# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Vinylsessions Present Best Selling Local Author Rob Cowen
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 13 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Wed, 13 May, 2026 at 09:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: "Soundtrack of a Bestselling Book" with Rob Cowen, we spin a dozen tracks on vinyl that were inspirational in writing the North RoadAbout this EventVinyl Sessions presents "Soundtrack of a Bestselling Book" with award-winning author Rob CowenWednesday, May 13, 2026We press our modern Technics SL1210GR and Marantz Amp combo into service with the Wharfedale Linton Heritage speakers as we feature a diverse range of tracks from The Beatles, Underworld, George Harrison, REM, Bruce Springsteen plus a few interesting suprises!Charismatic writer Rob Cowen is a bestselling author and intrepid outdoorsman who left behind his life as a musician in Leeds and London to become one of the UK’s most original voices on nature, place and people.His latest book The North Road, published by Penguin Random House, is a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week and was longlisted for the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing 2025.A former Harrogate resident, Rob's 2015 book, Common Ground, which was set in Nidd Gorge and written from his home in Bilton, was voted in the top three UK nature books of all time in a BBC Winterwatch poll.For this special Vinyl Sessions event, Rob Cowen will select his favourite tracks from legendary music acts that feature in The North Road book.He will also take part in a Q&A with Harrogate Advertiser journalist Graham Chalmers about his musical influences and how he wrote his new book which involved a voyage of self-discovery on the 400 mile route of the AI from it historic roots in London, to an archaeological dig near Catterick, all the way to his final destination at the outskirts of present day Edinburgh.We press our modern Technics SL1210GR and Marantz Amp combo into service with the Wharfedale Linton Heritage speakers as we feature a diverse range of tracks from The Beatles, Underworld, George Harrison, REM, Bruce Springsteen plus a few suprises!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/harrogate/vinylsessions-present-best-selling-local-author-rob-cowen/100001987646361774
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, music, entertainment, live-music
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 8.3, max: 8.3, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: Harrogate
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Starling Independent Bar Cafe Kitchen
- **lat**: 53.9937273
- **long**: -1.5423866999999518
- **full address**: Starling Independent Bar Cafe Kitchen, 47 Oxford Street, Harrogate, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Vinylsessions Present Best Selling Local Author Rob Cowen being held?
  - **A:** Vinylsessions Present Best Selling Local Author Rob Cowen takes place on Wed, 13 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Wed, 13 May, 2026 at 09:30 pm at Starling Independent Bar Cafe Kitchen, 47 Oxford Street, Harrogate, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Vinylsessions Present Best Selling Local Author Rob Cowen?
  - **A:** Tickets for Vinylsessions Present Best Selling Local Author Rob Cowen are priced at GBP 8 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionGBP 8 + GBP 1 feeAvailable
- **Q**: Who is organizing Vinylsessions Present Best Selling Local Author Rob Cowen?
  - **A:** Vinylsessions Present Best Selling Local Author Rob Cowen is organized by Vinyl Sessions Team & Friends of Harrogate Hospital.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Vinylsessions Present Best Selling Local Author Rob Cowen is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Harrogate, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Vinylsessions Present Best Selling Local Author Rob Cowen sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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