BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Parade's End Books - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Parade's End Books X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Parade's End Books REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231130T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231130T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T094150 CREATED:20230927T080825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T131137Z UID:16975-1701369000-1701374400@paradesendbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:An Evening with Erin Kelly DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with Erin Kelly as she discusses her latest novel\, The Skeleton Key. \nErin Kelly is a well respected author of several critically acclaimed thrillers\, including The Poison Tree which was adapted into an ITV series. She was also chosen to write the novel version of the mega-hit TV series Broadchurch. \nThe Skeleton Key is a story of one book\, two families and a lifetime of obsession\, inspired by the author’s love for Masquerade. \nErin will host a Q&A session\, followed by signing copies of books purchased on the evening. \nFree to attend. book your place here URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-erin-kelly LOCATION:Parade’s End Books\, 406 Richmond Road\, KT2 5QF\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/skeleton-key.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231120T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231120T203000 DTSTAMP:20260407T094150 CREATED:20230601T100035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T082055Z UID:16246-1700506800-1700512200@paradesendbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:Kingston Writers Club DESCRIPTION:They say we all have a book in us! \nHave you been thinking about writing that first novel? Or maybe you’ve already started and don’t know where to go next. \nWhether you are already writing or thinking about starting\, getting together with like-minded people is a great way to share ideas\, resources and to provide each other with moral support. \nKingston Writers Club is held on the 3rd Monday of each month. We will discuss writing\, share tips and even have visits from publishers and authors. The club will be yours to make it what you want. \nAll welcome. \n£5 (includes\, tea\, coffee or wine). \nRegister your interest below. \n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nWebsite\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nMessage\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Submit URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/event/kingston-writers-club LOCATION:Parade’s End Books\, 406 Richmond Road\, KT2 5QF\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Blue-Textured-Background-Self-Care-Motivational-Quote-Animated-Instagram-Post.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231115T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231115T210000 DTSTAMP:20260407T094150 CREATED:20230920T081611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T130602Z UID:16925-1700073000-1700082000@paradesendbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:Beauty and Books Shopping Evening DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday November 15th for an early Christmas shopping evening. \nCatherine from Temple Spa will be bringing along her wonderful beauty products with the new Christmas range and some fabulous special offers. \nAlong with our range of fabulous books for all the family\, this is an evening where you can get lots of gifts ticked off that list! \nThere will also be bubbles and chocolates for everyone! \nNo need to book\, just turn up! URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/event/beauty-and-books-shopping-evening LOCATION:Parade’s End Books\, 406 Richmond Road\, KT2 5QF\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Temple-Spa.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231108T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231108T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T094150 CREATED:20231002T131643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T131643Z UID:17000-1699470000-1699473600@paradesendbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:Book Club Meeting 29 DESCRIPTION:This month we are reading The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho by Paterson Joseph. \nMeet Charles Ignatius Sancho: his extraordinary story\, hidden for three hundred years\, is about to be told. \nEveryone is welcome to the book club and we encourage newcomers. Just drop us an email to join. URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/event/book-club-meeting-29 LOCATION:Parade’s End Books\, 406 Richmond Road\, KT2 5QF\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/9780349702377.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231101T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231101T190000 DTSTAMP:20260407T094150 CREATED:20230920T105755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231009T085831Z UID:16937-1698865200-1698865200@paradesendbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:An Evening with Jonathan Hollins DESCRIPTION:Jonathan Hollins is a senior vet with over forty years experience. Since the mid-2000s\, he has worked in the British Overseas Territories of the South Atlantic and has a home on St Helena. There\, he looked after the world’s oldest living land animal\, Jonathan the Giant Tortoise.\nJoin us for a Q&A session with Jonathan and the opportunity to buy his memoir Vet at the End of the Earth. \nThe role of resident vet in the British Overseas Territories of the Falklands\, St Helena\, Tristan da Cunha and Ascension encompasses the complexities of caring for the world’s oldest land animal – a 200-year-old giant tortoise – and MoD mascots at the Falklands airbase; pursuing mystery creatures and invasive microorganisms; relocating herds of reindeer; and rescuing animals in extraordinarily rugged landscapes\, from subtropical cloud forests to volcanic cliff faces. \nHugely entertaining and affectionate\, Jonathan Hollins’s tales of island vetting are not only full of ingenuity and astounding fauna – they are also steeped in the unique local cultures\, history and peoples of the islands\, far removed from the hustle of continental life.\n \n​£5 ticket price goes towards purchase of book. Purchase your ticket here.\nDogs are welcome to attend. URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-jonathan-hollins LOCATION:Parade’s End Books\, 406 Richmond Road\, KT2 5QF\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Vet-at-the-end.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231028T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231028T210000 DTSTAMP:20260407T094150 CREATED:20231009T085557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231009T085557Z UID:17061-1698519600-1698526800@paradesendbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:An Evening with The American Songbook DESCRIPTION:Noa and her band will take you back to a bygone era through songs published during the Golden Age of Jazz. Performing popular and enduring tunes from the 1930s to the 1950s\nQuartet featuring:\nNoa Alvarez on vocals\nMeredith White on keys\nTormod Sund on trumpet\nTBC on double bass \nPurchase your ticket here URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-the-american-songbook LOCATION:Parade’s End Books\, 406 Richmond Road\, KT2 5QF\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/American-songbook.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231020T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231020T210000 DTSTAMP:20260407T094150 CREATED:20230920T092349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231020T091412Z UID:16930-1697828400-1697835600@paradesendbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:[FULLY BOOKED] Secrets\, Shenanigans and Jane Austen DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with 3 local authors as they discuss their novels. \nTony Malcolm’s memoir Chateau Shenanigans follows the journey of a man determined to salvage a crumbling\, semi-derelict wreck\, but managing to turn himself into one in the process. \nLinda Corbett’s What Would Jane Austen Do is a witty\, feel good romance. \nTell Me No Secrets by Danielle Coleman is a gripping thriller set in the Cotswolds. \nThis event is now fully booked. You can check out our other upcoming events here. URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/event/secrets-shenanigans-and-jane-austen LOCATION:Parade’s End Books\, 406 Richmond Road\, KT2 5QF\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/3-authors.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231006T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231006T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T094150 CREATED:20230812T142920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T184611Z UID:16727-1696617000-1696622400@paradesendbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:An Evening with Sean Lusk DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with author of the spellbinding BBC Between the Covers book club pick – The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley. \nSean will be sharing his writing journey of his debut novel and signing copies of books purchased on the evening. \nFREE to attend\, please register below\n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nWebsite\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nMessage\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Submit URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-sean-lusk LOCATION:Parade’s End Books\, 406 Richmond Road\, KT2 5QF\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Zachary.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231004T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231004T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T094150 CREATED:20230908T082120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230908T082120Z UID:16850-1696446000-1696449600@paradesendbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:Book Club Meeting 28 DESCRIPTION:This month we are reading Tin Man by Sarah Winman. \nTin Man is almost a love story. But it’s not as simple as that. It begins with two boys\, Ellis and Michael\, who are inseparable. And the boys become men\, and then Annie walks into their lives\, and it changes nothing and everything. \nEveryone is welcome to the book club and we encourage newcomers. Just drop us an email to join. URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/event/book-club-meeting-28 LOCATION:Parade’s End Books\, 406 Richmond Road\, KT2 5QF\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/9780755390977.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231001T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231001T110000 DTSTAMP:20260407T094150 CREATED:20230908T084824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230908T084824Z UID:16853-1696154400-1696158000@paradesendbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:Storytime for Pre-Schoolers DESCRIPTION:Join us at the bookshop for storytime for 3 to 5 year olds! \nCourtney will be reading two exciting children’s picture books. \nCourtney Cornfield is Canadian actor\, comedian\, improviser\, English teacher & a mum whose been a Kingston local for over 20 years. A lover of cats\, bright colours and leopard print. She has a love  of reading and bringing stories to life with an injection of creativity and flare. Her teens have outgrown story time so she is very excited to be able to carry on reading stories to children. She can be rather silly at times too.  \nYou can register to attend here. Attendance is £4 or free with purchase of book. \n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nWebsite\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nMessage\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Submit URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/event/storytime-for-pre-schoolers-2 LOCATION:Parade’s End Books\, 406 Richmond Road\, KT2 5QF\, United Kingdom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230929T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230929T213000 DTSTAMP:20260407T094150 CREATED:20230902T124854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230902T125410Z UID:16835-1696015800-1696023000@paradesendbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:Live Music with The Nelson Brothers DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of music at the the bookshop on Friday 29th September. \nThe Nelson Brothers have travelled the world playing gigs and writing songs; from the Midlands to the Isle of Dogs; the Arizona desert to Sydney\, Australia; Amsterdam to Bermuda. \nPerforming a beguiling blend of roots rock\, folk and Americana\, the British duo have only released four albums under their own name but to those in the know they’ve been ever-present on the scene\, whether writing songs in Nashville or winning international acclaim for their liaison with Oscar-nominated American actress Elizabeth McGovern as Sadie and the Hotheads. \nBuy your tickets here or in the shop. URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/event/live-music-with-the-nelson-brothers LOCATION:Parade’s End Books\, 406 Richmond Road\, KT2 5QF\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Nelson.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230924T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230924T110000 DTSTAMP:20260407T094150 CREATED:20230704T100955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230921T153718Z UID:16531-1695549600-1695553200@paradesendbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:Storytime for Pre-schoolers - CANCELLED DESCRIPTION:Join us at the bookshop for storytime for 3 to 5 year olds! \nPam will be reading 2 books – ‘Oh No\, George!’ by Chris Haughton and ‘Neon Leon’ by Jane E. Clarke. \nPam is a historian\, gardener and dog lover. A believer in the power of kindness\, a follower of nature and explorer of all things she believes are interesting! She has lived on the Tudor Estate for 30 years\, is a lover of books and reading and is Chair of the Tudor Library Friends group. She looks forward to continuing to explore Storytime tales with youngsters at Parades End Bookshop. \nYou can register to attend here. Attendance is £4 or free with purchase of book. \n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nWebsite\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nMessage\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Submit URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/event/storytime-for-pre-schoolers LOCATION:Parade’s End Books\, 406 Richmond Road\, KT2 5QF\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/image0.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230906T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230906T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T094150 CREATED:20230812T142052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230812T142052Z UID:16723-1694026800-1694030400@paradesendbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:Book Club Meeting 27 DESCRIPTION:This month we are reading Best Of Friends by Kamila Shamsie.\n** SHORTLISTED FOR THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2023 ** CHOSEN AS A BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR BY THE GUARDIAN\, BBC\, OBSERVER\, DAILY MAIL\, IRISH TIMES AND FINANCIAL TIMES ** \nMaryam and Zahra. \nIn 1988 Karachi\, two fourteen-year-old girls are a decade into their friendship\, sharing in-jokes\, secrets and a love for George Michael. As Pakistan’s dictatorship falls and a woman comes to power\, the world suddenly seems full of possibilities. Elated by the change in the air\, they make a snap decision at a party. That night\, everything goes wrong\, and the two girls are powerless to change the outcome. \nZahra and Maryam. \nIn present-day London\, two influential women remain bound together by loyalties\, disloyalties\, and the memory of that night\, which echoes through the present in unexpected ways. Now both have power; and both have very different ideas of how to wield it… Their friendship has always felt unbreakable; can it be undone by one decision? URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/event/book-club-meeting-27 LOCATION:Parade’s End Books\, 406 Richmond Road\, KT2 5QF\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Best-of-friends.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230802T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230802T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T094150 CREATED:20230630T144831Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230703T172605Z UID:16522-1691002800-1691006400@paradesendbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:Book Club Meeting 26 DESCRIPTION:This month we are reading Tomorrow\, and Tomorrow\, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin \nThis is the story of Sam and Sadie. It’s not a romance\, but it is about love. \nWhen Sam catches sight of Sadie at a crowded train station one winter morning he is catapulted back to the brief time they spent playing together as children. Their unique spark is instantly reignited. \nWhat comes next is a story of friendship and rivalry\, fame and creativity\, betrayal and tragedy\, perfect worlds and imperfect ones. And\, ultimately\, our need to connect: to be loved and to love. \nEveryone is welcome and we encourage newcomers. Just drop us an email to join. URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/event/book-club-meeting-26 LOCATION:Parade’s End Books\, 406 Richmond Road\, KT2 5QF\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Tomorrow.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230722T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230722T210000 DTSTAMP:20260407T094150 CREATED:20230707T144850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230707T144850Z UID:16544-1690052400-1690059600@paradesendbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:A Night of Live Music @ Parade's End DESCRIPTION:We’re so excited to announce a night of live music!  \nGet your ticket online here or instore for our next music event on Saturday 22nd July\, 7-9pm. We’d recommend booking early as live music events are very popular and tend to sell out quickly! URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/event/a-night-of-live-music-parades-end LOCATION:Parade’s End Books\, 406 Richmond Road\, KT2 5QF\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Parades_end_Poster_A4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230714T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230714T210000 DTSTAMP:20260407T094150 CREATED:20230606T140105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230622T081107Z UID:16292-1689361200-1689368400@paradesendbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:Freedom to Think: Protecting a Fundamental Human Right in the Digital Age with author Susie Alegre DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with Kingston author Susie Alegre who will be discussing her book Freedom to Think. CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND THE TELEGRAPH.\n \nPart history and part manifesto\, Freedom to Think explores how the powerful have always sought to influence how we think and what we buy. Connecting the dots from Galileo to Alexa\, human rights lawyer Susie Alegre charts the history and fragility of our most important human right: freedom of thought. \nFilled with shocking case-studies across politics\, criminal justice\, and everyday life\, this ground-breaking book shows how our mental freedom is under threat like never before. Bold and radical\, Alegre argues that only by recasting our human rights for the digital age can we safeguard our future. \nTickets can be purchased here or in the shop and price includes 1 glass of beer or wine. URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/event/freedom-to-think-protecting-a-fundamental-human-right-in-the-digital-age-with-author-susie-alegre LOCATION:Parade’s End Books\, 406 Richmond Road\, KT2 5QF\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Freedom.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230701T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230701T210000 DTSTAMP:20260407T094150 CREATED:20230608T121712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230608T122413Z UID:16318-1688238000-1688245200@paradesendbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:Rebels Not Muses: an Illustrated Talk with Rosamund Bartlett DESCRIPTION:The women artists of European Modernism. \nJoin us for an evening with cultural historian Rosamund Bartlett as she paints a new picture of avant-garde experimentation before and after World War One by showcasing the lives and careers of the many unsung female artists who also contributed to the European Modernist movement. \nRosamund Bartlett is a cultural historian with a background in Russia and Eastern Europe whose current interests focus on modernism\, opera and the intersection between politics\, history and the arts. She has lectured widely at galleries in the UK\, including the V&A and the Ashmolean\, written for both The Burlington Magazine and Apollo\, and in 2020 contributed an article to the catalogue of Tate Britain’s Aubrey Beardsley exhibition. \nTickets £3. Also available to purchase in shop. URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/event/rebels-not-muses-an-illustrated-talk-with-rosamund-bartlett LOCATION:Parade’s End Books\, 406 Richmond Road\, KT2 5QF\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Rebels.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230628T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230628T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T094150 CREATED:20230526T105151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230526T105208Z UID:16192-1687978800-1687982400@paradesendbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:Book Club Meeting 25 DESCRIPTION:This month we are reading Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson. \n1926\, and in a country still recovering from the Great War\, London has become the focus for a delirious new nightlife. In the clubs of Soho\, peers of the realm rub shoulders with starlets\, foreign dignitaries with gangsters\, and girls sell dances for a shilling a time. \nAt the heart of this glittering world is notorious Nellie Coker\, ruthless but also ambitious to advance her six children\, including the enigmatic eldest\, Niven whose character has been forged in the crucible of the Somme. But success breeds enemies\, and Nellie’s empire faces threats from without and within. For beneath the dazzle of Soho’s gaiety\, there is a dark underbelly\, a world in which it is all too easy to become lost. \nWith her unique Dickensian flair\, Kate Atkinson brings together a glittering cast of characters in a truly mesmeric novel that captures the uncertainty and mutability of life; of a world in which nothing is quite as it seems. _____ \nEveryone is welcome and we encourage newcomers. Just drop us an email to join. \nThe book is available to buy in the shop or order online. URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/event/book-club-meeting-25 LOCATION:Parade’s End Books\, 406 Richmond Road\, KT2 5QF\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Shrines.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230625T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230625T190000 DTSTAMP:20260407T094150 CREATED:20230616T151942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230616T151942Z UID:16411-1687719600-1687719600@paradesendbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:Robin Ince's Confessions of a Bibliomaniac - a virtual event with Bookshop.org DESCRIPTION:“‘Bookshop people are good people. I spend as much time with them as possible. They re-enchant the world.” – Robin Ince \n  \nOn behalf of independent bookshops in the UK\, and as a fitting finale to Independent Bookshop Week (IBW\, June 17-24)\, we’re excited to announce an exclusive online event with the bibliomaniac himself\, Robin Ince introduced on behalf of indie booksellers by Jo Coldwell of Red Lion Books. \n  \nCustomers who buy any book from us during Independent Bookshop Week (until midnight on Saturday June 24) are eligible to attend. \nHere’s how it works: \n  \n\nAny customer who buys a book through our Bookshop.org affiliate account will receive an invitation to register for the event. \n\nAny customer who buys a book in our shop during IBW can receive an invitation to register for the event.\n\n  \nYou do not have to buy a copy of Robin Ince’s book. URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/event/robin-inces-confessions-of-a-bibliomaniac-a-virtual-event-with-bookshop-org LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Robin-Ince.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230621T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230621T210000 DTSTAMP:20260407T094150 CREATED:20230526T100541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230526T100704Z UID:16189-1687374000-1687381200@paradesendbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:Pamper Evening with Temple Spa DESCRIPTION:Treat yourself after a hard days work! \nAs part of our series of events during Independent Bookshop Week\, we are hosting a pamper event with Temple Spa. \nCome along for free to enjoy a mini-facial with Prosecco and chocolates. Temple Spa consultant Catherine will talk you through a self-administered facial with these award winning spa products (only available to buy in Harrods). \nSpaces are limited so please reserve yours below. \n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nWebsite\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nMessage\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Submit URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/event/pamper-evening-with-temple-spa LOCATION:Parade’s End Books\, 406 Richmond Road\, KT2 5QF\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Templespa.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230612T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230630T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T094150 CREATED:20230411T100604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230612T102303Z UID:15674-1686567600-1688155200@paradesendbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:Shehan Karunatilaka in conversation with Marlon James DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce a special online event with Shehan Karunatilaka\, discussing his 2022 Booker Prize Winning novel The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida with the 2015 Booker Prize Winning author\, Marlon James. \nAbout the book\nA searing satire set amid the murderous mayhem of Sri Lanka beset by civil war\, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida follows the adventure of the eponymous war photographer\, gambler and closet gay\, who has woken up dead in what seems like a celestial visa office. His dismembered body is sinking in the serene Beira lake and he has no idea who killed him. At a time where scores are settled by death squads\, suicide bombers and hired goons\, the list of suspects is depressingly long\, as the ghouls and ghosts with grudges who cluster round can attest. Maali has seven moons to try and contact the man and woman he loves most and lead them to a hidden cache of photos that will rock Sri Lanka. The Booker judges said the book “fizzes with energy\, imagery and ideas against a broad\, surreal vision of the Sri Lankan civil wars.” \nWatch the discussion here. URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/event/shehan-karunatlaka-in-conversation LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Seven-Moons.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230610T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230610T203000 DTSTAMP:20260407T094150 CREATED:20230315T135516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230414T115524Z UID:15087-1686421800-1686429000@paradesendbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:An evening with Ben Aaronovitch DESCRIPTION:Highly acclaimed author and screenwriter Ben Aaronovitch will be joining us for the launch of his brand new Rivers of London novella\, Winter’s Gifts.\nThere will be a Q & A session followed by the opportunity to purchase signed copies of Winter’s Gifts. \nThis event will be extremely popular so registration is required if you wish to attend. \n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nWebsite\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nMessage\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Submit URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-ben-aaronovitch LOCATION:Parade’s End Books\, 406 Richmond Road\, KT2 5QF\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/9781473224377.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230526T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230526T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T094150 CREATED:20230430T144529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230523T143945Z UID:15978-1685125800-1685131200@paradesendbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:Flourish Launch Event DESCRIPTION:Join author Kate Greenstock for the launch of Flourish – a practical and emotional guidebook to thriving in midwifery.\n\nGuests will be welcome to chat to Kate about Flourish and purchase the book for themselves or to donate to a local midwife at Kingston Hospital. Guests will receive a complimentary welcome glass of Prosecco. Kate will be reading from the book at approx 7.15pm.\nThis is a free event but registration is required. \n*****************************************************************************************************************************************************************\n\nFlourish is the only book addressing the stark psychological impact of midwifery work while giving midwives the tools to choose a brighter future. Flourish aims to support you as a midwife to do two things: to name what’s going on around you and within you\, then to find and claim your distinctive place in the midwifery world.\n\nYou might be a newly qualified or early career midwife facing the challenges of finding your voice as well as your feet. Maybe you’re an established midwife but feel as though you have lost your way – and with it the energy to reshape either yourself or the environment you work in. Perhaps you’re a team leader seeking to find the vocabulary to connect with your team\, acknowledge what they might be feeling and reach out for resources and tools to support them to thrive\, reflect and grow. \nAs a guidebook\, Flourish is a tour of discovery that reveals how ‘standard’ maternity environments and practices might be impacting you personally\, and then invites you to reconnect with the core of your personality and purpose. You’ll recognise more clearly the realities of trauma exposure\, burnout\, compassion fatigue and moral injury\, and explore what’s really needed for psychological safety. You’ll choose from an array of exercises to practice living well in the day to day\, and you’ll find a way back ‘home’\, to a place where your sense of motivation for being a midwife is rekindled – a place where you can reconnect to your values\, strengths and your unique voice. Once there\, you will be able to make real\, rich choices about your life and your career. \nKate Greenstock is a distinctive combination of practising midwife and coach\, bringing the flavours of both: reality and possibility; rawness and hope. \n\nDonate a copy of Flourish to a local midwife.\n\n \n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nWebsite\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nMessage\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Submit URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/event/flourish-launch-event LOCATION:Parade’s End Books\, 406 Richmond Road\, KT2 5QF\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/9781780667959-final__03118.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230524T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230524T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T094150 CREATED:20230427T133438Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230427T133835Z UID:15944-1684954800-1684958400@paradesendbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:Book Club Meeting 24 DESCRIPTION:This month we are reading The Romantic by William Boyd \nSoldier. Farmer. Felon. Writer. Father. Lover.\nOne man\, many lives. \nBorn in 1799\, Cashel Greville Ross experiences myriad lives: joyous and devastating\, years of luck and unexpected loss. Moving from County Cork to London\, from Waterloo to Zanzibar\, Cashel seeks his fortune across continents in war and in peace. He faces a terrible moral choice in a village in Sri Lanka as part of the East Indian Army. He enters the world of the Romantic Poets in Pisa. In Ravenna he meets a woman who will live in his heart for the rest of his days. As he travels the world as a soldier\, a farmer\, a felon\, a writer\, a father\, a lover\, he experiences all the vicissitudes of life and\, through the accelerating turbulence of the nineteenth century\, he discovers who he truly is. This is the romance of life itself\, and the beating heart of The Romantic. \nFrom one of Britain’s best-loved and bestselling writers comes an intimate yet panoramic novel set across the nineteenth century. \nEveryone is welcome and we encourage newcomers. Just drop us an email to join. URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/event/book-club-meeting-24 LOCATION:Parade’s End Books\, 406 Richmond Road\, KT2 5QF\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Romantic.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230519T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230519T213000 DTSTAMP:20260407T094150 CREATED:20230411T100023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230513T143929Z UID:15671-1684524600-1684531800@paradesendbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:[SOLD OUT] Poems\, Tales & Magical Lands Jazz Evening DESCRIPTION:Join us for an unmissable\, intimate\, evocative evening of songs inspired by stories\, characters and places\, as well as settings of sonnets and other poems\, including Shakespeare\, Wordsworth\, Masefield… \nAcclaimed British jazz singer Nette Robinson will be accompanied by saxophonist Tony Woods and pianist Meredith White for a poetic and literary musical feast! \nNette Robinson (voice)\nTony Woods (saxophones/alto clarinet/flute)\nMeredith White (piano) \nThis event is now sold out. Keep a look out on our page or join our mailing list to get the latest news about new events! URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/event/poems-tales-magical-lands LOCATION:Parade’s End Books\, 406 Richmond Road\, KT2 5QF\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Poems-Tales-Magical-Lands-2-3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230511T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230511T093000 DTSTAMP:20260407T094150 CREATED:20230506T131920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230506T132629Z UID:16050-1683795600-1683797400@paradesendbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:Get Up and Glow with TEMPLE SPA DESCRIPTION:Start your day this Thursday with a 30 minute complimentary facial courtesy of Temple Spa consultant Catherine. \nJoin us at the shop where you will be guided through a luxury facial using award-winning Temple Spa products. \nSpaces are limited so sign up below to reserve your spot. \n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nWebsite\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nMessage\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Submit URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/event/get-up-and-glow-with-temple-spa LOCATION:Parade’s End Books\, 406 Richmond Road\, KT2 5QF\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Templespa.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230426T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230426T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T094150 CREATED:20230411T094018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230411T094326Z UID:15667-1682535600-1682539200@paradesendbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:Book Club Meeting 23 DESCRIPTION:This month we are reading French Braid by Anne Tyler. \nWhen Mercy Garrett moves herself out of the family home\, everyone determines not to notice. \nAll she wants is space and silence. No clutter. Not even their cat\, Desmond. \nBut it turns out family life is impossible to escape – particularly when it’s in your past. For Mercy it all begins in 1959\, with a holiday to a cabin by a lake. It’s the only one the Garretts will ever take\, but its effects will ripple through the generations. \nEveryone is welcome and we encourage newcomers. Just drop us an email to join. URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/event/book-club-meeting-23 LOCATION:Parade’s End Books\, 406 Richmond Road\, KT2 5QF\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/9781529115475.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230408T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230408T203000 DTSTAMP:20260407T094150 CREATED:20230309T183023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230331T125029Z UID:14728-1680978600-1680985800@paradesendbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:An Evening with Priscilla Morris DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with Priscilla Morris as discusses her Women’s Prize longlisted debut novel Black Butterflies. \nPriscilla Morris is a debut author from London who lives mostly in Ireland and sometimes in Spain. She read Spanish\, Italian and Social Anthropology at Cambridge University and spent her younger years teaching English in England\, Spain and Brazil. She has a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia and teaches creative writing at University College Dublin. Her debut novel Black Butterflies\, set during the siege of Sarajevo\, with themes of disintegration\, resilience and art as resistance to war\, has been longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2023 and for the Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award 2023. It was Indie Fiction Book of the Month in May 2022. You can find out more about Priscilla and Black Butterflies at www.priscillamorris.org and follow her on @priscillamorriswriter. \nThe discussion will be followed by Q & A session and book signing. \nPlease sign up below to secure your place. \n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nWebsite\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nMessage\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Submit \n \n \n \n\n\nPortrait of Priscilla Morris\, writer\, by Conor Horgan. September 2021 URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-priscilla-morris LOCATION:Parade’s End Books\, 406 Richmond Road\, KT2 5QF\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/9780715654590.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230405T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230405T114500 DTSTAMP:20260407T094150 CREATED:20230310T121714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230331T124836Z UID:14800-1680692400-1680695100@paradesendbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:Out of the Blue Reading with Author Robert Tregoning DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun reading event with Robert Tregoning\, author of Out of the Blue! \nA stunning celebration of being yourself and living in ALL the colours of the rainbow\, this is a book this is a book about finding the bravery to be yourself. As an LGBTQ+ writer\, Robert hopes to help children and adults alike to accept and celebrate all that makes us uniquely ourselves. The stories Robert writes are stories he wishes he could have read as a child\, full of validation and kindness to those who need it. \nThe event is most suitable for children aged 5-8 and their adults\, just sign up above or instore to come along! \nPlease sign up below to secure your place. \n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nWebsite\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nMessage\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Submit URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/event/out-of-the-blue-reading-with-author-robert-tregoning LOCATION:Parade’s End Books\, 406 Richmond Road\, KT2 5QF\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Robert-Tregoning-x-Parades-End-Books-final-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230330T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230330T210000 DTSTAMP:20260407T094150 CREATED:20230303T163912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230313T155854Z UID:14673-1680202800-1680210000@paradesendbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:Author Event with Tanya van Dalen DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with author Tanya van Dalen as she talks about her book Sensory Parenting for Sensory Children \nPlease sign up below to secure your place. \n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nWebsite\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nMessage\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Submit URL:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/event/author-event-with-tanya-van-dalen LOCATION:Parade’s End Books\, 406 Richmond Road\, KT2 5QF\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://paradesendbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Capture.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR