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Judi Dench, Kate Morton, Susan Yung & Ken Hom The great Dame Judi Dench and Gyles
Brandreth are bringing their sell-out West End show to
Edinburgh for one special performance! Booking is now open for the show at
Edinburgh Playhouse. Also new this week are Fane Online events with
Australian author Kate Morton and Food
Editor for Vogue Hong Kong, Susan
Jung. We've announced an extra show for Grayson
Perry in Salford too. Limited tickets have been
released for Quentin Tarantino this
weekend. The award-winning filmmaker will be live in conversation at The
London Palladium with film director Edgar Wright.
Book quickly to secure your seats! Dolly
Alderton will also be
gracing the London stage this weekend, joined by special guest hosts Raven
Smith on 26 March and Katherine Ryan
on 27th. |
Judi Dench
& Gyles Brandreth 8 Aug, 7:30pm | Live On stage for one special performance only, the great
Dame Judi Dench and Gyles Brandreth bring their sell-out West End show
to Edinburgh Playhouse this summer. You can expect moments from
Shakespeare and anecdotes galore. |
Kate Morton 5 May, 6:30pm | Streaming Join the bestselling Australian author in
conversation with Alex Clark to celebrate
her new novel, Homecoming. Kate and Alex will
discuss writing, families, secrets, big old houses, the past and the present,
belonging, and more. |
Susan Jung
& Ken Hom 4 May, 6:30pm | Streaming Join the author and Food
Editor for Vogue Hong Kong Susan Jung to celebrate
her new book Kung Pao & Beyond: Fried Chicken Recipes
from East and Southeast Asia. Susan Jung has travelled the
world and has tried every fried chicken recipe you could ever wish for. |
Dolly
Alderton - Last Chance 26-27 Mar, 7:30pm | Live In conversation with Raven
Smith on Sunday and Katherine
Ryan on Monday, Dolly will bring her popular Dear
Dolly column to life, taking us through the most memorable
letters she has received – including breakups and body issues, families,
dating, and everything in between. |
Don't miss
Chris Hadfield's upcoming tour in June 15 - 25 Jun | Live UK Tour What does this new age of
space travel mean, and what can it bring to life on Earth? Join the Canadian
astronaut and ex-commander of the International Space Station for a
mind-expanding evening. Chris will share unheard
tales of space voyages and human exploration for all ages, as seen through
the eyes of an astronaut. With screen-filling multimedia of the latest
discoveries and technology including mind-blowing images from the James Webb
telescope, he'll celebrate the best of human achievement and optimism, engage
the audience in Q&A, and share his unique view of our world from a true
space explorer’s perspective. |
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Grayson
Perry – New Date 15 Oct - 28 Nov | Live & Streaming Grayson Perry takes a
mischievous look at the nature of identity in his new show that will make you
laugh, shudder, and reassess who you really are. Tickets are now on sale for
a new matinee show at The Lowry, Salford on 8 October. |
Quentin
Tarantino - Last Few 25- 26 Mar, 7:30 pm | Live Spend a memorable evening with Academy Award-winning
filmmaker, bestselling author, and passionate movie-lover, live in
conversation with director Edgar Wright, as he celebrates
his non-fiction debut, Cinema Speculation. |
Dr Amir Khan 18 - 27 May | Live & Streaming Join everyone’s favourite
family doctor for a fascinating, heart-warming and hilarious evening as he
shares stories about growing up in his British Asian family with 5 sisters,
ruled by Mama Khan, and his life as a general practitioner. |
Curtis
Sittenfeld & Pandora Sykes 6 Apr, 6:30pm | Streaming Life is (not)* a romantic
comedy… Curtis’s newest novel, Romantic Comedy, is a witty tale of
how the heart will follow itself, no matter what anyone says. Curtis and
Pandora will discuss the twists in the book and why we fall in love. |
Enjoy Judi
Dench's performance of Sonnet 116 on YouTube If you didn't catch our
sell-out show with Dame Judi, Gyles and all the Dames at The London
Palladium, here's a little flavour of the event. Don't miss Dame Judi live on
stage with Gyles Brandreth in Edinburgh this summer. |
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Booking is now open for
new events with Rachel Faturoti, Isabel Wilkerson, and Dr. Annabel Sowemimo From Pulitzer Prize
winners to award-winning poets, the Fane line-up has something for everyone.
Book now for our livestreams with Rachel Faturoti, Isabel Wilkerson, Dr. Annabel
Sowemimo & Dina Nayeri. Also new today is an
additional Cardiff date on Richard E Grant's tour, joining the Fane
programme alongside live shows with cultural icons Jay
Shetty, Dolly Alderton, and Fran
Lebowitz. Gardener's
World presenter Adam
Frost begins his tour today, and tonight is your chance to
virtually join Margaret Atwood live from
Liverpool, as she discusses her new book Old Babes in the Wood. |
Rachel
Faturoti 26 Apr, 18:30 | Streaming Join writer, editor, poet
and the acclaimed winner of the inaugural Bernadine Evaristo
Scholarship Rachel Faturoti in conversation with Yassmin
Abdel-Mageid, to celebrate the publication of her new
book Finding Folkshore. |
Isabel
Wilkerson 30 Apr, 18:30 | Streaming Join author and Pulitzer
Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson, in
conversation with Sofia Akel to celebrate
the paperback publication of her bestselling book Caste. This
event will see Isabel and Sofia discuss the pertinence of this powerful book. |
Dr. Annabel
Sowemimo 2 May, 18:30 | Streaming Join author, activist and
co-director of the Reproductive Justice Initiative, Dr. Annabel Sowemimo, in
conversation with Moya Lothian-McLean to
celebrate the publication of her new book Divided: Racism,
Medicine and Why We Need to Decolonise Healthcare. Test Match
Special 5 Apr - 7 May | Live After a sell-out live tour
in 2022, the Test Match Special team are back on the road – and this time,
the Ashes are at stake! Join Jonathan ‘Aggers’ Agnew and
Australia bowling legend Glenn McGrath for an
evening of stories, memories, and predictions ahead of a massive Ashes
summer. |
Richard E
Grant - New Date! 9 May- 31 May | Live We’ve
added an extra show in Cardiff on the 28th of May at 19:30. Richard E Grant has
become a much-loved fixture on our screens, starring in everything from Doctor
Who to Downton Abbey via Game
of Thrones, and Oscar-nominated for his 2018 role in Can
You Ever Forgive Me? Jay Shetty 19 May- 24 May | Live See On
Purpose podcast host and New York Times bestselling
author, Jay Shetty on his first ever world tour,“Love
Rules." Jay will take the audience on a journey of
finding, keeping, and even letting go of love. Including live meditations, this
will be an unforgettable and transformational evening. |
Don't miss
Dolly Alderton's upcoming show! 26 - 27 March, 19:30 | Live at the London Coliseum Since early 2020, Dolly
has been sharing her wisdom, warmth and wit with the countless people who
have written to her Dear Dolly agony aunt column
in The Sunday Times Style. Their questions range from the
painfully - and sometimes hilariously - relatable to the occasionally
bizarre. Live on stage, Dolly will
bring her hugely popular column to life, taking us through some of the most
memorable and thought-provoking letters she has received – including breakups
and body issues, families, friendships, dating, divorce, the pleasures and
pitfalls of social media and everything in between. In conversation
with Katherine Ryan, Dolly will
consider these conundrums, her compassionate and funny replies, and the
importance of asking for help. |
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Margaret
Atwood – Tonight! 17 Mar, 20:00 | Streaming Last
chance to book stream tickets! Spend an illuminating evening with the
bestselling, double Booker Prize-winning phenomenon that is Margaret
Atwood, as she celebrates the publication of her new book, Old
Babes in the Wood. |
Adam Frost –
Starts Today! 17 Mar- 22 Apr | Live Following a successful
2022 tour, award-winning British garden designer and Gardeners’
World presenter, Adam Frost, is heading back out on the
road! Spend an evening in his company as he shares advice, from a lifetime in
the garden. |
Dina Nayeri 22 Mar, 18:30 | Streaming Join prize-winning author
of The Ungrateful Refugee Dina Nayeri, to celebrate
the publication of her new book Who Gets Believed? Dina will
delve into the testimonies that were most affecting, while interrogating the
truth of who is heard in our society and who is not. |
Fran
Lebowitz 15 Apr - 25 Apr | Live In a cultural landscape
filled with endless pundits, Fran Lebowitz stands
out as one of our most insightful social commentators. An American
original and purveyor of urban cool, the cultural satirist and author is
pointed and known for her hilariously dry social commentary on American
life. |
New signed
books from Nigella Lawson now available Order as soon as possible! Treat a friend (or yourself!) to an exclusive signed
copy of one of Nigella's most popular cookbooks. Looking for recipes that are uncomplicated, relaxed and
yet always satisfying? Simply Nigella is the perfect
antidote to our busy lives: a calm celebration of food to soothe and uplift,
containing 125 recipes to invigorate. |
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Kelechi Okafor, Liv Little, Curtis Sittenfeld & Dina Nayeri Booking is open for our new one-off live shows with Kelechi
Okafor, host of the popular Say Your Mind podcast,
and Liv Little, the founder of the award-winning
publication gal-dem. Liv was listed
as one of the BBC's 100 Women in 2016! Also new today are our Fane Online events with
prize-winning Iranian-American author Dina Nayeri and
bestselling novelist Curtis Sittenfeld, who'll be in
conversion with Pandora Sykes. Books are
available to buy with your free stream tickets. Due to popular demand, we've added extra dates to our
tours with Keith Brymer Jones and Sir
Ranulph Fiennes. Our Norwich show with Lucy
Worsley has also just opened for booking. Finally, don't
miss our May tour with Dr Amir Khan as he shares
stories about growing up in a British Asian family and his life as a GP. |
Kelechi
Okafor 12 Sep, 7:30pm | Live & Streaming Spend an evening in the
company of the extraordinary writer, presenter, actor and tour de force that
is Kelechi Okafor. The host of the popular Say Your Mind podcast
is coming to the Barbican for one night only to
celebrate her book, Edge of Here. |
Liv Little 17 Apr, 7:30pm | Live & Streaming Join the founder of the
award-winning publication gal-dem at Brixton
House. Liv will explore the inspiration behind her
deliciously gritty and strikingly bold debut novel, Rosewater,
touching on themes of love, friendship and the realities of modern
life. |
Dina Nayeri 22 Mar, 6:30pm | Streaming Join the prize-winning
author of The Ungrateful Refugee in
conversation to discuss her ground-breaking new book, Who
Gets Believed?, which combines deep reportage with her own life
experience to examine what constitutes believability. |
Curtis
Sittenfeld & Pandora Sykes 6 Apr, 6:30pm | Streaming Life is (not)* a romantic
comedy… Curtis’s newest novel, Romantic Comedy, is a witty tale of
how the heart will follow itself, no matter what anyone says. Curtis and
Pandora will discuss the twists in the book and why we fall in love. |
Dr Amir
Khan: Doctor in the House 18 - 27 May | Live & Streaming Join everyone’s favourite
family doctor for a fascinating, heart-warming, and frequently hilarious
evening as he shares stories about growing up in his British Asian family
with 5 sisters, ruled by Mama Khan, and his life as a general
practitioner. Live on stage, Dr Amir
will detail his journey to becoming a doctor - something he never wanted to
do, preferring to become a vet. But how many Asian vets do you see? None
right. And how many Asian doctors do you see? Bloody loads. Influenced by his
mother, Dr Amir applied to study medicine and the rest, as they say, is
history... He’ll share funny, emotional and downright bizarre stories of
patient encounters, painting a revealing portrait of healthcare in 21st
Century Britain. |
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Keith Brymer
Jones - new date 20 May - 30 Jun | Live & Streaming Spend an uplifting evening
with The Great Pottery Throw Down judge
in conversation with his wife, actor Marj Hogarth,
as he shares stories of life in front of and behind the potter’s wheel. We've
just added a date at the Gala Theatre, Durham. |
Lucy Worsley 5 Sept - 15 Oct | Live UK Tour The Queen of History is
heading back on the road to share stories from the life of the Queen of
Crime. Sharing her research based on personal letters and papers, Lucy
will uncover the real Agatha Christie. Booking for Norwich
Theatre Royal is now open. |
Sir Ranulph
Fiennes - new date 7 Sep - 6 Dec | Live UK Tour Spend an evening in the
company of ‘the world’s greatest living explorer’ as he goes beyond his
record-breaking achievements to explore the man behind the myth. We've just
added an extra date at the Shanklin Theatre, Isle of Wight. |
Prue Leith -
partner event 6 Apr, 7:30pm| Live In her first ever live
show at The London Palladium, Prue will
share the ups and downs of being a successful restaurateur, novelist,
businesswoman and Great British Bake Off
judge. Nothing is off the menu in this revealing and very funny new
show. |
Enjoy
discounts on select signed books, fiction & memoir Looking for a February
read? We've put together a selection of discounted books that might take your
fancy - from Graham Norton's latest
novel Forever Home to signed copies
of David Suchet's memoir. We also have a dedicated
selection of gifts for Mother's Day here,
featuring new releases, signed copies, limited editions and curated bundles
inspired by love. |
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Book now for
Stanley Tucci, Lucy Worsley & Bob Odenkirk Don't miss Stanley Tucci for a very
special event at the iconic Royal Albert Hall to raise
money for The Trussell Trust. Booking is
also open for our new tours with Emmy-winning writer and Golden
Globe-nominated actor Bob Odenkirk and the Queen
of History, Lucy Worsley, who is heading
back out on the road to share stories from the fascinating life of the Queen
of Crime, Agatha Christie. Also new today is our Fane Online event with Diana
Evans, the bestselling author of Ordinary People,
as well as an extra London date for Richard E Grant's tour. For all
the cricket fans out there who are enjoying the new Test series, don't miss
our Test Match Special Live tour with Jonathan
Agnew and Glenn McGrath. |
Stanley
Tucci 29 Apr, 7:30pm | Live Join Stanley for a
very special event at the iconic Royal Albert Hall to raise money
for The Trussell Trust. In conversation with a special guest, Stanley
will reveal anecdotes from his career, share recipes from his bestselling
book Taste, and more. |
Lucy Worsley 5 Sept - 15 Oct | Live UK Tour Following a sell-out tour
in 2022, the Queen of History is heading back on the road to share stories
from the life of the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie. Sharing her
research based on personal letters and papers, Lucy will uncover the real
Agatha Christie. |
Bob Odenkirk 13-26 Apr | Live & Streaming Join the Emmy-winning
writer and Golden Globe-nominated actor as he recounts the twists and turns
of his comedy career to celebrate the paperback release of his Sunday
Times bestselling book, Comedy, Comedy,
Comedy, Drama. |
Diana Evans 11 Feb, 6:30pm| Streaming How should we raise our
children? How to do it right by our parents? Join the award-winning
author of Ordinary People to celebrate
her new novel, A House for Alice. Diana will
explore her writing process and the importance of finding a home. |
Test
Match Special Live: The Ashes 5 Apr - 7 May | Live UK Tour After a sell-out live tour
in 2022, the Test Match Special team are back on the road, and this time, the
Ashes are at stake! Join Jonathan ‘Aggers’ Agnew and
Australia bowling legend Glenn McGrath for an
evening of stories, memories, and predictions ahead of a massive Ashes
summer. Plus, you’ll have your
chance to ask the duo anything you like - when it comes to the Ashes, it
doesn’t get bigger or better than this... |
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Richard E
Grant - new date! 9 - 31 May | Live UK Tour Due to popular demand,
we're adding an extra London show! Join
Richard as he tells stories from his life, entwining tales from his time in
showbiz with uplifting reflections on love and loss to celebrate his
book, A Pocketful of Happiness. |
Val McDermid
& Jane
Harper 21 Feb, 6:30pm | Streaming In conversation with Sam
Baker, the bestselling authors will discuss their new novels.
Val's gripping 1989 charts the return of
formidable journalist Allie Burns. In Exiles, Jane explores the
effect of mounting pressures on a small rural community. |
Keith Brymer
Jones 20 May - 30 Jun | Live & Streaming Spend an uplifting evening
with The Great Pottery Throw Down judge
in conversation with his wife, actor Marj Hogarth,
as he shares stories of life in front of and behind the potter’s wheel. Keith
will give an exclusive on-stage demonstration. |
To My
Sisters 13 Mar, 7:30pm | Live & Streaming Join Courtney
Daniella Boateng and Renée
Kapuku, the hosts of the hit To My Sisters podcast,
for the ultimate evening celebrating sisterhood. They'll be joined on
stage by Tolani Shoneye, aka Tolly T, from
The Receipts Podcast. |
In
Conversation With Stacey Dooley 1-22 Jun | Live UK Tour Following several sell-out
UK tours, Stacey is heading back on the road to celebrate the publication of
her new book, Are You Really OK? Understanding Britain’s
Mental Health Emergency, which explores the mental health crisis
in Britain and its particular impact on young people, inspired by Stacey’s
two most recent documentaries on mental health. Join her for what promises
to be a thought-provoking, inspiring and informative evening. With a chance
to try your own hand at journalism and ask Stacey the questions, this is an
opportunity not to be missed. |
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