We love people as much as we love books and book-related events bring these loves together. We host monthly book clubs to suit ages 7-107. We also host a monthly Silent Book Club as well as a writing group; a weekly yoga class and regular author events as well as 4 bookshop parties a year. To find out more about these events please check here on a regular basis or make sure you are a subscriber to our mailing list. Not all our events are accessible to wheelchair users but we taking some of our events offsite to accommodate this.
What's On?
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Death Club
…because it’s good to find time to talk
Sunday, 28th April, 10.30am
Red Lion Books
St Botolph’s Music Society
Concert Schumann Brahms
11th May 7.30 pm
Monthly Silent Book Club
…because we all need to schedule in reading time
Monthly
Bring your own book & a blanket!
13th May 2024, 5pm
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Author Talk with Kathy Lette
The Revenge Club
13th May, 6.30pm
Red Lion Books
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Author Talk
Ingrid Persaud
The Lost Love Songs of Boysie Singh
22nd May, 6pm
£20 includes signed, first edition, hardback
May 2024 Daytime Book Club:
APPETITE BOOK CLUB (Age 18+)
11.30am at various venues
Essex Walks with Neil D’Arcy Jones
Daily Walks 27th-31st May 2024
11am
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Author Talk with Master Storyteller
Conn Iggulden
4th June, 6pm
Talking about NERO
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Author Talk with Dee Gordon
Famous Essex Authors
22nd June, 3pm
Daytime Book Club in collaboration with Essex Book Festival:
Helen MacDonald and Sin Blaché
Discussing novel THE PROPHET
APPETITE BOOK CLUB (Age 18+)
Doors Open 1030am for 11am start
At Colchester Arts Centre
Thursday 28th June 2024
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The Bookshop Band
LIVE MUSIC
10th July 2024br>6pm
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Author Talk with Nancy Stevenson
Beach Hut People
Saturday 15th July 11am
Words In The Woods
2pm-Sunset
Save the Date
6 authors, food, fire circle
Sunday 21st July 2024
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Ned Palmer’s Guide to French Cheese
An evening of cheese and wine
16th October 2024
6pm
Our Events
Why Come Along?
Meet Authors
Listen to authors talk about their books and the craft of writing.
Get a book signed
Buy a book with a personal dedication from a visiting author.
Ask Questions
Our ‘meet the author’ events always finish with the opportunity for you to ask your own question.
Get writing tips
Find out how published authors get their inspiration and then structure their writing.