As part of the Farsley Literature Festival we are excited to announce that Esme Young, fashion designer and judge on the hugely popular BBC show The Great British Sewing Bee will join us at School of Sew, Farsley to meet readers and sign copies of her Sunday Times Bestseller ‘Behind the Seams’. No need to …

As part of the Farsley Literature Festival we are excited to announce this special opportunity to hear the story of Esme Young, fashion designer and judge on the hugely popular BBC show The Great British Sewing Bee. Join us at The Old Woollen, where Esme will also be signing copies of her Sunday Times Bestseller …

Yorkshire Fiction Writers Milly Johnson, Caroline Bond and Alexandra Potter. As part of the Farsley Literature Festival we are excited to announce this unique opportunity to hear these three fabulous female Yorkshire fiction writers chat together about their books, inspirations, characters and future projects. Milly Johnson was born, raised and still lives in Barnsley, South …

With Yorkshire Crime Writers Chris Nickson, Julia Chapman, AA Dhand and Frances Brody. As part of the Farsley Literature Festival we are absolutely delighted to announce that these four hugely popular Yorkshire crime writers will be with us at The Constitutional for an afternoon of discussion about Why Place Matters. Chris Nickson was born in Leeds, …

With Bluemoose Books, Peepal Tree Press, And Other Stories, and Fly on the Wall Press. As part of the Farsley Literature Festival we are exited to announce something very different. Have you ever wondered about the world of publishing? How does publishing work?  How do you get your book published?  What are the challenges facing …

As part of the Farsley Literature Festival we are exited to announce this unique opportunity. Join us at The Constitutional with a panel featuring some of the North’s most highly respected independent publishers as they each showcase their pick of their current releases. We will be welcoming guests from Bluemoose Books, And Other Stories, Fly On …

As part of the Farsley Literature Festival we are so excited to announce that this popular writer will be back with us at The Constitutional for an afternoon exploring Untold Stories. Jennifer Saint was born in Leeds. She worked for thirteen years as a high school English teacher before finding fame with her debut novel Ariadne (2021), …

As part of the Farsley Literature Festival we are exited to bring you something very different. Gary Wigglesworth, author of The Book Lover's Quiz Book will be hosting our very own Book Lovers Quiz Night. Join us at The Constitutional for what is sure to be a fun night with great prizes to be won. …

As part of the Farsley Literature Festival we are thrilled to announce that Yorkshire author Mary Holmes, writer of The Feisty Feminist, will be joining us in the shop for a fascinating evening of discussion. Mary Holmes has lived much of her life in Leeds while travelling extensively throughout the UK with her business. As …

As part of the Farsley Literature Festival we are excited to announce that this prize winning British writer will be joining us in The Constitutional to talk about Anne Lister - the real Gentleman Jack. Jill is a writer and historian. Her main research interest lies with women's history ~ most especially the Votes for …

Doors open at 7pm, event starts at 8pm Robin Ince is co-presenter of the award-winning BBC Radio 4 show and podcast, The Infinite Monkey Cage. He has toured his award-winning stand-up across the world, both solo and with his radio double-act partner, Professor Brian Cox. Why play to 12,000 people when you can play to …

As part of the Farsley Literature Festival we are excited to announce that Bethany will be in the shop to chats about her new book which was released on 4th August Bethany Clift is a graduate of the Northern Film School and the director of her own production company, Saber Productions. Her debut novel, Last One at the …