• HOBAF Craft Club – November

    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 Global Stories Book Club with Laviya Cooke – November

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

    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 […]

  • AUTHOR EVENT: ‘Brain First Business’ with Amanda Perry

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

    House of Books & Friends is excited to welcome Amanda Perry to the store on Thursday 5th November at 6pm to discuss her book, Brain First Business: The ADHD Entrepreneur’s […]

  • Hinterland Festival: Death Cafe x Journal Club

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

    What happens when we make a bit more space to think and talk about death? For this special Journal Club, Hinterland will explore death and dying through a mix of […]

  • Chatty Café Letter Writing Brunch

    Did you know that we host the brilliant Chatty Café at the bookshop? Or that we are official Letter Keepers as part of the wonderful Sunday Letter Project? On Monday […]

  • LUNCHTIME LECTURE – Sophie Oliver ‘What the Dresses Know’

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

    House of Books and Friends is excited to introduce the next guest for their ‘Lunchtime Lecture’ series: Sophie Oliver, author of What the Dresses Know: A women’s history of modernism told through […]

  • The Feminist Book Club – November 2026

    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, with facilitator Kate Feld. Taking place monthly, this will be a space for […]

  • Personalised Typewriter Poetry with Molly Ovenden

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

    Join poet, Molly Ovenden, for a free, live personalised poem in celebration of Connection Counts! Molly and her typewriter will be with us from 12pm – 5pm. This is a […]

  • Make Something, Make Anything! Workshop with Adam Douglas

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

    Step into the role of creator, designer and maker in this hands-on creative session. No experience needed. It’s all about giving it a go! With guidance and practical tips from […]

  • Greater Manchester Bereavement Service Pop-Up

    To mark Grief Awareness Week, on Thursday 3rd December, the Greater Manchester Bereavement Service will be hosting their pop up session at the House of Books & Friends from 10am […]