Kris Hallenga, author and founder of breast health charity, CoppaFeel! is coming to Bristol. Kris will be promoting her groundbreaking autobiography, Glittering a Turd at the Penny Brohn UK Hub on Queens Road on Tuesday 31 August from 5-7pm.

Fans of Kris, supporters of CoppaFeel! and people interested in hearing her personal experience are invited to the Hub to meet Hallenga and get a copy of Glittering a Turd signed by the author herself.

Glittering a Turd is Kris’s first book and covers the 12 years since she was diagnosed with incurable breast cancer at the tender age of 23. Along with the typical ups and downs any person in their twenties and thirties has to navigate, Kris has survived the unsurvivable, and thrived.

Kris shows us what it is to live a life well and to the fullest, no matter the particular turd you’re dealing with.

Having attended Penny Brohn UK’s annual conference in 2019 as a speaker, as well as used a variety of the services the charity provides, Kris is familiar with Penny Brohn UK and the impact it has on people living with cancer.

Bristol cancer charity, Penny Brohn UK, opened its FIRST cancer wellbeing hub in September 2020. The Hub is situated on the Triangle, ten minutes’ walk from the Bristol Oncology and Haematology Centre at the BRI. The aim is to make Penny Brohn UK cancer support more accessible to reach more people affected by cancer.

This destination on Bristol’s high street is much more than a charity shop. The interiors have been carefully designed to keep the feeling of light, space and calm. Large murals cover the walls painted by local artist Natasha Clutterbuck. Natasha specialises in drawing vegetables and wild flowers and plants using natural materials. These bespoke wall paintings frame the space helping to create an atmosphere of warmth, comfort and connection with nature. Making the space truly unique.

The Hub provides a one stop shop fusing the traditional charity shop to raise funds with cancer services, information and support. Along with the shop the hub includes treatment rooms which can be reached through the shop. They can also be accessed through a separate south side entrance providing privacy and easy access. There are plans to open the consulting rooms for cancer services like counselling and complementary therapies when it is safe to do so.

Free pre-booked tickets are available on Eventbrite, but members of the public are welcome to drop in, buy a copy of the book and get it signed by Kris.

Pre-booked tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/glittering-a-turd-book-signing-with-kris-hallenga-tickets-166667283331