Latest Past Events

Jess Kidd and Mike Dash on the Batavia – 27 March

The Bloomsbury Hotel The Bloomsbury Hotel, 16-22 Great Russell Street, London

We're delighted to welcome back Jess Kidd to the Society to discuss her novel, The Night Ship. The novel is based on the extraordinary story of the Batavia, the flagship of the Dutch East India Company that in 1628 was wrecked on Morning Reef, on the Houtman Abrolhos islands off western coast of Australia. Its wrecking was followed by factions ...

£6.00

David Ireland – 21 November 2022

The Bloomsbury Hotel The Bloomsbury Hotel, 16-22 Great Russell Street, London

The award-winning playwright, David Ireland, known for his wickedly dark humour and biting satire, will be joining Dr Michelle Paull for a discussion on his work. The evening will also feature a live performance from the cast of Not Now, Ireland's play running in November at The Finborough Theatre.   "Cyprus Avenue was commissioned by the Abbey Theatre Dublin. I ...

£8.00

Bandit Country, James Conor Patterson – 17 October

The Bloomsbury Hotel The Bloomsbury Hotel, 16-22 Great Russell Street, London

​Joining us at the start of the ILS 2022-23 season are the poet James Conor Patterson and writer Darran Anderson to launch Patterson's book bandit country. bandit country is the much-anticipated debut collection from James Conor Patterson, who will be familiar to ILS regulars from our event last year launching his anthology of essays on the Irish border: The New ...

£8.00