In Conversation with Coronation Street Star Sue Cleaver

  • DATE

    5 October 2024

  • TIME

    7:00 pm to 9:30 pm

  • AGES

    All ages welcome

  • PRICE

    £8

  • VENUE

    St Pauls Church, Compstall, Stockport, SK6 5HU

Join us for a fun evening talking to the delightful Sue Cleaver!

Tickets include an evening with Sue, listening to her talk about her new book, ‘A Work in Progress’, her life, three decades on the nation’s much-loved Coronation Street, plus many other career accolades, and personal highs and challenges. Not one to be missed. After the talk, there will be a Q&A session and book-signing.

Two ticket choices available: book and ticket (includes a copy of the book), or ticket only (ticket redeemable against a copy of the book.)

Doors are 7pm and talk starts at 7:30pm.

About Sue

Sue Cleaver is an actress best known for playing Eileen Grimshaw in the long-running ITV soap Coronation Street. Her other TV credits include: City Central; Dinnerladies; This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper; Peak Practice; Casualty; Reckless: The Sequel; The Cops; King Girl; Band of Gold and A Touch of Frost. She took part in I’m a Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here! in 2022, and is a regular panelist on Loose Women. This is Sue’s first book, and she wants to make it count.

A Work in Progress Synopsis

‘I’m not past my prime. And neither are you!’

Engaging and wise, A Work in Progress will resonate with every middle-aged woman who feels newly invisible, silenced, underestimated or diminished. From knowing our worth, looking ahead with excitement and possibility, and realising that we still have so much to give and enjoy, this is a book that will change lives.

Sue Cleaver shares her experiences and life stories, reflects on how they made her feel and what she learned, and offers advice and tips for others who find themselves in similar situations. Are you a chronic overthinker, do you have anxiety, or suffer from self-doubt? Sue has been there, done that, and is still learning from it. Training as a therapist was only the start of her journey of self-discovery and at sixty she feels more empowered to live life to the full than ever before.

‘I’ve spent a lifetime feeling that I’m not enough or I don’t belong. It’s only now that I’m beginning to find my voice. I’m also aware that there is plenty for me to learn. I’m still a work in progress, but for the first time in my life, I have reached a point where I’m no longer hiding, and that feels good.’

Praise for A Work in Progress

‘For any of us with low self-esteem who wants to get raised up – this one is for you – fun, real and above all connecting’, Helen Lederer

‘Wise, essential and also very funny’, Charlene White

‘Oh, I love this book – honest, funny, thought-provoking and full of hard-won wisdom, I heartily recommend it to anyone who is approaching or navigating the the sometimes-tricky middle years. It’s like a rocket up the arse, encouraging us to live more fully, authentically and courageously, valuing what we can offer the world at the point we may at times feel like shrinking from it.’, Julie Hesmondhalgh

Book and ticket is £20 (includes one copy of the book)
Ticket only is £8 (ticket redeemable against a copy of the book)

Please note, this will be held in the Church of St. Pauls, Compstall. Parking is very limited so please park at Etherow Country Park where possible to save space for those with impaired mobility. For parking follow Etherow Country Park George Street Stockport SK6 5JD.