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Staff and students from the University of the West of England, will be displaying prints at the 26th Annual Miniature Print exhibition at Foyles Bookshop in Bristol, from 3 December through to February 2012 and prints are available to view and buy at Foyles, Cabot Circus.

We have joined forces with the Museum of London to mark the opening of their Dickens and London exhibition. This month, on the eve of the 200th anniversary of Dickens' birth, join Dickens and London curator Alex Werner, to revisit Bleak House.

Foyles' Gallery is delighted to present an exhibition of some of the most inspirational and imaginative new talent in the field of children's book illustration.

Taking inspiration from a variety of cultures, Blam! Quartet combines fresh melodies with intense rhythms to create a unique musical blend characterised by colour and creativity.

Award-winning foreign correspondent,Lloyd Parry, and writer on Italy and crime novelist Jones, will be in conversation with philosophy writer Julian Baggini about crime, evil and justice.

Join us to hear your favourite stories read aloud this half term!

Calling all wannabe sleuths and spies. The letter A is missing, help find him in our Top Secret Alphabet Rescue Mission...

Historian and novelist Kate will be in conversation with Suzi Feay, literary journalist and blogger, as they discuss the challenges of turning from fact to fiction and the enduring literary appeal of the slums, smogs and scoundrels of 19th century London.

As his translation of Joseph Roth's letters are published, Michael Hofmann talks about the life and work of one of the 20th century's greatest writers.

Someone has stolen Bear's hat. Bear is not happy about it. Whodunnit?! Come and help Bear and Rabbit by making hats for everyone!

The Spirit of Cities revives the classical idea that a city expresses its own distinctive ethos or values. Its co-author, Avner de-Shalit will be in conversation Sunder Katwala, director of the new think tank British Future, which looks at identity, integration, migration and opportunity.

Featuring a young and talented line-up drawn from the country's major music colleges, and a style combining jazz, classical and hip hop influences, this is set to be a fascinating evening of music.

With Spring London Fashion Week (17- 22 February) comes a flurry of concern about size, body image and the media portrayal of women. Jo Swinson MP and our panel of experts will discuss the issues of the moment.

As London celebrates the Dickens bicentenary, beloved actor, director and writer Simon Callow will discuss his biography of the literary legend in our first supper of 2012.

We can't avoid the persistent questions about the meaning of life - and the nature of reality. Philosopher Alex Rosenberg, whose new book is The Atheist's Guide to Reality, will be in conversation with Professor Samir Okasha and the philosopher Julian Baggini.

To mark the bicentenary of Dickens' birth Vintage Classics and Ebury Publishing have joined forces to host a Dickens Day at Foyles. A host of celebrated writers, including acclaimed authors and historians Deborah Moggach, David Kynaston, Sarah Wise and Alex Werner, screenwriter Sarah Phelps and Michael Rosen, discuss their love of Dickens’ writing, London in the 19th century and the power that Dickens continues to hold today.

This month we're reading a dark, gothic tale, Susan Hill's contemporary classic, The Woman in Black, tells the story of a young Edwardian solicitor sent to a house to sort through the recently desceased owner's estate.

Love reading? Come and chat about your favourite books. This month's book is the brilliant Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman.

In a career spanning over 35 years, Joanna Trollope has written over two dozen books, becoming one of Britain's best-loved writers. Join us for dinner at the elegant St Pancras Grand Hotel Restaurant where Joanna will be discussing her life in writing and her latest novel.

We have joined forces with the Museum of London to mark the opening of their Dickens and London exhibition. Curator Alex Werner examines how Dickens used and described London and how his writings have shaped the way we view the 19th century city today.

Two accomplished practitioners of the essay, Adam Mars-Jones and Dennis Marks, discuss the pleasure, the craft and the future of the essay with Notting Hill Editions' director, Lucasta Miller.

We have joined forces with the Museum of London to mark the opening of their Dickens and London exhibition. This month, as the capital celebrates City Read London, join Dickens and London curator Alex Werner, to discuss Oliver Twist.

An exhibition celebrating the launch of Spitalfields Life, a distinguished body of portraiture, recording the diverse personalities who come together to create London's pre-eminent weekly antiques market.