# Event Details - **Event Name**: Launch party of 'The Year of Bad Maps' by Sophie Radice. - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 04 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 04 Mar, 2026 at 10:30 pm - **Event Description**: I'd be delighted if you come and join me to celebrate the launch of my novel 'The Year of Bad Maps', with some serious dancing thrown inAbout this EventThis work of fiction is inspired by Sophie Radice's travels, work alongside refugees and asylum seekers, and Crown Court Case.The Year of Bad Maps moves between South East Asia, the Calais refugee camp, and a Crown Court in Kent. Kate Mancini’s life could be charted through badly drawn directions, but it is really told through the people who guide her. Where maps fail, Kate—an NGO worker and divorced mother—finds her way through strangers: a debt-ridden tuk-tuk driver in Hoi Chi Minh, a reckless playboy in Hampi, a sharp-witted Bangalore guesthouse owner with a troubled past, and a love-struck lotus-weaving guide.That year of adventure collides with a harsher present. Back in England, Kate faces Crown Court, accused of assisting unlawful immigration, as her compassion is reframed as guilt. As travel gives way to trial, the novel moves between humour and reckoning, exposing how tourism romanticises movement while migration criminalises it. Encounters that once felt generous or accidental become evidence, and borders reveal themselves not as lines on maps but as systems of power. The Year of Bad Maps asks who gets to move freely, who must justify every step, and what it costs to take the human route when the world demands straight lines. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/09852030-0a10-11f1-b6c3-c3694e9a4e40-rimg-w553-h740-dc0d7189-gmir.jpg Agenda?: 08:00 PM - 08:30 PMInterview with Marchu Belete, Director at Migration ExchangeHost: Marchu BeleteInfo: Marchu is a close friend, ex-colleague and ex-housemate, who continues to work in the migration and refugee sector. We were working together during the period the book covers and living together just after my court case. She seemed the perfect person to interview me about 'The Year of Bad Maps'.?: 08:30 PM - 09:30 PMDJ Set by DonWella Info: https://www.instagram.com/donwella_/?hl=en?: 09:30 PM - 10:30 PMDJ set by Louis VI Info: https://www.instagram.com/itslouisvi/Untitled agenda?: 08:30 PM - 09:30 PMDJ set with Don Wella ?: 09:30 PM - 10:30 PMDJ set with Louis V1 - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/launch-party-of-the-year-of-bad-maps-by-sophie-radice/100001982471115473 - **Event Categories**: parties, entertainment, trips-adventures - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: The Tabernacle - **lat**: 51.5170977 - **long**: -0.2019198 - **full address**: The Tabernacle, 34-35 Powis Square, London, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Launch party of 'The Year of Bad Maps' by Sophie Radice. - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/4b02c05cafb00a4cdd199b4114eaaa72d2078e42fb2403d46569c48e7fa5a0d0-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf46f5f-gmir.jpg?v=1771120020 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Launch party of 'The Year of Bad Maps' by Sophie Radice. being held? - **A:** Launch party of 'The Year of Bad Maps' by Sophie Radice. takes place on Wed, 04 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 04 Mar, 2026 at 10:30 pm at The Tabernacle, 34-35 Powis Square, London, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Launch party of 'The Year of Bad Maps' by Sophie Radice.? - **A:** Launch party of 'The Year of Bad Maps' by Sophie Radice. is organized by Sophie Radice. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Launch party of 'The Year of Bad Maps' by Sophie Radice. is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in London, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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