St Andrews Events and Reading Groups
We're delighted to bring our all-year-round Literary Festival to our bookshop in St Andrews. We have a packed calendar which ranges from readings in the bookshop to evenings with literary stars.
Frances Wilson on Electric Spark
Wednesday 11th June, 7.30pm
'Frances Wilson writes books that blow your hair back' ~ KATHERINE RUNDELLA 2025 HIGHLIGHT FOR: Telegraph, Financial Times, Guardian, Observer and Scotsman.From one of our leading …
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Book Salad
Tuesday 24th June, 7pm
Welcome to 'Book Salad'.Meeting on the last Tuesday of every month, our 'Book Salad' group is dedicated to picking up books from different genres and saying, …
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Topping & Company Working Group
Wednesday 25th June, 7pm
Meeting on the last Wednesday of every month, the 'Topping & Co Working Group' will explore the rapidly changing character of work in the modern world.From …
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Sci-Fi/Fantasy by Women Reading Group
Thursday 26th June, 7pm
Welcome to the 'Strange Worlds Society'!Meeting on the last Thursday of every month, the 'Strange Worlds Society' will celebrate science fiction and fantasy books by women.This …
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British Museum Lectures - Peter Liddel on Greek Inscriptions
Friday 11th July, 7.30pm
Hot off the heels of our first British Museum Lecture for Silk Roads, we're delighted to announce our next lecture with Peter Liddel for Greek Inscriptions. …
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Robert Macfarlane on Is a River Alive?
Monday 11th August, 7.30pm
Robert Macfarlane on Is a River Alive?In a true highlight of our Literary Festival, we are beyond thrilled to welcome Robert Macfarlane to Holy Trinity Church. …
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Nicola Sturgeon at Younger Hall
Saturday 16th August, 7.30pm
Nicola Sturgeon on FranklyThis summer we're going to be joined by none other than longest-serving First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon for her political memoir. Frankly …
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Tracy Borman on the Fall of the Tudors
Saturday 23rd August, 7.30pm
Tracy Borman on The Stolen CrownThe truth and monarchy have always been strange bedfellows, but in the hands of Tracy Borman they make for great history …
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Scottish Rock Band Del Amitri's Justin Currie
Friday 29th August, 7.30pm
Justin Currie on The Tremolo DiariesJustin joins us for The Tremolo Diaries: Life on the Road and Other Diseases, reflecting on life as a touring musician …
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James Fox on Craftland
Tuesday 9th September, 7.30pm
James Fox on Craftland: A Journey Through Britain's Lost Arts and Vanishing TradesCraft is an indispensable lens through which to understand the diversity of Great Britain …
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Clare Jackson on The Mirror of Great Britain: A Life of James VI & I
Wednesday 10th September, 7.30pm
Clare Jackson, historian and academic, joins us for The Mirror of Great Britain, a major reassessment of one of Britain's most strange and fascinating kings: James …
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The Big Scottish Book Club's Damian Barr
Friday 12th September, 7.30pm
Damian Barr on The Two RobertsWe're delighted to be welcoming Damian Barr back to the bookshop to discuss his new, highly anticipated historical novel, The Two …
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Mark Diacono for Abundance: Eating and Living with the Seasons
Monday 15th September, 7.30pm
Mark Diacono on Abundance: Eating and Living With the SeasonsSlow down, observe the subtle changes of the seasons, and see delicious meals emerge week by week …
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British Museum Lectures: Ice Age Art Now
Tuesday 16th September, 7.30pm
Please join us as we pair once more with the British Museum to bring to life an evening that celebrates humankind's connection and drive towards artmaking. …
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Hannah Ritchie
Wednesday 17th September, 7.30pm
Hannah joins us for her new book, Clearing the Air. This is your essential guide whenever you're feeling lost or overwhelmed about climate change. Dive in, …
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Michael Pedersen on Muckle Flugga
Thursday 18th September, 7.30pm
Michael Pedersen on Muckle FluggaThe prize winning poet Michael Pedersen turns island life upside-down in his prose debut Muckle Flugga.It's no ordinary existence on the rugged …
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Jackie Morris & Tamsin Abbott
Monday 22nd September, 7.30pm
Jackie Morris & Tamsin Abbott on Wild FolkWild Folk brings together the words of Jackie Morris and the stained-glass paintings of Tamsin Abbott, but the stories …
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Jenny Uglow on A Year with Gilbert White: The First Great Nature Writer
Wednesday 24th September, 7.30pm
Jenny Uglow on A Year with Gilbert WhiteOne of the most enquiring and celebrated biographers, Jenny Uglow, will join us this September to give a glimpse …
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David Nicholls on You Are Here
Sunday 28th September, 5pm
David Nicholls on You Are Here*Please note: this event is taking place at 5pm*Join us at St Mark's Church with David Nicholls, the author of One …
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Malcolm Gaskill for The Glass Mountain
Monday 29th September, 7.30pm
Malcolm Gaskill on The Glass MountainMalcom Gaskill is one of Britain's foremost historians of witchcraft, but in his newest book, The Glass Mountain, he turns towards …
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Graham Robb
Friday 3rd October, 7.30pm
Graham Robb on The Discovery of BritainA surprising history of Britain, from 500 million BC to the next election.Graham Robb is joining us to discuss his …
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Lea Ypi
Tuesday 7th October, 7.30pm
Lea Ypi on Indignity: A Life ReimaginedEconomic Philosopher Lea Ypi is going to join us this autumn to discuss a gripping tale of secret police, fractured …
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Julia Shaw
Wednesday 8th October, 7.30pm
Julia Shaw on Green CrimeWhat is Green Crime and who are the people destroying the planet? How can we stop them? We will be welcoming Julia …
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Ann Cleeves
Thursday 9th October, 7.30pm
Ann Cleeves on The Killing Stones'Ann Cleeves's elegance as a wordsmith, the ingenuity of her plots, and the depth of her characters can be matched by …
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Gyles Brandreth on Winnie the Pooh
Monday 13th October, 7.30pm
Gyles Brandreth on Somewhere, A Boy and a Bear***Please note this event is now taking place on Monday 13th October***Gyles Brandreth joins us to tell the …
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Jules & Greg's Wild Swim
Thursday 16th October, 7.30pm
Jules & Greg's Wild SwimYou probably met them on the beach, you most likely saw them in the water, now they join Topping & Co. to …
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Hollie McNish
Monday 20th October, 7.30pm
Hollie McNish on VirginOne of the true highlights of our Autumn Literary Festival was hosting Hollie McNish for an evening of poetry, storytelling, and lots of …
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A Glass of Wine with Olly Smith
Wednesday 22nd October, 7.30pm
Olly Smith on Wine: Everything You Need to KnowWhen he last visited for his World Cocktail Atlas Olly Smith was mixing up delicious drinks, hanging from …
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Adam Frost
Friday 24th October, 7.30pm
Adam Frost on For the Love of Plants*This event is taking place at St Marks Parish Church, Saint Mary's Place, KY16 9UY*BBC Presenter Adam Frost will …
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QI's Alan Davies on White Male Stand-Up
Saturday 25th October, 7.30pm
Alan Davies on White Male Stand-UpFrom the panel of QI to front and centre at Topping & Company, we are excited to welcome Alan Davies for …
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Andrew Graham Dixon on Vermeer: A Life Lost and Found
Monday 27th October, 7.30pm
Andrew Graham Dixon on Vermeer: A Life Lost and FoundArt Expert Andrew Graham Dixon is coming to St Andrews to introduce us to a completely new …
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Poet Laureate Simon Armitage
Wednesday 29th October, 7.30pm
Poet Laureate Simon Armitage joins us for his major new collection New Cemetery.Simon Armitage CBE was born in West Yorkshire and is Professor of Poetry at …
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The Story of Art without Men's Katy Hessel for How To Live An Artful Life
Monday 10th November, 7.30pm
This November, we are joined by Katy Hessel, author of The Story of Art Without Men for her new book How to Live an Artful Life. …
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Sally Magnusson on The Shapeshifter's Daughter
Wednesday 12th November, 7.30pm
Sally Magnusson on The Shapeshifter's DaughterIt is always a pleasure to welcome Sally Magnusson to St Andrews. Join her for her latest foray into fiction -- …
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Dave Broom on Japanese Whisky
Tuesday 18th November, 7.30pm
Dave Broom on The Japanese Way of WhiskyAn evening with Dave Broom is always a highlight on our calendar. We are thrilled to have him back …
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