# Event Details - **Event Name**: An evening with Kiran Millwood Hargrave at Waterstones Deansgate - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: Deansgate welcomes Kiran Millwood Hargrave celebrating the release of Almost Life: a breathtaking story of longing for the paths not taken.About this EventWe are delighted to welcome acclaimed author Kiran Millwood Hargrave to Deansgate, celebrating the release of Almost Life: a breathtaking story of longing for the paths not taken, and the almost lives we live.Spanning decades and a series of major changes both personal and political, this epic love story from the bestselling author of The Mercies traces the relationship of students Erica and Laure from the 1970s to the present day.Kiran joins us to discuss her tender and immersive novel and answer audience questions, followed by a signing.About Almost LifeErica and Laure meet on the steps of the Sacré-Cœur in Paris, 1978. Erica is a student, relishing her first summer abroad before beginning university at home in England. Laure is studying for her Ph.D. at the Sorbonne, drinking and smoking far too much, and sleeping with a married woman. The moment the two women meet the spark is undeniable: but their encounter turns into far more than a summer of love. It is the beginning of a relationship that will define their lives and every decision they have yet to make...Erica and Laure’s love story spans decades, marriage, children, secret trysts, and the agonizing changes – both personal and political – that might mean they can be together, after all. But when life brings them within touching distance again, will they be brave enough to seize a future together?About the AuthorKIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE is a multi-award-winning, internationally bestselling novelist. She is the author of instant Sunday Times bestseller The Mercies, which was a Richard and Judy Book Club Pick, won a Betty Trask Award, and was named an NYT Best Book of the Year, and The Dance Tree, which was shortlisted for the HWA Gold Crown Award, and picked for the BBC Two Between the Covers Book Club. Her bestselling works for children are published in over thirty languages. Kiran lives in Oxford with her family, and a constant rotation of foster kittens.Agenda?: 06:00 PMDoors?: 06:30 PMTalk + Audience Q&A?: 07:30 PMSigning - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/manchester/an-evening-with-kiran-millwood-hargrave-at-waterstones-deansgate/100001979996304246 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art - **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%2Fan-evening-with-kiran-millwood-hargrave-at-waterstones-deansgate-tickets-1979996304246 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 19, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Manchester - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Waterstones - **lat**: 53.4817105 - **long**: -2.2472453 - **full address**: Waterstones, 91 Deansgate, Manchester, United Kingdom ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Waterstones (https://allevents.in/org/waterstones/22517433) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/50bf721fef444bf95c8a2564511abeba3cce94b70011506a93131d32e1d0e0e8-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf3f3f3-gmir.jpg?v=1768344529 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/360cecdc98b4c5b14b6b4585c1b53a1d20636ff6b9c826c214db4cd5e76c2e35-rimg-w400-h400-dcf3f3f3-gmir.jpg?v=1768344528 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Waterstones, 91 Deansgate, Manchester, United Kingdom - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 19 GBP - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Waterstones - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** art, literary-art - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about An evening with Kiran Millwood Hargrave at Waterstones Deansgate ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "An evening with Kiran Millwood Hargrave at Waterstones Deansgate", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/50bf721fef444bf95c8a2564511abeba3cce94b70011506a93131d32e1d0e0e8-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf3f3f3-gmir.jpg?v=1768344529", "startDate": "2026-03-26", "endDate": "2026-03-26", "url": "https://allevents.in/manchester/an-evening-with-kiran-millwood-hargrave-at-waterstones-deansgate/100001979996304246", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Waterstones", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "91 Deansgate", "postalCode": "M3 2BW", "addressLocality": "Manchester", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "53.4817105", "longitude": "-2.2472453" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Deansgate welcomes Kiran Millwood Hargrave celebrating the release of Almost Life: a breathtaking story of longing for the paths not taken.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "2026-03-26", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "19.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/manchester/an-evening-with-kiran-millwood-hargrave-at-waterstones-deansgate/100001979996304246" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/manchester/an-evening-with-kiran-millwood-hargrave-at-waterstones-deansgate/100001979996304246", "price": "6.00", "name": "General Admission" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/manchester/an-evening-with-kiran-millwood-hargrave-at-waterstones-deansgate/100001979996304246", "price": "19.00", "name": "Ticket with Book" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/manchester/an-evening-with-kiran-millwood-hargrave-at-waterstones-deansgate/100001979996304246", "price": 0, "name": "Access Services" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Waterstones", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/waterstones/22517433", "description": "Visit Waterstones.com/events to find more events in your area, including author talks, quizzes, book groups, film screenings, storytimes, activities for children, signings, and more ..." } ] } ] ```