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  • My Name Is Why by Lemn Sissay

    Montgomery Theatre 27 Surrey Street, England, S1 2LGUnited Kingdom (map), Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    Part historical, part political but most of all - hugely inspirational. Acclaimed British author Lemn Sissay OBE - a BAFTA-nominated, International prize-winning writer, poet, playwright and broadcaster - will keep the audience enthralled with this scoop of an event for Sheffield and Migration Matters Festival. He will share his rollercoaster life story and read powerful […]

    £12

  • Consumed – Q&A with Aja Barber

    Instagram Live

    As part of our Independent Bookshop Week celebrations, La Biblioteka is delighted to be hosting an online sit-down between Hannah Wilson of My Indie Wardrobe and Aja Barber, discussing her book Consumed: The need for Collective Change; Colonialism, Climate Change & Consumerism.  From the embedded injustice at the heart of the things we buy, and […]

    Free – £163

  • The Summer Book – Celebrate 50 years with Sophia Jansson

    Zoom

    To celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Summer Book by Tove Jansson, we are delighted to present a live virtual event with Sophia Jansson, Tove's niece, in conversation with Fleur Sinclair, owner of Sevenoaks Bookshop on 1 September 2022 at 7 PM. Digital access is included when you buy any of Tove Jansson's adult works […]

    Free

  • Readings of Protest. Charged – How the Police Try to Suppress Protest.

    La Biblioteka Leah's Yard, Cambridge Street, Sheffield, United Kingdom

    Come and hear protesters from across four decades give readings of what they fought for and how their protests were policed. The UK government’s efforts to suppress dissent in the pursuit of power have given a green light to police to apply more aggressive tactics in managing crowds and protests. The results have provoked violence […]

    £5

  • The Dolphin by Susan Clegg

    La Biblioteka Leah's Yard, Cambridge Street, Sheffield, United Kingdom

    ‘He knew that this was as close to the sea as he could ever get.’ Join us at La Biblioteka as we welcome local author Susan Clegg and feminist publisher Linen Press to celebrate the publication of The Dolphin. In 1937 Larry Lambert has a vision of a magnificent pub built on frozen fields ‘like […]

    Free