EVENTS
PAST EVENTS
Waterstones - Chatham Book signing
More information on Waterstones website
​Alex will be in store signing copies of his books.​
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26th October 2024, 11:30am
82 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4AS​
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State of Emergency presents a dance adaptation of Cane Warriors.
Read more about the production from State of Emergency on their website.
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Friday 28 June 2024, 8pm
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Ticket price - £20, £15 concessions - Information or book tickets
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Alex Wheatle in conversation with Clive Myrie at The Hay Festival.
Discussing his life experiences and how they have shaped his writing, including the final book in his bestselling Crongton series – In The Ends.
Saturday 25 May 2024, 1pm – Spring Stage
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Ticket price - £7 - Information / book tickets
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Find more information about the Hay Festival​
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State of Emergency presents: Cane Warriors
A work-in-progress dance musical adaptation of prize winning author Alex Wheatle’s celebrated novel, based on the remarkable true story of Tacky’s Rebellion, an uprising of Akan slaves against the British that took place in Jamaica in 1760.
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23 March 2024, 19:30 - 21:00
Location: Arnolfini- 16 Narrow Quay Bristol BS1 4QA
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Bradford Literature Festival 2022
Lemn Sissay in Conversation with Alex Wheatle
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Sunday, 3rd July 2022
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Location: The Studio, Alhambra Theatre
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Home Girl - Derby Theatre
This brand new stage adaptation of Alex Wheatle’s award-winning novel has been created as a unique collaboration between professional writers Alex Wheatle MBE, Nathan Powell and Sarah Kolawole, Derby Theatre, Derby’s Cultural Education Partnership, professional care-experienced young people and other young theatre makers (our Future Creatives).
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Tickets £15
under 26 £5
Friday 8 July 2022 - Saturday 9 July 2022
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Stepping into Stories - Kids Lit Fest Herne Hill
Alex talking about his new work and reading from The Humiliations of Welton Blake.
Sun, 6 February 2022 - 15:30 – 16:15 GMT
Location - Station Hall, Railton Road London SE24 0JW
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Stories Festival
Three day celebration of storytelling brought to you by the Evening Standard.
September 24th 2021 - 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
The power of reading with authors Kate Mosse and Alex Wheatle
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Edinburgh International Book Festival
Home Girl - Derby Theatre
A brand new stage adaptation of Home Girl, created as a unique and exciting co-creation and collaboration between Alex Wheatle, Nathan Powell and Sarah Kolawole.
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Tickets from £15
Friday 30 July 2021 - Saturday 31 July 2021
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Schools Q&A with Manchester Centre for Youth Studies
Alex Wheatle answers questions from young people about his writing, his books, his life, his opinions ... you decide.
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Wed, Mar 17, 2021 1:00 PM GMT
BookBound 2020
All festival events will be available to view for free on the Book Bound 2020 YouTube channel.
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Thurs 30 April | 5.30pm BST
Edinburgh International Book Festival
Anthony McGowan & Alex Wheatle: Tough Teens
Mon 19 Aug 2019 - 19:00 - 20:00
Baillie Gifford Corner Theatre £5.00
Balham Literary Festival
Saturday 15th June 2019 - 17.00
Venue: The Ballroom, Balham Bowls Club, SW12 8QX
Price: £5 or £10 including a copy of Home Girl
Hay Festival 2019
Alex Wheatle and Clarrie Mae Bent
CRONGTON LIVE
Saturday 25 May 2019,
2.30pm Venue: Starlight Stage
Cheltenham Literary Festival
Cheltenham Literary Festival
10th October, 2018
12 noon
Welcome to Crongton
Shakespeares Globe - Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Friday 27th July, 2018
4-15pm