Arts

Matthew Hall will talk about his new novel, Totem, a gripping tale of ruthless exploitation set in the rarely seen world of Canada’s First Nations people.
Matthew Hall is a Bafta-winning screenwriter and novelist who lives on the England/Wales border. He practised as a barrister before becoming a full-time writer. His TV series Wing and a Prayer was nominated for a Bafta and he won a Bafta Cymru for Keeping Faith. His debut novel The Coroner was shortlisted for the Crime Writers’ Association Gold Dagger in 2009, as was his fourth novel The Flight in 2012. Matthew has strong family connections to Canada, which he has regularly visited since 1983.

A joint event for Rossiter Books and The Friends of St Mary’s Ross on Wye.

Address – St Mary’s Church, Church Street, HR9 5HN
Ticket – £8
For more infomration, visit their website.

Get the inside track on Red Bull Racing’s dramatic 2025 Formula 1 season with journalist and F1 expert Matt Majendie.

Join Matt at glamourous races, in the garage, inside team meetings, witness the extreme rivalries,, the unsung heroes, and the human stories behind the helmets.

Fast-paced, insider-driven, and packed with exclusive revelations from Verstappen, Yuki Tsunoda, Horner, Laurent Mekies and the rest, Matt’s book is a gripping portrait of ambition, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of glory in the world’s most unforgiving sport.

Matt Majendie is a sports journalist , author and podcast host. He spent the 2025 F1 season embedded in the Red Bull team gaining unprecedented access. Author of Nazaré, (shortlisted in the 2024 Sports Book Awards and Longlisted for the 2023 William Hill Sports Book of the Year) Matt is also the ghost writer of Sir Chris Hoy’s book, All That Matters.

A joint event for Rossiter Books and The Friends of St Mary’s Ross on Wye.

Address – St Mary’s Church, Church Street, HR9 5HN
Ticket – £9
Find more information on their website here.

In 1960s England. There’s a new housing estate being built on the edge of the village, this has made the villagers curious and fearful, and now news that a glamorous American film star has bought the Manor House. Miss Jane Marple, confined to a chair after an accident, is wondering if life has passed her by. Then there is a murder and Miss Marple must unravel a web of lies, tragedy and danger. This new stage play adaptation of Agatha Christie’s famous novel by Rachel Wagstaff brings real emotional depth and a new insight to a thrilling story of revenge and dark secrets.

Address – The Larruperz Centre, Grammar School Close, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7QD
Ticket – £10 to 14
For more information, visit their website.