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Elena: A Hand Made Life

Jewish Book Week 2025

Sun 9 Mar
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Elena: A Hand Made Life

Jewish Book Week 2025

Speaker Miriam Gold
Chair Claire Berliner

Artist Miriam Gold tells the remarkable story of Elena Zadik, a refugee twice before the age of 17, who defied expectations to become a doctor during the World War 2.


After losing her parents at Auschwitz, Zadik rebuilt her life with perseverance, relying on a stethoscope, a jar of herring, and a hearing aid that was often left off. Longlisted for the Wingate Prize, artist Miriam Gold tells the story of her resourceful, often difficult, grandmother and their unconventional bond, weaving together words, illustration, and collage to capture a remarkable life shaped by survival and self-reliance. In conversation with editor, writer and the London Library’s literature curator Claire Berliner.

This event will last approximately 1 hour, without an interval.


About the speakers:

Miriam Gold is an artist and teacher from London. She has completed international residencies and been commissioned by the V&A and the Barbican, and was selected for the Emerging Writer’s Programme at the London Library for her first book. Miriam holds an MA in Fine Art from Central Saint Martins and a BA in History and Politics from the University of Liverpool. She teaches Art and Photography in a large secondary school in East London.

Claire Berliner is Head of Programmes at The London Library, which includes overseeing The London Library Emerging Writers Programme. She is also a writer and editor.

Plan your visit

Getting here
Kings Place is situated just a few minutes’ walk from King’s Cross and St Pancras stations, one of the most connected locations in London and now the biggest transport hub in Europe.

Our address is:
90 York Way, London, N1 9AG.

The Venue 
Our performance spaces are situated on the lower ground floor. Hall One, Hall Two and St Pancras are located in level -2, reached by stairs, escalator and lift from the ground floor entrance level.

Event Times 
Door times indicate auditorium entrance times only. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the Kings Place seating areas, gallery-level art, canal-side terrace, café, restaurant and bar throughout the day and evening.

  • Our events begin promptly at the advertised start time. Typically, there is no support unless otherwise stated.
  • We recommend arriving in good time before the performance. The Hall doors will open 30 minutes before the performance to allow time to take your seats, or to choose a space for standing shows.
  • Latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance where possible

Access

We aim to make your visit to Kings Place as comfortable as possible. For more information about the accessibility of Kings Place, including details about our Access Scheme, please visit this page.

If you would like to discuss your access requirements with a member of our team, please get in touch with the Box Office team at info@kingsplace.co.uk. 

 

Food & Drink

Rotunda Bar & Restaurant
Rotunda, situated on the ground floor of Kings Place, offers a unique dining and drinking experience alongside Regent’s Canal. The concert bar in the venue foyer will also be open for select events.

Green & Fortune Café
Recently re-furbished and now open with a new look, the Green & Fortune Café is open for selected concerts. Serving hot and cold food and drinks, including sandwiches, salads, soup, stew and a pie of the day, alongside a choice of cakes made by the on-site bakery team. See here for selected concert dates and standard opening hours.

Date:Sun 9 Mar
Start time:5pm (Doors: 4.30pm)
Venue:Limehouse Room
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