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. John will be in conversation with James Dean Bradfield of The Manic Street Preachers. 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 [...]
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, [...]
Book-ish Abergavenny
55a, Frogmore Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom
Join us at Book-ish Abergavenny at 11am on Saturday 26th July for a book signing with John Alex Taylor. Books will be available to purchase, please book a free ticket to help us estimate attendance. About Angels and Blackbirds Mam gone. No Mam. No Mam’s house. Tom’s sister Emmy has almost become one of the family with Rachel, [...]
Book-ish Abergavenny
55a, Frogmore Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom
Join us at Book-ish Abergavenny at 1pm on Thursday 7th August for a book signing with Rhiannon Lewis. Books will be available to purchase, please book a free ticket to help us estimate attendance. About The Significance of Swans Just a few years into the future, the planet is thrown into turmoil when people start disappearing in their sleep. [...]
Book-ish Abergavenny
55a, Frogmore Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom
Join us at Book-ish Abergavenny at 1pm on Saturday 9th August for a book signing with Jenny Evans. Books will be available to purchase, please book a free ticket to help us estimate attendance. About Don't Let it Break You, Honey Cast in a cult film at the age of eighteen, Jenny Evans was on the cusp of something [...]
Book-ish Abergavenny
55a, Frogmore Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom
Join us at Book-ish Abergavenny at 1pm on Friday 22nd August for a book signing with Gareth Howell-Jones. Books will be available to purchase, please book a free ticket to help us estimate attendance. About Your Lowly Hedgehog Knows Your Lowly Hedgehog Knows takes a fresh look at the physical world around us and finds it more startling and [...]
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. August’s pick is…The 39 Steps by John Buchan. About [...]
Book-ish Abergavenny
55a, Frogmore Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom
Join us at Book-ish Abergavenny at 1pm on Saturday 30th August for a book signing with Robyn Harris. Books will be available to purchase, please book a free ticket to help us estimate attendance. About Take a Walk on the W-I-L-D Side After more than a decade of supporting others on their healing journeys, Robyn Harris felt a deep [...]
The Priory, Abergavenny
5 Monk St, Abergavenny, Abergavenny, United Kingdom
Celebrating 25 books in 25 years! We’re delighted to be bringing bestselling author Adele Parks to Abergavenny AND special guest host Louise Minchin. Join us for an amazing evening of conversation. All tickets include a copy of the hardback book A Beautiful Mess and an exclusive goody bag! About A Beautiful Mess Connie can’t wait [...]
The Priory, Abergavenny
5 Monk St, Abergavenny, Abergavenny, United Kingdom
We're delighted to be bringing bestselling author Cecelia Ahern to Abergavenny on 4th September! Join us for an afternoon of conversation and a delicious cream tea to celebrate the publication of her new book Paper Heart. About Paper Heart From the bestselling author of PS I Love You comes a story of finding yourself – [...]
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 [...]
Borough Theatre
Cross Street, Abergavenny, United Kingdom
Book-ish and White Rabbit Books present an exclusive conversation between James Dean Bradfield (with guitar), Nicky Wire and author of 168 Songs of Hatred & Failure, Keith Cameron, at Abergavenny Borough Theatre on Wednesday 10 September 2025. There will be a book signing with Nicky Wire, James Dean Bradfield and author Keith Cameron after the [...]
Book-ish Crickhowell
18 High Street, Crickhowell, NP8 1BD, Crickhowell
PLEASE NOTE - THIS EVENT IS NOW BEING HELD IN THE BOOK-ISH LOFT, CRICKHOWELL Join us for a fabulous evening with the bestselling author Janice Hallett to celebrate the publication of her new fiendishly clever mystery The Killer Question. About The Killer Question Get ready for the sudden-death round... Mal and Sue Eastwood were once [...]
We are beyond excited to announce an evening with MICK HERRON - the number one bestselling and award-winning novelist and short story writer, best known for his Slough House thrillers. This not-to-be-missed event will celebrate the publication of Clown Town, the ninth novel in the Slough House series, now an award-winning major TV series starring [...]
The Parkway Hotel, Cwmbran
Cwmbran Drive,, Cwmbran
We can't wait to spend an afternoon with the fabulous Joanna Page - we hope you can join us too! When: Tuesday 23rd September, 2pm Where: The Parkway Hotel, Cwmbran, NP44 3UW Tickets: £15 or £25 to include a copy of Lush! About Lush! From a small village on the outskirts of Swansea to the [...]
Book-ish Crickhowell
18 High Street, Crickhowell, NP8 1BD, Crickhowell
Join us for our monthly general knowledge quiz with quizmaster Drew..... A round of drinks for the winning team and of course a prize for the losers to soften the blow. Always a fun evening in the Bookish Loft. £3 per person with teams up to 6 people. options to pre-order Calzone served in the [...]
Book-ish Abergavenny
55a, Frogmore Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom
Join us at Book-ish Abergavenny at 1pm on Saturday 27th September for a book signing with Charlotte Ingham Books will be available to purchase, please book a free ticket to help us estimate attendance. About A Match Made in Hell Is it possible to resist temptation when you're falling for the devil? At twenty-one, Willow was supposed to be [...]
The Angel Hotel
15 Cross Street, Abergavenny, United Kingdom
We're looking forward to welcoming Mary Portas to Abergavenny on September 29th to discuss her new book I Shop, Therefore I Am. It's the 1990s: Britpop is dominating the charts, Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell stare out from the cover of every glossy magazine and British fashion is ripe for reinvention. Leading the charge is [...]
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. September’s pick is…On the Black Hill  by Bruce Chatwin. [...]
Book-ish Crickhowell
18 High Street, Crickhowell, NP8 1BD, Crickhowell
Join us for an evening in the Book-ish Loft with Sunday Times bestselling author, activist and performance poet sensation Len Pennie! We will be celebrating the publication of Poyums Annaw - an incisive, fiercely honest second poetry collection. About Poyums Annaw A formidable follow-up to her award-winning debut poetry collection, Len Pennie’s Poyums Annaw is [...]
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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. John will be in conversation with James Dean Bradfield of The Manic Street Preachers. 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 [...]
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, [...]
Book-ish Abergavenny
55a, Frogmore Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom
Join us at Book-ish Abergavenny at 11am on Saturday 26th July for a book signing with John Alex Taylor. Books will be available to purchase, please book a free ticket to help us estimate attendance. About Angels and Blackbirds Mam gone. No Mam. No Mam’s house. Tom’s sister Emmy has almost become one of the family with Rachel, [...]
Book-ish Abergavenny
55a, Frogmore Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom
Join us at Book-ish Abergavenny at 1pm on Thursday 7th August for a book signing with Rhiannon Lewis. Books will be available to purchase, please book a free ticket to help us estimate attendance. About The Significance of Swans Just a few years into the future, the planet is thrown into turmoil when people start disappearing in their sleep. [...]
Book-ish Abergavenny
55a, Frogmore Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom
Join us at Book-ish Abergavenny at 1pm on Saturday 9th August for a book signing with Jenny Evans. Books will be available to purchase, please book a free ticket to help us estimate attendance. About Don't Let it Break You, Honey Cast in a cult film at the age of eighteen, Jenny Evans was on the cusp of something [...]
Book-ish Abergavenny
55a, Frogmore Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom
Join us at Book-ish Abergavenny at 1pm on Friday 22nd August for a book signing with Gareth Howell-Jones. Books will be available to purchase, please book a free ticket to help us estimate attendance. About Your Lowly Hedgehog Knows Your Lowly Hedgehog Knows takes a fresh look at the physical world around us and finds it more startling and [...]
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. August’s pick is…The 39 Steps by John Buchan. About [...]
Book-ish Abergavenny
55a, Frogmore Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom
Join us at Book-ish Abergavenny at 1pm on Saturday 30th August for a book signing with Robyn Harris. Books will be available to purchase, please book a free ticket to help us estimate attendance. About Take a Walk on the W-I-L-D Side After more than a decade of supporting others on their healing journeys, Robyn Harris felt a deep [...]
The Priory, Abergavenny
5 Monk St, Abergavenny, Abergavenny, United Kingdom
Celebrating 25 books in 25 years! We’re delighted to be bringing bestselling author Adele Parks to Abergavenny AND special guest host Louise Minchin. Join us for an amazing evening of conversation. All tickets include a copy of the hardback book A Beautiful Mess and an exclusive goody bag! About A Beautiful Mess Connie can’t wait [...]
The Priory, Abergavenny
5 Monk St, Abergavenny, Abergavenny, United Kingdom
We're delighted to be bringing bestselling author Cecelia Ahern to Abergavenny on 4th September! Join us for an afternoon of conversation and a delicious cream tea to celebrate the publication of her new book Paper Heart. About Paper Heart From the bestselling author of PS I Love You comes a story of finding yourself – [...]
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 [...]
Borough Theatre
Cross Street, Abergavenny, United Kingdom
Book-ish and White Rabbit Books present an exclusive conversation between James Dean Bradfield (with guitar), Nicky Wire and author of 168 Songs of Hatred & Failure, Keith Cameron, at Abergavenny Borough Theatre on Wednesday 10 September 2025. There will be a book signing with Nicky Wire, James Dean Bradfield and author Keith Cameron after the [...]
Book-ish Crickhowell
18 High Street, Crickhowell, NP8 1BD, Crickhowell
PLEASE NOTE - THIS EVENT IS NOW BEING HELD IN THE BOOK-ISH LOFT, CRICKHOWELL Join us for a fabulous evening with the bestselling author Janice Hallett to celebrate the publication of her new fiendishly clever mystery The Killer Question. About The Killer Question Get ready for the sudden-death round... Mal and Sue Eastwood were once [...]
We are beyond excited to announce an evening with MICK HERRON - the number one bestselling and award-winning novelist and short story writer, best known for his Slough House thrillers. This not-to-be-missed event will celebrate the publication of Clown Town, the ninth novel in the Slough House series, now an award-winning major TV series starring [...]
The Parkway Hotel, Cwmbran
Cwmbran Drive,, Cwmbran
We can't wait to spend an afternoon with the fabulous Joanna Page - we hope you can join us too! When: Tuesday 23rd September, 2pm Where: The Parkway Hotel, Cwmbran, NP44 3UW Tickets: £15 or £25 to include a copy of Lush! About Lush! From a small village on the outskirts of Swansea to the [...]
Book-ish Crickhowell
18 High Street, Crickhowell, NP8 1BD, Crickhowell
Join us for our monthly general knowledge quiz with quizmaster Drew..... A round of drinks for the winning team and of course a prize for the losers to soften the blow. Always a fun evening in the Bookish Loft. £3 per person with teams up to 6 people. options to pre-order Calzone served in the [...]
Book-ish Abergavenny
55a, Frogmore Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom
Join us at Book-ish Abergavenny at 1pm on Saturday 27th September for a book signing with Charlotte Ingham Books will be available to purchase, please book a free ticket to help us estimate attendance. About A Match Made in Hell Is it possible to resist temptation when you're falling for the devil? At twenty-one, Willow was supposed to be [...]
The Angel Hotel
15 Cross Street, Abergavenny, United Kingdom
We're looking forward to welcoming Mary Portas to Abergavenny on September 29th to discuss her new book I Shop, Therefore I Am. It's the 1990s: Britpop is dominating the charts, Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell stare out from the cover of every glossy magazine and British fashion is ripe for reinvention. Leading the charge is [...]
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. September’s pick is…On the Black Hill  by Bruce Chatwin. [...]
Book-ish Crickhowell
18 High Street, Crickhowell, NP8 1BD, Crickhowell
Join us for an evening in the Book-ish Loft with Sunday Times bestselling author, activist and performance poet sensation Len Pennie! We will be celebrating the publication of Poyums Annaw - an incisive, fiercely honest second poetry collection. About Poyums Annaw A formidable follow-up to her award-winning debut poetry collection, Len Pennie’s Poyums Annaw is [...]