

Tue, Jul 04
|The Stripey Badger
Cream Tea and Meet Liz Hyder
Meet author Liz Hyder writer of The Illusions and The Gifts, over a delicious cream tea.
Time & Location
Jul 04, 2023, 2:30 PM
The Stripey Badger, 7 The Square, Grassington, Skipton BD23 5AQ, UK
About the event
Liz Hyder will be returning to The Stripey Badger for a Cream Tea and Meet the Author event for her new book, The Illusions. Get your copy here
Bristol, 1896. Used to scraping a living as the young assistant to an ageing con artist, Cecily Marsden's life is turned upside down when her master suddenly dies. Believing herself to blame, could young Cec somehow have powers she little understands?Meanwhile Eadie Carleton, a pioneering early film-maker, struggles for her talent to be taken seriously in a male-dominated world, and a brilliant young magician, George Perris, begins to see the potential in moving pictures.
George believes that if he can harness this new technology, it will revolutionise the world of magic forever - but in order to achieve his dreams, he must first win over Miss Carleton... As a group of illusionists prepare for a grand spectacle, Cec, Eadie and George's worlds collide. But Cec soon finds herself facing the fight of her life to save the performance from sabotage - and harness the element of real magic held deep within her...
The Illusions the captivating new novel from the much-lauded author of The Gifts. Inspired by real-life illusionists and early film pioneers, this astonishing story of women and talent, magic and power, sweeps you into a world where anything is possible and nothing is quite as it seems.
Our Cream Tea events are cosy, comfy, and your ticket includes a drink and a cream tea, with a homemade scone.
Tickets
CTMA Liz Hyder
£6.50
+£0.16 ticket service fee
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