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    Stories and Scran

    Monday 15 August 19:30 - 20:30

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    Returning for its third year, Stories and Scran celebrates the dynamic and thought-provoking work created by participants in Citizen, our long-term creative programme offering local people a platform to explore identity and place. Enjoy a snack and a...
     

    Jeffrey Boakye, Stewart Lansley & Jack Monroe: Where Do We Go From Here?

    Wednesday 24 August 14:30 - 15:30

    Jeffrey Boakye, Stewart Lansley & Jack Monroe: Where Do We Go From Here? Book
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    Star of BBC’s Daily Kitchen Live and activist Jack Monroe teaches us the true meaning of self-care in Good Food for Bad Days. In I Heard What You Said, Jeffrey Boakye examines the structural racism behind prejudiced statements he’s encountered. And...
     

    Ghillie Başan & Mo Wilde: We Hae Meat

    Thursday 25 August 10:15 - 11:15

    Ghillie Başan & Mo Wilde: We Hae Meat Book
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    Tempt your palate with delicious books by two expert foodies. Ghillie Başan has written over 40 critically lauded culinary guides. A Taste of the Highlands introduces artisans, farmers and fishermen from the region and shares 100 recipes both...
     

    Jack Monroe: On Self-Care and Social Change

    Thursday 25 August 14:30 - 15:30

    Jack Monroe: On Self-Care and Social Change Book
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    To call Jack Monroe a cookbook writer would be to undersell her by several degrees of magnitude. From being a struggling single mother on a microbudget, she has built a career helping those who society has left behind. Fresh from pressuring supermarkets...
     

    Walking Tour: Mo Wilde on A Wild Food Diet

    Friday 26 August 15:30 - 17:00

    Walking Tour: Mo Wilde on A Wild Food Diet Book
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    Walking Tour: Mo Wilde on A Wild Food Diet

    Saturday 27 August 10:30 - 12:00

    Walking Tour: Mo Wilde on A Wild Food Diet Book
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    Michelle Zauner: Comfort Food

    Monday 29 August 15:30 - 16:30

    Changed Michelle Zauner: Comfort Food Book
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    The viral essay that launched Michelle Zauner’s New York Times bestseller, Crying in H Mart, describes her searching the shelves of a Korean supermarket for memories of her mother. Zauner is the singer and guitarist behind indie band Japanese...