Simply Books - exciting times!

 

We know lots of you are back and forth on holiday or enjoying days out so just in case you missed our last email we thought we'd send you a reminder about our next two events. And in the pipeline, we have an evening celebrating the life and songs of Jake Thackray, a talk from Tony Redmond on his recent visit to the frontline in Ukraine and events for children with top authors &illustrators. 
More to follow about these! 
SIMPLY CINEMA
Like lots of you we grew up with 'Indy' and we can't wait to show his latest adventure (possibly Harrison Ford's final outing)!
Suitable for 12 years upwards so do bring the family along for an end of summer treat - free ice cream for kids!
INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY (12A)
Friday 25th Aug   |  7pm  |   £10

"A fun-filled action packed adventure.... and of course that unforgettable theme tune. Pure escapism!"

Indy is back! Harrison Ford returns as the daredevil archaeologist for this fifth instalment of this much loved epic series – teaming up with his goddaughter (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) in a race against time to retrieve a legendary dial that can change the course of history. 

To book a ticket pop in the shop, call us on 0161 439 1436 or click the link below.

AUTHOR EVENT
Prize-winning author and Guardian natural history writer Patrick Barkham is a passionate and entertaining speaker and a really lovely person! He'll be talking about his new book The Swimmer: The Wild Life of Roger Deakin
AN EVENING WITH PATRICK BARKHAM
Thurs 28th Sept  |  7pm  |   £10
(£5 redeemable against a copy of The Swimmer)

Patrick will be talking about his new biography of Roger Deakin – best known for frog-kicking the wild swimming movement into existence and for his classic of nature writing Waterlog.

Roger Deakin was both a dazzling writer and a truly eccentric Englishman – variously (and at times simultaneously) a maverick ad-man, seller of striped pine furniture, cider-maker, teacher, environmentalist and filmmaker. Above all he wrote about nature with rare attention, precision and poetry.

Patrick's new book draws on notebooks, diaries and letters to conjure an intimate portrait of a glorious life!

To book a ticket pop in the shop, call us on 0161 439 1436 or click the link below.

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