
Join the inspiring author and historian Lucinda Hawksley for an intimate salon, discussing all things Persuasion! Over tea and cake, Lucinda will share some of her favourite scenes, characters and moments from the novel, and lead a discussion on everything from long engagements to hedgerow rambles, romantic letters and seaside ramparts. …

Join acclaimed author Emily Howes for a fascinating conversation with Lucinda Hawksley about Persuasion and how it deals with women’s relationships, the intricacies of class and social mobility, and the expectations around caring and care. …
Recent Events

This is a hybrid meeting. Please join us in St Dunstan’s Church Hall, Canterbury, if you can, or request the Zoom details by email from [email protected] …

This month we’re reading a book requested by several Goldster members, the modern classic Hotel du Lac by Anita Brookner. It was published in 1984, and won the Booker Prize in the same year. Two years later, it was made into a TV film, which some members may have watched? […] These Book Club events are not recorded, everyone is unmuted and everyone gets the chance to meet others in the Goldster community. …

On 18 February, Lucinda Hawksley will be joined on the Goldster Magazine Show by Mike and Andy from Three Dads Walking. They will be talking about how they, and their friend and the third Dad, Tim, have dedicated their time to raising suicide awareness across the country, one step at a time: “Suicide is the biggest killer of those under 35 in the UK. We only learned this terrifying fact because our daughters took their own lives. By raising awareness, we hope we can help prevent other families from being devastated by suicide.” …