£5, includes refreshments and printouts of the passages. Book here.

Slow down, read closely, think and discuss - that's what we are asking you to do in this club. Debbie Challis has choosen a few passages from Charlotte Bronte's Shirley to read and discuss. Turn off your smart phones, step away from the hectic pace of life, and unwind with a glass of something.

The prices includes a glass of wine, bottle of beer or soft drink.

Dr Debbie Challis is Creative Producer of the Portico Library and a cultural historian with an expertise on the reception of classical antiquity in the nineteenth century. She is currently researching and writing about the life of a mid Victorian female artist called Mary Severn. She is an expert on Alex Andreou's Podyssey and her work can be found on drdebbiechallis.com.