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Sir Terry Pratchett celebrations 6th-13th October 2018 The Beaconsfield Society are excited to announce the following events celebrating the life and works of Sir Terry Pratchett, who sold more than 85 million books worldwide and who also happens to have been born and raised right here in Beaconsfield. Saturday 6th October Quiz night hosted by Quizzy Sue! Come along and test both your general and Terry Pratchett-based knowledge, and have a drink from our fully licensed pay bar. You can even channel your inner Discworld character and come in fancy dress. Best outfit wins a prize! Tickets: £10 to include food and a donation to the Alzheimer’s Society Location: St Thomas’s Hall, Holtspur Wednesday 10th October An Evening with Stephen Briggs: ‘Building a world with Terry Pratchett’ A talk on mapping Discworld by Terry’s friend and collaborator. Tickets: £10 with all proceeds split between the Alzheimer’s Society and The Orangutan Foundation Location: Beaconsfield Library Saturday 13th October An evening celebration: Terry Pratchett’s Life This will include the screening of a documentary and a talk by friend, colleague and Estate Manager, Rob Wilkins plus a very special video message from none other than Terry Pratchett collaborator, Neil Gaiman! Tickets: £15 all proceeds to go to the Alzheimer’s Society Location: The National Film and Television School, Beaconsfield Let your children’s imaginations run wild at a book cover and colouring competition to be run by Beaconsfield Library. Entries will be judged by Discworld illustrator, Paul Kidby! For further information please head to our website www.beaconsfieldnow.org.uk hiyabucks.com | 37