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Succour Salons in London and Manchester

There are two Succour Salons coming up this week:
  • Thursday 30 July, upstairs at the Betsey Trotwood pub, 56 Farringdon Road, Clerkenwell, London; with readings from Simon Barraclough, Joe Dunthorne, Kate Campbell, Ben Brooks and Robert Selby.
  • Friday 31 July, upstairs at The Briton's Protection pub, Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester; with readings from Annie Clarkson, Melissa Lee-Houghton and Jonathan Hamnett.
Both events start at 8pm and admission is free.

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