• Little Bookworms May 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 May, we will be reading Valley of the […]

  • AUTHOR EVENT: ‘The Mercy Step’ Marcia Hutchinson with Pete Kalu

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

    House of Books & Friends is excited to welcome back Marcia Hutchinson on Tuesday 5th of May to discuss her Women Fiction Longlist  title ‘The Mercy Step‘. The evening will begin at 6pm, and involve a discussion, a Q&A, and a chance to get your book signed by Marcia. Marcia will be in conversation with […]

  • POETRY EVENT: ‘Little Bitch’ launch with Ellora Sutton, Betty Doyle and Roma Havers

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

    House of Books & Friends is thrilled to welcome Ellora Sutton on Wednesday 6th of May from 6pm to discuss their new poetry collection, 'Little Bitch'. Ellora will be joined by Betty Doyle, author of poetry collection 'Fruits of Labour', and Roma Havers, author of poetry collection 'The Natural Way'. There will be 8-10 minutes […]

  • AUTHOR EVENT: ‘The Jackfruit Chronicles’ by Shahnaz Ahsan

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

    House of Books & Friends is overjoyed to welcome Shahnaz Ahsan to discuss her book, 'The Jackfruit Chronicles: Memories and Recipes from a British-Bangladeshi Kitchen'. The event will take place on 7th May at 6pm, and will involve a discussion, a Q&A, and a chance for you to get your book signed by Shahnaz. Shahnaz […]

  • Coffee & Connections – Weekly Community Meetup

    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 […]

  • HOBAF Craft Club

    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. […]

  • AUTHOR EVENT: ‘Rose and Renzo’ with Carolyn O’Brien

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

    House of Books & Friends is thrilled to welcome Carolyn O'Brien on Thursday 14th of May from 6pm to discuss their new book, ‘Rose and Renzo‘. The evening will involve a discussion, a Q&A, and a chance to get your book signed by Carolyn. Carolyn will be in conversation with Louisa Reid, author of adult […]

  • Greater Manchester Bereavement Service Pop-Up

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

    To mark Dying Matters Week, on Friday 15 May, the Greater Manchester Bereavement Service will be hosting their pop up session at the House of Books & Friends from 10am - 12pm. All are welcome to attend to learn more about bereavement and the Greater Manchester Bereavement Service. These free drop ins are open to […]

  • Coffee & Connections – Weekly Community Meetup

    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 […]

  • The Feminist Book Club with Kate Feld – May

    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 May we will be discussing Nights at the Circus by Angela Carter. Tickets Book & Ticket – £9.99 Ticket Only […]

  • Coffee & Connections – Weekly Community Meetup

    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 and 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 […]