# Event Details - **Event Name**: Meet the author - Jo Bell - Boater - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Join celebrated poet, former Canal Laureate and much-loved voice of Britain’s waterways Jo Bell, in conversation with Jo Hardy.About this EventAn Evening with Jo Bell Boater: Life on England’s Waterways In conversation with Jo HardyJoin celebrated poet, former Canal Laureate and much-loved voice of Britain’s waterwaysJo Bell, in conversation with Jo Hardy, for an evocative, funny and deeply insightfulevening exploring life afloat.In Boater, Jo draws on over 1,000 miles of travel and twenty years living aboard a narrowboat to create a rich, lyrical memoir of canal life past and present. Drawing on her background as both poet and archaeologist, she blends sharp observation, deep history and wry humour into a story that is at once personal, political and playful. Part love letter tothe waterways, part meditation on belonging, it weaves together landscape, community, heartbreak, adventure and even the surprisingly colourful sex life of ducks.Witty, perceptive and beautifully written, this is a book about living differently — beyond the edges of the map and seeing the world from the water.Join us for a reading and lively conversation. Jo will also be running a poetry workshop in Malton the following morning – details available in store.Book in-store or online* via kempsgeneralstore.co.uk/pages/events‘We live on the other side of your map; and we navigate by different stars.’ - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/malton/meet-the-author-jo-bell-boater/100001981033051184 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, meditation, workshops, health-wellness, fine-arts, trips-adventures - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## 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%2Fmeet-the-author-jo-bell-boater-tickets-1981033051184 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 7.21, max: 11, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Malton - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Kemps General Store Ltd - **lat**: 54.13547569999999 - **long**: -0.7995772999999998 - **full address**: Kemps General Store Ltd, 11 Market Place, Malton, United Kingdom ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Kemps Books & Kemps General Store (https://allevents.in/org/kemps-books-and-kemps-general-store/18879971) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/319a49a452dfa88bcbe9aa2cc07ffb448c589de53e9b9c70e19855e2f8d23d85-rimg-w1200-h630-dcd1d8e2-gmir.jpg?v=1769231477 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/71d3dab67b23e59eae790ef7cf19d7c3b22cc1d782a709d2f59b5c1868ab5e7a-rimg-w400-h400-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1769231475 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm (+01:00) - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Kemps General Store Ltd, 11 Market Place, Malton, United Kingdom - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 7.21 up to 11 GBP - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Kemps Books & Kemps General Store - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** art, literary-art, meditation, workshops, health-wellness, fine-arts, trips-adventures - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Meet the author - Jo Bell - Boater ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Meet the author - Jo Bell - Boater", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/319a49a452dfa88bcbe9aa2cc07ffb448c589de53e9b9c70e19855e2f8d23d85-rimg-w1200-h630-dcd1d8e2-gmir.jpg?v=1769231477", "startDate": "2026-04-17T19:30:00+01:00", "endDate": "2026-04-17T21:00:00+01:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/malton/meet-the-author-jo-bell-boater/100001981033051184", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Kemps General Store Ltd", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "11 Market Place", "postalCode": "YO17 7LP", "addressLocality": "Malton", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "54.13547569999999", "longitude": "-0.7995772999999998" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join celebrated poet, former Canal Laureate and much-loved voice of Britain’s waterways\nJo Bell, in conversation with Jo Hardy.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-01-23", "availabilityEnds": "2026-04-17T21:00:00+01:00", "validFrom": "2026-01-23", "lowPrice": "7.21", "highPrice": "11.00", "price": "7.21", "url": "https://allevents.in/malton/meet-the-author-jo-bell-boater/100001981033051184" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-01-23", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-01-23", "url": "https://allevents.in/malton/meet-the-author-jo-bell-boater/100001981033051184", "price": "7.21", "name": "General Admission" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-01-23", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-01-23", "url": "https://allevents.in/malton/meet-the-author-jo-bell-boater/100001981033051184", "price": "11.00", "name": "Book & Ticket" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Kemps Books & Kemps General Store", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/kemps-books-and-kemps-general-store/18879971", "description": "We are an indie book and gift shop in the lovely Georgian market town of Malton in North Yorkshire.Our bookshop has over 5000 titles including a fantastic collection of children's books as well as a wide ranging and interesting selection of adult fiction and non fiction titles. 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