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5/11 - Eli Davies And Caroline Magennis - The Spinster Cookbook

5/11 - Eli Davies And Caroline Magennis - The Spinster Cookbook

"The Spinster Cookbook is a piercing exploration of what it means to cook for one in a society designed for couples and families. With sharp cultur...
9/7 - Holly Pester And Andrew Biswell - Cafés

9/7 - Holly Pester And Andrew Biswell - Cafés

‘Imagine sitting at a table in a café waiting for the love of your life to arrive but instead of them, in walks their lover. They sit down and wait...
Sally Barrett And Lydia Unsworth - Double Book Launch - 30/04

Sally Barrett And Lydia Unsworth - Double Book Launch - 30/04

The first book event in our shop of 2026 and it's a double whammy! On Thursday 30th April come and celebrate the launch of The Remains (pub. JOAN p...
Mädchen In Uniform (1931) - 26/3 - Film Night

Mädchen In Uniform (1931) - 26/3 - Film Night

We’re putting on another film screening in March, and this time we’re throwing it back almost a century to bring you one of the very first depictio...
When The Cat Comes (1963) - 5/3 - Film Night

When The Cat Comes (1963) - 5/3 - Film Night

On Thursday 5th March we screen When the Cat Comes (Až přijde kocour, 1963), a remarkable cornerstone of the Czech New Wave that represents the bol...
A New Leaf (1971) - 12/2 - Film Night

A New Leaf (1971) - 12/2 - Film Night

For our next film screening on Thursday 12th February we’re getting in the Valentine’s mood with a suitably cynical 70s take on the screwball/roman...
Nightshift (1981) - 22/1 - Film Night

Nightshift (1981) - 22/1 - Film Night

For our next film screening on Thursday 22nd January we celebrate the undercelebratedNightshift (1981) by British experimental filmmaker Robina Ros...
Night Of The Hunter (1955) - 18/12 - Film Night

Night Of The Hunter (1955) - 18/12 - Film Night

On Thursday 18th December we bring you a suitably festive screening of The Night of theHunter, a Southern Gothic noir from 1955. Its haunting power...
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The Double Life Of Véronique - 27/11 - Film Screening

The Double Life Of Véronique - 27/11 - Film Screening

On Thursday 27th November we bring you the second in our run of one off film screenings. The Double Life of Véronique is a spellbinding work by Pol...
29/11 - Underbanks Christmas Lights Switch On - From 5.30pm

29/11 - Underbanks Christmas Lights Switch On - From 5.30pm

Yuuuuup, it's on. On Saturday 29th November all us lot on The Underbanks/Lower Hillgate/Mealhouse Brow and related streets (wassup Still Life Story...
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26/10 - Jess Elliott Dennison Cooks With Sam Buckley (WTLGI) - Weekend Recipes - Demo, Chat And Signing

26/10 - Jess Elliott Dennison Cooks With Sam Buckley (WTLGI) - Weekend Recipes - Demo, Chat And Signing

A big one for the autumn. We're thrilled to announce that we're bringing Jess Elliott Dennison from Edinburgh to you, Stockport, to chat and cook w...
Cruising (1980) - 30/10 - Film Screening

Cruising (1980) - 30/10 - Film Screening

Cinema in the basement is back! On Thursday 30th October we are ushering in the return of our monthly film programme (and Halloween!) with a screen...
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