James Baldwin at 100 | Win a book to take home!

In association with Dark Matter and Penguin Classics, join us to celebrate 100 years of writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin.

The Picturehouse Team

29 Jul 24

To celebrate the centenary of James Baldwin's birth on August 2 1924, we're giving away 100 books from Baldwin's backlist. A bundle of books have been selected for each screening and will be hidden under randomly selected seats. Book your ticket today and try your luck!


I Am Not Your Negro + Meeting the Man: James Baldwin in Paris
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If Beale Street Could Talk
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'James Baldwin is one of the most important writers of the 20th century and his work resonates as profoundly today as when it was first published. It has been an enormous privilege and honour to witness the renewed interest in his work over the past ten years. We are absolutely thrilled to celebrate the centenary of his birth – and to bring his timeless works to a new generation of readers.' 

Josephine Greywoode, Publishing Director at Penguin Press




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