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Writing 2026
Dave Haslam collects all his new writing and occasional archive interviews here – https://davehaslam.substack.com/
NEW BOOK – ‘Creative Journeys – Intimate conversations with artists, actors, writers and musicians’. Out on October 13th 2026 – all the information here; https://davehaslam.substack.com/p/new-book-announcement
FORTHCOMING BOOK EVENTS, AUTUMN 2026
10th Oct – Beverley Library (part of the East Riding Festival of Words). Info and tickets here; https://www.eastridinglibraries.co.uk/whats-on/events/?entry=creative_journeys&instance=2026101014000000
13th Oct – Walthamstow Rock ‘n’ Roll Book Club with special guests broadcaster James O’Brien and journalist Miranda Sawyer. Info and tickets here; https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dave-haslam-creative-journeys-tickets-1994075442327
14th Oct – London, Hatchard’s Piccadilly hosted by Luke Bainbridge Info and tickets here; https://www.hatchards.co.uk/events/creative-journeys-with-dave-haslam-luke-bainbridge-at-hatchards-piccadilly
15th Oct – Glasgow, Waterstones (Argyle St) with special guest Stephen Pastel. Info and tickets here; https://www.waterstones.com/events/creative-journeys-dave-haslams-conversations-with-famous-creators/glasgow-argyle-street
17th Oct – Halifax, Town Festival – Details to come.
20th Oct – Corbridge, Forum Books. Info and tickets here; https://www.ticketsource.com/forumbooks/forum-books-presents-dave-haslam/e-olomrm#:~:text=They’re%20all%20in%20Dave’s,%2C%20and%20fame%2C%20and%20success
24th Oct – Manchester – Details to come
27th Oct – Chester, Books on the walls. Info and tickets here; https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/books-on-the-walls-author-event-with-dave-haslam-creative-journeys-tickets-1991198428100
3rd Nov – Chorley, Theatre with special guest Lemn Sissay. Info and tickets; https://chorleytheatre.com/theatre_events/davehaslam/
9th Nov – Bristol, Bookhaus – Details to come
11th Nov – Liverpool, Waterstones hosted by Andy Miller. Info and tickets https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/waterstones-liverpool-welcomes-dave-haslam-tickets-1991076606729
FORTHCOMING DJ GIGS, AUTUMN 2026
***Saturday 17th Oct*** Preston, Chew’s Yard – tickets and info HERE
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.
To contact Dave email: dave@davehaslam.com
