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  • Midsummer Festival: Aidan Meighan

    Pickering Midsummer Festival 2026
    Pickering Book Tree 43a Market Place, Pickering

    Across cultures and centuries, trees have stood as guardians of life, inspiring stories that connect us to nature, spirituality and tradition. In The Folklore of Trees, Aidan Meighan brings these tales together with rich cultural context and intricate illustrations, sharing the myths, legends and secrets of the world's most iconic trees, and the seasonal customs, protective charms and superstitions associated with them.

  • Midsummer Festival: Tree Walk

    Pickering Midsummer Festival 2026
    Beck Isle Museum Bridge Street, Pickering, United Kingdom

    Explore the folklore of trees on the Pickering Beck and Castle route! During the approximately two mile circular walk, arboreal devotee and author of The Folklore of Trees will talk about the legends, secrets and myths of the trees on our doorstep. Optional add-on: we'll end the walk with a sandwich buffet in The Forest and Vale Hotel garden, home to a 300+ year old sweet chestnut tree.

  • Sally Coulthard

    Pickering Book Tree 43a Market Place, Pickering

    Join us in conversation with bestselling author and columnist Sally Coulthard. We’ll discuss the hidden history of the coast through objects found along its shoreline and brought to life in Sally’s new book, A Brief History of the Coast in 100 Objects. Described as “a true celebration of the flotsam and jetsam left by time and tide” (Rose Ferraby) and “a wonderfully rich and very different narrative that reeks of tang and pungent atmosphere” (Alistair Moffatt), this is a much anticipated follow up to A Brief History of the Countryside in 100 Objects, which was a Waterstones Best Book of 2024 for Nature Writing, and is very popular here in the Book Tree too!

    Free

  • Naomi Kelsey

    Pickering Book Tree 43a Market Place, Pickering

    Join us in conversation with Naomi Kelsey to hear about her gripping new historical fiction novel, Pale Mistress, an innovative and compelling reimagining of Othello from the point of view of Bianca.
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    Part Shakespearean retelling, part psychological thriller, Pale Mistress powerfully gives voice to a mysterious and maligned character, exploring the human cost of love, envy and ambition while weaving in the making and breaking of one of Shakespeare’s most notorious villains, Iago.

    Free

  • Jack Jewers

    Pickering Book Tree 43a Market Place, Pickering

    Join us in conversation with author and filmmaker Jack Jewers to discuss his much anticipated follow-up to The Lost Diary of Samuel Pepys.
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    Jack’s new historical crime fiction crossover, Seething Lane, brings to life the 17th century world of restoration theatre and the fallout from the scandalous affairs of King Charles II by re-imagining Samuel Pepys’ famous diary, balancing historical authenticity with sharp, lively, contemporary writing.

    Free

  • Paul ‘Piglet’ Middleton

    The Kirk Theatre Hungate, Pickering

    Join us for this special event in Kirk Theatre to celebrate the publication of Paul ‘Piglet’ Middleton’s ALL ABOARD! Tales from a Yorkshire Steam Railway.
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    Paul has a wealth of heartwarming and often hilarious stories from his first thirty years working on the beautiful heritage railway we’re so lucky to have on our doorstep. We’ll be in conversation with him about all things railway and more, from working with historic engines to starring in two hit TV shows.