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SUMMARY:Oh\, Whistle…
DESCRIPTION:Two ghost stories by M R James\nPerformed by R M Lloyd Parry\nStorytelling at its finest… — The Stage \nAs the nights draw in\, join us for a chilling evening of classic ghost stories with Robert Lloyd Parry. \nThe quietly terrifying tales of M.R. James have become a pre-Christmas tradition\, reaching into timeless fears which do not need cinematic effects to unsettle. These are tales written to be told aloud\, by candlelight\, on long winter evenings. \nRobert will perform two perfectly paired stories\, taking us back to the Cambridge study of M.R. James whose friends gathered on evenings just like this to hear his haunting tales. At this event\, with the electric lights off\, we will bridge a time of more than a hundred years to hang on the very same words. \nThe event will be held in our atmospheric upstairs events space\, surrounded by the building’s old oak beams. Drinks will be available at an informal bar. \nThe bookshop door and bar will be open from 7pm\, and the performance will start at 7.30pm. \n  \nOh\, Whistle…\nLloyd Parry catches the sense of dread that gives James his originality — The Times \nM R James is acknowledged as the master of the English Ghost Story. He first performed his supernatural tales to friends at Christmas in King’s College\, Cambridge. Now Nunkie Theatre Company have brought two of these unforgettable spinechillers back to life. \nOh\, Whistle\, and I’ll Come to You\, My Lad – a tale of nocturnal horror on the Suffolk coast – is considered by many to be James’s masterpiece. It is beautifully complemented here by The Ash Tree\, a story of witchcraft and vengeance down the generations. \n  \nRobert Lloyd Parry\nOne of the country’s most idiosyncratic and underrated performers — Times Literary Supplement \nSince 2006 Robert Lloyd Parry has toured the planet retelling classic tales of horror\, fantasy and detection. \nThough the stories he tells are based on established\, classic texts\, he never reads straight from a book. Each performance or  livestreamed telling involves careful preparation\, editing and rehearsal. \nI’ve seen Lloyd Parry twice and he is absolutely\, utterly mesmerizing — The Washington Post \n  \nFind Out More\nRead more about Robert Lloyd Parry\, Nunkie Theatre and the M R James project on the Nunkie website \nWatch online stories and documentaries from Nunkie on YouTube\, or access supporter exclusive content via Patreon \nFollow Nunkie on Facebook or listen to a sample of Robert’s performances on Bandcamp \n  \nTickets\n£12 from the bookshop counter or online from the Pickering Festival: Rooted Ticket Source page \n \nDirect link to the event booking page here
URL:https://www.pickeringbooktree.co.uk/event/oh-whistle/
LOCATION:Pickering Book Tree\, 43a Market Place\, Pickering\, YO18 7AE
CATEGORIES:Classic,Fiction,Pickering Festival: Rooted,Storytelling,Supernatural,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Winter Spirits 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the perfect combination on a Friday evening in December! \nSample delicious locally made spirits and learn about the botanicals that make them so special\, alongside relaxed festive book browsing in the cosy atmosphere of the Book Tree. \nSloemotion Distillery is a local business with sustainability and nature at the heart of what they do. We’re excited to partner with them again for another fantastic event in the bookshop. \nAs well as a bar serving cocktails\, there’ll be a pop-up shop so you’ll have the opportunity to buy a full bottle of your favourite\, including a tempting range of seasonal liqueurs. The bookshop will be open exclusively for those at the event so you can enjoy delving into the world of botanical spirits alongside relaxed book browsing in the cosy atmosphere of the Book Tree. \nBook clubs are very welcome to use this evening in the bookshop to meet. Just let us know if your group would like to do this and we’ll put out chairs for you. \nThe bookshop will be open from 7pm\, when the bar will also open. \nThe event is free to attend\, but please RSVP using the form below or by contacting the bookshop. While walk-ins on the night are very welcome\, space in the shop is limited and priority will be given to those who have booked in advance. \n  \nFrom Sloemotion Distillery:\nFounded in 2002\, Sloemotion Distillery is an artisan business creating great tasting spirits and liqueurs. We are based at Green Farm\, in the village of Barton-le-Willows\, just north of York and near to the market town of Malton\, Yorkshire’s food capital. \nThe business began almost by accident\, when a farming initiative to improve wildlife habitats resulted in an abundance of sloes. To Joff Curtoys\, an ecologist by training\, who had grown up drinking his father’s home-made Sloe Gin\, an idea began to take shape and Sloemotion was born. \nThe fields\, rich meadows\, woodlands and especially the tangled hedgerows in North Yorkshire provided the inspiration for the business and are still at the heart of every decision made. \nYou can read more about Sloemotion Distillery on their website.\nYou can also find them on Instagram and Facebook.
URL:https://www.pickeringbooktree.co.uk/event/winter-spirits-2026/
LOCATION:Pickering Book Tree\, 43a Market Place\, Pickering\, YO18 7AE
CATEGORIES:Bookish Socialising,Food and Drink,Gin and Books,Late Night Bookshop
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SUMMARY:Hawthorn Book Club: December 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next Thursday book club! \nWe meet on the second Thursday of each month for a relaxed and friendly conversation about the current book. As our schedule has been pushed back due to author events and other clashes\, we’re skipping November and next meeting in December for a final book club of 2026. The usual schedule will resume in 2027! \nThe bookshop door will be open from 6.50pm for a 7pm start in our atmospheric upstairs space. \nOur book club meetings are free to attend\, and we offer a 10% discount on each month’s paperback choice. \n  \nThis Month’s Book\nVulture by Phoebe Greenwood\nA novel of honesty\, humour and sadness told with great verve — Fergal Keane\, author of The Madness \nA darkly funny\, heart-wrenching satire that tears through the guts of the war news industry \nCatch-22 on speed and set in the Middle East\, Vulture is a fast-paced satire of the war news industry and its moral blind spots\, and a tragi-comic coming-of-age novel. \nAn ambitious young journalist\, Sara is sent to cover a war from the Beach Hotel in Gaza\, a global hub with hotel staff catering tirelessly to the needs of the world’s media\, even as their own homes and family are under threat. Sara will stop at nothing to prove herself\, even if it means bringing disaster upon those around her.  \nBrave\, funny and beautifully written — Martin McDonagh\, writer and director \nMartha Gelhorn meets Martin Amis — Michael Hodges\, writer and journalist
URL:https://www.pickeringbooktree.co.uk/event/hawthorn-club-december-2026/
LOCATION:Pickering Book Tree\, 43a Market Place\, Pickering\, YO18 7AE
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Hawthorn Club,Meet at the Book Tree
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