Bath Events and Reading Groups
In this beautiful Georgian city we host all sorts of literary occasions from reading groups to large events. We are home to a vibrant all year round event programme, culminating every year in our Autumn Literary Festival which runs from September through to the end of November.
Led By Donkeys on Adventures in Art, Activism, and Accountability
Monday 25th November, 7pm
Please note this event is now taking place at Bath Pavilion. The date and time remain the same.Join us for an evening with Led By Donkeys …
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Caleb Femi for The Wickedest
Monday 25th November, 7pm
Join us for an unforgettable evening with Caleb Femi for his new poetry collection, The Wickedest.This is a minute-by-minute depiction of a typical night at a …
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Tiny Tales ~ Our Picture Book Reading Group
Tuesday 26th November, 10am
Welcome to Tiny Tales! At 10:00am, Claud will read a handful of brilliant new picture books carefully selected. It will last for approximately 45 minutes.Tiny Tales …
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An Evening with Michael Palin
Tuesday 26th November, 7pm
A STAR RETURNS TO BATH!Michael Palin found fame as a member of the much-adored Monty Python. Since then, he's starred in films such as The Death …
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Mulled Wine & Merriment: A Bookshop Christmas
Thursday 5th December, 4pm
You're invited to join us for a festive evening in the bookshop, with a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie.Throughout the day we will …
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Tiny Tales ~ Our Picture Book Reading Group
Tuesday 10th December, 10am
Christmas Special!We've got some mince pies and lots of fun Christmas picture books! Come and enjoy some cute storytelling with us.At 10:00am, Claud will take your …
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Mulled Wine & Merriment: A Bookshop Christmas
Thursday 12th December, 4pm
You're invited to join us for a festive evening in the bookshop, with a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie.Throughout the day we will …
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British Museum Lectures - Silk Roads
Thursday 23rd January, 7pm
The next instalment in our British Museum Lectures!We are thrilled to welcome The British Museum back to Bath for an illustrated talk exploring the fascinating history …
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A Veganuary Masterclass with Calum Harris
Thursday 30th January, 7pm
Join us for a live cookery demo with Instagram's favourite vegan cook, Calum Harris, to celebrate his latest book Proper Healthy. Whether it’s helping your gut …
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Nisha Ramayya for Fantasia
Tuesday 4th February, 7pm
Come join us for what we promise will be an evening full of astonishing jazz poetry!Fantasia hazards a listening walk through seashells, telecommunication networks, and cosmic …
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Keon West for The Science of Racism
Tuesday 18th February, 7pm
'Illuminating, surprising, unnerving, moving . . . and, sadly, utterly necessary' - Sathnam Sanghera, bestselling author of EmpirelandIn the ground-breaking publication that is The Science of …
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Eimear McBride for The City Changes Its Face
Wednesday 19th February, 7pm
We are thrilled to welcome the trailblazing and award-winning Eimear McBride to Bath for an intense story of passion, jealousy and family. 'A writer with the …
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Asma Khan and Monsoon
Wednesday 12th March, 7pm
An evening of food, human stories and female empowerment from one of the UK's most prominent chefs, Darjeeling Kitchen's Asma Khan.Asma Khan has been revolutionising the …
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Samantha Shannon for The Dark Mirror
Thursday 13th March, 7pm
'Samantha Shannon is a master storyteller and wordsmith' - Katherine WebberJoin us for an evening with fantasy icon, Samantha Shannon, to celebrate the highly anticipated fifth …
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Emily Hauser for Mythica
Thursday 24th April, 7pm
Who were the real women behind the myths of the Trojan War? Now award-winning classicist and historian Emily Hauser takes readers on an epic journey to …
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Jane Austen's 250th: Gill Hornby for The Elopement
Monday 23rd June, 7pm
'It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.'To celebrate the 250th …
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Jane Austen's 250th: Jane Austen's Wardrobe with Hilary Davidson
Tuesday 24th June, 7pm
To celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, we are hosting a week of literary events for books on and about the great author!Hilary Davidson …
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Jane Austen's 250th: John Mullan asks What Matters in Jane Austen?
Wednesday 25th June, 7pm
To celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, we are hosting a week of literary events for books on and about the great author!John Mullan …
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Jane Austen's 250th: Kathryn Sutherland on Austen in 41 Objects
Thursday 26th June, 7pm
To celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, we are hosting a week of literary events with the most brilliant Austen scholars and writers celebrating …
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Jane Austen's 250th: An Austen Walk with Akeman Press
Sunday 29th June, 11am
To celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, we are hosting a week of literary events for books on and about the great author!To round …
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