“A moving and thought-provoking account of an impossible situation.” — Louis de Bernières, author of Captain Corelli's Mandolin House of Books & Friends, King Street, Manchester invites you to join Sophie Calon for the launch of her debut memoir Long Going (Honno, £12.99 June 2025). A story of breaking destructive cycles, Long Going is an unflinching memoir of […]

House of Books & Friends are delighted to announce that we are hosting the Feminist Book Club with facilitator Kate Feld. Taking place monthly, this will be a space for people of all genders to discuss feminist books. In July, we will be discussing Indelicacy by Amina Cain. Tickets for this event are now sold […]

This session of The Book Club will take place on Monday 28th July 7-8pm via Zoom. This month, we are reading Your Neighbour's Table by Gu Byeong-mo,  a thought-provoking story of community and the cultural expectations of motherhood. £10.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be […]

Calling All Creative Kids! House of Books and Friends is thrilled to invite your little bookworms to Bookish Crafts — a fun-filled morning of imagination and creativity! 🗓 Tuesday 29th July🕚 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM📍 House of Books and Friends Children will get crafty making their very own felt bookmark to take home — […]

This session of The Book Club will take place on Thursday 31st July, 2pm-3pm, in person. This month, we are reading Your Neighbour's Table by Gu Byeong-mo,  a thought-provoking story of community and the cultural expectations of motherhood. £10.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be […]

Calling All Creative Kids – Let Your Imagination Soar! Get ready for a magical morning of drawing, storytelling, and pure creativity at House of Books and Friends! We’re over the moon to welcome Catherine Booth — a published children’s illustrator and storyteller — for an unforgettable Drawing Workshop designed especially for young imaginations. 🗓 Thursday, […]