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Red Lion BookS A place to find your next favourite read Welcome to Colchester's independent family bookshop Love reading? Escape with a new story Explore the shelves for our carefully curated stock and the pick of new titles arriving each week

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Our Events

Our events programme moved online for the last eighteen months but once again we are now preparing to welcome you back to physical events at the shop. Events will be posted below as they are announced.

05.12.2024
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Red Lion Books
125 High Street
CO1 1SZ

WINTER SOIREE
Bookshop Party
5th December 2024, 6pm
Red Lion Books

07.12.2024
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Red Lion Books

Monthly Writing Club
Upstairs at Red Lion Books
7th December, 10am

06.01.2025
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Red Lion Books

Monthly Silent Book Club
…because we all need to schedule in reading time
Monthly
Bring your own book & a blanket!
6th January 2025, 5pm

17.01.2025
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Red Lion Books
125 High Street
CO1 12Z

Crochet Workshop
Make your own Bookmark
With Loui Mitchell
17th January, 2025
10am

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Book Clubs

are a place to share your enthusiasm for books and reading. We host a range of book clubs for adults and children.

Are You A Local Author?

We work with local authors in many ways and enjoy supporting the vibrant writing and author community in and around Colchester

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Reviews

What Our Customers Say

At Red Lion Books every customer counts and we will always do our very best to help you find the book that is perfect for you. Here are some reflections from our customers.

Great service ordering my book and calling me when ready for collection. Lovely helpful staff. Highly recommended book store.

Clive Marchant Avatar Clive Marchant
12/03/2022

A fabulous book shop. Their events are the best, from meet the author to their monthly book club for children.

Nicole S Avatar Nicole S
14/12/2022

A lovely bookshop with knowledgeable staff who are only too happy to recommend titles and help.

Joff Hopkins Avatar Joff Hopkins
29/11/2022

Great bookshop and friendly staff. Happy to order in books for you and lovely for a browse.

Trish O Avatar Trish O
03/07/2023

Lovely and friendly staff. Happy to answer my questions and thoughts.Beautiful place warm and caring shop.

Worm Wood Avatar Worm Wood
03/12/2020

Some of the friendliest staff in Colchester, always a pleasant experience when I go in, and their enormous selection of books never fails to make me leave with something I didn't need, but desperately wanted

Jed Tyler Avatar Jed Tyler
08/03/2023
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