Join publisher and librarian, Harry-Anne (Dragonhide Studios) for a talk about the past and present of book bans. Hear about the history of puritanism, anti-gay bans on children's books and the Nazi book burnings.
Harry-Anne will be joined by a special guest to chat about the modern British perspective, including the social pressures and cyber bullying aspects of book banning.
Tickets are on a sliding scale (£5 / £3), available here.
Teen +
Accessibility Information:
The shop has an 8cm step but has a ramp if required.
Inside the shop is all flat level vinyl flooring with minimum 100cm turning points by all the bookcases.
There is a downstairs bathroom with toilet and hand basin.
There is a range of seating including chairs that are armless with padded seats and backs, armless sofa, bench with cushions.
Face masks are encouraged but not required; an H13 HEPA air purifier will be in use.
On street parking available (charges may apply).
There is no audio-visual equipment so the event will be at 'speaking' volume.
