Our friend Kevin Blowe thinks he knows what happens when Newham Bookshop is closed, and he may be right, based on what happens at the bookshop Type in Toronto.
But during the day, from Tuesday to Saturday and occasionally on Sunday, you’ll find a wide range of books for adults and children of all ages. You’ll also get friendly, knowledgeable and helpful advice about the books that you need and want.
Here are our Events from now until May, which are presented in partnership with Bishopsgate Institute, Wanstead Library (part of Vision Redbridge Culture & Leisure) and Stratford Circus. If you are on our postal mailing list, you should have received our booklet for Spring 2012.
♦ Thursday 2 February at 7.15 pm at Wanstead Library — event cancelled
Mark Tully: India: The Road Ahead
We have been informed that Sir Mark is ill and his doctors have advised that he should not travel for the time being. We therefore regret that this event has been cancelled. If you would like to exchange your ticket for one of our other events, please let us know.
♦ Tuesday 21 February at 7.30 pm at Bishopsgate Institute
John Slater: Dickens and the Met: Doing the Police in Different Voices
♦ Thursday 1 March at 7.15 pm at Wanstead Library
♦ Thursday 8 March at 7.30 pm at Bishopsgate Institute — free admission, but advance booking required
♦ Wednesday 14 March at 7.30 pm at Bishopsgate Institute
Michael Rosen: Dickens – The Storyteller
♦ Tuesday 20 March at 7.30 pm at Bishopsgate Institute
Great Queens with Tracy Borman, Sarah Gristwood, Kate Williams and Alison Weir
♦ Thursday 22 March at 7.30 pm at Bishopsgate Institute — free admission, but advance booking required
♦ Thursday 12 April at 7.30 pm at Bishopsgate Institute — free admission, but advance booking required
♦ Friday 13 April at 7.15 pm at Wanstead Library
Sandy Gall: War Against the Taliban: Why It All Went Wrong in Afghanistan
♦ Friday 20 April at 7.15 pm at Wanstead Library
Duncan Barrett and Nuala Calvi: The Sugar Girls
♦ Friday 27 April at 7.15 pm at Wanstead Library
Esther Freud in conversation with Roberta Taylor: Lucky Break
♦ Sunday 29 April at 2 pm at Stratford Circus
Darren Shan: The Saga of Larten Crepsley series — Palace of the Damned out in paperback on 26 April
♦ Wednesday 23 May at 7.30 pm at Bishopsgate Institute
John Rees and Lindsey German: A People’s History of London
Tickets are available as follows:
Bishopsgate Institute, tickets £8, concessions £6, in person, online or by telephone from Bishopsgate Institute (020 7392 9200).
Wanstead Library, tickets £5 in person or by telephone from Newham Bookshop (020 8552 9993) or Wanstead Library (020 8708 7400).
Stratford Circus, tickets £5 in person, online or by telephone from Stratford Circus (0844 357 2625)
