Expect the unexpected—where the uncanny lurks in the everyday.

In David Quantick’s And Other Stories, thirty-three tales revel in the strange, the surreal, and the darkly comic. From small-town horror to bizarre sci-fi—including an autonomous toothbrush’s ill-fated journey through the human body—these stories blend absurdity with sharp, unsettling prose, inviting readers to sit with the uncanny long after the final page.

In Neil Williamson’s Hand-Me-Downs, fifteen stories trace the eerie legacy of objects passed from one life to another. From crumbling houses and puzzle chests to bones, teeth, and stranger things still, each inheritance carries something unsettling. Weird, dark, and often quietly horrifying, these tales reveal the hidden power of what we leave behind.

About the event

Running time: 55 minutes

Price: £6 - (plus 50p booking fee)

This event takes place in Zoom Webinar.

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