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Books & Music

What's on
Alice Oswald & Peter Oswald - CANCELLED
Saturday December 2nd - 7pm
Back To School with Five Poets
Wednesday October 12 2011
Poems For Children - CD
Thursday 9 October 2008
Life Lines 2 - Oxfam s Second Poetry CD
Life Lines - Oxfam's Poetry CD
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Previous Event
Mark Scott, Surprise Guests & Students from Kingston
Wednesday December 23rd - 7pm
Three Poets
Wednesday November 9 2011
Bookfest: Sir Christopher Ricks reads his favourite poems
Tuesday July 12th: 7pm
Bookfest - Six Poets for Oxfam
Monday July 4th: 7pm
Spring Into Poetry (Part 2)
Wednesday 30th March 2011 7.30pm
Spring Into Poetry (Part 1)
Monday 14th March 2011 7.30pm
Spring Window Display
Next Book Club Meeting
22/2/11
New Year Window Display
Oxfam Christmas Poetry Reading
Wednesday December 1st 7.30pm
The London Launch of Modern Canadian Poets: An Anthology
Thursday November 18th, 6.30pm
London launch of The Bed Book of Short Stories: An Anthology of Southern African Women’s Writing
Wednesday, 17 November 2010 7pm
Oxfam Bookfest Readathon
Monday 5th July from 8am
Days of Roses
Tuesday 13th July 7pm
Christopher Reid & Guests
Thursday 8th July 7pm
Philip Gross & Young British Poets
Thursday May 27th 7pm
Poetry New York / London
Monday March 1st 7pm
Asking a Shadow to Dance - Launch Event
Thursday 17th December 7pm
Literary Treasure Hunt
Thursday 16th July 7pm
Paris on the Thames: Poetry Wine & Cheese 7pm
Tuesday July 14th 2009
Todd Swift in Conversation
Monday 13th July 6.30pm
David Aaronovitch & Paul Blezard
Friday 10th July 1pm
Literary Quiz Night
Thursday 9th July 7pm
Howard Jacobson & Rosie Boycott
Wednesday 8th July 6.30pm
Oxfam Bookfest Lauch: Press Day
Monday 6th July
East Meets West
Thursday April 23rd 7pm
The Manhattan Review
Thursday 5th March 2009
Hooray For Horovitz
Tuesday 27th January 2009
!!!CANCELLED!!! An Evening with Neil Halstead
Tuesday December 16th
Marylebone Food Demonstration & Tasting
Wednesday 3rd December 7pm
Oxfam Christmas Poetry Gala
Tuesday December 2nd : 7pm
Seaway: New & Selected - Todd Swift Book Launch
Tuesday, 4 November, 2008
Never Say Never Again - Oxfam Poetry 2008
Tuesday May 20th 2008
Poetry Finale - Last in the Series
Thurday 6th December 2007 7pm
Karl Ghattas - My Very First Poetry Book
Copies no longer available
Summer Poetry Reading
Tuesday May 29th 7pm
Food Writers for Oxfam
Thursday 17th May 2007
Spring Poetry Reading
March 29, 2007
Marylebone Cooks and Food Writers
Thursday February 22nd 7.15pm
Winter Poetry Reading
Thursday February 1st, 2007 7.30 pm
Cooks & Food Writers for Oxfam
Thursday November 30th 7pm
Life Lines: Six Poets for Oxfam
Tuesday November 28th, 2006 7.30 pm
Bloomsbury/Oxfam Two/Writers Series
Monday October 9th 7.30pm
Life Lines Poetry Reading
26th September 2006 7pm
Food Writers for Oxfam
Tuesday 20th June 7pm
Oxfam Summer Poetry Reading 2006
Thursday 27th July 7.00pm
May Poetry Reading 2006
Thursday 4th May 7pm
Seven Poets for Oxfam 2006
Winter reading

Tuesday, February 21, 7-10 pm
Cooks and Food Writers for Oxfam
Tuesday, January 10th, 7:00 pm
2005 Poetry Finale
Nov. 29th 2005
Poetry on the High street
August 10th, 2005
Oxfam Make Crime Pay Promotion
Feb 2005
William Fiennes
February 2005
The 2005 Poetry Series
2005
Sushi Evening
String Quartet
April 23rd, 2004
Art Exhibition
April 22 - May 31, 2004
Poetry Festival 2004
Sponsored Walks
April 4th, 2004
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music department news



Scroll down for a few lists of our latest arrivals (obviously some of our most interesting items), and other news.

We have a few items on offer on Ebay. All proceeds to Oxfam. Have a look!


  • classical LPs 
  • rock/pop LPs
  • rock/pop 7" singles
urgent donation needs

new arrivals (LPs) - mid-April 2011


- Elvis Presley BLUE HAWAII (mono)

- The Beatles THE BEATLES (mono, 1st press, but in less than ideal condition)

- U2 FIRE (2x7" singles)


- Gomer Pyle IDIOTS SAVANTS
- Maarten van der Vleuten HIGH INTOLERANCE TOWARDS LOW ENERGIES Sold
- The Rolling Stones GET YOUR YA-YAS OUT Sold
- Able Tasmans THE TIRED SUN Sold

new arrivals (LPs) - early April 2011

new arrivals (LPs) - late March 2011


- GIRLS IN THE GARAGE VOL. 4 compilation Sold

- RAW BLUES compilation, featuring Mayall, Clapton, Spann, etc. Sold

- Noel Harrison AT THE BLUE ANGEL

- Dusty Springfield MADEMOISELLE DUSTY 7" EP Sold


- COLOMBIA! THE GOLDEN AGE OF DISCOS FUENTES. THE POWERHOUSE OF COLOMBIAN MUSIC 1960-76 Sold

- Folkways JAZZ VOL 1: THE SOUTH Sold

- A Certain Ratio THE OLD & THE NEW (LP + 7" single) Sold

- Disney's MAIN STREET ELECTRICAL PARADE 7" Sold

new arrivals (LPs) - mid-March 2011

new arrivals (CDs) - mid-March 2011


Loads of very diverse CDs, including thoughtful compilations and still-sealed albums. In  particular, we've got lots of Brazilian, Cuban, South African and Scottish music.


Some interesting '80s rock from Australia and New Zealand, as well as:

- Trumans Water SPASM SMASH XXXOXOX OX AND ASS Sold

- Miaow BELLE VUE 12" Sold

- Scratch Acid JUST KEEP EATING Sold

- Singers & Players STAGGERING HEIGHTS Sold

new arrivals (LPs) - early March 2011

new arrivals (LPs) - late February 2011


- Bruce Springsteen DANCING IN THE DARK / PINK CADILLAC single (Cadillac-shaped picture disc) Sold

- Sonic Youth TOUCH ME I'M SICK / Mudhoney HALLOWEEN 12" Sold

 - Ini Kamoze INI KAMOZE Sold

- The Fratellis WHISTLE FOR THE CHOIR (limited edition 8" single)

- Girls Against Boys CRUISE YOURSELF (limited edition with etched 7" single)

- Dee Dee King FUNKY MAN 12"

- GIRLS IN THE GARAGE compilation Sold


Fantastic '90s vinyl - too much to list here - with lots of: Tindersticks, Nick Cave, Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth, PJ Harvey, Wire, Buzzcocks, Billy Bragg, Rocket from the Crypt, etc.

New arrivals include:

- Frank Black FRANK BLACK Sold

- My Bloody Valentine TREMOLO EP Sold

- The Smiths THIS CHARMING MAN / ACCEPT YOURSELF / WONDERFUL WOMAN 12" Sold

- Gregory Isaacs SLUM - GREGORY ISAACS IN DUB Sold

- COMPULSIV FOR TWO 7" - compilation EP with Pitchblende, Walleye, Rocket from the Cypt and Rodan

- The Pop Group WE ARE ALL PROSTITUES 7"

- Hoodoo Gurus HOGWILD (limited edition wallet of 6 7" singles)

- The The INFECTED (collectors edition with poster)  Sold

- The Ex THE SPANISH REVOLUTION (2 7" singles with photo book about the Spanish Revolution)

 - Joy Division NON IN VENDITA (Italian lyric book + 7") Sold

- PEBBLES Vol. 1 + 2 ('60s punk compilations, still sealed) Sold

- Bob Dylan DESIRE Sold

- T-Bone Walker SINGS THE BLUES Sold

- The Fall SLATES 10" Sold

 - The Clash FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (live double album) Sold

- NOTHING SHORT OF TOTAL WAR (PART ONE) (compilation featuring Sonic Youth, Big Black, etc. - gatefold edition with obi) Sold

- SOUL PRISING (Kent compilation with Tyrone Davis, The Chi-Lites, etc.)

- HOW MUCH LONGER? (compilation in benefit of Anti-Vivisection Agency, with PJ Harvey, EMF, etc.)

- Oliver Nelson THE BLUES AND THE ABSTRACT TRUTH Sold

- Don McCarlos NICE TIME (LATE NIGHT BLUES) / GET UP 12" Sold

- Mikey Dread WARRIOR STYLEE / ISRAEL (STYLEE) STYLE 12" Sold

new arrivals (LPs) - mid-February 2011

new arrivals (LPs) - early February 2011


- Jimmy Lyons and Andrew Cyrille SOMETHING IN RETURN

- The Mirza Men LATIN BEATLES Sold
- Chicago AT CARNEGIE HALL (4-disc set)
- Joe Jackson LOOK SHARP! (2 10" discs - promo copy) Sold


- Anthony Meynell HITS FROM 3000 YEARS AGO
- Gabriella Ferri SEMPRE
- FOR DANCERS ONLY: WHERE SOUL BEGINS ("The Best of the US Kent / Modern Labels Sixties Soul Output") Sold
- Charles Mingus MINGUS PLAYS PIANO SOLD
- Gene Krupa PERCUSSION KING SOLD
- The Shadows DANCE WITH THE SHADOWS
- Heads, Hands & Feet TRACKS SOLD
- Bruce Springsteen BORN IN THE USA 12" SINGLE COLLECTION (box set with 4 discs + poster) SOLD  
- JAZZ IN THE CLASSROOM (part of a series of student compositions produced by Berklee College of Music starting in the late 1950s) SOLD
- PETE SEEGER'S GUITAR GUIDE FOR FOLK SINGERS SOLD
- MOTOWN RARE GROOVES SOLD
- Arab Strap MAD FOR SADNESS SOLD
new arrivals (LPs) - late January 2011

music books for sale (late January 2011)


For everyone who hasn't had a chance to see the National Theatre's production of FELA!, here's the next best thing: Black President: The Art and Legacy of Fela Kuti. This beautifully illustrated book is available on our Ebay shop or in store (just ask!).

We've still got several copies of the limited-edition Glastonbury Scrapbook.

Any Barbara Streisand fans out there? We've got more Streisand books than you can shake several sticks at...


We've hosted all sorts of musicians in the past, from singer-songwriters and string quartets to comedy guitarists and kazoo-blowing poets. Contact us if you'd like to take part!
Interested in performing in our shop?