Events
The talk generally lasts around an hour, including questions from the audience. Afterwards, there’s usually the chance to meet the writer and ask them to sign a copy of their book.
The Confession with Jessie Burton
Garden Room, Chenies Manor Rickmansworth WD3 6ERSpend an evening with Chorleywood Bookshop and Jessie Burton discussing her sensational new novel from the million-copy bestselling author of The Miniaturist and The Muse....
Dambusters raid with military historian Max Hastings
St Clement Danes School Chenies Road, Chorleywood, RickmansworthA brand new history of the Dambusters raid from best-selling and critically acclaimed military historian, Max Hastings. Operation Chastise, the destruction of the Mohne and...
The poetry of life with Gyles Brandreth
Dr Challoner's High School (Girls School), Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, HP7 9QB Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, United KingdomGyles Brandreth is returning to Chorleywood! Between a curation of the nation’s favourite poems, Gyles Brandreth’s new book interweaves a passionate and rousing manifesto on...
Britain in the First World War with Simon Heffer
Chorleywood War Memorial Hall Common Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, United KingdomDrawing heavily on original material – letters, diaries, official papers – Simon Heffer's hugely ambitious new book follows Britain's path from the day the fatal...
A chilling night with Louise Doughty
Chorleywood Library Lower Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, United KingdomThe thrilling new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Apple Tree Yard, Louise Doughty. Platform Seven at 4am: Peterborough Railway Station is deserted. The...
Wok On with Ching-He Huang
Chorleywood War Memorial Hall Common Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, United KingdomThey come from countries across Asia, including Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Vietnam, and are simple enough for every day and every cook. From dumplings...
The Greatest Intelligence Operation of World War II with Helen Fry
Chorleywood Library Lower Road, ChorleywoodJoin Chorleywood Bookshop and Dr Helen Fry for a fascinating evening of spies, lies and ingenuity! A history of the elaborate and brilliantly sustained World...
Wine tasting with Jancis Robinson
Chorleywood War Memorial Hall Common Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, United KingdomDo you know your Pinot Grigio from your Pouilly-Fumé? Chorleywood Bookshop are delighted to welcome Jancis Robinson to take us through the bold aromas,...
The Double Dangerous Book for Boys with Conn Iggulden
Chorleywood Library Lower Road, ChorleywoodGet ready to spark your imagination with Chorleywood Bookshop and Conn Iggulden. Forge your own adventures and unearth long-lost skills. In this long-awaited follow-up to...
Life as a Prison Doctor: Dr Amanda Brown
Chorleywood War Memorial Hall Common Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, United KingdomChorleywood Bookshop presents "The Prison Doctor" and her fascinating perspective on working within the prison service. Horrifying, heartbreaking and eye-opening, these are the stories...