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The Winslow Boy
Please join us for this Terrence Ratigan play based on a true story. A 14 year old naval cadet (Winslow) is accused of stealing a 5 shilling postal order. His family try to clear his name.
I have booked seats F4 & 5 and there are seats still available in that row or in front and behind. Tickets are £17 each on the website
We will be in the bar area from 7.15pm. Hope to see you there.
Learn to Unicycle and play Unicycle Hockey
Discover your ability to unicycle in a no-pressure friendly environment where you will (literally) have someone to lean on. Learn all the secret tips and hints and get up and rolling in no time!
Anyone can learn to ride the unicycle and to play unicycle hockey. We have unicycles for you to use and play with, but please let us know in advance so we can ensure we have these available. Just be willing to have a go with a friendly bunch of varying abilities.
Costs:
£0 until you can unicycle a length of the hall, unassisted
£15 for adults
£5 for concessions (students, retired, between jobs etc)
Hoxton to Farringdon: Street art and Jewels.
**Metropolitan Walkers is part of the Ramblers, Britain's walking charity. All welcome for 3 'taster' walks, after which please join the Ramblers - info on the [Met Walkers website](https://www.metropolitan-walkers.org.uk/how-to-join/)**
Starting at Hoxton we will walk down through the historic Brick Lane, through an area which is famous for street art. We'll also pass by the historic old houses in the East End then head across towards Clerkenwell and the old jewellery district of Hatten Garden, just in time for some pre valentines window shopping.
Please join us in the pub for drinks afterwards.
**Easy \| 5 miles / 8 km**
**Start: Hoxton Overground Station @ 07:00 pm**
Postcode: E2 8FF
**End: Farringdon Station**
Postcode: EC1M 6BY
https://www.metropolitan-walkers.org.uk/walks/
Magic: The Gathering - Commander
Casual multiplayer *Magic: The Gathering* Commander session
Join our [MTG Facebook group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/darkspheremagic)!
The Real You the Japan foundation 2026 Festival
We will be watching The Real You, from award-winning director Yuya Ishii, which takes us into a near future where a man grapples with his mother’s death and a digital recreation of her, exploring truth and technology.
We’ll meet at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in the café area at 5:50 PM, then proceed to the cinema. Seats aren’t numbered, so we’ll grab spots together. Afterward, we’ll head for drinks, discussion, and a fun review.
🏸 FEATHERED : Social Doubles📍Canning Town 📶 Mixed Ability
**BOOK HERE**: https://sportas.co.uk/games/42887
**Game Description:**
Come and join our social badminton session in Canning Town 🔥
Music 🎶 3 courts, social session, so no matter your ability you are welcomed to join 🙏
There will be spare rackets but please bring your own racket if you do have one. Plastic shuttles will be provided.
Join our whatsapp Group:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/LsLjg8CxI8MIxSFb82qkdb
🚪 Getting Into the School
1\. The school is surrounded by a green fence\.
2\. Entrance is near the stone wall\.
3\. At the gate\, find the intercom on the right\-hand side\.
4\. Press the ‘Call’ button and wait for security to respond\.
5\. When the intercom flashes green\, push the gate open\.
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🏸 Finding the Indoor Court
1\. After entering\, go through the visitor gate\.
2\. Follow the corridor to the end\.
3\. Look for the yellow double doors – the badminton courts are inside\!
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🚻 Facilities
🔹 Changing Rooms & Toilets
\- Located outside the court area in the corridor\.
\- Male facilities – right\-hand side\.
\- Female facilities – left\-hand side\.
💧 Water Points
\- There are three water points in the corridor outside the court\.
\- Bring a water bottle to use with the water pump\.
Enjoy your game! 🏸🔥
Rules
Games to 21 points
Speed Dating @ Be At One, Shoreditch (Age Range: 23-35)
**\*\*THIS IS NOT A FREE EVENT & RSVP ON MEET UP DOES NOT GUARANTEE ENTRY\*\***
**TO ATTEND THIS EVENT A TICKET MUST BE PURCHSED FROM OUR WEBSITE. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE A TICKET:** [https://truedating.co.uk/events/speed-dating-in-shoreditch-12-feb-2026](https://truedating.co.uk/events/speed-dating-in-shoreditch-12-feb-2026)
Join [True Dating](https://truedating.co.uk/), London's #No 1 speed dating and singles party host! With a track record of hosting hundreds of successful events all across London, we've helped thousands of people find their perfect match.
**But what exactly is speed dating?**
It's simple yet effective:
You'll have the opportunity to meet up to 15 potential dates, with each mini-date lasting around five minutes. It's the perfect amount of time to gauge if there's a connection. Ladies remain seated while gentlemen rotate, ensuring you meet a variety of interesting individuals.
Our events primarily attract working professionals who are tired of the endless swiping and are seeking something meaningful and long-term.
At True Dating, you can enjoy a friendly and secure atmosphere knowing that everyone is single and looking for the same thing—love!
The day after the event, you can log in to enter your matches and potentially set up a second date using our secure messaging service.
**Please remember to enter your matches before 4pm as this is when the matching system closes.**
And here's the reality check:
In a bustling city like London, where everyone leads busy lives and dating options seem endless, finding the right person can be challenging. That's why our events are designed to increase your chances of meeting someone special who shares your goals and aspirations.
Contrary to popular belief, speed dating events are not weird or creepy. They've become increasingly popular as a refreshing alternative to online dating.
**What can you expect at our events?**
\- Diverse attendees at each event
\- Officially signed\-up participants
\- Equal ratio of men to women
\- Friendly hosts to facilitate introductions
**Don't miss out—register now for our next event! Spaces are limited, and our events often sell out fast.**
We have years of experience organizing successful dating events and creating meaningful connections. We're so confident that you'll find someone worth meeting again that if you don't, your next event is on us!
It's time to stop swiping and start dating in real life with True Dating. Join us for an unforgettable experience!
**Important details:**
Look out for an email from True Dating on the day of the event for account details.
Event starts at 7:30 pm with a reserved area for True Dating attendees.
Venue closes at 1 am.
*Stop Swiping. Start Dating*.
Sherlock Holmes Events This Week
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Holmes & the Secrets of the City – Valentine's Day Late Afternoon Walk & Drinks
Walk length 2 miles/3 km approx. Linear.
A really varied urban walk exploring some of London's hidden secrets from scandals to old burial grounds and the location of one of the world's most famous fictional detective characters. A guided walk, pointing out these and other historical sights.
This walk is appropriate for Valentine’s Day as one of the squares we visit has a curious story of a strange enchantment that can only be broken by true love…
We will visit a wonderful grandiose pub at the end with many original features. It was used as offices for the Metropolitan Railway the world’s first underground line that still runs through Baker Street Station.
The walk is FREE, the host is a qualified London guide.
Please keep your 'RSVP' updated for this event as it would help me get accurate numbers, and determine who is turning up for the walk; my phone number is Colin 07709 305681.
The walk starts from Bond Street underground and will finish near Baker Street Underground. Meet close to the Davies Street entrance to Bond Street station next to the King of Trainers (see photo above) from 3.45pm for the walk to start at 4pm. See Transport for London ([http://www.tfl.gov.uk/](http://www.tfl.gov.uk/))
We will go for optional drinks after the walk at the Metropolitan Bar, 7 Station Approach, Marylebone Road, Marylebone, London, NW1 5LA.
Walking Safety
Walking is a great way to keep fit and generally very safe; however it does contain an element of risk. Before going on any of these walks you need to be reasonably fit and be prepared to be responsible for your own safety. You should wear appropriate clothing such as proper walking shoes, warm and wet weather clothing and carry sufficient food and water.
COULD EVERYONE PLEASE AVOID COMMENTS BELOW THAT ARE NOT SPECIFIC TO THE EVENT AS THIS GENERATES SPAM, JUST CHANGE YOUR RSVP IF YOU CAN'T GO. YOU CAN MESSAGE THE ORGANIZER, MANY THANKS.
HIKE 21km Eridge - ancient Towering Rock formations and Manor Houses
📏 **Key Info:**
• Distance: 13 miles (21km)
• Grading: [Intermediate](https://outdooraholics.co.uk/HikeGradings.pdf)
• Ascent: 340m
• Hiking time: 5.5 to 6.5 hours
• Cost: £31 (includes guided hike + return train)
• Refunds: Payments are non-refundable and non-transferable. If you follow our [[Resale Process](https://outdooraholics.co.uk/FAQ.pdf)] and your place is rebooked, we’ll issue a refund.
• Toilet breaks: On the train, at the lunch stop, and at the end pub
📍 **Meeting Point**
• Location: IMPORTANT - London Bridge station has several levels, please check the map below before you leave home and also arrive at least 10 minutes early to get to the meeting point.
London Bridge station. Meet upstairs (top floor - so go up the escalators) between WHSmith (no 15) and M&S (no 16) - [MAP](https://outdooraholics.co.uk/StationPhotos/LondonBridge.jpg)
• Time: Meet 8:25am, leave 8:45am for the 9am train
• Return: 7:13pm arrival back in London (you’re committed until then)
🌟 **Highlights**
• Visit the dramatic **Harrison’s Rocks**, formed 135 million years ago and shaped by the last Ice Age
• Explore **two counties in one day** — Kent and Sussex
• Pass the historic **Groombridge Place Manor**, dating back to the 1200s
• See Harrison’s Rocks, a designated **Site of Special Scientific Interest**
• Walk through **Broadwater Forest**, home to rare plants and abundant wildlife
• Finish in the idyllic **village of Eridge**, on the Sussex–Kent border
🥾 **Hike Description**
Our hike begins in the quiet village of **Ashurst**, where we set out along shady woodland trails into the heart of Kent. This early stretch of the hike offers peaceful countryside and a feeling of remoteness, with winding paths through lush greenery and rolling fields. Along the way we pass the moated **Groombridge Place Manor**, whose 700-year-old history includes design work by Sir Christopher Wren, famed for his reconstruction of St Paul’s Cathedral after the Great Fire of London.
The highlight of the day is reaching **Harrison’s Rocks**, a striking series of sandstone outcrops dating back around 135 million years. Their dramatic shapes were sculpted by the last Ice Age, and today they are a favourite with climbers whose skillful ascents we often stop to watch. Walking beneath the crags in their woodland setting is an impressive experience and a reminder of the area’s deep geological past.
From here, the trail continues across the county border into **Sussex**, offering far-reaching views of the surrounding hills and countryside. We walk through **Broadwater Forest**, a landscape of bright woodlands and rare wildlife, before descending towards our final destination.
We finish in the idyllic village of **Eridge**, nestled on the northern edge of East Sussex beside the Kent border. With its charming setting and sense of seclusion, it makes for a fitting conclusion to a day exploring the best of two counties, from ancient manors to Ice Age rock formations.
🧭 **Guide:**
• Leader: [GRAHAM](https://www.outdooraholics.co.uk/MeetTheOutdooraholics.pdf)
• Contact (hike day only): 07796 098487
🍽️ **Food:**
• Bring a packed lunch
🎒**What to Bring**
• Hiking boots/shoes
• Water (2 litres minimum)
• Packed lunch
• Waterproofs (jacket and trousers)
• Hat and gloves if cold
• Train tickets are arranged – just meet us at the meeting point
⚠️ **Safety**
Your guide is a trained hike leader and Outdoor Activity First Aider
❓ **Want to Know More?**
• [New to Our Trips?](https://outdooraholics.co.uk/new_to_our_day_hikes.pdf) (perfect for first-timers, answers “what to expect”)
• [About Us](https://outdooraholics.co.uk/about_us.pdf) (who Outdooraholics are, credibility, history)
• [FAQs](https://outdooraholics.co.uk/FAQ.pdf) (covers common queries)
📲 **Explore More &** **Stay Connected**
[Day hikes list](https://outdooraholics.co.uk/hikesbygrade.pdf) 👣
[Calendar - All trips](https://www.meetup.com/outdooraholics/events/calendar/) 📖
[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/outdooraholics/) 📸
[Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/Outdooraholics) & [Photos group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/Outdooraholics)
📄 **Terms and Conditions**
By signing up or attending you agree to our [Terms and Conditions](https://outdooraholics.co.uk/TermsConditionsOutdooraholicsHikingUK.pdf)
© Outdooraholics Hiking UK Ltd 2026 E & OE
💎🎬 CRIME 101
***🐭 Always have an exit as one heist connects them all. This definitely makes for some tension right?***
👋 **Hey guys**, picture this — **Crime 101** is all about a master thief pulling off high-end heists along the Pacific coast. But here’s the kicker: the scoop is there is this detective who’s convinced all these jewel robberies are connected. So, it looks like a cat-and-mouse game—sharp, tense, and with that coastal noir vibe.
This is actually based on a short story by **Don Winslow**, and the film is directed by **Bart Layton** who’s known for blending real-life crime with a gripping narrative style—so we can expect some clever twists along the way!
We’ll meet first for drinks at the **Victory House White Wine Bar** before heading to **VUE Cinema (Screen 6).** We'll be around **row C**, but feel free to pick you preferred seat. After the film we’ll reconvene to score and review it for our **[Letterboxd Page](https://letterboxd.com/movieroadhouse)**.
**If you’re into stylish crime thrillers, then we should check this out!**
**See you guys at the meetup**
**Jonny & Raj**
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👉 **HEADS UP**
* If you **sign up** but later can’t make it, please 🙏 **just drop me a quick message** (or change your RSVP) — it really helps with planning. You can also follow me **[@jonnyhideout](https://www.instagram.com/jonnyhideout/)** or our club **[@movieroadhouseuk](https://www.instagram.com/movieroadhouseuk/)** on **Instagram** — for fun updates!
**🗓️ SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN**
* **7:15 PM:** Drinks (Victory House White Wine Bar)
* **8:15 PM:** VUE Cinema Leicester Square
* **11:00 PM:** Letterboxd Review
📱**STAY CONNECTED**
* Join our WhatsApp or Telegram groups (available by request), or hop onto our **[WhatsApp Channel](https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaMVu2Z1NCrYkXpqOd1X)** or **[Telegram Channel](https://t.me/movieroadhouse)**[ ](https://t.me/movieroadhouse)for quiet updates without the chat. Whatever you prefer!
🎬 **PLOT DETAILS**
* An elusive thief, eyeing his final score, encounters a disillusioned insurance broker at her own crossroads. As their paths intertwine, a relentless detective trails them hoping to thwart the multi-million dollar heist they are planning. [Trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5y-cziwmMw)
🎟️ **TICKET INFO & PRICES**
* **Price:** From £9:99
* **Tickets**: [VUE West End](https://www.myvue.com/book-tickets/summary/10030/HO00020865/305114)
📍**VENUE ADDRESS**
* **Victory House Wine Bar:** 14 Leicester Pl, London WC2H 7BZ
* **VUE Westend:** 3 Cranbourn St, London WC2H 7AL
🔊 **HOW WE ROLL**
* Have fun, be respectful, and no abuse of any kind
* Three-time no-show limit (applies after your first attended event), please update your RSVP if your plans change
* This group is for over-18s only
🌐 **FOLLOW US ONLINE**
* [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/movieroadhouseuk/)
* [Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/movieroadhouse)
* [WhatsApp News Channel](https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaMVu2Z1NCrYkXpqOd1X)
* [Telegram Channel](https://t.me/movieroadhouse)
* [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@movieroadhouse)
* [Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/MovieRoadhouse)
* [Facebook Group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/movieroadhouselondon)
* [Threads](https://www.threads.com/@jonnyhideout)
* [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/jonnyhideout/) (Jonny)
🫂**RELATED HANGOUTS**
* [The Hideout: Film Club London](https://www.meetup.com/thehideoutlondon/)
* [Music Roadhouse London](https://www.meetup.com/billpophot100/)
HoloLive Tournament Sunday
**Address: 210-212 Southwark Park Road, London SE16 3RX**
**Doors Open 12pm Event starts 12:30pm-5pm**
**Player Capacity: 20 players**
Welcome toour **Hololive TCG** Constructed Tournament. The event consists of 3 to 5 rounds of Swiss and prizing is distributed to players with a positive record.
To participate in the event, alongside your **ticket purchase on [our website](https://www.thebrotherhoodgames.co.uk/hololive-events)**, you will be asked to register on the desk to be entered into the tournament. We will hand out a promo pack for entry to the tournament. If you are unfamiliar, please ask our member of staff upon arrival to the store where a member of staff will be happy to assist.
If you haven't already, please join our Instagram, YouTube and Discord Server for news about upcoming events, announcements, and social interaction with your fellow players!
*The Brotherhood Games Discord*
https://discord.com/invite/SJaQXyeNXx
WUTHERING HEIGHTS! + Drinks at The Queens in Crouch End!
**WUTHERING HEIGHTS!**
**Director:** Emerald Fennell
**Cast:** Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, Hong Chau, Alison Oliver, Shazad Latif, Martin Clunes, Ewan Mitchell
Their forbidden passion for one another eventually turns from amorous to intoxicating in Academy Award-winner Emerald Fennell’s (*Saltburn, Promising Young Woman*) devilish twist on one of the greatest romances of all time: an epic tale of lust, love and madness.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/3fLCdIYShEQ?si=QmhDaaLl2D6UtBML
Cinema: Crouch End Picturehouse.
Schedule: Film starts at 8:00 pm.
We meet at 7:00 pm at the Queens pub for drinks.
I'll book a table under the name Kate!
After the film we'll head back to the pub to discuss the film.
Address for the The Queens pub:
26 Broadway Parade, London N8 9DE
If you have any questions, use the event chat in the meetup app.
Or join our Whatsapp group: [https://chat.whatsapp.com/CqLyvsscZ8QCCtHAy9LrwI](https://chat.whatsapp.com/CqLyvsscZ8QCCtHAy9LrwI)
The link will take you to a waiting room where you write your Meetup username. Once verified, you’ll receive the link to the main WhatsApp group.
Book tickets:
[CHOOSE YOUR SEATS - Picturehouse](https://web.picturehouses.com/order/showtimes/024-75380/seats)
Harlots and Strumpets and Tarts (Anti) Valentines Special!
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT TO DO THIS VALENTINES TO GET AWAY FROM ALL THE SACCHARINE STUFF...? THEN LOOK NO FURTHER!
Hogarth, Harlots, Moll Flanders... you've seen the paintings, watched the TV shows and read the books... now visit the places that London's REAL strumpets called home.
Allow your guide, 'The Baroness' to transport you back to the London of three hundred years ago and into the steamy underworld of the Georgian sex worker. Meet the women that 'made it', and those that ended up in the gutter; the high class courtesans and the gin-addled street walkers; the business-savvy Brothel Madams and the corrupted country girls. Hear the stories of the women that weren't often given a voice - in a trade that existed to serve men and the patriarchy. What was it really like for them, and have we learned the lessons of the past?
Back by popular demand, Eighteenth Century London's sordid, saucy, and often brutal sex industry is dramatically and comically brought to life in this immersive, theatrical experience for Valentines. What better way to celebrate the season of 'love' than with a wander with the "*connoisseurs"*
And when your thirst for lewd women, saucy stories and harrowing histories has been well and truly quenched, we'll finish the experience at a tavern that takes it's name from one of the most notorious courtesans of all time - The Nell Gwynne!
Tour starts at Covent Garden tube station and ends at Nell Gwynne Tavern. Run time: approximately 2 hours. Small groups. Fancy dress, lovers and 'single ladies' all warmly welcomed...;-
Book: http://www.herstoricaltours.co.uk/harlots
Harvey
James Stewart shines in this tale of an eccentric, mild-mannered man whose closest friend is an invisible six-foot rabbit.
* Director
Henry Koster
* With
James Stewart, Josephine Hull, Peggy Dow
* USA 1950. 104min
* Digital
* Certificate
U
Elwood P. Dowd is an eccentric whose best friend is an invisible 6-foot-tall rabbit named Harvey. Elwood’s family are outcasts within their community, so they decide to seek professional help for him. But are their concerns for Elwood founded, or does Harvey actually exist? Adapted from Mary Coyle Chase’s Pulitzer Prize-winning stage play, Harvey features James Stewart at his homespun best, firing on all cylinders as the loveable Elwood.
\*See the BFI Southbank website to buy your ticket. The film is being shown in NFT1 (the largest of the four screens at this venue). You may wish to add a comment regarding your seat number so that others can join you (or sit nearby). We normally meet before the film briefly, and go for a (optional) drink or snack afterwards.
\*PLEASE NOTE: My attendance for this one is TBC closer to the time due to railway engineering works in my area on this date.
Dave
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The Fisherman by John Langan
Join us for The Fisherman by John Langan.
In upstate New York, in the woods around Woodstock, Dutchman's Creek flows out of the Ashokan Reservoir.
Steep-banked, fast-moving, it offers the promise of fine fishing, and of something more, a possibility too fantastic to be true. When Abe and Dan, two widowers who have found solace in each other's company and a shared passion for fishing, hear rumors of the Creek, and what might be found there, the remedy to both their losses, they dismiss it as just another fish story. Soon, though, the men find themselves drawn into a tale as deep and old as the Reservoir. It's a tale of dark pacts, of long-buried secrets, and of a mysterious figure known as Der Fisher: the Fisherman. It will bring Abe and Dan face to face with all that they have lost, and with the price they must pay to regain it.
Valentine's Weekend: WUTHERING HEIGHTS at the Drexel Theatre!
Join us as we get together to see the steamy-romance-period-drama, WUTHERING HEIGHTS. Director Emerald Fennell gives us her take on the romance between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw from the classic Emily Bronte novel. Here’s a description, trailer and plan for this event:
DESCRIPTION: The film tells a passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw. The film is directed by Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman, Saltburn) and is loosely based on the classic novel by Emily Bronte. It stars Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, Alison Oliver, Owen Cooper and Hong Chau!
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fLCdIYShEQ
BUZZ & REVIEWS: The film is earning a solid 70% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes, where critics say, “The Oscar-winning British filmmaker crafts a sumptuous bad romance that’s quite haughty, darkly hilarious and ultimately heartfelt.” Others call it a “sexy, exhilarating and visually stunning adaptation of the classic novel by Emily Brontë.” We’ll see for ourselves on Friday!
PLAN: Purchase your ticket for the 7:00pm showing and meet inside the theater lobby between 6:30 and 6:45pm! Advance ticket purchase not required for this theater but early arrival is advised! Be sure to mention you’re with the Movie Group for admission and concession discounts! Immediately following the movie, don’t miss the best part of the night – food and drinks at the nearby Rusty Bucket! For those new to the theater, parking is available in the lot near Brassica, which will put you conveniently right between the theater and restaurant!
Look forward to seeing you there, Dan
Quarterly Community Gathering
Join the Columbus AI community for our quarterly gathering — a casual, community-focused evening where everyone has a chance to share, learn, and connect. These open mic–style events give anyone in the community up to **5 minutes** to present a project, share a tool, pose a question, or offer a perspective on the evolving AI space.
No slides required — just a welcoming space to exchange ideas and keep the local AI conversation moving.
If you’d like to take the stage, message **Chris (the organizer)** with a **title and short description** of what you’d like to share.
Whether you’re deep in the field or just getting curious, come connect with others building and exploring AI in Columbus.
Sponsored by [Transform Labs](https://www.transformlabs.com/services)
Bad Girls Book Club February 2026
**Our February novel is: Julia by Sandra Newman**
**This month is a classic, dystopian, fiction, literary fiction, women’s fiction, and science fiction novel. The book is 394 pages in print and 14 hours and 20 minutes on audiobook.**
**An imaginative, feminist, and brilliantly relevant-to-today retelling of Orwell’s 1984, from the point of view of Winston Smith’s lover, Julia, by critically acclaimed novelist Sandra Newman.**
Julia Worthing is a mechanic, working in the Fiction Department at the Ministry of Truth. It’s 1984, and Britain (now called Airstrip One) has long been absorbed into the larger trans-Atlantic nation of Oceania. Oceania has been at war for as long as anyone can remember, and is ruled by an ultra-totalitarian Party, whose leader is a quasi-mythical figure called Big Brother. In short, everything about this world is as it is in Orwell’s 1984.
All her life, Julia has known only Oceania, and, until she meets Winston Smith, she has never imagined anything else. She is an ideal citizen: cheerfully cynical, always ready with a bribe, piously repeating every political slogan while believing in nothing. She routinely breaks the rules, but also collaborates with the regime when necessary. Everyone likes Julia.
Then one day she finds herself walking toward Winston Smith in a corridor and impulsively slips him a note, setting in motion the devastating, unforgettable events of the classic story. Julia takes us on a surprising journey through Orwell’s now-iconic dystopia, with twists that reveal unexpected sides not only to Julia, but to other familiar figures in the 1984 universe. This unique perspective lays bare our own world in haunting and provocative ways, just as the original did almost seventy-five years ago.
Shut Up & Write!® Easton Town Center
We'll meet at The Capital One Café, 167 Easton Town Center, Space A-103. This is in the main mall where the Microsoft store used to be, on your left if you're standing at the bottom of the AMC Theater escalator.
Join us on Sunday for an hour of uninterrupted wordmaking!
• What we'll do
Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at noon on Sundays.
Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done.
SCHEDULE:
12:00 - quick intros.
12:10 - timer starts: write for 1 hour.
1:10 - chat / take off / keep writing.
OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING happens at 1-1:30ish. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing.
BEING LATE IS OKAY: just show up and get settled, then check-in with me after the session. If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer.
Happy writing and I look forward to seeing you!
• What to bring
Whatever you need to be able to write!
Bring earbuds/earplugs if you want to block noise or the occasional conversation by other patrons. Electrical outlets are limited, so charge your devices before whenever possible.
See you at The Café on Sunday!




















