Monday 2 November 2026 7.00pm

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Suitable for ages 14+

Main hall

Zadie Smith is one of Britain’s best-loved novelists. Her body of work includes three essay collections, a short-story collection, and six acclaimed novels, including White Teeth and On Beauty (which was short-listed for the Man Booker Prize and won the 2006 Orange Prize for fiction).

On November 2, Smith comes to St George’s Bristol to discuss the political and cultural shifts that are shaping Britain today. Drawing from her new book of essays Dead and Alive, she will invite us along to the movies – to see and to think about Tár – and to Glastonbury to witness the ascendance of Stormzy. She will take us on a walk down Kilburn High Road in her beloved North West London and invite us to mourn with her the passing of writers Joan Didion, Martin Amis, Hilary Mantel, Philip Roth and Toni Morrison. She will consider the political leaders on both sides of the Atlantic – and the meaning of ‘the commons’ in all our lives.

Join Zadie Smith live in Bristol for an evening of exploration and ask your own questions in the audience Q&A.

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Enjoy delicious drinks and light bites from our Café Bar ahead of the event.

Available to pre-order when booking your tickets, you can choose from a selection of house drinks on arrival, accompanied by a mezze board of bread, dips, olives, stuffed peppers, falafel, feta cheese and garden salad (all vegetarian). Just select which option – for one or two people – you would like, before checkout. Or if you’ve already booked, please email boxoffice@stgeorgesbristol.co.uk to add your food to your order.

Your pre-ordered food and drink will be available to collect from the Café Bar from 90 minutes before the event. It’s the perfect way to begin your event experience at St George’s!