• 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 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 […]

  • AFTERNOON TEA

    £35.00 Set Menu Dine in our elegant  'Gladstone Room' - the former cloak room of the Reform Club. Constructed in 1870, in the Venetian Gothic style, it was originally built as the club house  for Manchester's Liberal Party and was frequented by Prime Ministers William Gladstone & Winston Churchill. Enjoy a selection of finger sandwiches, […]

  • 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 people of all genders to discuss feminist books. In November, we will be discussing Doppelganger by Naomi Klein. It will take place on Wednesday, 18th […]

  • 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 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 […]

  • 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 free, drop in event, we recommend arriving early to avoid disappointment. We look forward to seeing you there! About Connection Counts This event is part […]

  • 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 Adam Douglas, you'll have the freedom to explore, create and make something real out of sustainable materials. This workshop is aimed at adults or young […]

  • AFTERNOON TEA | 12.30pm

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

    £35.00 Set Menu  Dine in our elegant  'Gladstone Room' - the former cloak room of the Reform Club. Constructed in 1870, in the Venetian Gothic style, it was originally built as the club house  for Manchester's Liberal Party and was frequented by Prime Ministers William Gladstone & Winston Churchill. Enjoy a selection of finger sandwiches, […]

  • AFTERNOON TEA | 3pm

    £35.00 Set Menu  Dine in our elegant  'Gladstone Room' - the former cloak room of the Reform Club. Constructed in 1870, in the Venetian Gothic style, it was originally built as the club house  for Manchester's Liberal Party and was frequented by Prime Ministers William Gladstone & Winston Churchill. Enjoy a selection of finger sandwiches, […]

  • 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 to the event for £10.99. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you […]

  • 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: This is a baby friendly session of our adult bookclub, parents are able to bring little ones and we understand there may be noise and interruption. Much like 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 to the event for £10.99. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you […]

  • 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 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 […]