Meetings | Scarthin Books Cromford

Meetings

Regular Meetings/Events

Conversation Cafe

More information to be announced soon.

Scarthin Book Club

Usually the last Monday of every month, however there are exceptions.

Bob Dylan Group

The last Wednesday of every other Month.

Cafe Philosophique

To join please contact the Bookshop via nickscarthin@gmail.com

More details and up to date information for the above can be found here:

http://www.scarthinbooks.com/events/

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In conversation with Ariane Bankes

September 21

Ariane Bankes discusses Arthur Koestler on Saturday 21st September, 6.30pm (drink included)

Please call the bookshop on 01629823272 to book a ticket.

Ariane Bankes will be in discussion with our Les Hurst about the new edition of Arthur Koestler’s ‘Darkness at Noon’ and D J Taylor’s ‘Lost Girls: Love, War and Literature 1939-1951’.

Ariane is the niece of Arthur Koestler, who married her aunt Mamaine, and daughter of George Orwell’s friend and Mamaine’s twin, Celia Paget.

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Scarthin Book Club Number 26

September 30

For our next Book Club, we will be discussing F. Scott Fitzgerald’s ‘The Great Gatsby’.

The book will be available to purchase from Scarthin Books with a £1 discount.

Tea and cake will be available to buy on the night. Please bring your own alcohol.

Happy Reading!

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Book Signing with Tom Cox

October 5

We are delighted to have Tom Cox returning to Scarthin Books for the release of his new book ‘Ring the Hill’ on Saturday 5th October 2019 at 7pm.

Tickets £7 (drink included)

Call to book on 01629 823272.

Please book early to avoid disappointment.

Due to the popularity of this event and it selling out. We also have a talk with Tom Cox at 5pm on the same day. Tickets are still available for this. Please call to book.

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Dan Webber - Genre Fluid Poetry Show

October 23

The stand-up poet, reluctant bear and attempted vegan strips… away labels of life, love, the arts and the LGBTQ+ community in this fast-paced, honest and hilarious debut. Under constant pressure from marketing people to decide whether he is a comic or poet, Dan navigates through the confusing world of definitions.

Being constantly told you’re a comic at poetry nights and a poet at comedy nights can be very confusing, as is the constant pressure to define yourself and your work.

Genre Fluid is a study into labels in everyday life, in the arts and the LGBTQ+ community, written by Dan Webber (reluctant bear, attempted vegan).

The show lasts just over an hour. Please arrive early for a 7pm start. We will have an interval for refreshments and a Q+A, where you will also be able to purchase Dan’s book Genre Fluid. Tickets are £8.00 inc. a drink. To book your place, please contact Scarthin Books on 01629 823272.

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Dan Webber is an LGBT+ Spoken Word artist based in Derby.

He has appeared at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, YNOT Festival, Leicester Comedy Festival, Queer As Jokes London and Incite at The Phoenix Artists Club.

Dan has supported Robb Johnson and Joe Solo and appeared alongside LGBTQ+ Poet Laureate Trudy Howson.

In 2016 he was named BBC Local Poet for Derby for National Poetry Day, in February 2018 performed as part of the 25th Birthday celebration for Leicester Comedy Festival and in 2019 competed in the inaugural Comedy Bloomers LGBT Comedian of the Year awards.

His first collection ‘Genre Fluid’ was published by Big White Shed in June 2019, with support from The Big House and The ERDF Development Fund.

“His words are a ride, gliding through intimate storytelling before surging into an eddy of intricate rhymes designed to trip your mind”

Marbles Magazine

“Sentimental musings on self, mental health, masculinity, appearance, and place, all delivered with a playful and occasionally giddy appeal.”

LeftLion Magazine

“A roller coaster of laughs and heart breaks”

Impact Magazine

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Facebook – Dan Webber Spoken Word
Twitter – @Dan_Webber_Poet
Insta – imgenrefluid

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Our new Artist-in-Residence for 2018 is……… Jan Flamank

“I am so delighted to be Artist in Residence at Scarthin from March 2018, and am buzzing with ideas about what I want to do. I will spend time each month in this fabulous bookshop, and make new work that is inspired by the place, the people and the wild array of books! I use mixed media in my artwork, and having time in the shop will give me further incentive to include text and stories in my work, and be influenced by the treasure that fills every room there. Some of this artwork will be visible in the shop, but there will also be work that is hidden, awaiting discovery as people browse the shelves and corners of the shop…..

Please come and find me in the art room, I will be there monthly throughout the year. I look forward to meeting lots of lovely Scarthin people in the year ahead.”