The Body in the Mobile Library: an evening with Peter Bradshaw

Thu Jun 04 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm UTC+01:00

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The Body in the Mobile Library: an evening with Peter Bradshaw
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Join the Guardian's chief film critic Peter Bradshaw for this intimate event at Bodies in the Bookshop.
About this Event

Peter will be reading a short story from his collection, The Body in the Mobile Library.

With twenty-one deliciously observed, gloriously mischievous short stories – some previously narrated on BBC Radio 4 or published in literary magazines, others completely new – Peter Bradshaw explores the boundary between the plausible and the absurd, often with a laugh-out-loud gag up his sleeve.

Amid the playfulness, he has an enduring warmth and sympathy for every character, however hapless. He offers pinpricks of light in a dark sky of confusion and pain.

Limited tickets are available for this event, which will be hosted in the bookshop.

Tickets are £6 each and include a glass of wine or soft alternative.

Please note that the reading will take place in a space which, unfortunately, is only accessible by using the stairs. We are sorry that this means it will be unsuitable for some people.





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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Bodies In The Bookshop, 1A Botolph Lane, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 6.00

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