An Evening with Douglas Stuart
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Douglas Stuart is one of the most successful writers in Britain today. He is celebrated
globally for his honest portrayals of human relationships and working-class life. In 2020 he
won the Booker Prize for his debut novel Shuggie Bain, a searingly honest novel set in
1980s Glasgow about a boy named Shuggie trying to save his mother, Agnes, from
alcoholism and poverty.
His second novel Young Mungo, a story of the dangerous first love of two young men, was
released in 2022 and became a number one Sunday Times Bestseller.
On May 20, Stuart joins us live in London for an evening on identity, resilience, and the
themes of his new novel John of John.
In John of John, Stuart returns to the themes of class, family, masculinity, and sexuality. It
is the story of John-Calum Macleod, who returns to his childhood home on the island of
Harris. Out of money and with little to show for his art school education, he sinks back into
his old life, caught between the two poles of his childhood: his father John, a sheep
farmer, weaver, and pillar of their local Presbyterian church, and his Glaswegian
grandmother Ella, who has kept a faltering peace with her son-in-law for decades.
Don't miss this opportunity to see Douglas Stuart live at Union Chapel, and ask your
questions in the audience Q&A.
Book For A Pre-Show Dinner
Make your dinner reservation to eat at our Margins Cafe before the show!
You must have a general admission ticket for the show to gain entry for dinner.
Doors will open for early dinner ticket holders at 17:30.
The Margins Cafe serves delicious, freshly prepared food at gigs and events. All profits go towards The Margins Project, based here at the Chapel which works with people who face issues of homelessness and crisis.
Book Your Dinner Reservation HERE
More Information:
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The venue is seating only. All seats are unreserved and are taken on a first come first serve basis. Please arrive early before event door times if you have preferred seats. Due to the nature of our venue, please be prepared to queue for entry.
The venue is fully accessible, with use of ramps and the upstairs bar is accessible with use of a platform lift. Please email [email protected] with your accessibility requirements as soon as you purchase your ticket as requests are dealt with on a first come, first serve basis.
The bar is located on the first floor of the venue and will be open from the stated door time and remain open after the show.
Alcohol consumption will be limited to the bar area only, it is not permitted to take alcohol to the main chapel space. An array of soft drinks and snacks will also be available and are permitted in the main space - please note the Union Chapel bar and kiosk accept card payment only. Strictly no food or drink may be brought from outside into the venue. Water bottles must be emptied before entering the venue, with refilling stations available inside.
Seats for Margin's Cafe Early Dinners can be reserved via the links above. Margin's Cafe accepts both cash and card. If you have any queries about Margins Cafe, please contact [email protected]