Taunton Literary Festival 2025
An Evening of Music with Amy Jeffs, Gwen Burns & Natalie Brice
Sat 29 Nov 2025, 7:00PM Venue: Tacchi-Morris Arts Ctr, School Rd, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton
Amy and Natalie will perform some ballads based on Amy and Gwen’s book Old Songs: Stories of Love and Death from Traditional Ballads. Old Songs fuses short stories, histories, lyrics and illustrations in an enthralling reimagining of traditional folk ballads. Sunday Times Bestselling historian Amy Jeffs and Illustrator Gwen Burns combine forces to create a rich compendium, singing of travel, mystery, magic and the essential urges of humanity. Featuring iterations of fairy tales and sinister descendants of Greek myths and bible stories, as well as a cast of lesser-known characters with names like Tam Lim, Child Wynd and Maisery, Old Songs threads a tapestry of Britain’s landscape, history and cultures.
Tickets: £15 NB TICKETS AVAILABLE DIRECT FROM THE VENUE ONLY www.tacchi-morris.com or 01823 41414
For further information/to book, click here or visit us: Brendon Books, Bath Place, Taunton TA1 4ER 01823 337742
Jo Middleton – Not Another Bloody Christmas
Tue 2 Dec 2025, 7:00PM Venue: Brendon books, Bath Place, Taunton TA1 4ER
Anna’s taking the family away for Christmas. Unlike last year, there will be no risk of her burning the turkey, far less nagging from her mother-in-law and – crucially – a zero per cent chance of finding a dead body in her larder. All she wants is to relax with a glass of wine in front of the fire.
But when another group of guests show up just before a snowstorm, her plans begin to go awry. And the appearance of a dead body threatens to bugger up Christmas once again… Can Anna get merry and root out the murderer? Or will this be another bloody Christmas nightmare? A hilarious whodunnit that will keep you guessing this Christmas, perfect for fans of Gill Sims, Ian Moore and Richard Osman. Jo’s first two books, Playgroups and Prosecco’s and happy Bloody Christmas will be available to purchase and be personally signed after the talk, along with her new book.
Tickets: £5 Book
For further information/to book, click here or visit us: Brendon Books, Bath Place, Taunton TA1 4ER 01823 337742