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 […]
House of Books & Friends is excited to welcome Pete Wharmby to discuss his book 'Different Minds: How We Can Help Our Autistic School Children Thrive'. The event will take place on 1st September at 6pm, and will last one hour, and will include a discussion, a Q&A, and a chance to get your book signed […]
House of Books & Friends are delighted to announce that we are hosting The Global Stories Book Club, facilitated by Laviya Cooke. Taking place on the first Wednesday of every month, The Global Stories Book Club is a space where the voices of people of colour are explored and celebrated. People of colour are welcome, as […]
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 […]
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 September, we will be reading The Ministry of […]
House of Books & Friends is thrilled to welcome Seren Hawley-Plows to the store on 7th September at 6pm to discuss their book, The Ancient Ways: A Year of Folklore, Traditions and Rituals to Reconnect with Nature. As well as a discussion on their book, there will also be a Q&A, plus the chance to […]
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. […]
To mark World Suicide Prevention Day, on Friday 11th September, 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 […]
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 […]
To celebrate the launch of Take Back Big Tech, House of Books and Friend is excited to welcome science fiction author, activist, and journalist Cory Doctorow, in conversation with Jovan Owusu-Nepaul, to discuss his new book 'The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI: How to Think About Artificial Intelligence Before It's Too Late'. […]
House of Books & Friends is thrilled to welcome William Ralston, author of The Impossible Job: The Truly Unbelievable World of Football Referees. William will be in conversation with Anthony Taylor, a world-class retired referee. The event will take place on 15th September from 6pm - 7pm, and will include a discussion between the two, […]
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 September, we will be discussing Helen of Nowhere by Makenna Goodman. It will take place September […]
