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Loneliness during the Christmas period is an issue that was exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis, with many people catching the virus and having to isolate on Christmas Day in the last couple of years. This year, the cost of living crisis may mean that people spend less time with their …

  We have some wonderful news: we have an official opening date of Monday, 12th December! We are so excited to confirm that our bookshop will be open just in time for Christmas, and we will be there for all of your gifting needs in the run up to the …

We are currently working out the final details of our book club. However, before anything is set in stone, we want to hear from you! If you’re interested in attending our book club we would appreciate if you could indicate some of your preferences by clicking on the poll below. …

We are officially an accredited Living Wage Employer! Early in the development of House of Books & Friends we decided to do everything we can to support our Booksellers. The cost of living crisis and dramatic changes in the economy quickly made it clear to us that pay would be …

APPLICATIONS HAVE NOW CLOSED – we will be accepting applications until midnight on 30/09/22, any applications recieved after this deadline will not be counted towards this round of recruitment.    We have a number of exciting opportunities for Booksellers to join our team at House of Books & Friends in …

The news about our bookshop has been spreading far and wide. We’ve been featured in a lot of publications, including The Manchester Evening News. The response has been overwhelmingly encouraging with many people from the local area contacting us asking how they can get involved. We will have more information …