Borderlines: Eleanor Tweddell – Another Door Opens
Struggling with change? Author and change specialist, Eleanor Tweddell, will share insights from her book, Another Door Opens, and introduce the five practical steps to help you move forward with confidence and creativity. “Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.” (Mary Shelley, Frankenstein) Author Eleanor Tweddell invites you […]
Borderlines: Poetry Open Mic Night
Join us for an evening of poetry and performance. From nervous newbies to seasoned pros, all levels of experience welcome. Set against the bookish backdrop of Cakes & Ale café, this relaxed evening offers the chance for local poets to share their work. From nervous newbies to seasoned pros, there’s a spot on the podium […]
Borderlines: M W Craven and Abir Mukherjee in Conversation
Join award-winning crime authors, M W Craven & Abir Mukherjee, for an evening of thrilling conversation. They will discuss their hit novels and new and upcoming releases. Borderlines Book Festival is delighted to present an evening with M.W. Craven of Poe and Tilly fame, and Abir Mukherjee, author of Wyndham Banerjee series, and, of Hunted, […]
Borderlines: L J Ross
International best-selling author, L J Ross, will chat about her upcoming novel, Berwick which is the 24th DCI Ryan novel. In it, our hero faces his most gruelling, personal case yet as his beloved wife Anna stands accused of murder. Louise Ross, known by her pen name LJ Ross, has 30+ best selling titles to […]
Power Autonomous Wireless Sensors, A More Sustainable Path to a Carbon-Free Future
Self-powered sensing is redefining how we monitor critical infrastructure —offering a smarter, safer, and more sustainable path to a carbon-free future. This seminar introduces power-autonomous wireless sensor networks that operate without batteries or wiring by harvesting ambient energy from airflow and mechanical motion. Deployed in challenging environments like offshore wind turbines, gas pipelines, and advanced […]
When Jacobites Came to Brampton
Discover how Brampton played a crucial role in the Jacobite invasion of 1745 when Bonny Prince Charlie, who was staying there, accepted the surrender of Carlisle from the Mayor. Start time: 7pm Finish time: 8.30pm (approximately) Entrance fee: £4 for members; £6 for non-members, including refreshments. Pay on the door.
Around Carlisle’s Market Cross
Learn about how this popular feature has provided a rallying point for invading Jacobites, boisterous political meetings, the seasonal hiring of agricultural hands, and much, much more. Start time: 7pm Finish time: 8.30pm (approximately)
Rory Clements Signing “Evil in High Places”
We have the “master of war-time thrillers” coming into our store to sign copies of his latest novel “Evil in High Places.”
Lili Myers Author Signing “Dave & Me”
Waterstones Carlisle are incredibly pleased to welcome Lili Myers, Wife of the late Dave Myers (Hairy Biker and all around amazing human) to our store, where you will be able to chat with Lili and get signed copies of her intimate memoir, “Dave & Me.” Lily Myers, the widow of much-missed Hairy Biker Dave Myers, […]
Sarah Hall In Conversation
The Booker-shortlisted writer from Cumbria discusses her long-awaited novel ‘Helm’ before answering questions and signing books.
