The second of two Amy Jeffs evenings at Medina Bookshop is a conversation rather than a concert: Jeffs in discussion with bookshop manager Paul Armfield about her literary journey, Britain's mythic past and the visual storytelling that runs through Storyland, Wild, Saints and Old Songs. Tickets are only £5, which makes it an easy add-on if you caught Soft Lap the night before or missed out on Thursday.
Doors open just before 7pm and you bring your own refreshments, keeping the evening relaxed and bookshop-shaped rather than formal. Jeffs' books have been Sunday Times bestsellers and Waterstones picks, so expect an audience that already knows her work and plenty who have just discovered it on the Cowes shelves. Friday night in Cowes during festival season can feel busy, but the bookshop itself holds the evening neatly and keeps the focus on the conversation.
If you are building a folklore-themed weekend, pair this with Thursday's musical Old Songs performance or a daytime wander along the Cowes waterfront. More arts and crafts events on the Isle of Wight cover talks, workshops and literary gatherings through the summer.
