Events

‘High-Speed 2’ was to be the crown jewel of British Rail. The first Intercity railway built north of London in over a century. Dogged by mismanagement, overspending and incompetence, HS2 has collapsed. Sally Gimson met with the politicians, engineers and ordinary people affected by the failure of HS2. 'Off the Rails: The Inside Story of… Continue reading Off The Rails: The first major account of HS2 – and how it went so wrong – Sally Gimson

There will be a book sale in the Library hall on Monday 1st December. Pick up a bargain! Holiday reading for adults and children.

Join us for a glass of wine and some poetry. No need to register – just arrive on the evening!

Goethe remains one of the most influential figures in modern literature and thought. He was the inventor of the psychological novel, a pioneer scientist, great man of the theatre and a leading politician. His genius and insatiable curiosity helped catapult the Western world into the modern era. From Goethe’s youth as a wild literary prodigy… Continue reading Goethe His Faustian Life – A. N. Wilson

Chalk Farm is a complex tapestry of deeply gouged railway cuttings, tunnels, and relics of its industrial past, many of which have been lost over the years. The Camden Railway Heritage Trust’s founder, Peter Darley, has spent more time than anyone studying the area and digging into archives. The result is definitive research into this… Continue reading Chalk Farm Railway Lands – Peter Darley

In The Shortest History of Japan, Lesley Downer brings an expert storyteller’s eye to the sweep of Japanese history. Here are the emperors and warlords, the samurai and women warriors, the merchants and geisha who shaped this extraordinary modern society. From the devastation of Hiroshima to today’s economic and cultural powerhouse, this is an indispensable,… Continue reading The Shortest History of Japan – Lesley Downer