Borderlines Carlisle Book Festival
Borderlines Carlisle Book Festival is back for it’s 9th year! We have a weekend full of poetry, prose and fantastic authors planned, plus a couple of VERY special events: – L J Ross in conversation – M W Craven and Abir Mukherjee in conversation – Poetry Open Mic Night – Eleanor Tweddell – Another door […]
Borderlines: Tea and Cake with K J Whittle
Come along for tea and cake (included in ticket price) with author K J Whittle, as she talks about her debut novel, ‘Seven Reasons to Kill Your Dinner Guests’. A devilish who dun-it that asks the question – what would you do differently if you knew when your time was up? Join us for a […]
Borderlines: Alan Johnson – Harold Wilson: Twentieth Century Man
Former Labour cabinet minister and author, Alan Johnson, will discuss his recent biography. Harold Wilson: Twentieth Century Man explores the achievements and life of the four-time election winning Prime Minister. Harold Wilson was one of the most successful politicians of the twentieth century. Prime Minister from 1964-70, and again from 1974-76, he won four elections […]
Borderlines: Jenn Ashworth – The Parallel Path: Love, Grit and Walking the North
After burn-out & a lockdown, author Jenn Ashworth needed to walk and to walk away. Tackling Wainwright’s Coast to Coast, Jenn embarked on a journey of reconnection, self-discovery and a life altering diagnosis. Burnt out and longing for an escape, Jenn Ashworth emerged from lockdown with a compulsive need to walk – and to walk […]
Borderlines: Dave Felton – Cumbria 1,000 Years of Maps
Join Dave Felton, publisher of ‘Cumbria 1,000 Years of Maps’ by William Shannon, as he discusses the most important charts, surveys and maps from ten centuries of Cumbrian cartography in an illustrated talk. The name Camri first appears on maps in AD 1050. Since then the Lake District and historic counties of Cumberland, Westmorland and […]
Borderlines: Mike Berners-Lee – A Climate of Truth: Why We Need It and How To Get It
Sustainability & carbon accounting expert, Mike Berners-Lee, will examine the accelerating climate crisis. Can humanity thrive if we raise standards of honesty in our politics, our media, and our businesses? Most people want to see more action on the climate crisis, and we have most of the technology we need to combat it. But after […]
Borderlines: Graham Robb – The Discovery of Britain: An Accidental History
Prize-winning author Graham Robb will take you on a seriously funny time-travelling adventure around the ‘spindly, sea-wrecked islands’ of Britain. In his latest book, Graham Robb takes us on a time-travelling adventure around the ‘spindly, sea-wracked islands’ we call home. The Discovery of Britain is history that’s panoramic and intimate, poignant and shocking, seriously funny, […]
Borderlines: Jenny Uglow – A Year with Gilbert White
Jenny Uglow travels back to 1781 to follow ‘the father of ecology’, Gilbert White, across a single year in his Naturalist’s Journal. From frost to summer drought, from the migration of birds to the sex lives of snails and the coming of harvest, Uglow illuminates this quirky, warm-hearted man. In 1781, Gilbert White was a […]
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 […]
