12/10/2026
Hello Dolly! On Thurs 22nd Oct we are super excited to be hosting an Evening with Dolly Jones .
Dolly is a former Vogue editor, journalist and author of the hit book “Leaving the Ladder Down”. The book is hailed as a funny, practical and crucial guide for women facing the life-changing prospect of returning to work after having children.
When Dolly had her children, the idea of returning to the fast-paced, all-consuming job she had previously loved felt daunting, if not impossible. Despite it being the experience of so many millions of women, she struggled to find material to galvanise and reassure her, and to make her feel that anything was possible.
In “Leaving the Ladder Down”, Dolly aims to change all of that. Interweaving practical advice and her own personal experiences with anecdotes, life-hacks and guilt-avoidance strategies from a diverse range of women – from fashion designers to taxi drivers, journalists to actors, lawyers to doctors, bankers, entrepreneurs and restaurateurs.
Equally empowering and accessible, and featuring serious advice from employers, employment lawyers and health specialists to boost knowledge and confidence, this book acts as a ‘ladder down’ to the next generation of working women, from a generation who have experimented their way to making it work.
Come and join us for a glass of w**e and a good chat with Dolly! Book now. Link in bio.
