Spring SoA Lates – hosted by Gyles Brandreth
26 March @ 18:00 - 20:00 GMT
£9.50
Join us for our Spring SoA Lates for the chance to meet and mingle with SoA staff and fellow members. This event will be hosted by Gyles Brandreth who will share tips and advice on being a writer.
Places are limited and subject to availability. Please note that there will be limited seating at this event.
SoA in Person: SoA Lates events – £9.50 for SoA Members
All SoA in-person social events, Lates, Coffee and Chat and member lunch events are £9.50 for SoA members and £19.50 for non-members. Attendees will enjoy refreshments and the unique opportunity to network with SoA members and staff.
Not a member? sign up here with our special #SoAatHome offer and get 20% off for the first year using the offer code: SOAATHOME20.
Programme
- 6pm – Event starts
- 6.30pm – Welcome and introductions from SoA’s CEO, Anna Ganley
- 6.35pm – Anna Ganley will host a short in conversation with Gyles Brandreth (20 mins). He will share tips about his journey so far.
- 7pm – Mingling and networking
- 8pm – Event finishes
The Line up
Gyles Brandreth
Gyles Brandreth is a writer, broadcaster, actor, award-winning podcaster, former MP and Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, Chancellor Emeritus of the University of Chester and one of Britain’s most sought-after award ceremony hosts and after-dinner speakers. A star of Celebrity Gogglebox, a veteran of QI and Have I Got News For You, a reporter on The One Show, a presenter on Pointless, a frequent guest on The Wheel, Would I Lie to You? and Sunday Brunch, a regular on This Morning, and since the 1980s one of the mainstays of Just a Minute on BBC Radio 4, his recent books include a biography of Queen Elizabeth II: Elizabeth: an intimate portrait – a Sunday Times No 1 best-seller – and, marking the centenary of Winnie-the-Pooh in 2026, a new biography of A A Milne.
Accessibility
Our Events space is located on the ground floor of our office. We have a wheelchair ramp at the side entrance of the building. We also have an accessible toilet by the side entrance.
If you have any access requirements, please email events@societyofauthors.org
Feeling unwell?
We recommend the following:
- Staying home if you’re feeling unwell or have flu-like symptoms
- Washing your hands when coming in from the outdoors and / or before touching your face
- Applying alcohol hand sanitiser (we will have these on site)
- We advise attendees to wear a face mask if they feel comfortable doing so
Tickets
£9.50 for SoA Members
Booking
Book your place using the booking from below. Places are limited.
Please read our event booking Terms and Conditions: https://societyofauthors.org/legal-privacy/event-terms/
Accordion Content
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‘It was a surprisingly lovely way to meet fellow writers in a friendly, warm surrounding perfectly hosted by the SoA staff. Thank you for all the introductions, the welcome and the nourishment!’ – attendee from SoA in Person: Autumn New Members’ Party 2024
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