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London Book And Poetry Events: 8-14 August
Author appearances, poetry and spoken word events in London this week Wednesday: David Renton and Gareth Edwards discuss the politics behind the Olympics at Housmans (7pm, £3). Thursday: If you’re...
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London Book And Poetry Events: 15-21 August
Author appearances, poetry and spoken word events in London this week Wednesday: Housmans presents a number of perspectives on how Hackney’s changing (7pm, £3). Leo Hollis explains why cities are good...
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London Book And Poetry Events: 22-28 August
Author appearances, poetry and spoken word events in London this week Wednesday: Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Diaz is at Foyles talking about his new collection This Is How You Lose Her (6.30pm, free)....
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London Book And Poetry Events: 29 August-4 September
Author appearances, poetry and spoken word events in London this week Wednesday: The brilliant Homework features poetry battles between regulars Joe Dunthorne, Ross Sutherland, Tim Clare, John Osborne...
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What’s On In London Theatre 4-10 September
Here are a few highlights from London’s theatrical calendar for the next seven days THEATRE Tonight is the opening night of To The Moon’s Silent Shakespeare at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre. An intrepid...
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London Book And Poetry Events: 5-11 September
Author appearances, poetry and spoken word events in London this week Wednesday: Two-times World Slam Champion Buddy Wakefield wows the Gallery Cafe, with support from Deanna Rodger and Ronnie McGrath...
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Theatre Review: Brand New Ancients @ Battersea Arts Centre
Image by Tom PandéThe battered but still glorious Council Chamber at the Battersea Arts Centre is equipped with a small band: cello, violin, drums and a tuba played with a mute the size of a barrel....
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London Book And Poetry Events: 12-18 September
Author appearances, poetry and spoken word events in London this week Wednesday: Celebrate the launch of Liars’ League‘s book of urban tales at Mvmnt Cafe in Greenwich (7pm, free). Drop...
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Preview: Kings Place Festival @ Kings Place
The Kings Place Festival this weekend is a three-day taster of the venue’s year-round arts programme, with tickets at £4.50 (plus the odd freebie thrown in) – less than half the price of normal events....
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London Book And Poetry Events: 19-25 September
Author appearances, poetry and spoken word events in London this week Wednesday: Comedian Mark Watson launches his novel The Knot at St Giles in the Fields, then Waterstones Gower Street, from 6pm....
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London Book And Poetry Events: 26 September-2 October
Author appearances, poetry and spoken word events in London this week Wednesday: True stories from Homework regulars Joe Dunthorne, Ross Sutherland, Luke Wright, John Osborne and Tim Clare plus special...
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London Book And Poetry Events: 3-9 October
Author appearances, poetry and spoken word events in London this week Wednesday: Edna O’Brien talks about her life and new memoir at the Southbank Centre (7.45pm, £10). Discover the curse of the Mummy...
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London Book And Poetry Events: 10-16 October
Author appearances, poetry and spoken word events in London this week Wednesday: Philip Pullman talks about his favourite Grimm fairy tales with John Mullan at Kings Place (7pm, £11.50 / £9.50)....
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London Book And Poetry Events: 17-23 October
Author appearances, poetry and spoken word events in London this week Wednesday: Join three authors shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson prize at Foyles: Robert McFarlane, Paul Preston and Sue Prideaux...
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London Book And Poetry Events: 24-30 October
Author appearances, poetry and spoken word events in London this week Wednesday: Joe Dunthorne comperes A Frightful Evening at the Ministry of Stories, with guests Tim Clare and Joanne Bourke (6.30pm,...
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London Book And Poetry Events: 31 October-6 November
Author appearances, poetry and spoken word events in London this week Wednesday: Audrey Niffenegger reads a new story at a Halloween special, from Waterstones, at the Prince Charles Cinema. Superstorm...
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London Book And Poetry Events: 7-13 November
Author appearances, poetry and spoken word events in London this week Wednesday: It’s the final Homework of the season (sob). Find out whether Joe Dunthorne, Ross Sutherland, Luke Wright, Tim Clare,...
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Theatre Preview: The Five Minute Festival @ The Lost Theatre
In an age where no-one has time, The Lost Theatre in Wandsworth is reducing theatre to a 300-second show down. Over the course of a week, starting Monday 12 November, The Five Minute Festival sees 10...
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London Book And Poetry Events: 14-20 November
Author appearances, poetry and spoken word events in London this week Wednesday 14 November: Celebrate Poems on the Underground with Gillian Clarke, Imtiaz Dharker, John Agard and John Fuller at the...
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Literary Salon Preview: Inua Ellams & Jacob Sam-La Rose
This is a sponsored post on behalf of Richmond Literature Festival. Inua Ellams Two of Londonist’s favourite spoken word artists, Inua Ellams and Jacob Sam-La Rose, close Richmond Literature Festival...
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