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Editor’s note: I received this email this morning:

Dear ,

Thank you for booking to see Salman Rushdie: From Midnight’s Children to Trump’s America on Tuesday 23 October at 7.30pm in Royal Festival Hall as part of London Literature Festival.

We would like to share the following information that we hope will assist you in planning your visit to Southbank Centre for this event.

Security

Please note that there will be a heightened security presence in Royal Festival Hall foyers on the night.

Ticket holders for this event are strongly discouraged from bringing bags to the building.

Any large bags, travel holdalls or rucksacks brought into the venue must be checked in to the Cloakroom on Level 1 of Royal Festival Hall. Please note that there is a charge of £1 per checked item.

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