by Jo Weinberger | Sep 29, 2021 | blog post
Come and celebrate National Poetry Day at Barnes Bookshop. The team behind the Barnes Bookfest are hosting a day of poetry reading and it’s free of charge! 11am – Diane Frost, local poet and artist, reads from her exciting new collection developed during...
by Jo Weinberger | Sep 9, 2021 | blog post
Dubbed the ‘patron saint of poetry’ by a former poet laureate, Roger McGough brings his art, wit and verse to this exciting new evening course. For three sessions, students will learn how to play with language through word games and tricks, patterns,...
by Jo Weinberger | Aug 5, 2021 | blog post
So, you have your ticket booked for the Three Inch Fools rendition of Romeo and Juliet at the OSO on Saturday. “One of the best Shakespeare plays I’ll ever watch” – The Bristol Post. “The ultimate British theatrical experience”...
by Jo Weinberger | Jul 11, 2021 | blog post
Local author, Jane McCulloch, has published a new book. A Year of Trials for E.G. Rawlings is the second book of the Rawlings trilogy and follows Rawlings as he embarks on a new chapter of his life. Barnes Bookshop are hosting a book launch on 29 July 2021, 6 –...
by Jo Weinberger | Jun 12, 2021 | blog post
Looking for something to occupy your evenings this summer? How about a book binding course. Wurkshop is a new venture in Barnes that aims to teach skilled arts and crafts to both children and adults. Mark Cockram is a Fellow of Designer Bookbinders, who spends his...
by Jo Weinberger | Jan 5, 2021 | blog post
Richard Harries will be convening a series of seminars on T.S.Eliot’s Four Quartets on Thursdays at 4pm on Zoom beginning on January 7th 2021 and lasting for one and a half hours. The Four Quartets seminar series Time: weekly at 4pm Thursday 7th Jan 2020 to 4th Feb...