Bridget & Winnie’s Book Club – Tuesday 27th October
October Book: A Feast of Folklore: The Bizarre Stories Behind British Food by Ben Gazur
Hosted in our Studio every month, join our very own Bridget & Winnie for the Honey & Co Book Club. We’ll meet monthly & read a mix of food writing, memoir & food in fiction. In October the book club book we'll be discussing is A Feast of Folklore: The Bizarre Stories Behind British Food by Ben Gazur & we'd love suggestions for future reads.
Arrive at 6.30pm for a drink and we'll get going at 7pm. The Book Club will be a relaxed conversation, with lots of opportunity for chats individually & in the wider group. Feel free to bring a friend or come alone, we are a friendly bunch! The deli counter will be open until 7pm if you want a bite to eat or you can head across the road for a meal at Honey & Co. Bloomsbury afterwards.
Location: Honey & Co Studio, 47 Lambs Conduit Street, Bloomsbury, WC1N 3NG
Date: Tuesday 27th October
Timings: doors open 6.30pm for 7pm start
Price: £5, including drink on arrival
Please note tickets are non-refundable.
About The Book
Folklorist Ben Gazur guides you through the dark alleys of British history to uncover how our food habits have been passed down through generations of folklore.
Who was the first person to throw salt over their shoulder? Why do we think carrots can help us see in the dark? When did we start holding village fairs to honour gigantic apple pies? Or start hurling ourselves down hills in pursuit of a wheel of cheese? Gazur investigates the origins of famous food superstitions as well as much more bizarre & lesser-known tales too, from what day the devil urinates on blackberries to how to stop witches using eggshells as escape boats.
About The Joy Season
Honey & Co Studio launched in May with The Joy Season, the first programme of in-person events. With the single purpose of bringing more joy—because who can argue with more joy?—the season is all about taking up new hobbies, discovering new things, meeting new people, and exploring everyday pleasures. Sarit and Itamar will share their passion for ceramics—a pastime they took up during lockdown and which they now obsess over in their spare time—by leading a hands-on pinch pot making class, and they’ve invited a whole host of creatives to share their passions and pleasures through classes and workshops. From kimchi making to life drawing, from reading a good book to lino printing, there is something for everyone, all carefully curated.
Please note tickets are non-refundable.
