The Bank Holiday weekend is a very special weekend here in Manchester, so to celebrate the Pride Festival we're holding a fun story time and craft session on Saturday 26th August! Expect lots of colour and fun, and as it takes place from 10-11am you'll have plenty of time to make it to the parade […]
As part of our summer holiday events for children, House of Books & Friends are hosting a writing workshop on Monday 28th August! Split into two parts, the workshop will take place from 11:00-14:30 in store. Children will learn about the creation of characters, how to show not tell, world-building, and how characters can interact […]
This session of The Book Club will take place on Tuesday, 29th August from 5:45pm-7:15pm in store, for a 6pm start. This month, we are reading The Queens of Sarmiento Park by Camila Sosa Villada! £9.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to […]
Bring along your favourite teddy to our special story time! We'll gather in the back room and read stories together, finishing off with a range of activities. We can't wait to meet all your teddy-friends! Suitable for children under 6. The event takes place 10:00-11:00 on Wednesday 30th August. Click here to buy a ticket […]
This session of The Book Club will take place on Thursday, 31st August from 2-3pm in store. This month, we are reading The Queens of Sarmiento Park by Camila Sosa Villada! £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 […]
This session of The Book Club will take place on Thursday, 31st August from 7-8pm via Zoom. This month, we are reading The Queens of Sarmiento Park by Camila Sosa Villada! £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 […]
We're so excited to announce that we are hosting another board games cafe with Dungeons and Flagons MCR! From 4pm on Friday 22nd September, you can come down and play through the wonderful selection of boardgames provided by Dungeons and Flagons MCR. The event will be taking place until 8pm, with final game selections happening […]
We are thrilled to announce House of Books & Friends are hosting author Rebecca May Johnson, in celebration of the paperback release of her book Small Fires! Lauded as 'an intense enquiry into the very nature of cooking' by Nigella Lawson and 'smart, creative, thoughtful' by Ruby Tandoh, Small Fires is the best of food writing […]
This session of The Book Club will take place on Wednesday 27th September in store. This month, we are reading Total ! £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 and tick the box for shipping) or […]
This session of The Book Club will take place on Thursday 28th September in store. This month, we are reading Total ! £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 and tick the box for shipping) or […]
This session of The Book Club will take place on Thursday 28th September via Zoom. This month, we are reading Total! £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 and tick the box for shipping) or you […]
We are thrilled to be welcoming Miriam Margolyes to House of Books & Friends! This national treasure will be signing copies of her latest memoir Oh Miriam!: Stories from an Extraordinary Life from 12:00-13:00 on Thursday 12th October. Tickets cost £25, reserving you one copy of Oh Miriam! and guaranteeing you one place in the […]
