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Book launch with Claire Fayers

Book-ish Crickhowell 18 High street, Crickhowell, NP8 1BD, Crickhowell

Join us for an evening with Claire Fayer's to celebrate the launch of her new book 'Welsh Giants, Ghosts and Goblins'. Everyone who buys a 'ticket with a book' option will receive a beautiful bespoke charm bookmark, made especially for the book launch. All tickets include a glass of wine or a soft drink - [...]

Sold Out £8.50 – £16.50

An evening with…Alis Hawkins

Book-ish Crickhowell 18 High street, Crickhowell, NP8 1BD, Crickhowell

Why should the devil have all the best tunes? The Salvation Army has come prancing and singing from the slums of London to the poorest quarters of Oxford, but along with its red hot gospel preaching and music hall songs it brings a prohibition message which sparks immediate opposition and violence. An Army soldier – [...]

Get Tickets £12.00 – £20.00

An afternoon with Barbara Erskine

The Manor Hotel Brecon Road, Crickhowell, NP8 1SE, Crickhowell, Wales, GB

Join us for a cream tea with Barbara Erskine to celebrate her new book, The Story Spinner. Barbara Erskine is the author of sixteen bestselling novels and three collections of short stories that demonstrate her interest in both history and the supernatural. Lady of Hay, her first novel, has sold millions of copies worldwide. About [...]

Get Tickets £15.00 – £30.00

An evening with…Anton Du Beke

The Manor Hotel Brecon Road, Crickhowell, NP8 1SE, Crickhowell, Wales, GB

Join us for an evening with Anton Du Beke to celebrate A Dance for the King - a page-turning and epic wartime story filled with drama, mystery, dance and romance. You’re invited to a show to remember at the prestigious Buckingham Hotel... In London 1942 the war is far from over for soldier Raymond de [...]

Get Tickets £12.00 – £28.00

An evening with…Peter James

Borough Theatre Cross Street, Abergavenny, United Kingdom

Join us for an unforgettable evening with bestselling crime writer Peter James as he discusses his latest race-against-time instalment of the award-winning DCI Grace series ‘One of Us Is Dead'.  Dive into the world of suspense and intrigue and gain exclusive insights into his creative process. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet a master storyteller! [...]

An Evening with…Dan Biggar

Blaenavon Workmen's Hall 101 High Street, Blaenavon, United Kingdom

After fifteen years at the very pinnacle of test rugby, leading the most successful squad in Welsh history, Dan Biggar tells his story. ‘When I reflect on it all, I can say without any doubt that I gave it everything.’ Dan Biggar has never fitted the mould. Throughout his long and decorated career, he has [...]

An Evening with…Kate Mosse

The Manor Hotel Brecon Road, Crickhowell, NP8 1SE, Crickhowell, Wales, GB

Book-ish is thrilled to welcome the international bestselling author, Kate Mosse CBE, on 8th October 2024. Kate will be talking about her new historical adventure novel, The Map of Bones: an epic story of adventure and hardship, dispossession and injustice. A sweeping story of love, adventure and adversity, The Map of Bones, is the stunning conclusion to The [...]

Get Tickets £12.00 – £30.00

An Afternoon with…Ian Rankin

The Manor Hotel Brecon Road, Crickhowell, NP8 1SE, Crickhowell, Wales, GB

Join us for an afternoon with beloved crime fiction author Ian Rankin to celebrate the publication of his new Rebus novel: Midnight and Blue. John Rebus spent his life as a detective putting Edinburgh's most deadly criminals behind bars. Now, he's joined them... As new allies and old enemies circle, and the days and nights [...]

Get Tickets £12.00 – £30.00

NEVER: An evening with Rick Astley

Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place, Cardiff, United Kingdom

Spend an unforgettable evening in the company of Rick Astley as he discusses his brilliant autobiography, Never. Balancing nostalgia, fresh perspectives and introspection, Never begins with family and unconventional upbringings; journeys through the tumultuous and glamorous world of pop; and takes pause for self-reflection. The book goes beyond the blinding lights of the stage – giving an intimate [...]

An afternoon with…Michael Mansfield KC

The Manor Hotel Brecon Road, Crickhowell, NP8 1SE, Crickhowell, Wales, GB

'Michael Mansfield has given power to the voiceless, the innocents ... For this, he too is a hero' - JOHN PILGER' Michael Mansfield combines rare humanity with a brilliant understanding of the law' - JON SNOW' A book of great importance ... Mr Mansfield's thoughtful reflections demand our attention' - KEN LOACH' I want this [...]

Get Tickets £10.00 – £16.00

An Evening With… John Boyne

The Manor Hotel Brecon Road, Crickhowell, NP8 1SE, Crickhowell, Wales, GB

We’re thrilled to be welcoming John Boyne to Crickhowell to chat about his latest novel Fire. On the face of it, Freya lives a gilded existence, dancing solely to her own tune. She has all the trappings of wealth and privilege, a responsible job as a surgeon specialising in skin grafts, a beautiful flat in a [...]

Get Tickets £12.00 – £18.00