Real Magic Weekend Mini-Festival

Real Magic Books have announced details of their third Real Magic Weekend in Wendover.  Join them for three days of music and talks, workshops and walks, drinking and dancing, from Friday 30 May to Sunday 1 June. Their biggest magic mini-festival yet!

They bring you Mercury Music Prize nominated artist Gwenno to St Mary’s for their first ever gig in the church, BBC News presenter Ros Atkins, author Joe Dunthorne, Lias Saoudi, The Boy Least Likely To, Stone Club, Caught by the River, art workshops, dancing in the pub, a magic walk, food market and lots more.

A very limited amount of weekend tickets are on sale online now or over the counter at the shop. These will get you into every event, talk and gig (including the sold out Boy Least Likely To). Individual tickets for everything else are on the links below. Get on it early if you can, means a lot to see your support.

A quick rundown appears below of the weekend.

FRIDAY 30 MAY

Ros Atkins in Conversation and reading from The Art of Explanation (18:00 at Real Magic Books) – TICKETS

The Boy Least Likely To with support from Legends of Country and Diving At Dawn(19:00 at The Legion) – SOLD OUT

SATURDAY 31 MAY

Real Magic Food Market presented by Grandma’s Hot Sauce (10:00-15:00 in front of Real Magic Books) – FREE

Caught by The River presents Joe Dunthorne, Rowe Irvin + Tom Bolton. Two talks with a break, one ticket (11:00 at Real Magic Books) – TICKETS

Screenprinting with Private Press (13:00 at Real Magic Books) – FREE

Real Magic Book Groups presents Jen Calleja (Goblinhood), Katharina Volckmer (Calls May Be Recorded for Training and Monitoring Purposes), and Marnie Appleton (I Hope You’re Happy) in conversation with Sophie and Carl (14:00 at Real Magic Books) – TICKETS

Live: Chetwood-Fisher-Burns (17:30 at the King and Queen) – FREE

Live: Gwenno + support – very special solo piano performance, our debut at the church (18:30 at St Mary’s Church) – TICKETS

Disco in the Pub (20:00 at the King and Queen) – FREE

SUNDAY 1 JUNE

Family Art and Craft Workshop Jaany Ravenscroft-Hull + Shanie Noakes (10:30 at Real Magic Books) – TICKETS

A Real Magic Walk, meeting at the shop for a communal walk up the hill (11:00 at Real Magic) – FREE

Real Magic Records with Sean Rowley, afternoon DJs at the pub (13:00 at the King and Queen) – FREE

Stone Club with Justin Hopper + more (14:00 at Real Magic Books) – TICKETS

Dean Chalkley (Back to Ibiza 1998–2003) in conversation with Carl (17:00 at Real Magic Books) – TICKETS

Real Magic Closing Party: Lias Saoudi (Fat White Family) live + support (18:00 at Real Magic Books) – TICKETS

For more information and ticket details go to: https://realmagicbooks.com/events/