Join us in welcoming Carrie Martin to launch her mystical new album, Le Fay!
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The show will be opened by John Drakes with songs in the traditional style. Carrie will perform two sets, playing favourites from her previous albums and stunning new music from Le Fay spanning her eclectic mix of folk, blues and prog rock influences.
Our next Monday book club is on 5th October when we’ll discuss Room 706 by Ellie Levenson, a novel described as “poignant, heart-breaking and utterly human” (Joanna Cannon) with “an ending that demands to be talked about” (Erin Kelly). We’re revisiting this gripping locked room drama following a thought provoking discussion with Ellie when we welcomed her to the Book Tree earlier in the year. This is a great chance to explore the book whether or not you were at the author event!
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.
Our next Thursday book club is on 15th October when we’ll discuss The Wax Child by Olga Ravn an “addictive and unsettling” (Claire-Louise Bennett) novel translated by Martin Aitken. The book was longlisted for this year’s International Booker Prize and is rated among the best books of 2026 in the Irish Times, Telegraph and Sunday Times, who described it as “something truly special. A wonderfully weird novel full of lines that will rattle around in your brain”.
Join us in welcoming Irish singer-songwriter John Blek back to Pickering during the UK tour for his new album launched earlier this year, The Midnight Ache.
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John’s music is influenced by a varied mix of styles from the traditional folk of Ireland, Britain and the US, to alt. country, to folk-informed pop, delivered by an artist with a voice that could break a heart in two and songs that could heal the most weary of souls.
Join us in conversation with C.J. Cooke about her new novel, The House of Cursed Daughters, a retelling of a real medieval curse pronounced on a twelve-year old princess by a dying knight.
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Carolyn’s fiction is often classed as feminist gothic and/or psychological suspense, with praise from Scots Magazine stating “Cooke is known for her ability to craft spellbinding tales filled with dread and terror, but also beauty”.
