Reader Event – An Evening with Steven Berkoff: An Acclaimed Actor Who Walks Against The Woke

Matthew Steeples invites you to a discussion-dinner with ‘A Clockwork Orange’ and ‘Rambo’ star Steven Berkoff in London on Wednesday 26^th November

Matthew Steeples invites you to PJ’s Chelsea Brasserie in London for an evening where he and Steven Berkoff will converse not only about an astounding career that began in the 1960s that has seen this “go-to villain” appear in  Octopussy, Rambo, The Tourist and The Krays, but also one of a “baddie of umpteen blockbusters” who’d actually like to be remembered just as “a man who walked against the tide.”

Always a disruptor and anything but timid, this actor, writer and producer’s views on everything from his fellow thespians to the #MeToo movement will be visited. Steeples will ask Berkoff about when he played Harvey Weinstein in a one-man show and delve into the darkness and satire of Greek and East; there will be exploration of Berkoff’s life growing up in London’s East End after the Second World War and a tour of his time at the heights of Hollywood and more recently in  hits such as The Vikings and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

On 26^th November at PJ’s Chelsea Brasserie – following on from rip-roaring evenings with amongst others Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York author Andrew Lownie and Manhunt and Crime Suspect host Peter Bleksley – you will get to enjoy a delicious 3-course dinner after 45-minutes of conversation and questions with this taboo-breaking actor best known for his “Berkovian theatre” style. Of one thing be certain, this will be a night where there’ll be nothing ‘woke’ on the menu either literally or figuratively.

Tickets are priced at £85 per person and include a glass of Prosecco on arrival and half a bottle of either red or white wine per person also with dinner.

Taking no prisoners: The wise words of Steven Berkoff against woke wazzockery…

• “We are becoming people who have everything and feel nothing.”
• “I like evil people… I’m like a surgeon who is happiest when working with a very diseased body.”
• “When I write about working class people I do so in ways that reveal them at their absolute magnificent worst.”
• “Now on a Saturday night it’s Strictly Come Dancing… Sometimes I look at it and there is something in it that actually turns my guts.”
• “Pubs should stay open… People should be meeting, communicating. People need somewhere to love each other, talk to each other. The one cultural outlet is the bloody pub.”
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Booking

TIMINGS

• The event is to be held on Wednesday 26^th November 2025.
• Arrivals for Prosecco in a private setting on the first floor of PJ’s Chelsea Brasserie from 6.30pm.
• Matthew Steeples in conversation with Steven Berkoff at 7pm prompt with audience questions to follow for 45 minutes.
• 3-course dinner with wine, with options for those with particular dietary requirements, to follow. Guests will have the opportunity to chat with Steven Berkoff and Matthew Steeples during the dinner.
• After dinner, guests will be welcome to continue discussions downstairs at the legendary PJ’s bar for further cocktails and conversation.

ADDRESS

• The event is to be held at PJ’s Chelsea Brasserie, 52 Fulham Road, Chelsea, London, SW3 6HH.
• The nearest London Underground station is South Kensington (District, Circle and Piccadilly lines); it is located just 5 minutes away on foot.
• The event is to be held on the first floor of the building; access is by staircase only.

PAYMENT FOR TICKETS AND BOOKING QUERIES

Deadline for booking – Wednesday 26^th November 2025 at 12 noon; tickets can only be purchased in advance and guest names must be supplied for allocated place settings.

Tickets can be purchased at a rate of £85 per person. Please make payment by bank transfer to:

• Bank: Barclays Bank
• Account Name: Longreach Publishing Limited
• Sort Code: 20-90-74
• Account Number: 63608697
• IBAN: GB13BUKB20907463608697
• SWIFTBIC: BUKB
• Please reference payments “BERKOFF” and include your surname and the surnames of any guests also to aid our record keeper.

Should you have any queries of questions, please contact Jane Monckton at [email protected]

SET MENU – 3 course dinner, Wednesday 26^th November 2025

The ticket price includes a glass of Prosecco on arrival, ½ a bottle of either red or white wine per person and a choice of one of each of the following:

STARTERS

SEARED TUNA wasabi & avocado purée, toasted sesame seeds, yuzu and soy dressing

SCOTCH BEEF CARPACCIO wild rocket, parmesan, mustard dressing

BURRATINA shaved truffle, baby plum tomatoes, rocket, toasted focaccia

CRISPY FRIED ARTICHOKES caper and herb mayonnaise

MAINS

THE PJ’S BURGER 8oz patty, mature cheddar cheese, bacon, iceberg lettuce, pickle, smoked crackling mayonnaise, fries

CHICKEN MILANESE wild rocket, artichoke & Reggio cheese salad, toasted sesame, tahini honey dressing

GRILLED SEABASS FILLET French beans, cherry tomatoes, black olives & pesto

ROAST CAULIFLOWER STEAK chickpeas and roasted red pepper, chipotle hummus, chimichurri

PUDDINGS

CLASSIC CRÈME BRULEE

BELGIAN CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE CAKE

CHOCOLATE & VANILLA CHEESECAKE white chocolate sauce, mixed berry compote

SELECTION OF SORBETS & ICE CREAMS three scoops