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SUMMARY:Rachel Davis & Darren McMullen
DESCRIPTION:Rachel Davis and Darren McMullen ignite the stage with a bold\, fiery blend of Celtic tradition and contemporary folk energy. Their music is a thrilling fusion of driving rhythms\, haunting melodies\, and masterful instrumentation\, at once deeply rooted and refreshingly modern. \nWith a dynamic mix of vocals\, fiddles\, guitar\, banjo\, mandolin\, viola\, bouzouki\, and whistles\, they breathe new life into age-old tunes while crafting original songs that feel instantly timeless. Every performance is a vibrant journey through sound. Passionate\, precise\, and irresistibly alive. \nWith over a decade of international touring and recording as core members of the award-winning Cape Breton Celtic supergroup Còig\, Rachel and Darren are now forging a new path with their latest collaborative project\, Home. This bold new venture has already garnered critical acclaim\, winning the 2024 Music Nova Scotia Award for Roots/Traditional Recording of the Year\, and earning nominations from both the Canadian Folk Music Awards and the East Coast Music Awards. \nThe gig will be in our atmospheric upstairs event space\, surrounded by the building’s old oak beams. Drinks will be available to purchase at an informal bar before the show and during the interval. \nDoors will open from 7pm\, and the show will start at 7.30pm. \n  \nAbout the Musicians\nFans will be happy to know that the whole album lives up to the extraordinarily high standards that Darren and Rachel have already set for themselves. They really had nothing left to prove coming into this project\, but they’ve managed to outdo themselves\, nonetheless — Roots Music Canada \nRachel Davis is a masterful fiddler known for her emotive playing and rich\, expressive voice. She won the prestigious Canadian Folk Music Award for Traditional Singer of the Year in 2020. \nDarren McMullen is a versatile and highly respected multi-instrumentalist\, bringing deep musicality and rhythmic drive to the duo’s sound. \nBetween them\, they have performed across Canada\, the US\, UK\, Denmark\, Belgium and Australia\, with multiple East Coast Music Awards and a JUNO nomination to their names. \nSet to release a highly anticipated new album in June 2026\, Rachel and Darren continue to expand their artistry while staying grounded in the Celtic traditions that inspire them. \nThe first single\, River and the Road is a touching folk track that blends evocative lyrics with a haunting melody\, creating a deeply moving experience … Overall\, this album seamlessly blends a variety of musical elements\, creating a captivating tapestry of sound that invites listeners to immerse themselves in its rich textures and explore its compelling narratives — Canadian Beats \n  \nFind Out More\nRead more about Rachel and Darren on their website \nFollow Rachel and Darren on Facebook or Instagram \nExplore Rachel and Darren’s music on YouTube or go straight to the videos for River and the Road and Long House with examples of their live performances here and here.
URL:https://www.pickeringbooktree.co.uk/event/rachel-davis-darren-mcmullen/
LOCATION:Pickering Book Tree\, 43a Market Place\, Pickering\, YO18 7AE
CATEGORIES:Folk,Folk at the Book Tree,Live Music
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SUMMARY:Oak Book Club: July 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a welcoming book club to discuss the current novel and choose the next month’s read. \nWe meet on the first Monday of each month for a relaxed conversation\, sharing our thoughts in the friendly atmosphere amongst the bookshelves. \nThe bookshop door will be open from 6.50pm for a 7pm start in our upstairs event space. \nBook club meetings are free to attend\, and we offer a 10% discount on each month’s paperback choice. \n  \nThis Month’s Book\nHum by Helen Phillips\nWINNER OF THE CLIMATE FICTION PRIZE 2026 \nIngenious and unsettling — Observer \nThis sleek ride of a novel further cements Phillips’s position as one of our most profound writers of speculative fiction — New York Times \nIn a hot and gritty city populated by super-intelligent robots called ‘Hums’\, May seeks some reprieve from recent hardships and from her family’s addiction to their devices. She splurges on a weekend away at the Botanical Garden – a rare\, green refuge in the heart of the city\, where forests\, streams and animals flourish.  \nBut when it becomes clear that the Garden is not the idyll she hoped it would be\, and her children come under threat\, May is forced to put her trust in a Hum of uncertain motives in order to restore the life of her family. \nGripping and unflinching\, Hum is about our most cherished human relationships in a world compromised by climate change and dizzying technological revolution\, a world with both dystopian and utopian possibilities.
URL:https://www.pickeringbooktree.co.uk/event/oak-club-july-2026/
LOCATION:Pickering Book Tree\, 43a Market Place\, Pickering\, YO18 7AE
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Meet at the Book Tree,Oak Club
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SUMMARY:Hawthorn Book Club: July 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next Thursday book club! \nWe usually meet on the second Thursday of each month for a relaxed and friendly conversation about the current book. \nThis month we will meet on the third Thursday (16th July)\, returning to the second week in August (Thursday 13th). \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\nThe Mercy Step by Marcia Hutchinson\nA sharply-witted and tender portrait of a young girl’s quiet rebellion and her refusal to be broken. \nShortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2026\nWinner of the British Book Award – Discover Prize \nDark\, humorous\, and passionately captures the unique realities of the northern Black experience — The Observer \nSet in 1960s Bradford\, The Mercy Step follows Mercy\, a precocious young child facing a world far too big for her small body. She lives with her Windrush generation parents in a crowded household where her mother’s attention is stretched between church and family\, and her father’s temper is something to be endured or avoided. \nFeeling like an outsider within her own home\, Mercy retreats into books and the companionship of her beloved doll\, Dolly\, while learning early how to navigate the flaws and failings of the adults around her. Yet Mercy is nothing if not resilient. Armed with humour\, style and fierce imagination\, she quietly begins to plot her escape from a traumatic childhood. \nRaw and deeply affecting\, Mercy’s story is one of Black British culture\, childhood\, family and survival in 1960s Britain. Critical to understanding these untold stories\, Marcia’s debut is not to be missed.
URL:https://www.pickeringbooktree.co.uk/event/hawthorn-club-july-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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SUMMARY:Sally Coulthard
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to welcome Sally Coulthard back to Pickering Book Tree to discuss her fascinating new book\, A Brief History of the Coast in 100 Objects\, which offers a wealth of insight into the often surprising objects connected to the coast and the people who live and work there. \nSally has authored more than thirty non-fiction books spanning a wonderful range of interests including nature writing\, social history\, folklore\, and anthropology — always brilliantly researched\, engaging\, and informed by an immersion in the subjects she writes about through her own rural life in her Yorkshire smallholding. \nWe’ll chat with Sally about the book\, her writing\, research and inspiration. There’ll also be a chance to ask your questions and Sally will sign copies of the book at the end of the evening. \nThe shop door will be open from 7pm with complementary drinks available on arrival until the event starts at 7.30pm. \nThe event is free to attend\, but booking is essential. Please contact the shop or use the form below to reserve your seats. \nWe look forward to seeing you there! \n  \nAbout the Book\nA genuine delight\, this richly woven tale of our maritime nation is as crafted as the objects it highlights. I’ve loved every page\, and learnt and laughed along the way — Jules Hudson \nAn immersive history of our coasts and the people who have shaped them \nThe coast means something different to everyone. \nIt’s a place of pleasure and reckless pursuits\, of fishing\, fearless endeavours and a crashing\, rugged beauty. The coast is\, and always has been\, our first line of defence and our springboard to other cultures. \nThrough the lens of 100 carefully selected objects\, this treasure chest of a book delves into the myriad ways our coastlines have shaped\, and been shaped by\, our history\, culture\, and identity. From Roman lighthouses to rosary beads\, knitted jumpers to Viking slave shackles\, each object serves as a portal to a unique story. \nSally Coulthard’s engaging narrative goes far beyond the traditional seaside holiday to illuminate the coast’s role as a first line of defence\, a site of trade\, and a catalyst for cultural exchange. Readers will discover how the coast has influenced our beliefs\, economy\, and even our domestic lives. And\, looking out to sea\, this book will show how Britain’s story is anchored to those of our European neighbours and of faraway lands. \nFrom one of Britain’s finest historians of material culture\, this book vividly captures the enduring magic and significance of our shores. Whether it’s smugglers’ underpants or sailor’s hoaxes\, whale vomit or pickled puffin – it all washes up on the British coast… \nA rich\, perfect jigsaw of 100 genuinely fascinating pieces\, building a deep and wide picture of Britain’s history through its salty edges. Prehistoric harpoons\, slave shackles and a Pepysian fake nose all contribute to this superbly researched\, lively tale of our islands. Enriching\, engaging and a pleasure to read — Jo Bell \n  \nAbout the Author\nBestselling author and columnist Sally Coulthard has spent the last two decades writing about her favourite things – nature\, history\, and craft. Many of her books delve into the traditions of rural life – from artisans to agriculture – the people\, plants\, and creatures who make the countryside tick. \nSally’s work often weaves together different disciplines\, pulling threads from social history\, anthropology\, archaeology\, design\, and nature writing to bring her diverse subjects to life.
URL:https://www.pickeringbooktree.co.uk/event/sally-coulthard/
LOCATION:Pickering Book Tree\, 43a Market Place\, Pickering\, YO18 7AE
CATEGORIES:In Conversation With,Meet the Author,Non Fiction,Social History
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