{"product_id":"steve-mason-beta-band-in-da-shop-book-chat-and-signing-sunday-july-5th-2pm","title":"Steve Mason (Beta Band) - In da shop Book Chat And Signing Sunday July 5th 2pm","description":"\u003cdiv data-editor-content='{\"blocks\":[{\"key\":\"flcrp\",\"text\":\"Steve Mason (Beta Band) - In da shop Book Chat Sunday July 5th 2pm\",\"type\":\"unstyled\",\"depth\":0,\"inlineStyleRanges\":[],\"entityRanges\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"key\":\"65p\",\"text\":\"\",\"type\":\"unstyled\",\"depth\":0,\"inlineStyleRanges\":[],\"entityRanges\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"key\":\"7h4dh\",\"text\":\"Join us for a Sunday afternoon chat plus *book signing with Steve Mason all about his brand new book \\\"Failure is Always An Option: Glorious Adventures on the Beta Band Front Line and Other Tales\\\" \",\"type\":\"unstyled\",\"depth\":0,\"inlineStyleRanges\":[],\"entityRanges\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"key\":\"dbg9f\",\"text\":\"\",\"type\":\"unstyled\",\"depth\":0,\"inlineStyleRanges\":[],\"entityRanges\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"key\":\"27f3j\",\"text\":\"*Steve will only be signing the book for this event.\",\"type\":\"unstyled\",\"depth\":0,\"inlineStyleRanges\":[],\"entityRanges\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"key\":\"83ncq\",\"text\":\"\",\"type\":\"unstyled\",\"depth\":0,\"inlineStyleRanges\":[],\"entityRanges\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"key\":\"dprso\",\"text\":\"£5.00 Tickets can be used against the purchase of the book during the afternoon.\",\"type\":\"unstyled\",\"depth\":0,\"inlineStyleRanges\":[],\"entityRanges\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"key\":\"2gc9t\",\"text\":\"\",\"type\":\"unstyled\",\"depth\":0,\"inlineStyleRanges\":[],\"entityRanges\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"key\":\"3q9p0\",\"text\":\"This is a ticketless event, your order confirmation is your ticket - please bring this with you on the night. \",\"type\":\"unstyled\",\"depth\":0,\"inlineStyleRanges\":[],\"entityRanges\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"key\":\"8c65a\",\"text\":\"This is a standing only gig. \",\"type\":\"unstyled\",\"depth\":0,\"inlineStyleRanges\":[],\"entityRanges\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"key\":\"bal82\",\"text\":\"12+ with an adult. \",\"type\":\"unstyled\",\"depth\":0,\"inlineStyleRanges\":[],\"entityRanges\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"key\":\"1v7p1\",\"text\":\"No alcohol to be brought on site - refreshments available. \",\"type\":\"unstyled\",\"depth\":0,\"inlineStyleRanges\":[],\"entityRanges\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"key\":\"b3cis\",\"text\":\"\",\"type\":\"unstyled\",\"depth\":0,\"inlineStyleRanges\":[],\"entityRanges\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"key\":\"62i3g\",\"text\":\" \",\"type\":\"unstyled\",\"depth\":0,\"inlineStyleRanges\":[],\"entityRanges\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"key\":\"af0ir\",\"text\":\"The long awaited autobiography from the musical maverick, polymath  and Beta Band front man. “Self-destructive pop saboteurs who did it all  wrong in all the right ways. 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