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A Short History of British Architecture: From Stonehenge to the Shard by Simon Jenkins

Simon Jenkins tells the turbulent history of Britain’s built environment. He shows how the battles of the past live on today, in arguments ...

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24/04/2025

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Test Cricket: A History by Tim Wigmore

Award-winning author Tim Wigmore brings to life both Test cricket on the pitch and the game’s social significance around the world. This cap...

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30/04/2025

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An EVening with Ben Macintyre

In April 30, 1980, six heavily armed gunmen burst into the Iranian embassy on Princes Gate, overlooking Hyde Park in London. There they took...

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06/05/2025

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Leonard Cohen: Mystical Roots of Genius by Harry Freedman

The Council of Christians and Jews South East London Branch are presenting an evening with Harry Freedman. In Leonard Cohen: Mystival Roo...

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08/05/2025

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An Evening with Emma Barnett

Award-winning broadcaster and journalist, Emma Barnett discusses her brand new book Maternity Service – a celebration of the work of being o...

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09/05/2025

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In for Dinner by Rosie Kellett

Join home cook Rosie Kellett to hear about In For Dinner, her low-effort, high-reward, veg-forward collection of delicious recipes, possible...

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10/05/2025

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Donut Squad Take Over the World by Neill Cameron

Come along to see Neill Cameron, author of Donut Squad for a fun, interactive children’s event. Donut Squad is a huge hit in The Phoenix Co...

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10/05/2025

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Lugma by Noor Murad

Join chef and former head of Ottolenghi Test Kitchen, Noor Murad, to hear about Lugma, a volume of over 100 recipes celebrating Middle Easte...

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11/05/2025

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Smartphone Nation: Why We're All Addicted to Screens and What You Can Do About It by Dr Kaitlyn Regehr

Smartphone Nation will transform the way you and your children – understand your devices and how they affect you. In this practical, agenda-...

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14/05/2025

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Shy Creatures by Clare Chambers

Hugely acclaimed author of Small Pleasures, Clare Chambers, talks about her latest novel. Shy Creatures follows an art therapist in a psychi...

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17/05/2025

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Hitler's People by Richard Evans

Renowned historian, and bestselling author of The Third Reich Trilogy, Richard Evans discusses his latest book. Hitler’s People asks why so ...

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18/05/2025

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Tree Hunting: 1,000 Trees to Find in Britain and Ireland’s Towns and Cities by Paul Wood

Tree expert Paul Wood joins us for an illustrated talk about his latest book. In Tree Hunting, Paul shows us the most remarkable 1,000 indiv...

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18/05/2025

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Pull up a Chair by Martha Collison

The youngest ever contestant on Bake Off, and Waitrose columnist, Martha Collison, joins us to talk about the joys of cooking and her cookbo...

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18/05/2025

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Peach Street to Lobster Lane: Coast to Coast in Search of Real American Food by Felicity Cloake

When award-winning food writer Felicity Cloake announced her dream to cycle across America, the reactions were… mixed: “You’ll be murdered,”...

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05/06/2025

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An Evening with Tim Spector

Tim Spector is on a mission to bring fermenting into our lives and kitchens. Drawing on the latest science and his own experiments, Ferment ...

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11/09/2025

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The Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym by Paula Byrne (Live Stream Event)

Acclaimed by Philip Larkin as the era’s own Jane Austen, this engrossing and shrewdly observed biography of Barbara Pym is the first to make...

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An Evening with Jon Sopel

In 2022, after 8 years of political reporting in the US, Jon Sopel moved home to the UK. He returned to find a very different country to the...

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Writing Literary Fiction with Charlotte Mendelson and Elizabeth Macneal

Booker Prize nominee Charlotte Mendelson, and Caledonia Novel Prize winner Elizabeth Macneal discuss their inspiration, writing process and ...

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