The return of a popular event.

Jan

GOTHIC NIGHT II

DOWN BELOW…

Friday 29 October 2010   7pm-9.30pm  £8 / £6.50 Includes glass of wine

London Metropolitan Archives, 40, Northampton Road, London, EC1R 0HB

To Book : Call on 020 7332 3851  Enquiries: [log in to unmask]

Join CHRIS FOWLER, author of the Bryant and May Mysteries including The Water Room and Off The Rails, for an evening of strangeness and  curiosity.

His stories are set in London, past and present. In some Chris has plunged the depths of the archives to delve deep into the city's sewers, drains and tunnels.

The evening includes:

Chris reading from his work / Q&A.

An  introduction to some fascinating material from the archives.

Entertaining interludes relating to the 'Down Below' theme.

Behind the scenes tour.

Part of Archives Awareness Campaign 2010—’Discovery’ — Archives in Science, Technology and Medicine

Chris lives and works in London, where he is best known for his dark urban fiction. His books all contain elements of black comedy, anxiety and social satire.

As well as novels, Chris writes short stories, scripts, press articles and reviews. He has written several new pieces involving London below, including a foreword to Subterranean London and a new short story called Down.... Visit www.christopherfowler.co.uk.

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