Special Events

Catapulted into the limelight in 1985 his writing earned him devoted fans and, perhaps, even fiercer enemies. Ellis is an enigmatic figure who has always gone against the grain and refused categorization, his work capturing the depravity of the eighties with one of contemporary literature’s most polarizing characters, American Psycho‘s iconic, terrifying Patrick Bateman.

Interviewed live on stage and with the chance to put your own questions to Bret, this live exploration of both his career and the themes of White is surely not an event to miss.

The poetry curator Allie Esiri and special guest actors, Helena Bonham Carter, Helen McCrory and Josette Simon will take us on a journey through the history of women’s writing, from Eneheduanna, the world’s first known poet, via Sappho, to the most powerful, illuminating and entertaining women’s writing of today including Maya Angelou and Carol Ann Duffy. The poems are taken from Allie Esiri’s hugely successful anthologies published by Macmillan – A Poem for Every Day of the Year and A Poem for Every Night of the Year.

Named by Powerlist in 2017 as ‘the UK’s most influential black person’, Gina’s impact on British society and the quality of debate is not in question. Her book Rise: Life lessons in Speaking Out, Standing Out and Leading the Way discusses her struggle to improve transparency and accountability in both the business world and the charity sector.

Join us for an evening that will undoubtedly empower everyone to discover their voice and ‘Rise.’

Image: Emma Freeman Portraits

Join us for an evening of stories, shared live as five storytellers take the stage and tell a true, personal story from their life:  stories of who we are and what we come to see: testing the waters, throwing caution to the wind and split second decisions that changed the course forever