• The Book Club – Baby Friendly

    This baby-friendly session of The Book Club will take place on Thursday 26th March 10:30-11:30am in person. This month, we are reading Mere by Danielle Giles. £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 […]

  • The Book Club – Afternoon

    This session of The Book Club will take place on Thursday 26th February 2-3pm in person. This month, we are reading Mere by Danielle Giles. £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) […]

  • Coffee & Connections – Weekly Community Meetup

    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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Little Bookworms April 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 April, we will be reading Finn's Epic Fails […]

  • 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. […]

  • The Feminist Book Club with Kate Feld – April

    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 April we will be discussing The Hearing Trumpet by Leonora Carrington. Tickets Book & Ticket - £9.99 Ticket Only - […]

  • AUTHOR EVENT: ‘Kingfisher’ with Rozie Kelly

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

    House of Books & Friends is excited to welcome Rozie Kelly to the store on 16th April at 6pm to discuss her book, Kingfisher, which has just been longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2026. As well as a discussion on her book, there will also be a Q&A, plus the chance to get […]

  • 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 […]

  • Beyond Words Book Club Pop-Up

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

    To celebrate World Reading Night, the gunnercooke foundation and House of Books and Friends are excited to invite you to our Beyond Words Book Club pop-up – an accessible book club session for adults with learning needs and disabilities and their carers. Beyond Words Book Club is perfect for anyone who may prefer to read […]

  • World Book Night Spring Social

    In Honour of World Book Night, House of Books and Friends will be hosting an event from 6-8pm on April 23rd! Come along if you want to have some bookish fun, take part in Hobaf’s Big Fat Quiz of the Year, and have the chance to take home a free book! World Book Night takes […]