# Event Details - **Event Name**: Coffee, Cake & Classics - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 20 Sep, 2023 at 11:30 am – Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 01:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Brompton Library is happy to announce a new monthly club - Coffee, Cake and Classics!About this EventJoin us at Brompton Library every 3rd Wednesday of the month for coffee (or tea), some delicious cake and a chat about books.We have chosen some of our favourite classics to discuss, please see below for the list:2025November 2025 - Spies by Michael FraynOctober 2025 - Fences by August WilsonSeptember 2025 - The Old Nurse's Story by Elizabeth GaskellAugust 2025 - 1984 by George OrwellJuly 2025 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJune 2025 - The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeMay 2025 - Crime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyApril 2025 - Much Ado About Nothing by William ShakespeareMarch 2025 - Anna Karenina by Leo TolstoyFebruary 2025 - A Room with a View by E.M. ForsterJanuary 2025 - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. TolkienDo you know that Elizabeth Gaskell was born in Chelsea in 1810, 29th September? (in Lindsey Row, Chelsea, at the house which is now 93 Cheyne Walk).Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. Her novels offer detailed studies of Victorian society, including the lives of the very poor. Her first novel, 'Mary Barton', was published in 1848.For Coffee, Cake and Classics we are reading and discussing her Gothic story ‘The Old Nurse's Story’ on 17 September.Join us in April for Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare.Much Ado about Nothing is famous Shakespeare’s comedy about love and lovers; those who pretend to hate each other, like Beatrice and Benedick, and those whose love and future wedding was almost ruined by jealousy and nasty gossips (Hero and Claudio)."I can see he's not in your good books", said the messenger."No, and if he were I would burn my library.”William Shakespeare, “Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps.”William Shakespeare, “I wish my horse had the speed of your tongue.”William Shakespeare, In May, we are talking about Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky.Crime and Punishment is a timeless psychological masterpiece by Fyodor Dostoevsky. The novel is not only a gripping crime thriller but also a deep examination of morality, guilt, compassion, reconciliation, possibilities of redemption and the salvation of the human soul. Dostoevsky’s main character, Raskolnikov, believes he has the right to commit M**der for the greater good. The gruesome M**der is planned and done. What the reader is left with is a fascinating study of the human conscience, Raskolnikov’s internal conflict, his mental descent into madness, self-doubt and guilt.Our choice for June is The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.When handsome young Dorian Gray sees a painter's portrait of him, he is transfixed by its reflection of his own beauty. He is troubled by the knowledge that the painting will remain forever youthful and handsome while he himself grows older. Dorian lives a life of hedonistic indulgence, knowing that only the painting will show his moral corruption.2024December 2024 - BYOB - Bring Your Own BookNovember 2024 - Atonement by Ian McEwanOctober 2024 - Small Island by Andrea LevySeptember 2024 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenAugust 2024 - Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu KawaguchiJuly 2024 - Clock Dance by Anne TylerJune 2024 - Tea, Madeleine and ProustMay 2024 - The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells, and other Sci-Fi classicsApril 2024 – Romeo and Juliet by W. Shakespeare, and other famous literary loversMarch 2024 – Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas HardyFebruary 2024 – How Do You Live? by Genzaburo YoshinoJanuary 2024 - The Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/dfba4100-b680-11f0-ab13-03bc451a1324-rimg-w1200-h627-dc181b1c-gmir.jpg DecemberBYOB - Bring Your Own BookDecember's book will be your choice! Which books come to mind when you hear 'classics'? Tell us about it in our December session of Coffee, Cake and Classics.Choices, choices... which one to choose? My favourite book? Books that I LOVE to read again and again?In search for the answer I contemplated dipping madeleine into a sensuous warm linden tea in my New-Moon-mug. No sooner had the warm liquid mixed with the crumbs touched my tongue, than a shudder ran through me and - I still could not decide.Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again. I fell asleep thinking about families, how all families are alike; whereas each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. Books about families, love, marriage, friendship... We all know the truth, the one which is universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. Even Edward wants to marry Bella, since no measure of time with her would be long enough, only 'forever' sounded perfect.Someone wisely said, long time ago, that “We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep.”Tell us about your favourite book/s. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/e06cef30-b680-11f0-9d7c-1d24a935f522-rimg-w502-h740-dcf2f1f3-gmir.jpg In November we will be disccusing Atonement by Ian McEwan.“This is a book about how a single event ripples through time. But more importantly it is about perspective and how that same event can differ wildly.”Book review by Christopher Hook“Ian McEwan's symphonic novel of love and war, childhood and class, guilt and forgiveness provides all the satisfaction of a brilliant narrative.” https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/e101b520-b680-11f0-9d7c-1d24a935f522-rimg-w482-h740-dc767579-gmir.jpg In October, we are celebrating Black History Month. We are disccusing Small Island by Andrea Levy.British writer Andrea Levy explores her Jamaican roots in her novel Small Island.“I am English, but all my writing has been trying to understand my Jamaican heritage, family, ancestry. Everything I get excited about is because I have that heritage. “This year’s theme for Black History Month is “Reclaiming Narratives” and marks a significant shift towards recognising and correcting the narratives of Black history and culture. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/e19b3600-b680-11f0-9743-6fdd05a2854c-rimg-w519-h740-dcd3e1d0-gmir.jpg In September we are disccussing Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen to mark the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s Festival in Bath.Jane Austen was born in Steventon Hampshire on December 16, 1775. Next year, 2025, marks 250 years since this remarkable author came into the world. To celebrate this momentous year in Austen history, the Jane Austen Festival will be holding some extra special events throughout the 2025, in addition to the ten days of Jane Austen themed events which make up the September Jane Austen Festival.The 2025 Jane Austen Festival will take place from Friday 12 to Sunday 21 September 2025.The Jane Austen FestivalTen wonderful days of celebrating all things Austen in the beautiful city of Bath.The Jane Austen Festival in Bath is the largest and longest running Jane Austen Festival in the world. The first Festival in 2001 took place over a single weekend and has since grown into a 10 day programme, drawing over 5000 people from around the world.The festival begins with our Regency Costumed Promenade, which has been filling the streets of Bath with over 900 people in Regency dress and since 2004 holds the Guinness World Record for the ‘Largest gathering of people dressed in Regency costumes’. Full of bonnets, soldiers, and drummers the backdrop of Georgian Bath transports visitors back to the time of Jane Austen. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/e264a080-b680-11f0-ab13-03bc451a1324-rimg-w503-h740-dcfffaf7-gmir.jpg Join us in August for Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi.In an unassuming cafe, there is an urban legend which the strong-willed yet heartbroken Fumiko wants to uncover. She takes us on her own journey, and along the way we meet the other proprietors of the cafe, who share three more heartbreaking yet life-affirming journeys they take to relive the past. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/e30eea40-b680-11f0-9d7c-1d24a935f522-rimg-w1120-h740-dcd5d3c7-gmir.jpg Join us for “Tea, Madeleine and Proust” at Brompton Library, on Wednesday, 19 June.150 years ago, on 15 April 1874, the first impressionist exhibition opened in Paris.Remembering her childhood, Lélia Pissarro reaches for Proust’s image of the “petite madeleine”, a cake that opens the floodgates of memory. Monet’s poppy field does that for me because we had an Athena framed print of it in the living room when I was a kid. Looking into it, now as then, I am released from time.Monet - 'The Poppy Field', 1873 https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/e4e41f70-b680-11f0-9743-6fdd05a2854c-rimg-w1200-h459-dccae9e0-gmir.png The War of the Worlds is considered a landmark work of science fiction. When H.G. Wells published his novel in 1897, he probably could not imagine the impact of his work.Science-Fiction turns our dreams of distant worlds, unearthly creatures, parallel universes, artificial intelligence, expendable employees, into fiction. It evokes a sense of wonder and inspires a spirit of questioning what makes us and keeps us human.Whether you’ve read Wells, Ishiguro, Ursula Le Guin, or enjoyed Edward Ashton’s troubled Mickey7’s adventures, join us for Coffee, Cake & Classics in May.Come to tell us about your favourite Sci-Fi novel, or film. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/e63c5c70-b680-11f0-9743-6fdd05a2854c-rimg-w707-h740-dc181918-gmir.png 2023September 2023 - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldOctober 2023 - If Beale Street Could Talk by James BaldwinNovember 2023 - The Remains of the Day by Kazuo IshiguroDecember 2023 - The Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/e7107550-b680-11f0-ab13-03bc451a1324-rimg-w1200-h363-dc18161d-gmir.jpg In July we discussing Clock Dance by Anne Tyler.Clock Dance is the story of Willa, someone who has always done something to please others without considering herself.But, when a stranger asks her to help out another stranger, she says yes and finds her own happiness. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/e7a1b8d0-b680-11f0-9743-6fdd05a2854c-rimg-w482-h740-dcea5b0f-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/coffee-cake-and-classics/10000713662743477 - **Event Categories**: festivals, art, literary-art, black-history-month, fine-arts, workshops, exhibitions, valentines-day, comedy, trips-adventures, entertainment, christmas-carols, artificial-intelligence, christmas - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 1 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: Brompton Library - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fcoffee-cake-classics-tickets-713662743477 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Brompton Library - **lat**: 51.49012450000001 - **long**: -0.1882916 - **full address**: Brompton Library, 210 Old Brompton Road, London, United Kingdom ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Libraries (https://allevents.in/org/royal-borough-of-kensington-and-chelsea-libraries/22526030) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/47872b464e04af09778bd857644e85c87183ff8ecae33d5417d72112b725181e-rimg-w1200-h800-dc020202-gmir.jpg?v=1761932526 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/77c4aeda4b290be2d53d291b0331672befd16731345e33d15b0a8fdd8107c8e9-rimg-w400-h400-dc020201-gmir.jpg?v=1761932526 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Wed, 20 Sep, 2023 at 11:30 am (+01:00) - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Brompton Library, 210 Old Brompton Road, London, United Kingdom - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 GBP - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Libraries - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** festivals, art, literary-art, black-history-month, fine-arts, workshops, exhibitions, valentines-day, comedy, trips-adventures, entertainment, christmas-carols, artificial-intelligence, christmas - **Q**: What is the duration of the event? - **A:** 1 hour 30 minutes - **Q**: What is the location of the event? - **A:** Brompton Library - **Q**: What is the languages of the event? - **A:** English - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Coffee, Cake & Classics ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Coffee, Cake & Classics", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/47872b464e04af09778bd857644e85c87183ff8ecae33d5417d72112b725181e-rimg-w1200-h800-dc020202-gmir.jpg?v=1761932526", "startDate": "2023-09-20T11:30:00+01:00", "endDate": "2026-09-16T13:00:00+01:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/coffee-cake-and-classics/10000713662743477", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Brompton Library", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "210 Old Brompton Road", "postalCode": "SW5 0BS", "addressLocality": "London", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "51.49012450000001", "longitude": "-0.1882916" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Brompton Library is happy to announce a new monthly club - Coffee, Cake and Classics!", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2025-10-31", "availabilityEnds": "2026-09-16T13:00:00+01:00", "validFrom": "2025-10-31", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/coffee-cake-and-classics/10000713662743477" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2025-10-31", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2025-10-31", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/coffee-cake-and-classics/10000713662743477", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2025-10-31", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2025-10-31", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/coffee-cake-and-classics/10000713662743477", "price": 0, "name": "Donation" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Libraries", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/royal-borough-of-kensington-and-chelsea-libraries/22526030", "description": "Subscribe to the monthlyK&C Libraries Newsletterand never miss another event!" } ] } ] ```