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NEXT EVENT: Wreaths & Wraiths Christmas Special Tue 10 December NOW AT DE HEMS DUTCH CAFE/BAR IN SOHO

*STOP PRESS: WREATHS & WRAITHS VENUE CHANGE!*

Hopefully, this shouldn't greatly inconvenience people, as the new place is quite near the Phoenix, but our Christmas event, WREATHS & WRAITHS on Tuesday 10th December, will now be upstairs at:

De Hems Dutch Cafe Bar

11 Macclesfield Street, Soho, W1D 5DW

website: https://www.dehemspub.co.uk/about-us#/

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De Hems has a large upstairs room with its own bar and a terrace, and the address/menus etc. are at the above website link. Nearest tubes in order of proximity are: Leicester Square (Piccadilly/Northern lines) / Piccadilly Circus (Piccadilly/Bakerloo) & Tottenham Court Road (Central/Northern/Elizabeth Line)

Any questions/problems, just email [email protected] & we'll sort it out. Time & date remain the same (phew!)

ANYWAY ...

🎄The winning stories for our final show of the year, WREATHS & WRAITHS on Tuesday 10th December, have been chosen! 👻 Our seasonal selection box of six is by turns spine-chilling and heart-warming, featuring remorseful ghosts, Victorian railways, haunted wreaths, nine Welsh Uncles, backwoods honeymoon horror & a grown-up (& very pissed-off) Tiny Tim ... Tickets are just £5 (here) & include mince pies & a festive book quiz!

WINNING STORIES for WREATHS & WRAITHS

"The Summoning Bell" by Rebecca Miles NEW AUTHOR - read by Lin Sagovsky
"Uncle Lewis" by David Mathews NEW AUTHOR - read by Gloria Sanders
"Humbug" by Ian Aikman NEW AUTHOR - read by Magnus Rook
"Snowy" by Jonathan Weil NEW AUTHOR - read by David Mildon
"The Wreath Thief" by Amy Eddings - read by Tony Bell
"Some Apology" by Lianne Warr - read by Paul Clarke
 
But if you can't wait till the show, the six shiversome stories from our Halloween special Bell Book & Candle are now online: just click to read the storieswatch the videos or listen to the podcast.
 
WREATHS & WRAITHS Christmas Stories
is on TUESDAY 10th DECEMBER
Tickets £5: 6.30pm doors, 7.30pm show
 
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