2025 marks Jane Austen’s 250th anniversary. She is buried at Winchester Cathedral. Her final resting place can be found in the north nave aisle of the cathedral under a memorial stone. Her grave is surprisingly understated, a simple black ledger stone on the floor of the north aisle. Initially, the epitaph makes no mention of … More In the Footsteps of a Literary Legend: Jane Austen’s Grave
Explore, Discover, Experience ! Ditch the mundane and dive into urban thrills with the City adventurers! Are you passionate about exploring the world and learning new things? Want to enjoy being part of a close-knit community with other puzzle solving adventurers? City Adventurers is a UK-based social club for mature adults who love to embark … More The CityAdventurers
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The City Adventurers attended a book launch for “The Men Who Were Sherlock Holmes: A True-life Victorian Murder Mystery” by Daniel Smith. The event took place at the London Metropolitan Archives. The Men Who Were Sherlock Holmes In 1893, young army officer Cecil Hambrough was murdered at the sprawling Ardlamont estate in Scotland, unleashing one … More Book Launch: The Men Who Were Sherlock Holmes: A True-life Victorian Murder Mystery
The City Adventurers attended another talk by Authors. This time it was at Walthamstow Library and the authors were a local couple called David Gardiner and Jean Duggleby. Both read short stories from their books. About David Gardiner David Gardiner’s latest collection of short stories, Before I Go…, came out in paperback on 30 Mar. 2024. … More Author Talk by David Gardiner and Jean Duggleby
Although we have visited special exhibitions at the British Library, the City Adventurers had not visited the permanent exhibition before. The British Library’s permanent exhibition showcases some of the most valuable and significant literary treasures in the world. We headed to The Sir John Ritblat Gallery, which houses the “Treasures of the British Library” exhibition. … More The British Library
The City adventurers attended an interesting talk by Ola Awonubi, the author of A Nurses Tale. This book was inspired by a true story … More A talk by author Ola Awonubi
The City adventurers attended a talk by the author Christel Holst-Sande Cowdrey.
How to Fire Your Husband in Easy Steps – A Miraculous Divorce! … More Meeting Christel Holst-Sande Cowdrey
The City Adventurers met up with James Flanagan as he gave a talk about his debut novel – GENEFIRE … More The City Adventurers meet James Flanagan
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