What’s On

A quick-view guide to our upcoming bookish events and socials at Above the Bookshop August August | Above the Bookshop social calendar Silent Book Club | Friday 2nd & 9th Augustfrom 6pm, reading hour from 6:30pm (free entry) Dice & Daal | Tuesday 20th August, 6pm-9pmA board game night – with dinner! BYOBG or borrow…

Join us Above the Bookshop with local crime writer Jo Jakeman to celebrate the launch of her brand new book One Bad Apple! Jo will be in conversation talking about her latest novel, set in an imagined prestigious school in the ​Southwest. Thursday 19th September6:30pmAbove the Bookshop £6/£8 Welcome to Aberfal Boys High School.  Independent…

Join us Above the Bookshop with writer Luke Thompson for an evening exploring the fascinating and strange world of human-animal conversation. Spanning the ancient and modern, the scientific and the strange, Thompson’s journey takes him from the stories of King Solomon and medieval dragon-slayers to extra-terrestrial aliens and a poltergeist mongoose, via Harvard laboratories, floatation…

Join us for an evening with Lieutenant Colonel Tim Spicer OBE to talk about A Suspicion of Spies, the compelling first biography of Wilfred ‘Biffy’ Dunderdale – a ruthless and effective spymaster whose career spanned the Russian Revolution to the Cold War and beyond. Tuesday 8th October6:30pmThe Poly £8+ Poly fund A Suspicion of Spies…

Join us at The Poly for an evening with artist Angela Harding to celebrate Still Waters & Wild Waves! Angela’s unique and distinct style has become instantly recognisable to nature lovers and book lovers alike. Thursday 26th September7:30pmThe Poly £8+ Poly fund Still Waters & Wild Waves (£25) is published on 26th September & will…