‘The Secret Painter’
Live Events, 2025
Joe Tucker in Conversation

29 Jan – Warrington, Waterstones

30 Jan – London, Two Temple Place

5 Feb – Edinburgh, Toppings

22 Feb – Faversham Literary Festival

25 Feb – West Kirby Bookshop

5 Mar – Sheffield Literary Festival

2 Apr – Oxford Literary Festival

9 May – Stratford Literary Festival

18 Jul – Buxton International Festival

‘A timely reminder that art did not originate as an investment opportunity or a get-rich-quick scheme but as a way for human beings to make sense of their lives’
JARVIS COCKER

‘A heart-warming picture of an ordinary working-class man who achieved creative greatness… I couldn’t put this joyous book down!’
RUTH MILLINGTON

‘Joe Tucker is a natural storyteller and The Secret Painter is a brilliant, engrossing read… an important reminder to us all that the great stories in our lives are often closer to us than we think’
LEMN SISSAY

‘It was such a privilege to experience Eric’s world… I loved The Secret Painter’
CATHY RENTZENBRINK