House of Books & Friends 1st Birthday Party!

Next week, House of Books & Friends turns ONE! We can’t quite believe we have been open for nearly a whole year. We are so grateful for the continued support from our community, and we want to say thank you. 🎉 With that in mind, we are inviting you to our first birthday party! Taking […]

Blue Monday Afternoon Social

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

Let House of Books & Friends help you beat the Blue Monday blues! Offering you the chance to meet other members our wonderful community on what can be a difficult day of the year, we will be running a range of ice breakers as well as a bookish quiz (with a chance to win a […]

Blue Monday Evening Social

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

Let House of Books & Friends help you beat the Blue Monday blues! Offering you the chance to meet other members our wonderful community on what can be a difficult day of the year, we will be running a range of ice breakers as well as a bookish quiz (with a chance to win a […]

The Book Club – Monday, 22nd January 19:00-20:00 *ONLINE*

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

This session of The Book Club will take place on Monday 22nd January via Zoom. This month, we are reading The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan – £9.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address […]

£3 – £9.99

Lunchtime Lecture with Fly on the Wall Press

Following the success of our Lunchtime Lecture with Persephone Books, we are over the moon to announce our latest publisher talk, this time with Manchester-based publishing house Fly on the Wall Press. We will hear what it has been like to be a one-woman publishing house for the last 4 years, and still achieving a […]

£3

The Book Club – Wednesday, 24th January 17:45-19:15

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

This session of The Book Club will take place on Wednesday 24th January in store. This month, we are reading The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan – £9.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address […]

£3 – £9.99

The Book Club – Thursday, 25th January 14:00 – 15:00

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

This session of The Book Club will take place on Thursday 25th January in store. This month, we are reading The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan – £9.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address […]

£3 – £9.99

*SOLD OUT* Autism in Women and Girls: How It Presents Differently – Autistic Gals

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

House of Books & Friends are proud to present Autism in Women and Girls: How it Presents Differently, a talk from Sarah Jane Nuttall, PhD research student. This event will include a presentation and Q&A. Tickets are £3 and are available to buy here. There are complimentary tickets available for anyone who needs one - please […]

An Evening with C. D. Rose: Walter Benjamin Stares at the Sea

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

House of Books & Friends are thrilled to welcome C. D. Rose to discuss his new short story collection, Walter Benjamin Stares at the Sea, with Dr. Keith Crome. This is a stunning collection of 15 short, dreamlike stories about memory, illusion and language from the author of The Biographical Dictionary of Literary Failure, Who’s […]

£5 – £17.99

Inspiring Leadership Podcast – James Timpson ‘The Happy Index’

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

Calling all leaders, managers, and business minds alike - House of Books and Friends is hosting a live session of the Inspiring Leadership Podcast!  On the 14th of February, James Timpson, the CEO of Timpsons, and Darryl Cooke, the founder of Gunnercooke, will be in conversation about James’ new book, The Happy Index. Structured through […]

Palentine’s Day Social

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

Ask and you shall receive! We loved seeing so many of you at our Blue Monday social mixer and rejoicing in all of the joy that connection brings. So, as we are House of Books and Friends, we want to continue in that celebration. Join us for our next social mixer, taking place on Thursday 15th February […]

Free

An Evening with Kostya Tsolakis: Greekling

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

House of Books & Friends are pleased to announce we are hosting Kostya Tsolakis on Friday 16th February for a Q&A and poetry reading for his debut collection, Greekling. The event will take place from 5:30pm until 7:30pm, with a local poet E Walker performing, before a discussion between Kostya and Greg Thorpe about his […]

£5 – £10.99