‘A story of loss and escape, redemption and forgiveness.’ Rosa Kusstatscher has built a global fashion empire upon her ability to find the perfect outfit for any occasion. What brought her to this moment? As she struggles to select her dress, Rosa begins to tell her incredible story. The story of a poor country girl… Continue reading The Dressmaker of Paris – Georgia Kaufmann
Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi was an Austro-Japanese statesman who promoted plans for a peacefully united and democratic Europe more than a hundred years ago - and openly opposed Hitler's nightmare of Aryan domination. With his famous actress wife, Ida Roland, he lived in Vienna and in Switzerland and left his mark on politics from Scandinavia to Sicily,… Continue reading Hitler’s Cosmopolitan Bastard – Martyn Bond
Join Bee Rowlatt for a lively conversation about her novel One Woman Crime Wave, a sharp, funny (and very local) novel blending crime and social satire. Bee will talk about using comedy to explore moral failings, and how her work brings together uncomfortable truths, flawed but irresistible characters, and inspiration from JB Priestley. "A fantastic… Continue reading A Criminally Good Time: Satire and Suspense in ‘One Woman Crime Wave’ – Bee Rowlatt
The Brontë Play depicts the family life of the famous sisters, with scenes from Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre. Beth Shaw and Martin Bould return with another of their popular domestic theatre plays. Come and take a part of Brontë family members and associates, or fictional characters from the novels, as the story of Patrick… Continue reading The Brontë Play – Beth Shaw and Martin Bould
