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- 6May2024
The Carnation Revolution: The Day Portugal’s Dictatorship Fell with Alex Fernandes
On the night of 24 April 1974, at five minutes to eleven, a Lisbon radio station broadcasts Portugal’s Eurovision entry. By 6.20pm. the next day, Europe’s oldest fascist regime has fallen. Hardly a shot has been fired.
- 8May2024
Staffan Gnosspelius: ‘Bear’ - Exhibition Private View
A solo exhibition of etchings by London based artist and illustrator Staffan Gnosspelius. Bear is a striking series of etchings about a bear struggling with depression and a hare trying to help him fight his way out of it.
- 10May2024
The Radical Readers Discuss The Carnation Revolution: The Day Portugal’s Dictatorship Fell
As a follow up to Alex Fernandes book launch on Monday 6 May, the Radical Readers book group are discussing The Carnation Revolution: The Day Portugal’s Dictatorship Fell.
- 11May2024
Storytelling with Ella Phillips
Embark on a captivating journey with author Ella Phillips in a multi-sensory workshop that blends storytelling, interactive fun, and creativity to spark your imagination for Spring!
- 14May2024
Legacy Words & Images workshop with poet Lola Oh
Poet Lola Oh’s workshop titled ‘Legacy’ enables participants to reflect on and develop their sense of identity within the context of their lived experience and art practice.
- 14May2024
Ruskin Park: Sylvia, Me and the BBC with Rory Cellan-Jones
Rory Cellan-Jones knew he was the child of a brief love affair between two unmarried BBC employees.
- 15May2024
The List with Yomi Adegoke
Yomi Adegoke is a multi-award-winning journalist and author. She is currently a columnist at The Guardian and British Vogue.
- 20May2024
How to put life onto the page with Julie Garton
Have you ever thought about writing a memoir about your life? Julie Garton, an experienced writer and teacher of memoir writing, gives practical advice on taking your first steps to putting your life onto the page. She’ll also talk about favourit
- 21May2024
Agent Zo: The Life of Resistance Fighter Elzbieta Zawacka with Clare Mulley
Join award-winning author Clare Mulley to discuss the incredible story of Elzbieta Zawacka, the WW2 female resistance fighter known as Agent Zo, the only woman to reach London from Warsaw during the Second World War as an emissary of the Polish Ho
- 30May2024
Open Mic Poetry Night
Calling all poets and spoken word artists, come and share your words with us.
Sign up on the night, so get there early. - 31May2024
LGBTQ+ book club discuss Mona of the Manor
When Mona Ramsey married Lord Teddy Roughton to secure his visa―allowing him to remain in San Francisco - she never imagined she would end up the sole owner of a romantic country manor in the UK.
- 7Jun2024
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Booker Prize winning novel, A Brief History of Seven Killings, with Marlon James
In 2015 Marlon James won the Booker Prize with his Jamaican set novel A Brief History of Seven Killings.
- 11Jun2024
Allow Me to Introduce Myself with author Onyi Nwabineli
Every second of Anuri’s life has been documented on social media. Now, it's time to take back control. Anuri's stepmother, Ophelia, is the ultimate 'mumfluencer'.
- 11Jun2024
Denmark Street: London's Street of Sound with Peter Watts
In his new book Peter Watts covers the history of Denmark Street from the arrival of the first music publishers in the early 20th century to the 21st-century gentrification threatening to erode this remarkable musical heritage.
- 13Jun2024
Smashed Avocado art workshop
Get creative - Join Jo Gibbs for a workshop where you’ll be able to make your own art with Avocado skins!
- 18Jun2024
Art is Magic with Jeremy Deller
Join Artist Jeremy Deller for a revealing account of his inspirations, passions and practices in Art is Magic, from one of the UK’s foremost contemporary artists.
- 20Jun2024
Revolutionary Acts: Love & Brotherhood in Black Gay Britain with Jason Okundaye
In this landmark work, Jason Okundaye meets an elder generation of Black gay men and finds a spirited community full of courage, charisma and good humour, hungry to tell its past - of nightlife, resistance, political fights, loss, gossip, sex, rom
- 24Jun2024
Private Rites with Julia Armfield
Join Julia Armfield, the bestselling author of Our Wives Under the Sea to discuss her latest book - a stunning, unsettling novel following three sisters navigating queer love and faith at the end of the world.
- 27Jun2024
These Letters End in Tears with Musih Tedji Xaviere
Musih Tedji Xaviere is a Cameroonian fiction writer based in the UK.