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[Culture] Book Club: Helen of Nowhere, by Makenna Goodman (21/05/2026)

Thu, 21 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Full Circle Book Club
hosted by Eleonora Balsano

Helen Of Nowhere
by Makenna Goodman

Culture | Thurs 21st May | 7:00-8:30 pm

Monthly meet up to discuss a great read, along with drinks & good company.

*Doors open at 6.30pm. The book club begins at 7pm.

‘A furious energy runs through Helen of Nowhere, whose every sentence is a joy to read.' ― Ayşegül Savaş, author of The Anthropologists

In the middle of the countryside, a realtor is showing a disgraced professor around an idyllic house. She speaks not only about the home's many wonderful qualities but about its previous owner, the mystifying Helen, whose presence still seems to suffuse every fixture. Through hearing stories of Helen's chosen way of living, the man begins to see that his story is not actually over – rather, he is being offered a chance to buy his way into the simple life, close to the land, that's always been out of reach to him. But as evening fades into black, he will learn that the asking price may be much higher, and stranger, than anticipated. Philosophically and formally adventurous, at once intimate and cosmic in scope, Helen of Nowhere asks: What must we give up in exchange for true happiness?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Makenna Goodman is an American editor and a writer. She is the author of two novels: Helen of Nowhere and The Shame and has written for international publications including the New York Review of Books, the Los Angeles Review of Books, Harvard Review, The White Review, BOMB, The Common, ASTRA Magazine and Mousse Magazine. She has worked in publishing for two decades as an editor with gardeners, horticulturalists, artists, farmers, essayists, cultural critics, designers, scientists, composters, seed savers, foragers, and fermenters, and books she has developed and edited have won awards including the James Beard Award, the American Horticultural Society Award, and the IACP award. She is currently executive editor at Timber Press.

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ADDITIONAL INFO


FOOD & DRINK	EVENT SIZE	ACCESS
Bar open with snacks	Small (~10)	Available on request

[Music] ROOTS Concert: Big band of Canarias (31/05/2026)

Sun, 31 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT

ROOTS

Big Band of Canarias

Music / Sun 31st May / 6pm

*Doors & bar open 5.00pm. Concert starts at 6 pm.

Experience the vibrant sounds of “Roots”, blending jazz, flamenco, folk, and world music by the Big Band of Canarias. Led by true virtuoso saxophonist & composer Kike Perdomo, this extraordinary ensemble brings the Canary Islands’ musical heritage to life with soaring solos, bold arrangements, and irresistible rhythms.

Featuring 17 top musicians and special guests Luís Morera, Luisa Machado, Chiqui Pérez, Kino Ait Idrissen, and Beselch Rodríguez, “Roots” delivers a concert full of energy, artistry, and unforgettable musical moments for every listener.

ABOUT BIG BAND OF CANARIAS

Founded in 2008, the Big Band of Canarias brings together leading jazz musicians from the different Canary Islands and connects artists across generations. Throughout its history it has collaborated with internationally recognized artists including Sole Giménez, Gerardo Núñez, Dorantes, Dick Oatts, Soren Moller, Tutu Puoane, Viktorija Pilatovic, Daymé Arocena, Sandra Carrasco, Olga Cerpa, José Manuel Ramos, Fabiola Socas and many others. The ensemble has performed in important venues and festivals including the Madrid International Jazz Festival, Costa Brava International Jazz Festival, Berlin Big Band Festival, Bonn Bundes Big Band Festival, Seville Flamenco Biennial, Tenerife Auditorium, Canarias Jazz & Más Festival, Fimucité Film Music Festival and numerous cultural events across Spain and Europe.

ADDITIONAL INFO


FOOD & DRINK	EVENT SIZE	WHEELCHAIR
Bar & snacks & light food	Large (>50)	Available

[Culture] Book Club: All My Precious Madness, by Mark Bowles (25/06/2026)

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Full Circle Book Club
hosted by Eleonora Balsano

All My Precious Madness
by Mark Bowles

Culture | Thurs 25th Jun | 7:00-8:30 pm

Monthly meet up to discuss a great read, along with drinks & good company.

*Doors open at 6.30pm. The book club begins at 7pm.

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Great news! The author, Mark Bowles, joins us virtually to discuss his award-winning novel together.

This is the last book club before the summer break! Join us.

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‘Unapologetically erudite and frequently brutal' - The Telegraph

Henry Nash has hauled his way from a working class childhood in Bradford, through an undergraduate degree at Oxford, and into adulthood and an academic elite. But still, he can’t escape his anger. As the world – and men in particular – continues to disappoint him, so does his rage grow in momentum until it becomes almost rapturous. And lethal. This is the story of a man at odds with the world. A man who wants to escape his violent past but instead – most emphatically – repeats it.

A savagely funny novel that disdains literary and moral conventions, All My Precious Madness is also a work of deep empathy – even when that also means understanding the darkest parts of humanity. One of the most electric debuts of the last decade.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mark Bowles is a published author and a committed teacher. Born and raised in Bradford, he went on to study at Liverpool and Oxford Universities. His first novel, All My Precious Madness, was published by Galley Beggar in 2024, and has been nominated for the Goldsmiths Prize and the Authors’ Club First Novel Prize. His second novel, How Do People Stay the Same, will be out in Spring 2025.

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ADDITIONAL INFO


FOOD & DRINK	EVENT SIZE	ACCESS
Bar open with snacks	Small (~20)	Available on request

[Ideas] Ideas Festival 2026 WEEKEND or DAY Pass (20/11/2026)

Fri, 20 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT

FESTIVAL OF IDEAS 2026

"CONNECTION"

Fri 20th - Sat 21st - Sun 22nd Nov

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Full Circle upcoming events

[Culture] Book Club: Helen of Nowhere, by Makenna Goodman (21/05/2026)

Full Circle Book Club hosted by Eleonora Balsano

[Music] ROOTS Concert: Big band of Canarias (31/05/2026)

[Culture] Book Club: All My Precious Madness, by Mark Bowles (25/06/2026)

Full Circle Book Club hosted by Eleonora Balsano

[Ideas] Ideas Festival 2026 WEEKEND or DAY Pass (20/11/2026)

FESTIVAL OF IDEAS 2026

"CONNECTION"

Fri 20th - Sat 21st - Sun 22nd Nov

Full Circle Book Club
hosted by Eleonora Balsano

Full Circle Book Club
hosted by Eleonora Balsano