An Independent Bookshop in the Heart of London

The Calder Bookshop specializes in literary fiction, poetry and drama, and hosts a variety of discussions, literary readings, film showings, music events and theatre performances. It is now undergoing a period of change and expansion.

Calder Bookshop
51 The Cut
London SE1 8LF
Tel. +44 (0)20 7620 2900

For more information and to place book orders, please email Mark Jackson, the bookshop manager, on "info" followed by the @ sign, followed by calderbookshop.com, or click the link below.

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Events at the Calder Bookshop

CALDER READING GROUP
A discussion of 'Speed of Light' by Javier Cercas.
Wednesday 26th March 7pm
FREE



NATHALIE SARRAUTE
Readings from the nouveau roman.
Thursday 27th March 7pm
Tickets £6/£4



NEW WRITING DOUBLE BILL
'Privet' by Lesley Bruce / 'Quick' by Robin Hooper.
Saturday 29th March 7pm
Sunday 30th March 7pm
Tickets £8/£6



JASON McNIFF
Acclaimed musician Jason Mc Niff launches his new album ‘In My Time’
Tuesday 1st April at 7pm
Tickets £6/4



SAMUEL BECKETT
Readings from Samuel Beckett’s Mercier and Camier
Thursday 3rd April at 7pm
Tickets £6/£4



STEPHEN ROHMER AND ALAN JENKINS
Poetry reading by poets Stephen Rohmer and Alan Jenkins.
Wednesday 9th April at 7pm
FREE



SAMUEL BECKETT
Beckett’s Outbursts: selected readings from Samuel Beckett
Thursday 10th April at 7pm
Tickets £6/4



LIGHTHOUSE POETRY EVENING
Tall Lighthouse Poetry evening hosted by Les Robinson
Poets Brendan Cleary, Lisa Dart, Pierre Ringwald and
Camellia Stafford read from their work.
Tuesday 15th April at 7pm
FREE



ALAIN ARIAS-MISSON
Novelist Alain Arias-Misson reads from his latest book.
Thursday 17th April at 7pm
Tickets £6/£4



THE RAPE OF LUCRECE
RSC actor Gerard Logan performs Shakespeare's Rape of Lucrece
Monday 21st April 7pm
Tickets £8/£6


SHAKESPEARE
A celebration of Shakespeare’s birthday with readings from his
most popular work.
Wednesday 23rd April 7pm
Tickets £6/£4



VICTOR HUGO
Readings from Victor Hugo’s lesser-known
masterpiece Last Days of the Condemned Man.
Thursday 24th April 7pm
Tickets £6/£4



LIGHTHOUSE POETRY EVENING
Tall Lighthouse Poetry Pilot poetry launch: the independent poetry
Publisher presents some young new voices.
Friday 25th April 7pm
FREE



POETRY PARLOUR
Poetry Parlour: Poets Tony Lopez and Tony Vastez
read from their Work.
Saturday 26th April
Tickets £6/£4



LEOPARDI’S CANTI
Readings from the celebrated 19th Century Italian Poet
Thursday 1st May at 7pm
Tickets £6/4



COMEDY NIGHT
An evening of Comedy at the Calder Bookshop
Saturday 3rd May and Sunday 4th May at 7pm
£6/£4



BOB DYLAN MUSIC
Jason McNiff presents a tribute to Bob Dylan
Tuesday 6th May at 7pm
Tickets £6/4



HUNTER S THOMPSON
Mike David and Dedwydd Jones perform a tribute to Hunter S Thompson with readings from his work
Wednesday 7th May at 7pm
Tickets £8/6



FINNEGAN’S WAKE
Mark Ryan performs a dramatised reading of Joyce’s last, cryptic novel.
Thursday 8th May at 7pm
Tickets £6/4



LILY BEVAN
Lily Bevan’s one woman show
Saturday 24th May at 7pm
Tickets £8/6



LILY BEVAN
Lily Bevan’s one woman show
Sunday 25th May at 5pm
Tickets £8/6



LILY BEVAN
Lily Bevan’s one woman show
Monday 26th May at 7pm
Tickets £8/6



POETRY PARLOUR EVENT
The launch of ‘Long Poem’ magazine
Wednesday 28th May at 7pm
FREE

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