• Little Bookworms July 2026

    Have you got a little bookworm in your life? Then look no further than House of Books & Friends. We are excited to invite you to Little Bookworms, our monthly book club for 8-12 years. The book club runs the first Sunday of every month, 11am-12pm. For July, we will be reading Alex Abbott is […]

  • HOBAF Craft Club – July

    House of Books & Friends 81 King Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

    Introducing our monthly Craft Club at House of Books and Friends – a space dedicated to sharing creativity and meeting new people! These peer-led, relaxed sessions will take place on the first Monday of the month, 5pm – 6pm. We encourage you to bring along a project or use one of the small kits provided. […]

  • Coffee & Connections – Weekly Community Meet Up

    House of Books & Friends 81 King Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

    Coffee & Connections At House of Books & Friends, our mission is to combat loneliness and social isolation. In a time when we are more digitally connected than ever, it can be hard to find real and meaningful connections. We want to create opportunities for people to meet over coffee and good conversation, providing the […]

  • Beyond Words Book Club Pop-Up

    House of Books & Friends 81 King Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

    To celebrate Disability Pride Month, the gunnercooke foundation and House of Books and Friends are excited to invite you to our Beyond Words Book Club pop-up – an accessible book club session for adults with learning needs and disabilities and their carers. Beyond Words Book Club is perfect for anyone who may prefer to read […]

  • The Feminist Book Club with Kate Feld – July

    House of Books & Friends 81 King Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

    House of Books & Friends are delighted to announce that we are hosting the Feminist Book Club. Taking place monthly, this will be a space for people of all genders to discuss feminist books. In July, we will be reading 'Goodlord: An Email' by Ella Frears. Tickets Click here to buy a book and ticket combo […]

  • FREE – Signing and Live Portrait with Navya Raju

    House of Books & Friends 81 King Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

    Join illustrator Navya Raju on 16th July for a free live portrait and book signing event! Navya will be with us from 12pm - 2pm, offering live illustrations of you and your little bookworms, as well as signing copies of her books 'The Twirly Wiggly Dance' and 'Not Now, Goldilocks!'. Books will be available to […]

  • Coffee & Connections – Weekly Community Meet Up

    House of Books & Friends 81 King Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

    Coffee & Connections At House of Books & Friends, our mission is to combat loneliness and social isolation. In a time when we are more digitally connected than ever, it can be hard to find real and meaningful connections. We want to create opportunities for people to meet over coffee and good conversation, providing the […]

  • 50 Years of Punk: John Robb and Russ Bestley in conversation

    House of Books & Friends 81 King Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

    House of Books & Friends is excited to celebrate 50 Years of Punk with John Robb and Russ Bestley on 22nd July at 6pm. John will be discussing his memoir, Punk Rock Ruined my Life: and other stories, while Russ discusses his new title, Turning Revolt into Style: The process and practice of punk graphic design. The talk […]

  • Coffee & Connections – Family Edition

    House of Books & Friends 81 King Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

    Coffee & Connections At House of Books & Friends, our mission is to combat loneliness and social isolation. In a time when we are more digitally connected than ever, it can be hard to find real and meaningful connections, especially for families. We want to create opportunities for parents and carers to meet over coffee […]

  • Coffee & Connections – Weekly Community Meet Up

    House of Books & Friends 81 King Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

    Coffee & Connections At House of Books & Friends, our mission is to combat loneliness and social isolation. In a time when we are more digitally connected than ever, it can be hard to find real and meaningful connections. We want to create opportunities for people to meet over coffee and good conversation, providing the […]

  • Books & Beats

    House of Books & Friends 81 King Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

    The gunnercooke foundation and House of Books and Friends are so excited to invite you to Books and Beats this school holiday! Led by our fabulous workshop leader, Beth Bishop, Books and Beats is a relaxed, interactive musical storytelling session, designed for children with special education needs and disabilities and their families. This session is […]

  • The Book Club – Online

    Online

    This session of The Book Club will take place on Monday 27th of July from  7pm – 8pm via Zoom. This month, we are reading Cooking in the Wrong Century by Teresa Praauer. £10.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add […]