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Alan Garner’s forthcoming Memoir – Powsels and Thrums

Publication Day 10th October 2024

is available via our bookshop or why not pick up a copy on October 10^th (publication day) from The Crown, 111 Main Road, Goostrey, Crewe, Cheshire, CW4 8PE between 3 and 4.30pm. A representative of The Blackden Trust will be able to take payment on the day for books collected in person. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to take card payments, so please bring cash with you. Please note that neither Alan nor Griselda Garner will be there. We would advise that if you intend to take up this invitation, to avoid disappointment, let us know by email contact@theblackdentrust.org.uk , so that we can earmark a copy for you.

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The first event of the 2024 Season will be a talk presented by the Friends of the Blackden Trust entitled

Walking the Weirdstone – Archaeology and the works of Alan Garner

Dr. James Wright will explore the fascinating local archeological sites that underpin the books of author Alan Garner.

The event will take place on 6th April 2024 at 3pm in Goostrey Village Hall.

More information about the talk and speaker, and all booking details, are available on Eventbrite.

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March 2023 – The Friends of the Blackden Trust Spring Talk – Worlds above and below: The Invisible Heritage of Alderley Edge

Open Tour dates now available to book – details here

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During the quiet of lock down, Alan Garner finished a book.

‘Treacle Walker’ is an adult novel that draws on quantum physicist Carlo Rovelli’s premise, ‘Time is ignorance’. It’s a tale of a rag, a bone, a bog, a boy and a donkey stone.

It will be published on 30th September 2021 by 4th Estate, costing £10, and is available to pre-order from The Blackden Trust bookshop. Please support the Trust by using our bookshop.

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Dr Tim Campbell-Green has written a fascinating piece about his research into the tradition of gifting and treasuring bent coins, having found one amongst the many finds being archived at The Blackden Trust. Please click here to read his article.