Book Events

Tickets include refreshments & 10% off the author's book. 25 capacity, seated. Entrance to the space is wheelchair accessible, although unfortunately the bathroom is not at this time. Full-price tickets cost £6: select this option if you are waged and/or relatively comfortable. Some tickets are allocated as PWYC starting at £2: select this option if needed. If you cannot pay £2 but would like to come, get in touch. No-one will be turned away for lack of funds.

UPCOMING EVENTS

18 SEPT–POETRY SHEARSMAN SHOWCASE: CARRIE ETTER, FRANCES PRESLEY, ANDREW DUNCAN

24 SEPT–FICTION LAURA VOGT & CAROLINE WAIGHT: *WOMAN, IDLE* (HÉLOÏSE PRESS), IN CONVERSATION WITH NATALIE FERRIS

3 OCT–POLITICS MAX FARRAR & BASE SOCIAL CENTRE: BIG FLAME: BUILDING MOVEMENTS, NEW POLITICS

7 OCT–FICTION MAHESH RAO: HALF LIGHT (PUSHKIN ONE). IN CONVERSATION WITH SAM JENKS (dif collective)

8 OCT–FICTION AGNES LIDBECK: SUPPORTING ACT (PEIRENE PRESS), WITH TRANSLATOR NICHOLA SMALLEY

10 OCT–FICTION RICHARD FOSTER: THE PUNK ROCK BIRDWATCHING CLUB (ORTAC PRESS), WITH JOSHUA JONES (LOCAL FIRES)

23 OCT–POETRY TOTTERING STATE #8: ZOE SKOULDING, JAZMINE LINKLATER & NIA DAVIES

29 OCT–POETRY 87 PRESS PRESENTS: GABRIELLE BATES: JUDAS GOAT, WITH EMMA GOMIS

4 NOV–MEMOIR ANNE WEBER: SANDERLING (INDIGO PRESS), IN CONVERSATION WITH SIAN NORRIS

12 NOV–POETRY REMI GRAVES: COAL (MONITOR BOOKS). IN CONVERSATION WITH DEANNE RODGER

21 NOV–FICTION NELL OSBORNE: GHOST DRIVER (MOIST BOOKS)

27 NOV–CLIMATE ADAM HANIEH: CRUDE CAPITALISM (VERSO), IN CONVERSATION WITH SEAN O'BRIEN

28 NOV–POETRY LAURA BLOMVALL: ENTER MOON (BROKEN SLEEP), WITH SUZANNAH V. EVANS: UNDER THE BLUE (BLOOMSBURY) & VICKY SPARROW

AUTUMN 2025 EVENTS

28 NOV–POETRY LAURA BLOMVALL: ENTER MOON (BROKEN SLEEP), WITH SUZANNAH V. EVANS: UNDER THE BLUE (BLOOMSBURY) & VICKY SPARROW

27 NOV-CLIMATE ADAM HANIEH: CRUDE CAPITALISM (VERSO), IN CONVERSATION WITH SEAN O'BRIEN

21 NOV-FICTION NELL OSBORNE: GHOST DRIVER (MOIST BOOKS)

12 NOV-POETRY REMI GRAVES: COAL (MONITOR BOOKS)

4 NOV–MEMOIR ANNE WEBER: SANDERLING (INDIGO PRESS), IN CONVERSATION WITH SIAN NORRIS

29 OCT-POETRY GABRIELLE BATES: JUDAS GOAT (87 PRESS), WITH EMMA GOMIS

23 OCT–POETRY TOTTERING STATE #8: ZOE SKOULDING, JAZMINE LINKLATER & NIA DAVIES

10 OCT-FICTION RICHARD FOSTER: THE PUNK ROCK BIRDWATCHING CLUB (ORTAC PRESS), WITH JOSHUA JONES (LOCAL FIRES)

8 OCT-FICTION AGNES LIDBECK: SUPPORTING ACT (PEIRENE PRESS), WITH TRANSLATOR NICHOLA SMALLEY

7 OCT–FICTION MAHESH RAO: HALF LIGHT (PUSHKIN ONE)

3 OCT–POLITICS MAX FARRAR & BASE SOCIAL CENTRE: BIG FLAME: BUILDING MOVEMENTS, NEW POLITICS

24 SEPT–FICTION LAURA VOGT & CAROLINE WAIGHT: *WOMAN, IDLE* (HÉLOÏSE PRESS), IN CONVERSATION WITH NATALIE FERRIS

18 SEPT–POETRY SHEARSMAN SHOWCASE: CARRIE ETTER, FRANCES PRESLEY, ANDREW DUNCAN

11 SEPT–CLIMATE GREEN POPULISM ROUNDTABLE: BECCA MASSEY-CHASE, ROB BRYHER & ADAM CORNER

SUMMER 2025 EVENTS

14 AUG–NEW WRITING SAMPLING DIF LIT: IAN MACARTNEY, SAM JENKS, THE ZINE TEAM & SHAW WORTH

10 JULY–ART LINA SCHEYNLUS, DIARY OF AN ENDING (PROTOTYPE), IN CONVERSATION WITH TRANSLATOR SASKIA VOGEL

4 JULY–POETRY TOTTERING STATE #7: MICHAEL MARCINKOWSKI (LIVES OF THE SAINTS), Yĕ Yĕ (SOUTH), & JOHN PHILLIPS (LANGUAGE BEING TIME)

30 JUNE–POLITICS LAURA C. FORSTER AND JOEL WHITE, FRIENDS IN COMMON: RADICAL FRIENDSHIP AND EVERYDAY SOLIDARITIES (PLUTO PRESS)

27 JUNE–NEW WRITING LAUNCH OF VOCAL INHABITANTS, AN ANTHOLOGY OF EXPERIMENTAL NEW WRITING (STRANGE REGION PRESS)

4 JUNE–POETRY LAUNCH READING FOR KOEF NIELSEN'S AREOGRAMME (KULVERT PRESS), WITH POETRY FROM SAMATAR ELMI & FRAN POPE

28 MAY–POETRY LAUNCH READING FOR IMOGEN CASSELS' SILK WORK (PROTOTYPE), WITH POETRY FROM RALF WEBB

16 MAY–POETRY & MUSIC IMRPOV SOUNDS: POETRY & MUSIC FROM NICK MOORE, KAY GRANT & GUESTS

14 MAY–POETRY & MUSIC ESME ALLMAN: SWEET BONE GIRL (BROKEN SLEEP BOOKS). WITH POETRY FROM KAYCEE HILL & MUSIC FROM MERCE JADE

12 MAY–FICTION ZDRADRAVKA EVTIMOVA: THE WOLVES OF STARO SELO (HÉLOÏSE PRESS). WITH TRANSLATOR YANA ELLIS & CAT DICKIE (THE GOOD BOOK CLUB)

8 MAY–FICTION D-M WITHERS AND BECKY BROWN ON BRIGID BROPHY'S IN TRANSIT (LURID EDITIONS)

6 MAY–FICTION KARIM KATTAN: THE PALACE ON THE HIGHER HILL (FOUNDRY EDITIONS)

POSTPONED

[DATE TBC–POSTPONED: POETRY & TRANSLATION] DON MEE CHOI: DMZ COLONY, HARDLY WAR, MIRROR NATION & ON TRANSLATING KIM HYESOON'S PHANTOM PAIN WINGS (AND OTHER STORIES)]

SPRING 2025 EVENTS

11 APRIL THE POLITICS OF HOME: ALVA GOTBY (FEELING AT HOME) AND JACOB STRINGER (RENTERS UNITE!)

5 APRIL LUKE THOMPSON & DONYA TODD: CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHER ANIMALS (ORTAC PRESS)

29 MAR SAM WETHERELL: LIVERPOOL & THE UNMAKING OF BRITAIN. IN CONVERSATION WITH AMY EDWARDS

26 MAR TRANSLATING INDIGENOUS MEXICAN POETRY: JUANA ADCOCK & HUBERT MATIÚWÀA (LANDSKIN, GIRASOL PRESS). WITH GIRASOL PRESS (JUKUB)

22 MAR BERNI MUNOZ, MAYA BLACKWELL & SILVIA JIMENEZ: HERBS YOURSELF: A YEAR AT THE COMMUNITY GARDEN

7 MAR EDMUND HARDY: NEGATIVE WORLDS SCREENING & DIRECTOR Q&A

7 FEB TOTTERING STATE #6: LISA SAMUELS (LIVESTREAM), ANDREW HYKEL MEARS (OPEN RIBS ARE A CHURCH FULL OF SKY), CAMILLA NELSON (EPIC)

*RESCHEDULED* 22 JAN 2025 CEMILE ŞAHIN: ALL DOGS DIE (MTO PRESS) & SPRING (FILM SCREENING)

AUTUMN 2024 EVENTS

13 DEC TOTTERING STATE #5: FRED CARTER (OUTAGES), NELL OSBORNE (THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING) & FRANCIS JONES (STORM DRAIN)

27 NOV UNRELIABLE NATURE WRITERS: CLAIRE CARROLL & RICHARD KERRIDGE

18 NOV HASIB HOURANI: rock flight (PROTOTYPE), WITH MIRA MATTAR

15 NOV MINGLE WITH CALEB PARKIN & GUESTS

31 OCT POETRY & TRANSLATION: VÍCTOR RODRÍGUEZ NUÑEZ (DESPEGUE/DEPARTURE), KATHERINE M. HEDEEN & JAMES BYRNE (THE OVERMIND)

28 OCT HANNA NORDENHÖK: CAESARIA (HELOISE PRESS), WITH CAT DICKIE

25 OCT TOTTERING STATE #4: HARRIET TARLO ( CUT FLOWERS II) WITH ROWAN EVANS

14 OCT PAPAYA FESTIVAL: POETRY AND COCKTAILS (PAPAYA TICKET-HOLDERS)

10 OCT MARIJAM DID, EVERYTHING TO PLAY FOR: HOW VIDEOGAMES CHANGED THE WORLD WITH JO LINDSAY WALTON