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Book news 2023
‘Adventure Everywhere: Pablo Picasso’s Paris Nightlife’ is the seventh book in Dave Haslam’s acclaimed short format Art Decades series. A vivid and intriguing account of how significant nightlife was in Picasso’s Paris, and how central in his art. More info https://www.confingopublishing.uk/adventure-everywhere
Subjects of the other books in the Art Decades series include Courtney Love in Liverpool, Sylvia Plath, Keith Haring, and the Angry Brigade.
Go here for information on ALL the books in the series; https://www.confingopublishing.uk/shop
Book events
Dave Haslam will be doing events throughout 2023. Books will be available to buy at all events
***Tuesday July 18th 2023*** Saul Hay Gallery, Manchester – event and book signing to mark the publication of Dave Haslam’s new short format book ‘Adventure Everywhere: Pablo Picasso’s Paris Nightlife’. With guest interviewer Sarah Clare Conlon. SOLD OUT.
***Wednesday July 19th 2023*** The Resident, Morley, Leeds – event and book signing – Dave Haslam discussing music, books, art & life. SOLD OUT.
***Friday July 21st 2023*** Saul Hay Gallery, Manchester EXTRA DATE – event and book signing to mark the publication of Dave Haslam’s new short format book ‘Adventure Everywhere: Pablo Picasso’s Paris Nightlife’. With guest interviewer Greg Thorpe. INFO & TICKETS; https://rb.gy/iehl4
***Tuesday July 25th*** Pop Records, Sunderland – event and book signing – Dave Haslam discussing music, books, art & life. With guest interviewer Frankie Francis (Frankie and the Heartstrings). INFO & TICKETS; bit.ly/42fGWSl
***Wednesday July 26th*** Biscuit Factory, Newcastle-upon-Tyne – event and book signing – Dave Haslam discussing music, books, art & life. With guest interviewer Paul Smith (Maximo Park). Info & tickets bit.ly/3piVXUL
***Thursday July 27th*** The Cat Club, Pontefract – https://thecatclub.co.uk/whats-goin-on/ SOLD OUT
***Friday July 28th*** FortyFive Vinyl Cafe, York – event and book signing – Dave Haslam discussing music, books, art & life. INFO & TICKETS https://bit.ly/3VYplvJ
***Tuesday August 1st*** Sheffield, Cole’s Corner – event and book signing – Dave Haslam discussing music, books, art & life. With guest interviewer Daniel Dylan Wray. Info & tickets bit.ly/3HXaoUY
***Wednesday August 3rd*** The Commerical Inn, Glossop – event and book signing – Dave Haslam discussing music, books, art & life. INFO & TICKETS https://www.tickettailor.com/events/demento66/930303
DJ GIGS 2023
***Friday February 27th 2023 – Dave Haslam DJing at the Gherkin, Levenshulme, Manchester. SOLD OUT.
***Friday March 31st 2023 – Dave Haslam DJing at Night & Day, Oldham St, Manchester.SOLD OUT.
***Friday May 26th 2023*** Dave Haslam at Nottingham Contemporary (Weekday Cross, Nottingham, NG1 2GB) More info here; https://www.https://www.nottinghamcontemporary.org/whats-on/exhibition-launch-party/
***Friday June 30th 2023 – Dave Haslam DJing at Manchester International Festival. 10pm-2am. Free event here https://factoryinternational.org/whats-on/festival-square-friday-30-june/
Close Up
A series of onstage in-conversations, with Dave Haslam interviewing musicians, writers, actors and artists discussing their life and work. ‘Close Up’ events have featured the likes of writers Jonathan Franzen, Colson Whitehead, Michael Chabon, and Jackie Kay; the artist Jeremy Deller; musicians John Lydon, Kevin Rowland, David Byrne, Jarvis Cocker, Black Francis from the Pixies, Tracey Thorn, Wayne Coyne and Nile Rodgers; and actors John Thomson and Maxine Peake.
This onstage interview series has also gone abroad. In Jan 2014 Dave interviewed Laurent Garnier at the first of a series of ‘Close Up’ events at Silencio, Paris. In April 2016 he interviewed designer Peter Saville at Santeria, Milan. Some transcripts archived here
To contact Dave email: dave@davehaslam.com
