Dancing at Lughnasa
Michael looks back on the late summer of 1936, when he was seven years old and living with his unmarried mother, Chris, and her four older sisters in the village …
Read Poets Society – June 2024
This month's theme is – Time and Time Again 'We have no time to stand and stare', 'The first time …', 'Time of my Life…' – an exploration of time in literature …
Read Poets Society – May 2024
Our theme for May is – The Italian Influence Linking with Bedford Music Club we explore the Italian influence on writers in English – from Shakespeare to Shelley, Rome to Rossetti …
Much Ado About Nothing
“Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps…” In one of Shakespeare’s finest and best-loved comedies, two very different couples fall in love – but who is really pulling the …
Read Poets Society – April 2024
This month's theme is – Found in Translation – Gems from abroad from Ancient Greece to 21st century. Join us at the Eagle Bookshop for an evening of poetry and prose.
Read Poets Society – March 2024
Join us for our second poetry evening of the year, hosted at Eagle Bookshop. This months theme is – Hello, Good Evening and Welcome! Greetings all round in poetry, music and drama. …
1984
Winston Smith is in prison, found guilty of Thoughtcrimes against Big Brother. As part of his reconstruction, key moments from his past life are reenacted with the help of other …
Read Poets Society – Spring 2024
Join us for an evening of poetry and prose. The theme for February is: From Memory and On Memory. Poems and prose about memory – plus poems, prose and drama …
Swan Poetry Evenings – Autumn Season
Our new season of poetry and spoken word takes place on the first Sunday of every month at The Eagle Bookshop. Join us for a relaxed evening of poetry – …
Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment Adapted by Marilyn Campbell and Curt Columbus From the novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky Raskolnikov, a former law student living in extreme poverty in St Petersburg believes he …