Featured Book

About this event

We run a year round program of events, bringing some of the most exciting, creative, thought provoking writers right into the heart of the community. Most of our events are filmed & recorded so you can tune in live OR watch again using the links below. Past speakers have included Reni Eddo Lodge, Terry Eagleton, Layla F Saad, Angela Saini, Kerry Hudson, Sabrina Mahfouz, Gary Younge, Jackie Kay, James Kelman, Ann Pettifor, Andrea Lawlor, Anthony Vahni Capildeo, Silvia Federici, Roseanne Watt, Valeria Luiselli, Juno Dawson, Eileen Myles, Naomi Klein and Nikesh Shukla - to name but a few! Our major events are the Book Fringe in August & the Radical Book Fair in November (Thursday 5th – Sunday 8th November 2026) We also have book clubs! Reimagining Colonised Landscapes, Philosophy & Hope, Women In Translation, Other Fruit: LGBTQ Bookclub, and Bright Futures (Sci-Fi) - you'll find the next book group listed in events below and can book directly (for free) to join in. For all the latest, sign up to out newsletter at the bottom of the page, and all the other THINGS TO KNOW about events are Here - p lease note that masks must be worn for all indoor events until further notice (yes, in 2026).