“‘Bookshop people are good people. I spend as much time with them as possible. They re-enchant the world.” - Robin Ince   On behalf of independent bookshops in the UK, and as a fitting finale to Independent Bookshop Week (IBW, June 17-24), we’re excited to announce an exclusive online event with the bibliomaniac himself, Robin …

This month we are reading Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson. 1926, and in a country still recovering from the Great War, London has become the focus for a delirious new nightlife. In the clubs of Soho, peers of the realm rub shoulders with starlets, foreign dignitaries with gangsters, and girls sell dances for a …

The women artists of European Modernism. Join us for an evening with cultural historian Rosamund Bartlett as she paints a new picture of avant-garde experimentation before and after World War One by showcasing the lives and careers of the many unsung female artists who also contributed to the European Modernist movement. Rosamund Bartlett is a cultural …

Join us for an evening with Kingston author Susie Alegre who will be discussing her book Freedom to Think. CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND THE TELEGRAPH. Part history and part manifesto, Freedom to Think explores how the powerful have always sought to influence how we think and what we buy. Connecting the …

We're so excited to announce a night of live music!  Get your ticket online here or instore for our next music event on Saturday 22nd July, 7-9pm. We'd recommend booking early as live music events are very popular and tend to sell out quickly!

This month we are reading Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin This is the story of Sam and Sadie. It’s not a romance, but it is about love. When Sam catches sight of Sadie at a crowded train station one winter morning he is catapulted back to the brief time they spent playing …

This month we are reading Best Of Friends by Kamila Shamsie. ** SHORTLISTED FOR THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2023 ** CHOSEN AS A BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR BY THE GUARDIAN, BBC, OBSERVER, DAILY MAIL, IRISH TIMES AND FINANCIAL TIMES ** Maryam and Zahra. In 1988 Karachi, two fourteen-year-old girls are a decade into their …

Join us at the bookshop for storytime for 3 to 5 year olds! Pam will be reading 2 books - 'Oh No, George!' by Chris Haughton and 'Neon Leon' by Jane E. Clarke. Pam is a historian, gardener and dog lover. A believer in the power of kindness, a follower of nature and explorer of …

Join us for an evening of music at the the bookshop on Friday 29th September. The Nelson Brothers have travelled the world playing gigs and writing songs; from the Midlands to the Isle of Dogs; the Arizona desert to Sydney, Australia; Amsterdam to Bermuda. Performing a beguiling blend of roots rock, folk and Americana, the …