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QUEENIE IS WORKING ON IT - an evening with Candice Carty-Williams

Candice Carty-Williams took the publishing industry by storm in 2019 with her debut, Queenie, which was a Sunday Times Bestseller, a novel that critics called [...]

Witchcraft & Paganism Book Club Book discusses Magic for the Resistance by Michael M. Hughes

Wednesday, 22nd July, 2026    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
£0.00
A reading group for those interested in Paganism, folklore, the history of witchcraft, and magic. The group is open to anyone who would like to [...]

Five Leaves New Poetry launch - Restless by Diana Bosworth Fully booked, see below for waiting list

Thursday, 23rd July, 2026    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
This event is fully booked. We might move it to a bigger room, email us on events@fiveleaves.co.uk if you want to go on our waiting [...]

Book Launch for Caribbean Pioneer Gardeners by Colin Haynes

Please join us to celebrate the launch of our newest Five Leaves publication: Caribbean Pioneer Gardeners: Hungerhill Gardens, St. Ann’s Allotments, Nottingham by Colin Haynes. [...]

Irish Group Discusses: The Spinning Heart by Dónal Ryan

Our book group is open to all- you do not have to be Irish to attend. Attend every meeting, occasionally or just once in your [...]

Fiction Book Group reads High Wages by Dorothy Whipple

Our book group is open to all. Attend every meeting, occasionally or just once in your life. All we ask is that you read the [...]

A Homeric Odyssey, with Sarah Wilson

Sunday, 2nd August, 2026    
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
£4.00 - £5.00
Join staff member and classicist Sarah for an illustrated talk on Homer's Odyssey (just in time to see Christopher Nolan's take on it). The talk [...]

Non-fiction Book Group discusses: Judith Butler's Who's Afraid of Gender

Wednesday, 12th August, 2026    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
£0.00
Our book group is open to all. Attend every meeting, occasionally or just once in your life. All we ask is that you read the [...]

DH Lawrence and the Gypsies, with John Pateman

D.H. Lawrence had a lifelong fascination and affinity with people who lived outside the bounds of 'civilised society'. He shared their sense of not belonging [...]
11 Sep

D.H. Lawrence's Nottingham - a city walk

Friday, 11th September, 2026    
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
On DH Lawrence's birthday.... A guided walk round the city, with readings from Lawrence's work and some history Bookings and other details to follow Maximum [...]
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