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Friday 27 May: The Copper Family, Chris Lamb, Creeping Jane

7pm -11pm. The Copper Family of Rottingdean have been singing their songs for generations, lovingly preserving them for the future. Chris Lamb is a regular at Goose singarounds and is well known on the London folk scene for his strong voice and vast repertoire of songs.

Creeping Jane are Nyge and Sue, who run The Goose Is Out! They sing a cappella, sometimes in unison and sometimes in harmony, sometimes traditional folk songs and sometimes not. Tickets are £14 advance, £16 on the door. For advance tickets, please go to:

www.wegottickets.com/thegooseisout

Please see our website for up to date details of the Covid precautions we are taking at our events. The Ivy House, 40 Stuart Road, London, SE15 3BE

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Wednesday 25 May: Cooking with Scissors

6.45pm-8pm. An opportunity for local business professionals to meet, make new contacts and gain new business. The last Wednesday of every month. Free Admission. To find out more or register visit: www.cookingwithscissors.co.uk The Lordship Pub, 211 Lordship Lane SE22 8HA

Monday 30 May: A book signing with Jacqueline Wilson

3:00pm -5:00pm. This is your chance to meet Jacqueline Wilson as she signs copies of her new book: The Magic Faraway Tree: A New Adventure. This is the first book in the Magic Faraway series written by anyone other than Enid Blyton. *This

is Jacqueline’s only London book signing so don’t miss out!*

Milo, Mia and Birdy are on a countryside holiday with their parents when they wander into the Enchanted Wood. Among the whispering leaves, there is a beautiful tree that stands high above the rest. They soon discover that the Magic Faraway Tree is home to some remarkable creatures, including a fairy called Silky, her best friend Moonface and a whole host of talking animals. Together the siblings explore the Faraway Tree and the extraordinary places they discover above it. In a gorgeous hardback package beautifully illustrated throughout by Mark Beech, this is a book that will be treasured by existing Faraway Tree fans of all generations, as well as readers who are discovering the magic of the Faraway Tree for the first time. Tickets can be purchased from village books website:

www.village-books.co.uk/events

Village Books, 1d Calton Avenue, SE21 7DE