Upcoming Events
The Guardians - Film
21 June 2019 | £5.00
Drama of love, loss and resilience Set during the years when World War 1 devastated France, the battle front only makes two dreamlike appearances in director Xavier Beauvois’ meticulously crafted, slow-paced drama. Instead the focus is on a family farm…
Poetry Afloat - Open Mic Night aboard The Rose of Hungerford
22 June 2019 | £6.00 and up
Open mic night on the water Join us for an evening of poetry as we sail along the Kennet & Avon canal on the Rose of Hungerford. These nights of shared verse are a welcoming place for first timers as…
Children's Arts Festival
23 June 2019 | £12.00
10am to 4pm Croft Activity Centre and Croft Hall – Tickets £12 Loads of fun and activities An action-packed day of fun hands-on arts activities for three to 11 year olds.Enjoy theatre workshops, art sessions, music making, story telling and much, much more.…
In Your Defence: Stories of Life & Law
24 June 2019 | Free and up
Sarah Langford is a barrister. Her job is to stand in court representing the mad and the bad, the vulnerable, the heartbroken and the hopeful. She must become their voice: weave their story around the black and white of the…
The Lost Boys: A Family Ripped Apart by War
4 July 2019 | £8.00
Catherine Bailey (author of Black Diamonds and The Secret Rooms) will be talking to Elinor Goodman about her latest history book, The Lost Boys. Berlin, September 1944. Ulrich von Hassell, former ambassador to Italy and a key member of the…
Socrates in Love: The Making of a Philosopher. Book Talk with Prof. Armand D'Angour
9 July 2019 | £6.00
Prof. Armand D’Angour is Associate Professor in Classic at Jesus College, Oxford. As well as an innovative classicist he is a musician and businessman who has played a distinguished role in promoting ancient Greek to modern audiences. In his new,…
Summer Reading Party
23 July 2019 | Free
Get your holiday reading sorted. Join our Booksellers and some brilliant authors for a get-together to chat about some hot new reads to see you over the Summer. We’ll be joined by Sunday Times bestselling author, Veronica Henry for her…
Jack Luckman
14 September 2019 | Free and up
“The most magnificent and enigmatic of performers.” Edinburgh Spotlight Magazine – Scotland Jack Lukeman is an Irish singer-songwriter, performer, raconteur and a whole lot more besides. A platinum-selling, critically acclaimed artist in his homeland, in recent years Lukeman has devoted…
Angel Snow
2 November 2019 | Free and up
Over the past decade, Angel Snow has gone from penning songs for the likes of Alison Krauss to stepping into the spotlight as a buzzing independent solo act. On her 2012 self-titled debut ‘Angel Snow’, the lead single ‘These Days’ eclipsed over 6 million Spotify streams and counting as she attracted…
