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September 2022
Memories of the Pink Palace with Jill Nalder
Jill Nalder was the inspiration behind Jill Baxter’s character in Russell T. Davies’ Channel 4 hit It’s A Sin. Hear her talk about her moving memoir, Love from the Pink Palace.
Find out more »Running Away with the Circus with Ols Halas
Have you ever dreamt of running away with the circus? Ols Halas (author of The Giffords Circus Cookbook) did just that. Ols talks about how he came to create the pop-up Circus Sauce kitchen and became part of the award-winning and much-loved Giffords Circus.
Find out more »‘Mega Robo Bros’ Workshop with The Phoenix Comics’ Neill Cameron
Join The Phoenix Comics artist Neill Cameron for this interactive workshop where he shares the secrets of his award-winning graphic novel series Mega Robo Bros.
Find out more »Circus of Wonders with Elizabeth Macneal
Bestselling author Elizabeth Macneal talks about her books, The Doll Factory and Circus of Wonders.
Find out more »The Slowworm’s Song with Andrew Miller
Costa Award-winning author Andrew Miller (Pure, Now We Shall be Entirely Free) talks about his latest novel, The Slowworm’s Song.
Find out more »The Museum of Marvellous Things with Kristina Stephenson
Welcome to The Museum of Marvellous Things, where the impossible can happen! Family event.
Find out more »Discover Nature’s Treasures with Ben Hoare
Come and get curious about nature with wildlife writer and self-professed nature nerd Ben Hoare. The world is filled with curious objects made by plants, animals, and even by the Earth itself.
Find out more »Horrible Histories and Deadly Drawing with Martin Brown
Do you like your history with the nasty bits left in? Come and meet mega-selling illustrator and author Martin Brown as he celebrates the Horrible Histories in a fun-filled, action-packed event.
Find out more »The Draw of the Sea with Wyl Menmuir
The ocean fires our imagination, provides endless joy and solace but also wields immense destructive power on people,…
Find out more »The Generous Gardener with Caroline Donald
Former Gardening Editor of The Sunday Times and curator at Hauser and Wirth gallery, Caroline Donald has long been fascinated by what she calls Britain’s ‘folk art’.
Find out more »Celebrating Somerset’s Bounty with James Crowden and Ned Palmer
Join James Crowden (Cider Country) and Cheesemonger Ned Palmer (A Cheesemonger’s Compendium of British & Irish Cheese) in a cider-filled cheese-tasting event.
Find out more »One of Our Ministers is Missing with Alan Johnson
Hear author and former politician Alan Johnson talk about his new fast-paced and warm-hearted page-turner, One of Our Ministers is Missing.
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