Swaffham Assembly Rooms

Hosted by John Illsley, from Dire Straits We begin the year with a change of tempo! John, author, painter and, of course, bass guitarist, will be talking about his book, ‘MY LIFE IN DIRE STRAITS’, written as a tribute to his friend, Mark Knopfler the band’s lead singer, songwriter and gifted guitarist. They navigated Dire […]

Hosted by David Taylor Jeremy credits his upbringing on the North Norfolk Coast for his themes of living in a border-land and resilience that are associated with his novels so far: ‘SALT, THE WAKE and THE COLLECTOR OF LOST THINGS’. Despite the enormous success of these works, he has more recently turned his attention to […]

Hosted by Peter Goodrum Ajay Tegala is a wildlife presenter, nature writer and conservationist. His television credits include ‘BBC Springwatch’ and “Inside the Bat Cave’. At the age of fifteen he decided to immerse himself in the world of conservation by becoming a countryside ranger. We especially know him for his work on the North […]

Hosted by Peter Goodrum Fiona Neill is an author and journalist who has written five Sunday Times bestsellers. Her novels have been translated into twenty-six languages and have sold over a million copies worldwide. Her new novel 'Beneath the Surface' is out now in hardback from Penguin. A full afternoon Tea is included in the […]