Until the end of March, we'll be closing Tuesdays (except by chance or appointment).

The rest of the week, we'll be open as usual:

Weekdays - 9:30-5:30

Saturday - 10-5:30

Sunday - 11-5

We're proud to count ourselves as supporters of the Charleston

Dowager Duchess of Devonshire

Festival, which this year brings together an array of fascinating writers beginning on May 20th.

As usual, several of the events are sold out - and by the time the festival begins tickets will be worth more than a tall stack of hardback books.

But we can help get you in to see some of the most popular events this year.  

We're giving away five pairs of tickets each for:

• Deborah, Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, appearing Sunday 22 May at 2:30pm

• A.C. Grayling, speaking on Friday 27 May at 8pm

• Michael Frayn, on Saturday 28 May at 7:30pm.

A.C. Grayling

You can receive an entry form for every �10 you spend at Much Ado (only in-shop sales qualify), and put the each completed form in one of the three prize draw boxes.

You may enter as many times as you like - use all your forms to boost your chances to win tickets for one event, or spread them in all the boxes and hope to win more than once. 

We'll hold each draw two weeks before the event. 

So you have until early May to stop in, find some books to enjoy, and qualify to win some of the most sought-after tickets in the Charleston festival!

Michael Frayn

(Some terms and conditions apply - you can see details in the shop.)

Bookbinding Workshop 

10-4 on Saturday, 7 May 2011

Make your own Japanese-style book

Learn how to make traditional Japanese-style books with Japanese paper pages and flexible covers made from beautifully decorated Chiyogami paper.

You will be taught how to fold the pages and then how to make paper strings, which act as the initial attachment of the pages prior to making the decorative paper covers.  

Each book will be sewn with a different, decorative Japanese stitch pattern.

No special skills are needed; beginners are welcome.

The course will be led by Kathy Abbott, an experienced binder and author of Bookbinding: A Step-by-Step Guide.

All materials will be provided. We'll serve an artisan lunch as part of the workshop, which will be held in the Barn at Much Ado. And bookbinders will enjoy a 10% discount on all purchases at Much Ado that day, including Kathy's book.

Tickets cost �65, including VAT.  

Use this button to purchase your ticket now, using a charge card or your Paypal account. Of course, you could call us, or stop in the shop!

The Mysteries of Keeping Chickens - Revealed! 

10-3 on Saturday, 4 June

We love our trio of bantams, which are constantly a pleasure - they always bring a smile to our faces. (They even provide an occasional egg, as if to remind us that they're good for more

Francine Raymond

than just improving our mood.)

So we're especially pleased to have two experienced chicken keepers coming to offer advice, tips and encouragement for anyone who has - or who wants to have - some chickens in their yard.

Learn everything you need to start keeping your own delightful flock, including advice about care and feeding, choosing your chickens, how to garden for and around your birds, and much, much more. Includes  hands-on demonstrations by Country Living columnist Francine Raymond and author Martin Gurdon.

Martin Gurdon

Francine is a popular educator and chicken-keeping enthusiastic, whose columns in The Telegraph have entertained and inspired many poultry keepers. She is author of Keeping a Few Hens in Your Garden. Martin Gurdon is author of Hen and the Art of Chicken Maintenance, a popular guide for anyone perplexed by fowl.

We'll host the talk in The Barn at Much Ado.

The ticket price includes artisan lunch and a goody bag of information to take home - and participants will enjoy a 10% discount on purchases at Much Ado that day, including books by Francine and Martin.

Price: �60 (including VAT)

Buy your tickets now, using the handy button below - you'll be able to use major charge cards or a Paypal account. Or stop in - or give us a call.