The newsreader rather than the Poirot of the two Suchet brothers, John Suchet will be holding a talk at Waterstone's Gower Street tonight from 6.30pm. In his role as the presenter of Classic FM's Composer's Notes, John will be discussing his new book 'The Treasures of Beethoven' as he seeks to find the stories behind the musical legend from childhood prodigy to great composer. It's £3 entry but that's redeemable against a purchase of......

Festival season embeds itself in our social life this week and makes a mockery of our diary – it’s all illegible scribblings, strike-throughs, and exclamation points. Whilst we attempt to sort ourselves out, let’s see what sense we can make of the week ahead in literary London for you... Monday: Bebop hep-cats (that’s right, hep-cats) converge on the Troubadour tonight to celebrate the 1950s poetry scene (8pm, £6/£5 concessions); biographers Anne Sebba and Andrew......