Aug
01
Sat
The reading club takes on Nightjar, Nightjar
We start at the ending, as always. Members and first-timers both welcome — and you may absolutely turn up having not finished it.
Upstairs, most evenings
We move the front table and put out thirty chairs.
Readings, the reading club, an open mic that has been running since 2013, and one Saturday a month where you can sell us your books. Most of it is free and none of it requires you to say anything.
Aug
06
Thu
Imogen Rea reads from The Salt Almanac
A reading, then a proper Q&A, then signing until we run out of pens. Thirty chairs and we will put out more. See the signed edition.
Aug
13
Thu
Poetry Hour
Open mic, eight minutes each, no sign-up sheet. Bring a poem or bring nothing and listen. Theo hosts and is kind about it.
Just turn up
Aug
22
Sat
Secondhand Saturday
Bring a box, leave with credit. We value on the spot — cash or trade, and trade is always worth more.
Walk in
Aug
28
Fri
Small Presses Night
Four independent publishers, one table, and far too much to carry home. Wine included in the ticket, which is the point.
Sep
05
Sat
Reading club: the poetry month
One month a year we abandon the novel. This time it is Small Hours, Long Winter, and Ruth has written notes twice as long as usual.
Sep
23
Wed
Fenna de Groot on Common Birds, Uncommon Weather
Nature writing that argues with itself. She is bringing slides, which she promises are not a lecture.
Sep
27
Sun
Children's hour
Thirty minutes of picture books on the rug, then everyone gets to knock the tower down. Under-sixes and whoever brought them.
Just turn up
First Saturday, upstairs, 7pm
The Foxglove Reading Club
Sixty of us, one book a month, and a standing rule that you may turn up having not finished it. Nobody has ever been made to feel bad about that, and nobody ever will be.
Membership includes the month's book — posted to you, or held behind the till if you'd rather collect. Ruth writes the discussion notes on a Sunday, badly, and they are better than most reviews you've paid to read.
- The month's book, yours to keep
- Discussion notes written by Ruth
- A free seat at every ticketed event upstairs
- Wine, and someone else's opinions
Put your name down
$22 a month, cancel whenever. We'll email you before the first meeting you can make.
You're on the list — we'll see you upstairs.
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