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Summer Open Art
Exhibition
The Summer Exhibition opening will be part of the
Kirkdale BookFest 1st-8th July celebrating independent booksellers nationwide.
Other events will include:
Tuesday 1st July 7pm
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Mohammed Hanif
will be reading from,
and signing copies of his highly acclaimed new novel
“A Case of Exploding
Mangoes”
“Witty, elegant, and deliciously anarchic.
Hanif has a lovely eye and an even better ear” - John Le
Carre
Mohammed Hanif has written plays for the stage and BBC
radio. He is currently head of the BBC’s Urdu Service and lives in
Sydenham. |
Thursday 3rd July 7pm
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Michael Hodges
will be talking about
his new paperback
AK47: The Story of the People’s Gun
A clear-eyed and unsentimental history of the
world's most reliable and ubiquitous weapon.” - Telegraph
‘I knew people would do what I said, because I had an AK. With an AK
you can get food, respect, anything you want. Even when you are nine years
old.’ - Former child soldier, Emmanuel Jal.
Michael Hodges is Editor-at-Large at ‘Time
Out’. He lives locally. |
Friday 4th July 7pm
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Jad Adams
an illustrated talk
about the ‘green fairy’
Hideous Absinthe: A history of the Devil in a
Bottle
Mysteriously sophisticated, darkly alluring, almost
Satanic: absinthe was the drink of choice for Baudelaire, Verlaine and Wilde.
It inspired paintings by Degas and Manet, van Gogh and Picasso.
Jad Adams is an acclaimed journalist and author. He
lives locally.
Absinthe tasting!Come to an evening of
Parisienne culture. Please note this will be a free but ticketed event. Places
may be limited. Please book early |
Saturday 5th July 3-7pm
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Summer Open Exhibition & Beach Party!
For the first time ever, Kirkdale Bookshop has invited
everyone and anyone to submit artworks for its Summer Open Exhibition.
To go with the exhibition’s Food theme and,
perhaps, even tempt the sun to shine, we will be transforming the pavement
outside the shop into a tropical beach, complete with barbecue, palm trees,
music, and fruit punch. |
Monday 7th July 4-5pm
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Philosophy for Children
What is a mind and is it the same thing as a brain?
Could everything be a dream? What came first, the chicken or the egg? Is time
travel possible?
Philosophy explores these and many other mindboggling
questions.
An introductory philosophy session for children aged
approximately 9-11. Tickets are free but space is limited. Book
early. |
Tuesday 8th July 7-9pm
Belong to a book group?
Would like to belong to
a book group?
Come to our Enjoy a glass of wine, and share
experiences, ideas and the love of books.
Book Group Party
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