Stanfords x Big Issue Event: The Muffin Man: A conversation with André Rostant and Dom Joly
Date and time: Thursday 9th January 2025. 19:00 – 20:30
Location: Stanfords London, 7 Mercer Walk, Covent Garden, WC2H 9FA
As Stanfords has been a well-known name in London since 1853 we’ve managed to build a real network of friends in the community from other local businesses to friendly faces of people working and living in the area. One of those faces that many of you may well know is André Rostant, the Big Issue vendor who is a published author and poet.
To celebrate André’s book The Muffin Man, published earlier this year, he will be in conversation here at Stanfords, Covent Garden with the author and comedian Dom Joly. Join us for a brilliant and insightful evening talking about André’s book and raising awareness and support for the Big Issue.
The Muffin Man is a frank exploration into the lives of those at the heart of bohemian Soho, told from the perspective of George, a fictional Big Issue Vendor in Soho. This story sheds a much needed light on the most pressing issues in society today and the still desperate need for change.
This event will help raise money for the Big Issue with all ticket proceeds and a percentage of book sales going to the charity.
Tickets £7, includes glass of wine/soft drink
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Both André and Dom will be signing copies of their books after the talk.
If you are unable to attend this event but would like to make a donation to support the Big Issue, please click here
André Rostant was born and raised in London, of Irish and West-Indian parentage. Both his heritages and work as a Big Issue vendor in Soho inform his writing on social issues and injustice. André is a published poet who also writes music including calypso. He has performed at the Exile Festival in Derbyshire and sings regularly at the London Calypso Tent in Notting Hill.
The Muffin Man is available now for £12.99
Dom Joly has visited over a hundred countries. He is the author of six books, four of which are travel books.
Dom Joly is also an award-winning comedian and presenter across podcasts, radio and TV. His first television series, ‘Trigger Happy TV’, was a prime-time Friday night hit for Channel 4 in 2000-4 and went on to be sold in over fifty countries world-wide and win several awards. Dom has made TV shows for the BBC, FIVE, Sky One and Comedy Central USA, including ‘World, Shut Your Mouth’ and acclaimed travel series ‘Dom Joly’s Happy Hour’ and ‘Dom Joly’s Excellent Adventure’. He’s made three podcasts for Audible including two series of Earworm.
Dom grew up in the Lebanon and lives in Cheltenham. He is a columnist for Cotswold Life and has written extensively for most major newspapers. He is also an ambassador for Save the Children and his next travel book will see him moving from international conspiracy theorists to the international wellness industry.
The Conspiracy Tourist: Travels Through a Strange World is available now for £10.99
The Dark Tourist: Sightseeing in the world’s most unlikely holiday destinations is available now for £11.99
The Downhill Hiking Club: A short walk across the Lebanon is available now for £9.99