The Almanac book launch – 14 August 2025

Book launch of The Almanac: a collective offering of wisdom, reflection, and possibility
Join us in celebrating the launch of The Almanac, a living, breathing thread woven from experience, generosity, and shared insight. Born from countless conversations, projects, and hands-on learning in the fields of creative arts, health, and social care, this book is a guide and a companion for those navigating the often complex language of social justice and community action.
About the book

The Almanac unpacks 12 commonly used terms that frequently oversimplify deep, nuanced issues. Through grounded definitions and real-life applications drawn from the work of Lisa-Marie Gibbs, Beverley Costa & Sumaya Bakhsh, each term is brought into fuller view. This is not a quick-fix manual—it’s a call for “slow and deep simplicity,” for work rooted in care, integrity, and long-term commitment.

Whether you’re new to this work or deeply embedded in it, this book offers inspiration, tools, and encouragement—meant to be used flexibly, reflectively, and in ways that suit your own journey.

Launch details
  • Thursday 14 August 2025
  • 5.30 -7.30pm – from 6pm there will be a book reading & short Q & A
  • Turbine House, Riverside Museum, Blakes Lock, Reading, RG1 3DH