Friends of Clifton Centre and Library
Table Tennis at Clifton Library This is the second of two table tennis sessions every week in the upstairs meeting room of Clifton Library. Come and join our friendly group of players - all abilities welcome. We are suggesting a donation of £3 or anything you can afford. All monies go back into room hire […]
Clifton Crafters Come and join us for a cup of tea and bring along that unfinished object you have lying in your drawer. We all have craft ideas we have started and now they are lurking in a drawer unloved – dig them out and come and share a morning of knitting, crochet, tapestry, cross […]
LitFest tickets on sale today Tickets for LitFest are available on Eventbrite and also for sale during library opening hours. Today the library is closed but FoCCaL are running events this morning and therefore you can buy your tickets between 10.30 and 12.30 if you prefer to buy your tickets in person from a member […]
Learning to play Bridge at Clifton Library Try your hand at Bridge in a friendly beginner and near beginner class. Learn how to master the art of bidding and how to play this intriguing card game. An informal, friendly group who play encouraged by a cup of tea or coffee. This event is free but […]
Clifton LitFest - Friday 10th November at Christ Church with the extraordinary Alice Roberts and finishing with the fabulous Carmina 3 at Clifton Library Click the link at the top of the opening page of the website to download details of the whole programme
Alice Roberts at Clifton LitFest This event is now SOLD OUT We are delighted that Alice will be the opening speaker of this year’s Festival. Ancestors: A history of Britain through burials What can a grave tell us about a person and past lives? From the Bronze Age to the Romans and the Anglo-Saxons, Alice […]
Sian Norris at Clifton LitFest in conversation with Sarah LeFanu Sian Norris is a freelance journalist and writer specialising in human rights. Her work has appeared in the Observer, the Guardian, the i, the New Statesman, Open Democracy, and Byline Times. Sian’s book Bodies Under Siege: How the far right attack on reproductive rights went […]
Clifton LitFest: Sara Davies Radio Drama Workshop This event is now SOLD OUT Sara Davies Radio Drama Workshop Saturday 10.00 - 12.00am Pavey House (Waterloo Street) Cost: £20 What makes a standout radio play? How do audio stories make an impact? What can only happen on radio (and what can't)? This session with radio producer […]
Doug Allan; Whale Meet Again Doug Allan has filmed whales in Antarctica, off coral reefs, among the giant kelp in California and under the Arctic pack ice. Finding them depends on co-operation with scientists, skilled boat handlers on location, a special patience, and even a healthy dose of luck. Doug describes his most memorable moments […]
Jonathan Bradley and Yealand Kalfayan: The Cardinal, Cleopatra and the Pasha Jonathan Bradley and Yealand Kalfayan will talk about their forthcoming book The Cardinal, Cleopatra and the Pasha. The title refers to the exotic names of some butterflies that occur in France, where there are many more species than in Britain. Jonathan will tell their […]