• 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 CafΓ© Letter Writing Brunch

    Did you know that we host the brilliant Chatty CafΓ© 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 β€˜Lunchtime Lecture’ series: Sophie Oliver, author ofΒ What the Dresses Know: A women’s history of modernism told through […]

  • Coffee & Connections – Weekly Community Meet-Up

    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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Coffee & Connections – Weekly Community Meet-Up

    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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • The Book Club Evening – November

    Join us on Wednesday 25th November from 6pm in person. For this month’s Book Club, we are reading Earth 7 by Deb Olin Unferth. Purchase the book and a ticket […]

  • The Baby Friendly Book Club – November

    Join us on Thursday 26th November from 10:30am in person. For this month’s Book Club, we are reading Earth 7 by Deb Olin Unferth. PLEASE NOTE:Β This is a baby friendly […]

  • The Book Club Afternoon – November

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

    Join us on Thursday 26th November from 2pm in person. For this month’s Book Club, we are reading Earth 7 by Deb Olin Unferth. Purchase the book and a ticket […]