Big Green Bookshop to hold riot benefit

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Thu, 11/08/2011 - 08:57 The Big Green Bookshop is to hold a comedy gig to raise money for the victims made homeless by the "appalling behaviour" of rioters in Tottenham last weekend. London’s Wood Green where the bookshop is based was also hit by looters last Sunday (7th August), but The Big Green Bookshop managed to escape unscathed. In solidarity with those who lost their homes when shops were torched in Tottenham last Saturday night, the bookshop will donate the proceeds of its monthly comedy gig on 19th August towards helping them recover. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]

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