Val McDermid

Blog · Posted September 14, 2018

We are delighted to announce that the Queen of Crime herself, Val McDermid, will be with us on Fri 12th Oct to talk about her new novel, Broken Ground. Alice Somerville’s inheritance lies six feet under in a Highland peat bog – a pair of valuable vintage motorbikes buried by her grandfather at the end of World War II. But …

We are delighted to announce that the Queen of Crime herself, Val McDermid, will be with us on Fri 12th Oct to talk about her new novel, Broken Ground. Alice Somerville’s inheritance lies six feet under in a Highland peat bog – a pair of valuable vintage motorbikes buried by her grandfather at the end of World War II. But …

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AUTHOR EVENT: GILL MELLER

Blog · Posted September 7, 2018

After the success of our first pop-up dining event last Autumn with Olia Hercules, we’re delighted to announce that this October we welcome another of our favourite chefs, Gill Meller, to ‘pop-up’ at Mainstreet. He will be cooking for us from his beautiful new book, Time. Gill needs little introduction having been group head chef at River Cottage for many …

After the success of our first pop-up dining event last Autumn with Olia Hercules, we’re delighted to announce that this October we welcome another of our favourite chefs, Gill Meller, to ‘pop-up’ at Mainstreet. He will be cooking for us from his beautiful new book, Time. Gill needs little introduction having been group head chef at River Cottage for many …

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Gill Meller

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After the success of our first pop-up dining event last Autumn with Olia Hercules, we’re delighted to announce that this October we welcome another of our favourite chefs, Gill Meller, to ‘pop-up’ at Mainstreet. He will be cooking for us from his beautiful new book, Time. Gill needs little introduction having been group head chef at River Cottage for many …

After the success of our first pop-up dining event last Autumn with Olia Hercules, we’re delighted to announce that this October we welcome another of our favourite chefs, Gill Meller, to ‘pop-up’ at Mainstreet. He will be cooking for us from his beautiful new book, Time. Gill needs little introduction having been group head chef at River Cottage for many …

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AUTHOR EVENT: ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH

Blog · Posted August 31, 2018

2018 marks 20 years since the first No.1 Ladies Detective Agency was published, so we are truly delighted to announce that Alexander McCall Smith will be at Mainstreet on 4thOctober to talk about his most recent work. His writing needs little introduction, but these comment sum things up nicely… ‘It is as warm as cocoa, as cosy as thermal underwear, …

2018 marks 20 years since the first No.1 Ladies Detective Agency was published, so we are truly delighted to announce that Alexander McCall Smith will be at Mainstreet on 4thOctober to talk about his most recent work. His writing needs little introduction, but these comment sum things up nicely… ‘It is as warm as cocoa, as cosy as thermal underwear, …

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Alexander McCall Smith

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2018 marks 20 years since the first No.1 Ladies Detective Agency was published, so we are truly delighted to announce that Alexander McCall Smith will be at Mainstreet on 4thOctober to talk about his most recent work. His writing needs little introduction, but these comment sum things up nicely… ‘It is as warm as cocoa, as cosy as thermal underwear, …

2018 marks 20 years since the first No.1 Ladies Detective Agency was published, so we are truly delighted to announce that Alexander McCall Smith will be at Mainstreet on 4thOctober to talk about his most recent work. His writing needs little introduction, but these comment sum things up nicely… ‘It is as warm as cocoa, as cosy as thermal underwear, …

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Clare Balding

Blog · Posted August 23, 2018

This Autumn we are delighted to welcome back a Mainstreet favourite… Clare Balding will be with us on Mon 24th Sept talking about her bestselling children’s books. When she was young, Clare Balding thought she was a dog. Disappointed to discover she was only human, she did her best to spend every waking hour with dogs and ponies. She could …

This Autumn we are delighted to welcome back a Mainstreet favourite… Clare Balding will be with us on Mon 24th Sept talking about her bestselling children’s books. When she was young, Clare Balding thought she was a dog. Disappointed to discover she was only human, she did her best to spend every waking hour with dogs and ponies. She could …

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AUTHOR EVENT: CLARE BALDING

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This Autumn we are delighted to welcome back a Mainstreet favourite… Clare Balding will be with us on Mon 24th Sept talking about her bestselling children’s books. When she was young, Clare Balding thought she was a dog. Disappointed to discover she was only human, she did her best to spend every waking hour with dogs and ponies. She could …

This Autumn we are delighted to welcome back a Mainstreet favourite… Clare Balding will be with us on Mon 24th Sept talking about her bestselling children’s books. When she was young, Clare Balding thought she was a dog. Disappointed to discover she was only human, she did her best to spend every waking hour with dogs and ponies. She could …

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Ann Cleeves

Blog · Posted August 3, 2018

We’re delighted to announce that Ann Cleeves will be at Mainstreet on Tues 18th September to celebrate publication of Wild Fire, the eighth and final book in her hugely popular Shetland series.  The series was launched to critical acclaim in 2006 when the first book, Raven Black, won the prestigious Book of the Year at the annual Crime Writer’s Association …

We’re delighted to announce that Ann Cleeves will be at Mainstreet on Tues 18th September to celebrate publication of Wild Fire, the eighth and final book in her hugely popular Shetland series.  The series was launched to critical acclaim in 2006 when the first book, Raven Black, won the prestigious Book of the Year at the annual Crime Writer’s Association …

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AUTHOR EVENT: ANN CLEEVES

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We’re delighted to announce that Ann Cleeves will be at Mainstreet on Tues 18th September to celebrate publication of Wild Fire, the eighth and final book in her hugely popular Shetland series.  The series was launched to critical acclaim in 2006 when the first book, Raven Black, won the prestigious Book of the Year at the annual Crime Writer’s Association …

We’re delighted to announce that Ann Cleeves will be at Mainstreet on Tues 18th September to celebrate publication of Wild Fire, the eighth and final book in her hugely popular Shetland series.  The series was launched to critical acclaim in 2006 when the first book, Raven Black, won the prestigious Book of the Year at the annual Crime Writer’s Association …

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Kate Atkinson

Blog · Posted July 25, 2018

It is with great excitement that we announce Kate Atkinson will be with us on Wed 12th September to talk about her magnificent new novel, Transcription. Her many fans will be delighted to hear the book is once again set in wartime London, this time exploring the murky world of British espionage. In 1940, eighteen-year old Juliet Armstrong is recruited into an obscure department of MI5 tasked …

It is with great excitement that we announce Kate Atkinson will be with us on Wed 12th September to talk about her magnificent new novel, Transcription. Her many fans will be delighted to hear the book is once again set in wartime London, this time exploring the murky world of British espionage. In 1940, eighteen-year old Juliet Armstrong is recruited into an obscure department of MI5 tasked …

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