Cultur Vultur / Books & Ideas
Discover author talks, book launches and conversations worth getting out for, across London.
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Live performances, readings and discussions about the meanings, practices and power of listening
Join us for a special evening with Nisha Katona MBE as we celebrate the release of her latest incredible cookbook The Curry Bible.
What shapes who we are and where we belong? From the dishes we inherit from our families to the cuisines we encounter; from the traditions we adapt and keep to the languages we lose and recover; from the stories we carry to the ways we learn to make a home somewhere new – fragments of our identities come together to give us a sense of belonging that is both unique and helps us find our community.
Are you a big book nerd? Do you live vicariously through fearless, fantastic and insane heroines and heroes? Do you just really want a drink at the end of a long work week? Well then come and join us for our monthly book quiz!
Women's Prize shortlisted author Louise Kennedy joins us at BookBar Chelsea to talk about her brilliant, bittersweet new novel, Stations.
With some of Ireland’s finest authors, poets and performers.
Anne Enright and Doireann Ní Ghríofa in conversation with Alex Clark.
Louise Kennedy and Rosaleen McDonagh in conversation with Wendy Erskine.
A masterclass with the Pulitzer Prize-winning author. In association with Service95 Book Club
Brian Dillon, Sinéad Morrissey and Tim MacGhabhann with Peter Curran.
Join us for an in-conversation with comedian James Barr and author Harry Tanner to celebrate his book The Queer Thing About Sin: Why the West Came to Hate Queer Love.The history of the ancient Greece tells us that it was not a sin to queer: the most famous warrior in antiquity loved another man, and the poet whose lyrics were memorised by philosophers and kings sang of her desire for women. In The Queer Thing About Sin, Tanner traces the origins of homophobia in the west, and how we can move forward and resist homophobia in the future. Our Meet the Author series invites you to learn more about Britain’s queer history from those who are writing it. Each event features an in-conversation with the author, followed by a post-event book signing where you can meet them in person.Your ticket also includes admission to Queer Britain Museum – explore our exhibitions before or after the event. EVENT TIMINGS2.30pmEvent Starts2.30-2.35pmShort Introduction2.35-3.15pmIn-Conversation3.15-3.30pmQ&A3.30-4pmBook Signing4pmEvent Ends ACCESSQueer Britain Museum has step-free, wheelchair-accessible entry.An accessible, gender-neutral bathroom is available on site.Event timings will be shared here in advance.This event will not include BSL interpretation or live captioning.The event will be photographed for marketing and archive purposes.
Djamel White, Patrick Freyne and Séamas O'Reilly in conversation with Deb Grant.
Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, Jessica Traynor and Martin Doyle in conversation with Laura Hackett.
With some of Ireland’s finest authors, poets and performers.
with Ailbhe Malone, Naoise Dolan, Nikita Gill, Tara Viscardi and Wendy Erskine.
With some of Ireland’s finest authors, poets and performers.
Join us as we explore the vast and complex history of Gay, Lesbian & Queer life in London and learn how we evolved into the dynamic and diverse LGBTQI+ community that we celebrate today. We take a deeper dive into the historic suffering that living a gay life endured in the past, leading to the death sentences of many. Learn about the pioneering drag queens of the 1700’s who paved the way for others, the life and loves of Oscar Wilde that led to his imprisonment, the emergence of a gay community meeting in the tea rooms of Central London, the birth of Gay Pride in the 70s and the devastating impact AIDS had on our community in the 1980s. No stone is left unturned in this walking tour timeline of dramatic events that takes you from Charing Cross to Soho Square on an exciting journey through the ages. As we head into Soho, we take in the wonderful sights of London and hear about the historic Queer stories surrounding well known landmarks such as Trafalgar Square and Picadilly Circus. Come on this Queer History Walking Tour to understand it's past and celebrate why London is one of the most exciting and openly free societies of the modern age, with the largest demographic of openly LGBTQIA Community in Europe.
Eoin McNamee and Niall Williams in conversation with Caoilinn Hughes.
Andrea Mara and Liz Nugent in conversation with Sam Blake.
Join us in store when superstar comic book creator, Jamie Smart will be signing copies of the brand-new ultimate guide to his bestselling series, The World of Bunny vs Monkey and Bunny vs Monkey: Day of the Heroes, the latest and twelfth comic book in the enormously beloved comic book series.
Britain's most outspoken national treasure is back on the road. Book now—at nearly 85, as Miriam puts it, "this old dyke can only go on so long."
with Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, Darran Anderson, Jessica Traynor, Molly Hennigan and Sinéad Gleeson.
In this intimate and joyful evening, Judi joins her friend and writing partner Brendan O'Hea in conversation about her extraordinary new memoir.
