In-Person Appearances

During this year, I will be appearing at the following venues to talk about my new book, Strong Roots. Please do come along if you can.

Bishopsgate Institute, London: Wednesday, 25th June, 6.30 pm

From Soil to Soul, a fundraising evening for the Ukrainian Institute London. I will be chatting with Felicity Spector, author of Bread and War. Tickets available here.

Sevenoaks Bookshop: Thursday, 26th June, 2025, 7 pm

Tickets available here.

Cafe Murano Book Club, Bermondsey: Sunday 29th June, 2025, 6 pm

Angela Hartnett and Marc Diacono talk to Olia about her new book, Strong Roots. Tickets available here.

The Kitchen Table, Dorset: Thursday, 10th July, 2025, 6.30 pm

Join Olia and Sarah Rudder to talk about Olia’s new memoir, Strong Roots. Tickets available here.

Rock Oyster Festival, Cornwall: Sunday, 27th July 2025, time tbc

Edinburgh International Book Festival, A Taste of Ukrainian History: Sunday 10th August 2025, 10.30 am

Tickets available here.

Marlborough Literary Festival: Saturday 27th September 2025, time tbc

Bury St.Edmonds Literature Festival: Saturday 11th October, 2025, time tbc

Canterbury Festival: Tuesday 21st October, 2025, 7.30 pm

More to come!

Dash Arts, Arcola Theatre London: 29th May - 28th June, 2025

I am also Ukrainian food and culture consultant for DASH Arts for the world premier of their production, The Reckoning. This is a powerful new play about the war in Ukraine and survival, based on real events and witness testimonies. There will be some amazing speakers at the end of each performance and I will be speaking at the end of the performance on Wednesday 11th June. Tickets available here.