November 2025 Brunch Book Club

Join us for our November brunch at Serata Hall, Old Street favourite known for its two-hour bottomless brunches, coal-fired pizzas, fresh pasta, and craft cocktails (not to mention their on-site distillery and award-winning gin). With DJs bringing the Saturday vibes and tables that never go dry, Serata is the ultimate spot for celebration — and the perfect setting for our spooky-season gathering.

Our book of the month is Hungerstone by Kat Dunn, a gothic sapphic reimagining of Carmilla, the novel that inspired Dracula. The story follows Lenore, the wife of an ambitious steel magnate, as she navigates a crumbling marriage, an imposing Peak District estate, and the mysterious Carmilla — who awakens a dangerous hunger within her. As sickness spreads through the local villages and dark secrets come to light, Lenore must confront the cravings and power struggles that could destroy her world.

Spooky, seductive, and perfect for November, this is a story that will linger long after brunch is over.

See you at brunch! 🥂📚🥑

PREORDER & PREPAYMENT POLICY: To confirm your place, we require a full preorder and prepayment one week in advance of the event. If these aren’t received by the deadline, your ticket will be forfeited. A preorder form will be sent to attendees via email two weeks before the event. Please ensure you add to your contacts and check your spam to avoid disappointment.

Lenore is the wife of steel magnate Henry, but ten years into their marriage the relationship has soured, and no child has arrived to fill the distance growing between them. Henry’s ambitions take them from London to the Peak District, to the remote, imposing Nethershaw estate, where he plans to host a hunting party. Lenore must work to restore the crumbling house and ready it for Henry’s guests – their future depends on it.

But as the couple travel through the bleak countryside, a shocking carriage accident brings the mysterious Carmilla into Lenore’s life. Carmilla, who is weak and pale during the day but vibrant at night, Carmilla who stirs up something deep within Lenore. And before long, girls from the local villages fall sick, consumed by a terrible hunger . . .

As the day of the hunt draws closer, Lenore begins to unravel, questioning the role she has been playing all these years. Torn between regaining her husband’s affection and the cravings Carmilla has awakened, soon Lenore will uncover a darkness in her household that will place her at terrible risk . . .

Set against the violent wilderness of the Peaks and the uncontrolled appetite of the Industrial Revolution, HUNGERSTONE is a compulsive sapphic reworking of CARMILLA, the book that inspired DRACULA: a captivating story of appetite and desire.

Serata Hall, located in the heart of Old Street, is an all-day, late-night venue offering coal-fired pizza, daily fresh pasta, craft cocktails and a famous bottomless brunch. With an on-site distillery and hot-desking spaces, it blends work and play effortlessly. Inspired by European market halls, Serata boasts the UK’s largest selection of tap wine and distills its own award-winning gin on site, offering Cocktail and Gin Blending Masterclasses. It’s a go-to spot from morning coffee to late-night drinks, open 7 days a week, making it the perfect venue from corporate events to hen parties - and everything in between !

'Embodies everything bottomless brunch should be’ Elle Magazine

‘The go-to for bottomless brunches’ Grazia Magazine

‘Arriving at a table full of drink is always a good sign at bottomless brunch and with this two-hour brunch there's no waiting around for top-ups’ CN Traveller

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Info: A guided online book discussion hosted by our founder Taragh who will run through a set of pre-prepared questions. A link to this discussion is sent out the week of our event along with the discussion questions. To receive these first please subscribe to our mailing list. If you haven't received a link please check your spam folder and ensure you have added our email address: [email protected] Please note this is held online NOT at the venue.

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Serata Hall, 207 Old Street, London, United Kingdom

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