Events at Stanfords

With Stanfords, there are plenty of opportunities to meet famous writers, photographers and publishers, to discuss their work and then get your own copy of their book signed. We present many travel lectures and book signing events, in both our London and Bristol stores, as well as such prestigious venues as the Royal Geographical Society in London’s Kensington.

Find out about upcoming Stanfords’ events by keeping an eye on these pages, and subscribe to our email newsletter.

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Bear Grylls book signing event

London, Wed 8 Jul 2:30pm

Meet acclaimed adventurer, survival expert and TV personality Bear Grylls at our special book signing event, between 2.30 and 3.30pm, and have him sign your copies of his current books.

Independent on Sunday/ Bradt Travel Guides - Travel Writing Competition Awards Night

London, Tue 14 Jul 7:30pm

FREE EVENT! Come and see the Independent on Sunday/ Bradt Travel Writing Competition awards ceremony at our store in London, with the winners announced on the night! See who will win the grand prize of a trip to Colombia and a commission from The Independent

Justine Hardy - In the Valley of Mist

Bristol, Wed 15 Jul 7:00pm

Join acclaimed author Justine Hardy as she tells the stories of Kashmir's people, from her new book - In the Valley of Mist.

Julian Evans - The Semi-Invisible Man: The Life of Norman Lewis

Bristol, Wed 22 Jul 7:00pm

Norman Lewis was the best not-famous writer of his generation, and a better writer than almost all who were. Julian Evans' portrait of 'The Semi-Invisible Man' is a fascinating personal account of a suburban fugitive and adventurer.

Ian Walker - Against the Flow - Culinary Adventures up the Mekong River

Bristol, Wed 29 Jul 7:00pm

Join us for an evening of culinary adventure with Ian Walker, author of 'Thirty Miles: A Local Journey in Food', who will take us on a food-infused journey along the Mekong river.

Jonathan Cape - Dehli - Adventures in a Megacity

Bristol, Mon 3 Aug 7:00pm

Join us for an evening with Sam Miller, a former BBC correspondent to Delhi and author of 'Dehli - Adventures in a Megacity’, where he sets out to discover the real city, a place he describes as being 'India's dreamtown – and its purgatory'.

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