Events
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Book Launch – Postcapitalist Desire: The Final Lectures of Mark Fisher with Matt Colquhoun and James Butler [online event]
Join Matt Colquhoun and James Butler as they examine the crucial legacy of Mark Fisher, to celebrate the publication of Postcapitalist Desire: The Final Lectures of Mark Fisher, edited by […]
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The Brutish Museums: The Benin Bronzes, Colonial Violence and Cultural Restitution with Dan Hicks [online event]
Housmans welcomes Dan Hicks to discuss his book The Brutish Museums: The Benin Bronzes, Colonial Violence and Cultural Restitution at this free online event. Simply register below to attend. Alternatively, […]
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The Truth About Modern Slavery with Emily Kenway in conversation with Dawn Foster [online event]
Emily Kenway and Dawn Foster join us online to discuss the issue of modern slavery in the UK. This event is free, simply register below to attend. In 2019, over […]
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**RESCHEDULED** In Their Shoes: Navigating Non-Binary Life with Jamie Windust in conversation with Gina Martin [online event]
'There is no one way to be non-binary, and that's truthfully one of the best things about it. It's an identity that is yours to shape.' **Please note the new […]
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We Played With Fire Book Launch with Catherine Barter and Fen Coles
Thursday 4th February 2021, 7pm-8pm Join us for the launch of We Played With Fire by Housmans co-manager Catherine Barter. Catherine will be in conversation with Fen Coles, co-director of […]
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Protest: Stories of Resistance with Christopher Eccleston, Martyn Bedford and David Waddington
Housmans Bookshop and Comma Press are delighted to host two online events with renowned British actors Christopher Eccleston and Maxine Peake reading from protest-inspired stories published in Comma’s History-into-Fiction series, […]
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Protest: Stories of Resistance with Maxine Peake, Maggie Gee and Sally Alexander [online event]
Housmans Bookshop and Comma Press are delighted to host two online events with renowned British actors Christopher Eccleston and Maxine Peake reading from protest-inspired stories published in Comma’s History-into-Fiction series, […]
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Work Won’t Love You Back: How Devotion to Our Jobs Keeps Us Exploited, Exhausted and Alone, with Sarah Jaffe [online event]
When you love your job so much that you’ll work for next to nothing, then nothing is exactly what you’ll get. We're very pleased to welcome Sarah Jaffe to Housmans […]
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Introduction to Degrowth with Vincent Liegey, Anitra Nelson and Derek Wall [online event]
Vincent Liegey, Anitra Nelson and Derek Wall join us online at Housmans to provide an accessible introduction to the degrowth movement. This is a free event. To attend simply RSVP […]
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The Care Crisis: Emma Dowling in conversation with Helen Hester [online event]
Valuing care and care work does not simply mean attributing care work more monetary value. To really achieve change, we must go so much further. We are pleased to welcome […]
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Bread and Roses: Gender and Class Under Capitalism, with Andrea D’Atri [online event]
Is it possible to develop a radical socialist feminism that fights for the emancipation of women and of all humankind? Housmans is proud to welcome Andrea D'Atri to discuss her new publication with Pluto Press, Bread and Roses: Gender and Class Under Capitalism. Join us for a passionate journey through the history of feminism. Using […]
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Silicon Values: The Future of Free Speech under Surveillance Capitalism, with Jillian C. Yorke in conversation with Adam Greenfield [online event]
How do Google, Facebook and Amazon threaten our democracy? What is the impact of surveillance capitalism on our right to free speech? Join leading campaigner Jillian C. Yorke for an exploration of how corporations and platforms exercise more control over our ability to access information and share knowledge than any state. Jillian will show how […]
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BOOK LAUNCH: Disturbing the Body, with Abi Hynes and Irenosen Okojie
Three feminist bookshops have joined forces with Boudicca Press to celebrate Disturbing The Body, a subversive collection of speculative memoir about misbehaving bodies. Disturbing The Body Body will launch across three nights, with Lighthouse, Five Leaves and Housmans bookshops each hosting a new pairing of writers. The ambitious three-part launch reflects the creativity and character […]
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Border Nation: A Story of Migration, with Leah Cowan in conversation with Kelsey Mohamed [online event]
Together, we can break down borders Borders are more than geographical lines - they impact all our lives, whether it's the inhumanity of deportations, or a rise in racist attacks in the wake of the EU referendum. Border Nation shows how oppressive borders must be resisted. Activist and author Leah Cowan joins us at this […]
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Come Join Our Disease: Sam Byers in conversation with Juliet Jacques [online event]
We are very pleased to announce Sam Byers will be joining Juliet Jacques at this Housmans online event to discuss Sam's latest novel, Come join Our Disease (published March 18, Faber). This darkly comic story follows Maya, a homeless radical who's given an opportunity to re-enter society through raising a tech-company's philanthropic profile. Marred by […]
Free – £3.00
