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October 9, 2024

An Evening with Alan Johnson in conversation with Paul Musgrave

Join The Old Fire Station for an evening with political icon and writer Alan Johnson in conversation with Paul Musgrave Alan Johnson will be...

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September 12, 2024

Katie Hale in Conversation discussing ‘The Edge of Solitude’

Join Bookends on Thursday 12th of September at 7:30pm at Cakes and Ale Café in Carlisle for an evening with Katie Hale discussing 'The Edge of...

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September 16, 2024

Peter James in Conversation – One of Us Is Dead

Join Bookends on Monday the 16th of September at 7:30pm in The Old Fire Station, Carlisle for the launch of 'One of Us Is Dead', the latest novel...

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September 26, 2024

Bards at Bookends – Kelly Davis and Kerry Darbishire

Join Bookends on Thursday 26th September at 730pm at Cakes and Ale Cafe, Carlisle for an evening of poetry with Kelly Davis and Kerry Darbishire...

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October 24, 2024

Hunter Davies discussing ‘Letters to Margaret’

Join us for an exciting autumn event with Borderlines and Bookends as Cumbrian writer and journalist Hunter Davies returns to his hometown of...

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Children’s Storytime

EVERY SATURDAY! Every Saturday morning at 11 am our storyteller Lee will read a couple of children's books at Bookends From classic tales to the...

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September 9, 2024

Afternoon Book Club

The daytime group usually meets every second Monday of the month at 2pm downstairs in Carlisle Cathedral Cafe     If you wish to...

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September 25, 2024

Carlisle Reading Group

The Carlisle group usually meets at 7pm on the last Wednesday of the month in Cakes and Ale Cafe The reading group is taking a break in August but...

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June 20, 2024

Keswick Reading Group

The Keswick Reading Group is led by Trina and Anne and meets every third Thursday of the month at 7pm Please email bookendskeswick@aolcom if you...

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Poetry Group

From September we'll be hosting a series of events and poetry readings in Cakes and Ale café every other month Please watch this space for...

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