Meet the Author – 7 November
Jasper Fforde is an English novelist who will be giving a talk in Church House (Library) – doors open at 7.15 pm and his talk will start at 7.30 pm. Jasper Fforde’s first novel, The Eyre Affair, was published in 2001. He is known mainly for his Thursday Next novels, but has also published two books in the loosely connected Nursery Crime series, two in the Shades of Grey series and four in The Last Dragonslayer series. Tickets are £10.00 which includes a glass of wine. There is also a bar. This is a FOCAL event.
The clothes sale will be in the Institute between 10.00 am and 4.00 pm. To donate good quality clothes for men, women and children please contact:
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Adderbury Cine Club will be showing the Ballad of Wallis Island in the Institute starting at 8.00 pm. The Ballad of Wallis Island follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favourite musicians, Mortimer-McGwyer (Carey Mulligan and Tom Basden) back together. His fantasy quickly turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a show at his home on Wallis Island. Old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig. To book tickets for the film go to 
The Kleio Quartet with Helen Clement (Viola) will be performing in St Mary’s Church starting at 6.00 pm. They will be playing Haydn op.33 no.5 ‘How do you do?’, Beethoven op. 95 ‘Serioso’ Quartet, and Mozart String Quintet in G minor K51. Tickets at £20.00 are available at the door. Students and children under the age of 18 are admitted free if accompanied by an adult. (No admission for children under the age of 5.)