Upcoming Events
“Victory in Australia” Author Event with Richard Whitehead
Winning the Ashes in England is one thing, winning them in Australia, quite another. One of the greatest Ashes series is brought to life in this monumentus slice of sporting and social history. Author Richard Whitehead – one of the most respected cricket journalists out there – joins us for this author event in the bookshop. An absolute must for cricket fans.
Thursday 24th July, 7pm
Kett’s Books, 11 Market Place, Wymondham, NR18 0AS
£20, includes a copy of the book and refreshments
Connecting with The Countryside
A conversation with Richard Negus and Patrick Galbraith discussing local ecology and the impact of the environment on our surroundings.
Thursday 28th August, 7pm
Kett’s Books, 11 Market Place, Wymondham, NR18 0AS
FREE entry, purchase your copy of the book in advance
Oak Folk: An Evening of Folk Music with Jon Wilks
Saturday 15th November 2025
Kett’s Books, 11 Market Place, Wymondham, NR18 0AS
£15 per person
At Kett’s Books we bring a number of author events to our community every year.
These events are carefully curated as a match between the book being promoted and what our customers are interested in.
Here are some of our previously held events:
- Heidi Williamson ran an enlightening workshop on Demystifying Poetry on Saturday 28 September from14:00 – 16:00 here at the bookshop
- Bridget Walsh engaged us in a fabulous discussion about her Variety Palace Mystery series on Wednesday 12th June 19:00 here in the bookshop
- Victoria Mackenzie discussed her compelling novel For They Great Pains Have Mercy On My Little Pains on Friday 26th April 19:00 in Becket’s Chapel
- Ivan Bates joined us under the oak tree for biscuits, juice and story time for little ones on Monday 26th March 15:30 here in the book shop
- Ferdia Lennon talked about his fabulous debut novel Glorious Exploits on Tuesday 27 February 19:00 at Wymondham Baptist Church
- Elly Griffiths discussed her beautiful new coffee table book Norfolk on Friday 10 Nov 19:00 at Wymondham Baptist Church
- Louis de Bernières shed light on his new novel Light Over Liskeard on Thursday 26 October 19:00 at Wymondham Baptist Church
- John A Davies and David M G Waterhouse discussed their fascinating new book Exploring Norfolk’s Deep History Coast on Friday 27 October 19:00 at Wymondham Baptist Church
If you are an author thinking about asking us to hold an event in our shop, please read our book and card selection policy.