Relive the ‘90s! Relive the Word! Award-Winning broadcaster, comedian and writer Terry Christian, celebrates the legendary TV show, The Word with a unique one-man comedy show. With some rarely seen clips and a no-holds-barred Q&A, Terry hosts this stand-up performance that delves into the iconic and quintessentially ‘90s ground-breaking and hugely influential TV show. Launched […]
A talk led by one the UK’s top houseplant experts; Joe Bagley, who will be giving advice on house plants and their care in the café at Glossop Garden Centre on Sunday 5th of October 10am-11am. Tickets on sale from 8th August instore and online for just £5. Please contact us with any queries about […]
Join us to celebrate the publication of Morag Rose's new book on The Feminist Art of Walking, with a walk and reading at the bookshop. The evening will involve a wander around Glossop followed by a reading in the bookshop, with plenty of opportunities to chat and to pick up a signed copy of the […]
Why did the kids in the opening titles to Bagpuss make the four-year-old Bob Fischer feel so strange? Who was the little man called Fred who peeped around his bedroom door at night? And did the Devil really leave a hoofprint beneath a bridge on the outskirts of Middlesbrough? In this intimate show, Bob Fischer […]
Join us to hear about Simon's new book documenting the amazing history and the absolute soap opera of two wild seasons at Red Star Paris. Join us to hear from Salford-based author Simon Binns about his new book on Red Star Paris. The untold story of French football club Red Star Paris, its amazing history […]
Speaker: Professor Andrew Russell, University of Liverpool In December 2019 Nigel Farage announced that the Brexit Party would be transformed into Reform UK. At the June 2024 general election it secured support from 14.3 per cent of voters, albeit securing only five MPs. By autumn 2025 it has also secured seats in the Welsh Senedd, […]
Speaker: Professor Simon Bulmer (Emeritus Professor, University of Sheffield The end of the Cold War in 1989/90 seemed to herald a new era of peace in Europe and cordial relations amongst the superpowers. The American scholar Francis Fukuyama referred in 1989 to the ‘end of history’: an end to the clash of political ideologies, with […]
Wander well-trodden paths, pause at old inns and admire iconic landmarks on an adventure around the undulating, magical terrain of the Peak District... Celebrated travel writer Tom Chesshyre has penned Wild Peaks to mark the 75th anniversary of England's first national park. In conversation with local hillwalker and ultrarunner Anna Paxton, Tom will transport listeners […]
Step into Sarah Hilary's gothic Peak District as the award-winning author discusses her compelling new murder mystery, The Drowning Place. Set in the fictional town of Edenscar, the first instalment in this new police procedural series follows DS Joseph Ashe, a young man haunted by the ghosts of his past and struggling with survivor’s guilt, […]
George Street Bookshop and The Black Circle present a Freak District special… A panoramic exploration of the ways in which pop and rock were transformed by the pioneering visionaries of classical music, with author & BBC Radio 3 presenter Elizabeth Alker. The evening’s events unfold through talks, live performances, DJ sets and interactive musical experiments. […]
Robbie Cumming from UK TV's successful 7 series of Canal Bat diaries is live on stage in Glossop as pert of the Glossop Heritage Weekend. Robbie will be talking about life on the canals, the stunning British towns and villages he has seen, and the fun and frolics of living on our canals. Two matinees […]
We’ll be bringing a summer vibe to Glossop Labour Club on Thursday 9 July, as we take a trip through the music of Brazil’s golden age. From Tropicalia and Samba, to Bossa Nova and MPB (Música Popular Brasileira), we’ll be playing tracks by Os Mutantes, Jorge Ben Jor, Milton Nascimento, Elis Regina, Caetano Veloso, Chico […]