Events and clubs
Something on most weeks, between the shelves.
Author talks, launches, a monthly book club and story time every Saturday. Evenings start at 7pm unless we say otherwise, and the café stays open for drinks.
Coming up
Dates for the diary.
Prices are per person. Book a place with the form, by phone or at the counter, and tell us if you need step-free access.
Bramble & Quire · Events and clubs
Story time
10:30am – 11:15am
Saturday story time
Picture books, a song and something to colour in for ages 2 to 6, on the rug in the children's corner. Grown-ups can grab a coffee from the café.
Author talk
7pm – 8:30pm
Ruth Calloway: The Lantern Keeper's Daughter
Ruth talks about lighthouses, family secrets and writing her second novel, then signs copies. The ticket price comes off the book.
Book club
7pm – 8:30pm
Book club: Persuasion
Our monthly book club in the café corner. This month it's Jane Austen's last novel. Tea, coffee and cake included, and new members are always welcome.
Workshop
2pm – 4pm
Zine making for teens
Cut, stick, write and draw your own mini magazine with local illustrator Jo Pell. Ages 12 to 16, all materials provided.
Book launch
6:30pm – 8pm
Owen Pryce: Field Notes from a Small Wood
Celebrate the launch of Owen's year in a Ravensmere wood with a short reading, a glass of something and a look at his original drawings. Please book, as space is limited.
Story time
10:30am – 11:15am
Spooky story time
Not-too-scary stories for ages 2 to 6. Come dressed up if you like; there are pumpkin biscuits from the café.
Author talk
7pm – 8:30pm
Crime night with Imogen Harte
Imogen Harte talks to Tom about A Death at Low Tide, mudflats and murder. The ticket price comes off the book.
Book club
7pm – 8:30pm
Book club: Middlemarch, part one
Books one to four of George Eliot's great novel. Read what you can; there's no test. Tea, coffee and cake included.
Workshop
5:30pm – 8pm
Late night shopping and gift wrapping
Mulled apple juice, mince pies and free gift wrapping on anything you buy. Tell us who it's for and we'll help you choose.
Every week and every month
The regulars.
Third Tuesday, 7pm · £3
The Lantern Row Book Club
One book a month, chosen by the group, in the café corner after closing. Tea, coffee and cake included, and members get 10% off the book. Turn up even if you haven’t finished it.
Every Saturday, 10:30am · Free
Saturday story time
Twenty minutes of picture books, a song and some colouring for ages 2 to 6, on the rug in the children’s corner. No need to book. Grown-ups can sit with a coffee.
Once or twice a month · £5
Author talks and launches
Novelists, poets, local historians and picture book makers, with a reading, questions and signed copies. The ticket price comes off the book on the night.
For authors and publishers
Got a book coming out? We’d love to host the launch.
We seat up to forty, sell the books on the night and look after the drinks. Local authors and small presses are especially welcome.
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