INTERESTING THINGS FOR GROWNUPS

APRIL 2026

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Book Launch for Diagnosis or Death with Jake Lynch & Annabel McGoldrick

Tues, April 14th, 7.30pm

Join Jake Lynch and Annabel McGoldrick as they talk about their journalist-turned-therapist Janna Rose, heroine of their new novel, Diagnosis or Death, sequel to Mind Over Murder.

Join Jake Lynch and Annabel McGoldrick as they talk about their journalist-turned-therapist Janna Rose, heroine of their new novel, Diagnosis or Death, sequel to Mind Over Murder.

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The Haunted Wood: A History of Childhood Reading – Sam Leith talks to Elizabeth Garner

Tues, April 28th, 7.30pm

Can you remember the first time you fell in love with a book? Maybe you tumbled down a rabbit hole, or flew out of your bedroom window, or found the key to a secret garden? And in the silence of that moment, your whole life changed forever. Join Sam Leith & Elizabeth Garner to talk about the wonder and lasting impact of childhood reading.

Can you remember the first time you fell in love with a book? Maybe you tumbled down a rabbit hole, or flew out of your bedroom window, or found the key to a secret garden? And in the silence of that moment, your whole life changed forever. Join Sam Leith & Elizabeth Garner to talk about the wonder and lasting impact of childhood reading.

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MAY 2026

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Death Matters Workshop – Bereavement Awareness Week

Thurs, May 7th, 6pm

Every year 1 in 30 children in the UK experience a significant bereavement each year. We cannot prevent this from happening so we need to feel able to face it with them and find tools to help us (including books!). In this workshop, Liz - Outside the Box – Everyday Stories of Death, Bereavement and Life is joined by Maxine Parsons, who worked for many years with bereaved children and young people for SeeSaw.

Every year 1 in 30 children in the UK experience a significant bereavement each year. We cannot prevent this from happening so we need to feel able to face it with them and find tools to help us (including books!). In this workshop, Liz - Outside the Box – Everyday Stories of Death, Bereavement and Life is joined by Maxine Parsons, who worked for many years with bereaved children and young people for SeeSaw.

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Book Launch for Brave & Bold with Nell Frizzell

Tues, May 12th, 7.30pm

Come and join us for a book that's sure to make a splash – Caper favourite Nell Frizzell returns with her new book about the the Ladies’ Pond on Hampstead Heath.

Come and join us for a book that's sure to make a splash – Caper favourite Nell Frizzell returns with her new book about the the Ladies’ Pond on Hampstead Heath.

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Baby Friendly Book Event Hark: How Women Listen with Alice Vincent

Thurs, May 14th, 11am

We're delighted to be able to host Alice Vincent here at Caper for a very special, baby friendly, morning book talk. Alice will be talking about her book Hark: How Women Listen.

We're delighted to be able to host Alice Vincent here at Caper for a very special, baby friendly, morning book talk. Alice will be talking about her book Hark: How Women Listen.

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Works In Progress – Prose Open Mic Evening

Wed, May 20th, 7.30pm

Join us at Caper for the 9th (look!-sunshine-edition) of our monthly spoken-word open mic nights. These evenings are run by local authors (and Caper staff), and are designed to be an encouraging, creative, inclusive space for writers who want to share their prose works in progress, across all genres.

Join us at Caper for the 9th (look!-sunshine-edition) of our monthly spoken-word open mic nights. These evenings are run by local authors (and Caper staff), and are designed to be an encouraging, creative, inclusive space for writers who want to share their prose works in progress, across all genres.

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Cooking Demo with Ursula Ferrigno Cucina dell'Emilia-Romagna : Recipes from the Gastronomic Heartland of Italy and its Capital Bologna

Fri, May 22nd, 19.30pm

We are delighted to welcome Ursula Ferrigno back to Caper, this time to celebrate the food of Emilia-Romagna.

We are delighted to welcome Ursula Ferrigno back to Caper, this time to celebrate the food of Emilia-Romagna.

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Book Launch – Natalie Bennett Green Thinking: Unlearning Outdated Ideas in Science, Economics and Politics

Tues, May 26th, 19.30pm

We are delighted to welcome Natalie Bennett back to Caper. In Green Thinking, Natalie Bennett follows the American feminist grande dame Donna Harroway in heaping onto the compost pile a slew of outdated opinions. Among those she mulches are René Descartes, Adam Smith, Richard Dawkins and Abraham Maslow.

e are delighted to welcome Natalie Bennett back to Caper. In Green Thinking, Natalie Bennett follows the American feminist grande dame Donna Harroway in heaping onto the compost pile a slew of outdated opinions. Among those she mulches are René Descartes, Adam Smith, Richard Dawkins and Abraham Maslow.

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