Enjoy a delicious full afternoon tea from The Black Swan while hearing about Dawn Treacher's life as an author and her latest book for adults. Part cosy crime, part mystical tale featuring Norris the reincarnated cat making amends for his past misdeeds, The Ninth Life of Norris is a heartwarming read full of mystery.
A Folk at the Book Tree event! Described by Nanci Griffith as 'the sweetest voice in England', Edwina Hayes brings together English folk, Americana and the rich Northern singer/songwriter tradition to create a sound that’s truly her own.
Anne Gair is singer-songwriter, guitarist and dulcimer player from Scotland who is a rising star on the folk scene with “a voice that just soothes your soul” (Rambling Folk). Anna Foster (BBC Radio) has described Anne’s music as “beautiful storytelling and gorgeous melodies” and her voice as “stunning … very Joni Mitchell-esque”. She has toured widely throughout the UK and abroad both as a solo artist and with her ensemble, The Anne Gair Band.
Our next Monday book club is on 6th April when we’ll discuss The Boy from the Sea by Garrett Carr. An Observer Best Debut of the Year, the book is praised as “compassionate, lyrical and full of devilment” by Louise Kennedy (author of Trespasses) and “a joy . . . Vivid, loving and genuinely funny” by The Sunday Times when they selected it as a Best Book of the Year.
Our first Thursday book club is on 9th April when we’ll discuss Greater Sins by Gabrielle Griffiths. The book is praised by the Radio Times as having an “extraordinary sense of place and time, written by an exciting new voice” when they selected it in their Best Books of 2025 feature. Amy Twigg (author of Spoilt Creatures) described Greater Sins as “a striking debut, filled with folkloric mystery and yearning” and Lucy Steeds (The Artist) called it “beguiling and elegiac”.
