby, leading the most successful squad in Welsh history, Dan Biggar tells his story. ‘When I reflect on it all, I can say without any doubt that I gave it everything.’ Dan Biggar has never fitted the mould. Throughout his long and decorated career, he has [...]
Join us for an evening with Neil Collins, in conversation with Jude Rogers, to discover how Wales conquered the '90s music charts and celebrate 'Cool Cymru'. If the story of Wales in the 1990s was a movie plot, it would all seem so far-fetched. Thankfully, it was all true…. The 1970s and ‘80s were a [...]
Join us for an evening with Patrick Jones - poet, playwright, spoken word artist and musician - who will be joined by poet and rock musician, Steve Logan. The evening will feature poetry readings and discussion around cultural solidarity, cultural displacement and hiraeth; and there will be a short acoustic music set from Steve Logan. [...]
Book-ish is thrilled to welcome the international bestselling author, Kate Mosse CBE, on 8th October 2024. Kate will be talking about her new historical adventure novel, The Map of Bones: an epic story of adventure and hardship, dispossession and injustice. A sweeping story of love, adventure and adversity, The Map of Bones, is the stunning conclusion to The [...]
Join us for an afternoon with beloved crime fiction author Ian Rankin to celebrate the publication of his new Rebus novel: Midnight and Blue. John Rebus spent his life as a detective putting Edinburgh's most deadly criminals behind bars. Now, he's joined them... As new allies and old enemies circle, and the days and nights [...]
Join us for an evening with C.J. Skuse, author of the critically-acclaimed 'Sweetpea' series, to celebrate the final book! This Fleabag meets American Psycho series features the truly original girl-next-door serial killer Rhiannon Lewis. Sweetpea is coming home at last… Newly married, with a loving family surrounding her, everything's coming up roses for ex-serial killer [...]
Spend an unforgettable evening in the company of Rick Astley as he discusses his brilliant autobiography, Never. Balancing nostalgia, fresh perspectives and introspection, Never begins with family and unconventional upbringings; journeys through the tumultuous and glamorous world of pop; and takes pause for self-reflection. The book goes beyond the blinding lights of the stage – giving an intimate [...]
Gwyneth Lewis will be in conversation with author Tom Bullough and there will be a signing after the event. All tickets include a glass of wine or a soft drink. Gwyneth Lewis, the inaugural National Poet of Wales, and one of the UK’s leading poets, kept the story of her painful upbringing to herself – [...]
'Michael Mansfield has given power to the voiceless, the innocents ... For this, he too is a hero' - JOHN PILGER' Michael Mansfield combines rare humanity with a brilliant understanding of the law' - JON SNOW' A book of great importance ... Mr Mansfield's thoughtful reflections demand our attention' - KEN LOACH' I want this [...]
Join us for an evening with Jasmine Donahaye in conversation with Jude Rogers. All tickets include a glass of wine or a soft drink and there will be the opportunity to get your book signed too. About Birdsplaining Roaming across nineteenth-century Palestine and twenty-first century California, Scotland, and Wales, Jasmine Donahaye grapples with difficult questions [...]
Join us for an evening with the frank, funny and fearless Vanessa Feltz, to celebrate the publication of her autobiography Vanessa Bares All. Vanessa will be in conversation with Jude Rogers, it's going to be an evening to remember! About Vanessa Bares All She vowed she'd never do it. She lied. Vanessa Feltz has done [...]
We’re thrilled to be welcoming John Boyne to Crickhowell to chat about his latest novel Fire. On the face of it, Freya lives a gilded existence, dancing solely to her own tune. She has all the trappings of wealth and privilege, a responsible job as a surgeon specialising in skin grafts, a beautiful flat in a [...]
Join us for an evening with K.G. Miles who will take you on a musical journey of 'Bob Dylan in Ten Rare Objects' by way of some of the rarest and most important books, magazines and memorabilia in popular music history. The objects, accumulated over many years, have been seen by very few fans and [...]
Come and join Kissing Booth author Beth Reekles as she hosts an Evening of Winter Romance with Rachel Rowlands, Jack Strange, and Lizzie-Huxley-Jones, in The Loft in Book-ish, Crickhowell. With settings of cosy cat cafes, a winter bookshop in Hay-On-Wye, and a famous actor coming to town, our evening promises to put you in a [...]
Books Banish the Blues is an evening for book lovers with surprise guest authors, hot reads for 2025 and book-ish fun to help brighten January! Tickets include a goody bag, drink and £5 voucher to spend in the shop! So come along to help curate your 2025 TBR, and spend an evening in the company [...]
