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Film & Book Club – The Man Who Planted Trees

The King's Arms 29 Nevill St,, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom

Each month we will take a book that has an interesting film adaptation and spend the evening comparing the two. The ticket price includes a copy of the book (which can be collected from our Abergavenny bookshop once you've booked your place) and the film screening. May's pick is...The Man who Planted Trees by Jean [...]

Get Tickets £10.00 3 tickets left

An evening with…Adam Alexander

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

‘A special, important book of hope, action and integrity.’ Mark Diacono, food and garden writer Join us for an evening with filmmaker, writer and seed saver, Adam Alexander at Book-ish Crickhowell on 21st May in conversation with Lynne Allbutt. Across the world, chefs, farmers, plant scientists and backyard growers are doing something extraordinary: creating new [...]

Get Tickets £10.00 – £27.00

An evening with… Ruth Jones (SOLD OUT)

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

We're so excited to announce a Book-ish event with the one and only Ruth Jones! We can't wait to welcome Ruth back to celebrate the launch of her latest book, By Your Side, which will be hot-off-the-press - all tickets include a signed hardback copy of the book. The event is being held at  Blaenavon [...]

Sold Out £28.00

An evening with… Robin Ince

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

We are delighted to announce a new event with the fantastic - and Book-ish favourite - Robin Ince! All tickets include a glass of wine or a soft drink and there will be the opportunity to get books signed too. About Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal A powerful, personal exploration of anxiety, ADHD and neurodiversity, [...]

Get Tickets £10.00 – £25.00 1 ticket left

Quiz @ Bookish – May

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

Come and join Drew for our monthly quiz. With a wide range of interesting rounds and cunning questions. Teams of up to 6 welcome . Calzone can be pre-ordered with booking. There is a selection of alcoholic and soft drinks available on the evening. The winning team get a free round of drinks and there [...]

Get Tickets £3.00 – £14.50

Book Signing with… Hamza Yassin

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

Join us for a book signing with the fabulous Hamza Yassin! Tickets cost £14 and include a copy of Hamza's Wild World (RRP £14.99). The signing will be at Book-ish in Crickhowell and you will have the opportunity to have your photo taken with Hamza and get your signed book dedicated too! About Hamza's Wild [...]

An evening with… Tristan Hughes

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

Join us to celebrate the publication of Tristan Hughes' new book, Boundary Waters. Tristan Hughes will be in conversation with writer Tyler Keevil and there will be the opportunity to ask questions and get your books signed. Organised in partnership with Parthian Books, tickets to this book launch include a complimentary glass of wine or [...]

Get Tickets £6.00 – £16.00

Writing Group – June

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

A monthly meeting in Book-ish for writers of all levels to write, develop, and share their work in an informal and supportive setting. Members will write something new in every session and should feel free to bring their own writing to share with the group. We usually meet on the second Tuesday of each month. [...]

An evening with… Fflur Dafydd and Caryl Lewis

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

We can’t wait to welcome these two Book-ish favourites to the Loft for an evening of conversation about their new novels and lives as writers. Both authors had sell-out events here previously - Fflur joined us for the launch of her last book The Library Suicides and Caryl Lewis's Drift was our booksellers' top read [...]

Get Tickets £10.00 – £43.00

Book Signing with… Cari Thomas

Book-ish Abergavenny 55a, Frogmore Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom

Join us at Book-ish Abergavenny at 1pm for a book signing with Cari Thomas! Books will be available to purchase, please book a free ticket to help us estimate attendance. About The Hedge Witch An enchanting new novella set in the magical world of Sunday Times bestseller Threadneedle. Rowan is visiting her aunt – Winne [...]

Film & Book Club – The Body/Stand By Me

The King's Arms 29 Nevill St,, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom

Each month we will take a book that has an interesting film adaptation and spend the evening comparing the two. The ticket price includes a copy of the book (which can be collected from our Abergavenny bookshop once you’ve booked your place) and the film screening. June’s pick is…The Body by Stephen King - a [...]

Book Signing with… Sophie Calon

Book-ish Abergavenny 55a, Frogmore Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom

Join us at Book-ish Abergavenny at 1pm for a book signing with Sophie Calon! Books will be available to purchase, please book a free ticket to help us estimate attendance. "Moving and thought-provoking” – Louis de Bernières, author of Captain Corelli's Mandolin “Profoundly life-affirming... A wonderful book.” – Gwyneth Lewis, author of Nightshade Mother “Searing and [...]

Cake and Crime with Louise Candlish, Steph McGovern and Tim Weaver

The Priory, Abergavenny The Priory Centre, St. Mary's, Abergavenny, United Kingdom

We can't wait for an afternoon of Cake and Crime with these three fantastic crime writers! Louise Candlish, Steph McGovern and Tim Weaver will be in conversation about their latest books, followed by drinks and cake, audience Q&A, and a book signing. Book your tickets now - it would be a crime to miss out! [...]

Get Tickets £15.00 – £50.00

An evening with… Jay Griffiths

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

Join us for an evening with celebrated author Jay Griffiths to discuss her book How Animals Heal Us – a unique and heartfelt insight into the healing nature of our relationship with animals. All tickets include a glass of wine or a soft drink and there will be the opportunity to get your book signed [...]

Get Tickets £10.00 – £27.00

An evening with…John Niven and special guest

The King's Arms 29 Nevill St,, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom

We are thrilled to welcome John Niven back to Abergavenny in celebration of his new novel, The Fathers. Scalpel-sharp yet laced with compassion, this wry look at modern fatherhood finds the lives of two very different dads brought together by tragedy. John joins us to discuss his work with a special guest, and answer audience questions, [...]

Get Tickets £15.00 – £25.00

An evening with…Kevin Rowland

Borough Theatre Cross Street, Abergavenny, United Kingdom

A searingly honest memoir from Dexys' iconic frontman, one of the great mavericks and creative geniuses of British music. At home with his Irish immigrant parents in Wolverhampton, at the beginning of the swinging sixties, Kevin the eight-year-old altar boy was planning to attend college to train to be a priest. Elsewhere, he was thieving, [...]

An evening with… Damian Barr

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

Join us for an evening with author Damian Barr to discuss his new book The Two Roberts – a novelisation of the true story of working class artists, Robert Colquhoun and Bobby MacBryde. All tickets include a glass of wine or a soft drink and there will be the opportunity to get your book signed [...]

Get Tickets £10.00 – £26.00

An evening with… Adele Parks

The Priory, Abergavenny The Priory Centre, St. Mary's, Abergavenny, United Kingdom

Celebrating 25 books in 25 years! About A Beautiful Mess Connie can’t wait to have all her daughters back home for Christmas. It’s not just the excitement of the girls being together under one roof; uni student Fran is bringing a new boyfriend to stay. The empty nest will once again be full of friends, [...]

Book signing with… A.F. Steadman

Book-ish Abergavenny 55a, Frogmore Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom

The wonderful children’s author of the ground-breaking Skandar series comes to Abergavenny to meet fans and sign copies of Skandar! A ticket will secure your place in the queue alongside a special edition of Skandar, book 5 which you can get signed and dedicated by the author herself‘ The most popular fantasy hero since Harry [...]

An evening with… Iain MacGregor

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

PLEASE NOTE - THIS EVENT HAS BEEN REARRANGED FROM 18TH JUNE Join us for an evening with author and historian Iain MacGregor, who will be giving a talk about his new book (published in June 2025) which deals with the most significant event of World War Two - Hiroshima. This is sure to be a fascinating [...]

Get Tickets £10.00 – £30.00