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  • A Verbal Herbal: an evening of Sussex plants and stories
    A Verbal Herbal: an evening of Sussex plants and stories
    A Verbal Herbal: an evening of Sussex plants and stories
    Wed, Sep 25
    East Grinstead
    Sep 25, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    East Grinstead, 22 High St, East Grinstead RH19 3AW, UK
    Sep 25, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    East Grinstead, 22 High St, East Grinstead RH19 3AW, UK
    Bringing together tales from her 3 books, ‘A Herba Mythica, The Myths and Folktales of Sacred Healing Plants,’ ‘Goddesses and Heroines, Women of Myth and Legend’ and ‘Sussex Folktales,’ Xanthe weaves together the stories and herbal remedies of the local Sussex landscape.
  • Caroline Lucas in conversation with John Pye
    Caroline Lucas in conversation with John Pye
    Caroline Lucas in conversation with John Pye
    Wed, Oct 23
    East Grinstead
    Oct 23, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    East Grinstead, 22 High St, East Grinstead RH19 3AW, UK
    Oct 23, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    East Grinstead, 22 High St, East Grinstead RH19 3AW, UK
    As the Labour party seek to make important and swingeing changes across the UK, Caroline Lucas - now retired from her position as first Green MP - considers what it means to be English and how England fits within the United Kingdom, as found in our literary heritage.
  • Harry Potter and Hallowe'en Quiz
    Harry Potter and Hallowe'en Quiz
    Harry Potter and Hallowe'en Quiz
    Wed, Oct 30
    East Grinstead
    Oct 30, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    East Grinstead, 22 High St, East Grinstead RH19 3AW, UK
    Oct 30, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    East Grinstead, 22 High St, East Grinstead RH19 3AW, UK
    Our Annual Harry Potter and Halloween Quiz. Join us for another unforgettable evening with John at the helm. £5 per head. Teams of up to four people.
  • A Literary Lunch with Tracy Chevalier
    A Literary Lunch with Tracy Chevalier
    A Literary Lunch with Tracy Chevalier
    Thu, Nov 14
    East Grinstead
    Nov 14, 2024, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
    East Grinstead, 22 High St, East Grinstead RH19 3AW, UK
    Nov 14, 2024, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
    East Grinstead, 22 High St, East Grinstead RH19 3AW, UK
    This event is sold out. You can order a copy of the book on our signed copies page, and bring it back to for signing in November.
  • Lee: Antony Penrose talks about his mother, Lee Miller
    Lee: Antony Penrose talks about his mother, Lee Miller
    Lee: Antony Penrose talks about his mother, Lee Miller
    Wed, Nov 20
    East Grinstead
    Nov 20, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    East Grinstead, 22 High St, East Grinstead RH19 3AW, UK
    Nov 20, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    East Grinstead, 22 High St, East Grinstead RH19 3AW, UK
    Antony Penrose's mother, Lee Miller, had an extraordinary life starting as a child model for her Photographer father, becoming a photographer herself - most famously taking a picture of herself in Hitler's bath. She ended her days at Farley Farmhouse in Sussex.
  • Gallia Narbonensis: the Roman occupation of France
    Gallia Narbonensis: the Roman occupation of France
    Gallia Narbonensis: the Roman occupation of France
    Wed, Nov 27
    East Grinstead
    Nov 27, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    East Grinstead, 22 High St, East Grinstead RH19 3AW, UK
    Nov 27, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    East Grinstead, 22 High St, East Grinstead RH19 3AW, UK
    The Roman Province of Galia Narbonensis: Philip Bujak on the Roman occupation of France
  • A Winter Walk with John Pye
    A Winter Walk with John Pye
    A Winter Walk with John Pye
    Sat, Dec 07
    East Grinstead
    Dec 07, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    East Grinstead, 22 High St, East Grinstead RH19 3AW, UK
    Dec 07, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    East Grinstead, 22 High St, East Grinstead RH19 3AW, UK
    Take a walk down East Grinstead's famous High Street with John. Learn something new, laugh a lot. The afternoon finishes with a glass of mulled wine in the shop.
  • Gary Andrews: A Christmas Carol
    Gary Andrews: A Christmas Carol
    Gary Andrews: A Christmas Carol
    Wed, Dec 11
    East Grinstead
    Dec 11, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    East Grinstead, 22 High St, East Grinstead RH19 3AW, UK
    Dec 11, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    East Grinstead, 22 High St, East Grinstead RH19 3AW, UK
    Back for what is now an annual slot. This unique - and unmissable - performance of A Christmas Carol is the best way to start Christmas!
  • 'And Relax...': An evening with Noelle Vaughan
    'And Relax...': An evening with Noelle Vaughan
    'And Relax...': An evening with Noelle Vaughan
    Sat, Dec 28
    East Grinstead
    Dec 28, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    East Grinstead, 22 High St, East Grinstead RH19 3AW, UK
    Dec 28, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    East Grinstead, 22 High St, East Grinstead RH19 3AW, UK
    More music in The Bookshop from the fabulous Noelle Vaughn, who returns to cheer us all in that slot between Christmas and New Year!
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