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We love people as much as we love books and book-related events bring these loves together. Amongst other events we host 4 bookshop parties a year. Check here for updates or subscribe to our mailing list: Subscribe Here
Not all our events are accessible to wheelchair users but we taking some of our events offsite to accommodate this.
What's On?
125 High Street
Colchester
CO1 1SZ
A free craft session
Contributing to the Coat of Hopes
April 19th 2025, 1pm
downstairs at Red Lion Books
125 High Street
CO1 12Z
Book Launch
Ben Aitken
10th May, 2025, 2pm
125 High Street
CO1 12Z
Non-Fiction Book Launch
‘Self Obsession’
Author talk with Dr Tom Davies
10th May, 2025, 11am
125 High Street
Colchester
CO1 1SZ
Author signing: Katie Kirby
Sunday May 11th 2025, 11am
for children
signing The Majorly Awkward BFF Dramas of Lottie Brooks
an event so exciting, that we are opening the shop on a Sunday
must be pre-booked
Monthly Silent Book Club
…because we all need to schedule in reading time
Monthly
Bring your own book & a blanket!
12th May 2025, 5pm
125 High Street
CO1 12Z
Crochet Workshop
Make your own Bookmark
With Loui Mitchell
16th May 2025
10am
125 High Street
CO1 12Z
Cosy Crochet Club
All abilities
With Loui Mitchell
25th April 2025
10am
125 High Street
CO1 1SZ
Death Club
…because it’s good to find time to talk
Sunday, 18th May 2025, 9.30am
Red Lion Books
14 Chapel St N
Colchester
CO2 7AT
Alan Johnson in conversation with Pam Cox
20th May, 2025, 6.30pm
Author talk
Upstairs at Red Lion Books
Charles Ambrose
The Grandfather Paradox
24th May 2025, 11am
24 Trinity Street
Colchester
CO1 1JN
Author event: Rebecca Watson ‘I Will Crash’
May 27th 2025, 7.30pm
At PATCH
125 High Street
CO1 1SZ
HOMER’S ODYSSEY: 4-week course
Tuesday mornings during June 2025
10am-11.30am
£65 including book
125 High Street
CO1 12Z
Crochet Workshop
Make your own Bookmark
With Loui Mitchell
6th June 2025
10am
Wheelchair accessible
Daytime Book Club
Monthly event
Collaboration with
Appetite Book Club & Essex Book Festival
At The Colchester Arts Centre
Thursday 26th June, 2025 11am
Author Talk with Keiran Goddard
125 High Street
CO1 12Z
Crochet Workshop
Make your own Bookmark
With Loui Mitchell
11th July 2025
10am
125 High Street
CO1 1SZ
Author Event
Kate Sawyer
Talking about novel Getting Away
17th July, 2025
6pm
125 High Street
CO1 12Z
Crochet Workshop
Make your own Bookmark
With Loui Mitchell
8th August 2025
10am
125 High Street
CO1 12Z
Crochet Workshop
Make your own Bookmark
With Loui Mitchell
12th September 2025
10am
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.