Upcoming Events and Exhibitions

Peter Kennard: Visual Dissent, curated by Futurecity and organised in parallel with Pluto Press’ new publication of the same name, celebrates the visual power of Kennard’s collective works from the past decades.

Meet the joint-winner of the Booker Prize 2019, Bernardine Evaristo as she reads from her acclaimed novel and opens up on the experience of winning the prize.

We’re delighted to be teaming up with author and philosopher Julian Baggini and the Royal Institute of Philosophy to bring you The London Lectures—a series of wide-ranging talks by experts in the field of Social Epistemology. In this talk Havi Carel, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Bristol, will examine how patient accounts are discounted, ignored, marginalised or otherwise deemed uncredible.

We’re delighted to team up with Gollancz Publishing for Gollanczfest 2019—the UK’s premiere sci-fi, fantasy and horror book festival. Take a look here at the full schedule for the Writer’s event at the Phoenix Arts Club.

We’re delighted to team up with Gollancz Publishing for Gollanczfest 2019—the UK’s premiere sci-fi, fantasy and horror book festival. Take a look here at the full schedule for the Morning-Only Writer’s event at the Phoenix Artist's Club

We’re delighted to team up with Gollancz Publishing for Gollanczfest 2019—the UK’s premiere sci-fi, fantasy and horror book festival. Take a look at the schedule for the Morning-Only Reader’s events at Foyles Charing Cross Road.

We’re delighted to team up with Gollancz Publishing for Gollanczfest 2019—the UK’s premiere sci-fi, fantasy and horror book festival. Take a look here at the full schedule for the Reader’s event at Foyles Charing Cross Road.

We’re delighted to team up with Gollancz Publishing for Gollanczfest 2019—the UK’s premiere sci-fi, fantasy and horror book festival. Take a look here at the full schedule for the Afternoon-Only Writer’s event at the Phoenix Artist's Club.

We’re delighted to team up with Gollancz Publishing for Gollanczfest 2019—the UK’s premiere sci-fi, fantasy and horror book festival. Take a look here at the schedule for the Afternoon-Only Reader’s events at Foyles Charing Cross Road.

Come and learn more about the traditional Korean costume of Hanbok as you take the opportunity to try some garments on for yourself! This event is held in partnership with the Korean Culture Centre to celebrate the 2019 Korean Culture Month.

Celebrate 20 years of New York Review Books with a distinguished panel of special guests including classicist and historian Mary Beard (Women & Power), critic, cultural historian and author Marina Warner (Once Upon A Time) and novelist Nadeem Aslam (The Golden Legend), chaired by NYRB founder and editor Edwin Frank.

Discover the new mode of production replacing capitalism with writer and theorist McKenzie Wark—author of the ground-breaking A Hacker Manifesto—as she discusses her radical new book Capital is Dead: Is This Something Worse?

Join author and illustrator Jason Ford for a Spooktacular event – just in time for Halloween!

We’re incredibly excited to welcome Bae Suah, one of the most highly-acclaimed contemporary South Korean authors, as she discusses her oeuvre to date and reads from her novel North Station. This event is held in partnership with the Korean Culture Centre to celebrate the 2019 Korean Culture Month.

Join us for a new instalment of our fantastically successful NYJO Jazz Jam with singer/songwriter Juliet Kelly.

Hear from the wonderful and hilarious Dawn O’Porter as she sits down with author and podcast host Emma Gannon to discuss her brand new novel So Lucky.

Don't miss this chance to meet Bristol's very own Tricky and pick up a signed copy of his new book, Hell is Round the Corner.

We all know that a better world is possible. One where we all get to breathe clean air, marvel at the abundance of wildlife and enjoy life without worrying it's all about to self-destruct. But how do we get there? And can it really be easy? And fun? And free? Award-winning environmental campaigner Natalie Fee helps answer those questions in this inspiring talk introducing her new book How to Save the World for Free.

Celebrate the intrinsic power of art curation with social media curator Stephen Ellcock in conversation with award-winning author Mark Haddon (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time) about Ellcock's new book All Good Things: A Treasury of Images to Uplift the Spirits and Reawaken Wonder.

Dare to join us on Halloween, when YA authors Tracy Darnton and Gabriel Dylan will be hosting a spooky and thrilling event on the essential elements of horror and thriller stories. Which genre is best? You decide…

Explore the occult possibilities of the English landscape with Andrew Michael Hurley—author of Costa First Novel Award-winning The Loney—as he joins us on Halloween evening to read from his highly-anticipated new horror novel Starve Acre.

We’re delighted to be teaming up with author and philosopher Julian Baggini and the Royal Institute of Philosophy to bring you The London Lectures—a series of wide-ranging talks by experts in the field of Social Epistemology. In this talk, Alvin I. Goldman asks which experts should be relied on.

Feted American author Ben Lerner comes to Foyles to discuss his masterful, highly-anticipated third novel The Topeka School with literary journalist Alex Clark.

Spend an evening in the company of two acclaimed chroniclers of the natural world—the award-winning writer Robert Macfarlane and iconic artist Stanley Donwood—as they discuss their unique working relationship and collaboration on the haunting, shape-shifting Ness.

Join author and global environmental change researcher Holly Jean Buck as she presents her new book After Geoengineering—a thrilling, critical, utopian and urgent look at the landscape of climate intervention and a catalogue of potential lives after geoengineering.

Join economist and author Stuart Newman for the launch of his new book, Britain by Numbers, a vibrantly designed and complex analysis of the statistics that lie behind life in in Great Britain.

We’re delighted to be teaming up with author and philosopher Julian Baggini and the Royal Institute of Philosophy to bring you The London Lectures—a series of wide-ranging talks by experts in the field of Social Epistemology. In this talk, Liam Kofi Bright, Assistant Professor at the LSE explores why scientists lie and what can be done about it.

Foyles Cabot Circus is delighted to welcome some of the greatest names in UK science-fiction to discuss their latest books.

Spend an evening with spoken word artist, rapper and social media sensation Humble the Poet as he talks about his new book Things No One Else Can Teach Us. This event is part of the 2019 Asia House Bagri Foundation Literature Festival.

We’re delighted to be teaming up with author and philosopher Julian Baggini and the Royal Institute of Philosophy to bring you The London Lectures—a series of wide-ranging talks by experts in the field of Social Epistemology. In this talk, Alessandra Tanesini, Professor of Philosophy at Cardiff University discusses two types of anger: the arrogant anger of those who arrogate special entitlements, and the liberatory anger that can be used to good effect in the struggles for equality and recognition.

Discover the Arthur O’Hara trio—a fresh London-based jazz, funk and rock trio drawing on influences such as Thundercat, Sons of Kemet and Kneebody. The trio look to experiment with the relationship between baselines, melody and rhythm.

Get ready for some out and out free improvisation with Binker Golding on the saxophone and Elliot Galvin on the piano.

Join us in welcoming back Ms Maurice—the incredible trumpeter and vocalist whose unique sound delighted the Foyles audience earlier this year.

We’re delighted to be teaming up with author and philosopher Julian Baggini and the Royal Institute of Philosophy to bring you The London Lectures—a series of wide-ranging talks by experts in the field of Social Epistemology. In this talk Elizabeth Fricker asks whether we should about becoming progressively deskilled as modern smart technology takes over many skilled tasks?

Get an exclusive insight into the artistic life of an opera lead as Albanian star soprano Ermonela Jaho joins us for an evening celebrating her new recording of Puccini’s first opera Le Willis in association with Opera Rara and Warner Classics.

Join us for a new instalment of our fantastically successful NYJO Jazz Jam, with saxophonist, flautist, violinist and composer Tori Freestone.

Discover the eagerly anticipated sequel to the cult novel Call Me By Your Name with internationally acclaimed author André Aciman discussing the upcoming Find Me with journalist and author Hannah Beckerman.

Join creator of much-loved comedy quiz show QI John Lloyd CBE and QI Elves James Harkin and Anne Miller for a special festive literary quiz celebrating 90 years of Faber & Faber at our flagship Charing Cross Road store.

We’re delighted to be teaming up with author and philosopher Julian Baggini and the Royal Institute of Philosophy to bring you The London Lectures—a series of wide-ranging talks by experts in the field of Social Epistemology. In this talk, C. Thi Nguyen explores how social media has turned conversation into a game.

We’re delighted to be teaming up with author and philosopher Julian Baggini and the Royal Institute of Philosophy to bring you The London Lectures—a series of wide-ranging talks by experts in the field of Social Epistemology. In this talk, Miranda Fricker asks what is the value of being believed?

Join the NYJO Academy ensembles as they get their festive swing on this December!

We’re delighted to be teaming up with author and philosopher Julian Baggini and the Royal Institute of Philosophy to bring you The London Lectures—a series of wide-ranging talks by experts in the field of Social Epistemology. In this talk, Jennifer Lackey takes a close look at the role confessions play in the United States criminal justice system.

We’re delighted to be teaming up with author and philosopher Julian Baggini and the Royal Institute of Philosophy to bring you The London Lectures—a series of wide-ranging talks by experts in the field of Social Epistemology. In this talk, Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad explores how thinkers in classical India developed ways of inquiry and means of knowing that could be debated according to only those commitments one shared with one's opponents.

We’re delighted to be teaming up with author and philosopher Julian Baggini and the Royal Institute of Philosophy to bring you The London Lectures—a series of wide-ranging talks by experts in the field of Social Epistemology. In this talk, Linda Martín Alcoff, Professor of Professor of Philosophy and Women’s and Gender Studies at the City University of New York explores the new moment we are in given the #MeToo movement’s efforts to expand the public discussion of rape.

We’re delighted to be teaming up with author and philosopher Julian Baggini and the Royal Institute of Philosophy to bring you The London Lectures—a series of wide-ranging talks by experts in the field of Social Epistemology. . In this talk Sandford C. Goldberg, Professor of Philosophy at Northwestern University, uses tools from philosophy in an attempt to illuminate what might be going wrong with online 'conversations'.

We’re delighted to be teaming up with author and philosopher Julian Baggini and the Royal Institute of Philosophy to bring you The London Lectures—a series of wide-ranging talks by experts in the field of Social Epistemology. In this talk Peter Adamson, Professor Late Ancient and Arabic Philosophy at LMU in Munich, shows how medieval philosophers in Latin Christendom, the Islamic World, and Byzantium debated the question of how, and whether, elite scholars and ordinary people should "think for themselves” as opposed to taking authoritative beliefs on trust.

We’re delighted to be teaming up with author and philosopher Julian Baggini and the Royal Institute of Philosophy to bring you The London Lectures—a series of wide-ranging talks by experts in the field of Social Epistemology. In this talk, Lani Watson, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in the Philosophy Department at the University of Edinburgh explores what questions are, why we ask them and how we all benefit from asking good questions and avoiding bad ones.

We’re delighted to be teaming up with author and philosopher Julian Baggini and the Royal Institute of Philosophy to bring you The London Lectures—a series of wide-ranging talks by experts in the field of Social Epistemology. In this talk Katharine Jenkins, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Nottingham explores the topic of consent and how sexual violence is perpetrated, and by whom.

We’re delighted to be teaming up with author and philosopher Julian Baggini and the Royal Institute of Philosophy to bring you The London Lectures—a series of wide-ranging talks by experts in the field of Social Epistemology. In this talk Hugo Mercier demonstrates we are skilled at evaluating all sorts of messages, and that persuading people en masse is incredibly difficult.