Events
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Our Upcoming Events
OCTOBER 2024
Cooking The Books - Love and Saffron by Kim Fay
10th October @ 19:00 at The Cook's Place, Malton
Young Joan is just discovering herself as a food writer in bustling Los Angeles, while experienced magazine columnist Imogen is settled in her decades-long marriage on Camano Island outside Seattle. When Joan sends a fan letter to Imogen, their journey of culinary exploration and life-changing friendship begins.
A long-lost flavour unearths buried memories, a quest to make carne asada opens the doors of a sheltered life, and the two women build a closeness that sustains them through the unexpected changes in their own worlds.
Author Event - Victoria Hislop - The Figurine
Wednesday 16th October at 19.00 at The Wesley Centre, Malton
Join us for a very special evening in conversation with novelist Victoria Hislop. Victoria wrote The Island in 2005, inspired by a visit to Spinalonga, the abandoned Greek leper colony. In her new book The Figurine she returns to Greece.
This event promises to be a fascinating evening, perfect for all fans of Victoria’s novels and for all those Hellenophiles out there, bringing some Mediterranean warmth and sunshine to the gloomy British autumn.
The event will be held in the recently refurbished Wesley Centre on Savile Street, Malton, YO17 7LL
£12 per ticket.
£19.00 for a special 'Book and Free Ticket' offer (Book RRP £9.99)
Unreserved seating. Doors open at 6.30pm. Book instore or online. Online bookings may be subject to booking fee.
Alison Weir - Ghosts and Gruesome Tales of the Tower
17th October @ 19:30 at The Milton Rooms, Malton
Given all the bloody deeds, violent death and intrigues that the Tower of London has witnessed in its 900-year history, there is little wonder that it has the reputation of being one of the most haunted places in Britain. Royal and high-ranking prisoners have been beheaded on Tower Green, there have been hundreds of executions on Tower Hill, and many parts of the fortress have served as prisons, places of misery and suffering for those who fell foul of the law. If any place could lay claim to a host of tortured souls and ghosts, it would be the Tower. Alison Weir talks about some of the grim events it has witnessed, and the ghosts that reputedly haunt it.
We are thrilled to welcome back Alison Weir – the UK’s most popular and bestselling female historian to Malton to talk about tell us some ghostly tales from The Tower. Perfect for this time of year - why not come for a ghostly evening.
After the performance Alison will take your questions and sign copies of her books.
“I'm delighted to be speaking in Malton, a town that holds happy family memories for me.” Alison Weir
NOTE: THEMES AND IMAGES MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR UNDER 15s
Author Event - Angela Harding - Still Waters & Wild Waves
Saturday 19th October at 19.30 at St. Michael's Church, Malton
We know so many of our customers just love Angela’s work and so we are thrilled to welcome her to Malton for an evening of conversation and an opportunity for her to introduce her newest book.
Featuring over 50 original illustrations of dramatic seascapes and reflective rivers, alongside photography of the stunning places that inspired the artwork, this beautiful new book captures the waters that move us. Angela’s unique and distinct style has become instantly recognisable to nature lovers and book lovers alike, gaining her a huge number of fans who flock to buy her merchandise including calendars, cards, tea towels, tote bags and jigsaws.
Angela has worked on the covers for a number of books: she created the image for the now-iconic cover of The Salt Path and her work is regularly featured in magazines like Country Living, Countryfile and Gardens Illustrated.
Join us to hear about her work and inspirations. There will be an opportunity for questions and a book signing too.
£10 per ticket.
£27 for a special 'Book and Ticket' offer (Still Waters & Wild Waves - RRP £25)
Unreserved seating. Book instore or online. Online bookings may be subject to booking fee.
Author Event - The Bookshop, The Draper, The Candlestickmaker: A History of the High Street with food historian Annie Gray
Saturday October 26th at 7.30pm at The Wesley Centre, Malton
Google 'the future of the high street' and you'll be confronted by opinion pieces debating the ethics of vegan cafés, spiralling economic projections and the rush to online shopping. But what about the history of the high street?
Historian Annie Gray walks us down the road and through the ages - from the dawn of the high street in medieval England to what we see today. Bustling with historical detail, and colourful vignettes, we visit everything from apothecaries and penny bazaars to the birth of Marks and Spencer and the original toyshops, where curiosities were sold for adults rather than children.
Annie's new book The Bookshop, the Draper, the Candlestick Maker is a surprising and colourful work of social history which tells the story of how we shopped and lived in days gone by in one of Britain's most loved but ever-changing public spaces - and what the future may bring.
Annie Gray is a historian, cook, broadcaster and writer specialising in the history of food and dining in Britain from 1600 to the present day. An honorary research associate at the University of York and a Fellow of the Royal History Society, she has presented TV history documentaries including Victorian Bakers and The Sweetmakers, and is the resident food historian on BBC Radio 4's The Kitchen Cabinet.
'The queen of food historians' LUCY WORSLEY
'Annie Gray leads the pack' JAY RAYNER
Tickets - Book & Ticket £25 (book rrp £22)*
Ticket only £10*
* booking fee may apply online
Children's Event - The Case of the Missing Manuscript
Thursday October 31st 2pm at the Malton Shop
FREE event but places must be reserved in store or online
NOVEMBER 2024
Meet The Author - Kate Mosse - The Map Of Bones
Friday November 1st at 7.30pm at The Wesley Centre, Malton
Kemp Books is thrilled to welcome the international No. 1 Bestselling author, Kate Mosse CBE, to Malton.
Kate will be in conversation about her new historical adventure novel, The Map of Bones: an epic story of adventure and hardship, dispossession and injustice. The sequel to the No. 1 bestselling, The Ghost Ship – this epic adventure story is the fourth and final novel of The Joubert Family Chronicles series bringing southern Africa in the 17th and 19th centuries to life.
The event will be held in the recently refurbished Wesley Centre on Savile Street, Malton, YO17 7LL
£12 per ticket.
£25.00 for a special 'Book and Free Ticket' offer (Book RRP £22.00)
Unreserved seating. Doors open at 7pm. Book instore or online. Online bookings may be subject to booking fee.
Book Club - Love by Roddy Doyle
Tuesday 5th and Thursday 7th November @ 19:00
One summer's evening, two men meet up in a Dublin restaurant. Old friends, now married and with grown-up children, their lives have taken seemingly similar paths. But Joe has a secret he has to tell Davy, and Davy a grief he wants to keep from Joe. Both are not the men they used to be.
As two pints turns to three, then five, Davy and Joe set out to revisit the haunts of their youth. With the ghosts of Dublin entwining around them - the pubs, the parties, the broken hearts and bungled affairs - the men find themselves face-to-face with the realities of friendship.
Do you love books? Want to get out of your reading rut and be introduced to new and exciting authors? Fancy meeting up with like-minded souls to talk about books for a couple of hours?
Then come along to our friendly local Book Group and meet others who share your passion for all things literary. We're a relaxed lot, so it doesn't matter whether you devoured the book in one sitting or gave up after two pages
Just come and tell us what you thought, and hear what others made of it too. All opinions welcome - we start with the book, but the discussion can end up anywhere.
Tickets are £5 plus a booking fee. If you wish to avoid online booking fees, please book in the shop.
Read Between The Wines - An Evening of Wine, Book Pairing and Sampling with Derventio Wines - NEW EVENT
Wednesday November 13th at 7.30pm at Kemps Book Shop
Come and join our very exciting event 'Read Between the Wines'. Kemps Malton and Derventio Wines are teaming up for a very special evening - pairing your favourite books with delicious wine. We will discuss the characters, plots and literary worlds, whilst finding a great friend for it in the world of wine.
In summary, it is an evening to make you rethink the idea of 'wine pairing'.
If you are someone who loves wine and books then this should be just up your street. If you love books and want to know more about wine, also a big tick! If you love wine and need some inspiration for your next read? Sign yourself up! No prior knowledge is required, just an enthusiasm to chat books and wine.
Cooking The Books - Risotto with Nettles by Anna del Conte
14th November @ 19:00 at The Cook's Place, Malton
Born in Milan, Anna del Conte grew up in Italy in a gentler time, but when war came to Italy everything changed. Her story is informed and enlivened by the food and memories of her native land - from lemon granita to wartime risotto with nettles, from vitello tonnato to horsemeat roll, from pastas to porcini.
Anna arrived in England in 1949 to a culinary wasteland. She married an Englishman and wrote books which inspired a new generation of cooks. This is a memoir of a life seen through food - each chapter rounded off with mouthwatering recipes.
We have teamed up with Malton's celebrated cookery school, The Cook's Place to give you a monthly book club with a difference! Each month Jo Hardy from Kemps selects a book that has a foodie vibe and while Jo discusses and reviews the book and opens the discussion, Gilly Robinson, owner and head tutor here at The Cooks Place, will then create two dishes mentioned in the text. Relax and enjoy as Gilly cooks and demonstrates how to make the dishes, which you eat along with a glass of something.
Cooking the Books is a great way to bring your love of books and cooking together. A wonderful night out for a group of book lovers or even on your own, to chat, eat and just a great excuse to read a book! A friendly, welcoming atmosphere awaits.
Meet The Author - Michael Stewart - Black Wood Women
Wednesday November 20th at 7.30pm at Kemps Books, Wetherby
PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS OUR FIRST EVENT AT OUR NEW WETHERBY SHOP. IT IS NOT HELD AT MALTON
Yorkshire. 1649. Caragh has hidden her true name and her Irish identity, and since her family fled Ireland in secret they have been proud to own land of their own in England. But one morning, Caragh’s father tells her that they must leave their beloved home as it is no longer safe for them to stay. That morning, Caragh hears shots fired. When she returns to the cottage, she finds her family murdered by Lemuel Lane, a wealthy Protestant who has taken it upon himself to rid the area of anyone with Catholic sympathies.
Caragh flees east, and comes to a forest, a coven of women, finding acceptance at last, little knowing that persecution stalks them, and their days in the forest are numbered. Meanwhile, the last wolf in England hunts for prey. She is tired, hungry and alone – missing her pack and her mate, and anxious about the litter of pups she carries.
'Visceral, twisting, propulsive - Black Wood Women begs to be devoured.' Stacy Hall
‘Perfect for fans of Rosie Andrews’ The Leviathan, Sarah Perry’s The Essex Serpent and
Stacey Halls’ The Familiars.
Michael Stewart is a multi-award-winning writer, born and brought up in Salford, who moved to Yorkshire in 1995 and is now based in Bradford.
This will be Michael's second visit to Kemps but his first to our Wetherby bookshop. Do join us for a fascinating evening.
Book in store (Wetherby or Malton) or online *
£5 per ticket.
£18.99 for a special 'Book and Free Ticket' offer (Book RRP £18.99)
Unreserved seating. Doors open at 7pm. Book instore or online. Online bookings may be subject to booking fee.
St. Clements Festival - Sally Coulthard - Free Author Event
Saturday 23rd November @ 15.00
Free Event - No Ticket Necessary
DECEMBER 2024
Book Club - Ghost Stories
Tuesday 3rd December @ 19:00 in Studio Bar, MIlton Rooms, Malton
The aim of a good ghost story is to make the blood freeze, pleasurably, and this M. R. James achieves to perfection in these wonderful stories. His most atmospheric settings include English country houses and gardens, the north end of the churchyard, the yew-maze in 'Mr Humphreys and his Inheritance' and the unforgettable train journey in 'Casting the Runes'. To each of these stories he brings an eye for the telling detail, an imaginative twist and a narrative tone that is, at least to begin with, urbane and reassuring ...
Do you love books? Want to get out of your reading rut and be introduced to new and exciting authors? Fancy meeting up with like-minded souls to talk about books for a couple of hours?
Then come along to our friendly local Book Group and meet others who share your passion for all things literary. We're a relaxed lot, so it doesn't matter whether you devoured the book in one sitting or gave up after two pages
Just come and tell us what you thought, and hear what others made of it too. All opinions welcome - we start with the book, but the discussion can end up anywhere.
Tickets are £5 plus a booking fee. If you wish to avoid online booking fees, please book in the shop.