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Delicious Magic: A Table Talk with Ixta Belfrage

Wednesday 20 August 12:00 - 13:30

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Jenny Lau, Chitra Ramaswamy & Sami Tamimi: Food and Home Sun 17 Aug 10:15 - 11:15

Kate Anderson, Rosemary Goring & Jade Scott: The Captive Queen and Her Son

Wednesday 20 August 12:45 - 13:45

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Rosemary Goring's Exile: The Captive Years of Mary, Queen of Scots and Jade Scott's Captive Queen shed remarkable new light on the duplicitous years of Mary's English imprisonment. Meanwhile, Kate Anderson's Art & Court of James VI & I reconsiders Mary's…

Geoff Dyer: Stories from a Vanished Time

Wednesday 20 August 13:15 - 14:15

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Post-war Britain can seem increasingly distant, yet Geoff Dyer's delightful new memoir, Homework, brings it back to life with verve and wit. Recalling his working-class Cheltenham childhood of the SOs and 60s, Dyer (a Fellow of the Royal Society of…

Introduction to Graphic Novels: A Workshop with Lizzy Stewart

Wednesday 20 August 13:30 - 15:30

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Illustrator Lizzy Stewart (author of the breathtaking graphic novel Alison and genre-evading Walking Distance) introduces you today to the world of graphic storytelling. During this workshop, you'll look at character, finding inspiration, and the way…

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Take on Tinseltown with Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Steven Lenton

Suitable for age 9 - 11

Wednesday 20 August 13:30 - 14:15

Take on Tinseltown with Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Steven Lenton

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Solve Mysteries with Robin Stevens Suitable for age 9 - 11 Sat 23 Aug 10:30 - 11:30

Hunting for the Golden Scarab with M G Leonard

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Wednesday 20 August 13:30 - 14:15

Hunting for the Golden Scarab with M G Leonard

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Travel through time back to Ancient Egypt with bestselling and award-winning author, M. G. Leonard…

Irene Revell, Sarah Shin & Alice Vincent: Hearing and Listening, Profoundly

Wednesday 20 August 13:45 - 14:45

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Join us for a fascinating event exploring the art and politics of listening. Bodies of Sound, an anthology edited by Irene Revell and Sarah Shin, brings together poets, musicians, and writers to offer new insights into how we listen and hear. Alice……

Beyond Borders: Women in Conflict

Wednesday 20 August 14:00 - 15:00

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The Women in Conflict programme funded by the Scottish Government and run by international dialogue and cultural exchange platform Beyond Borders Scotland - brings together women from all over the world who are working at the frontlines of peace-making…

Dan Gunn & Frances Wilson: The Legacy of Muriel Spark

Wednesday 20 August 14:15 - 15:15

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With access to over 3,000 letters penned by Muriel Spark, distinguished professor Dan Gunn has spent five years decoding the enigmatic author while compiling The Letters of Muriel Spark. Meanwhile, journalist Frances Wilson's fascination with Spark led…