Category: events

Chorlton Book Festival

This year’s literary line-up features the poet, novelist, biographer, children’s author and all-round brilliant woman, Jackie Kay!

Aaaaarrrr! Here be Pirates

There’ll be a perfectly piratey takeover of our shop on 28 June, as the children of Chorlton set off on a Treasure Hunt!  This free community event welcomes kids, families, and pirates of all ages! Pirates will take over shops across Chorlton, each armed with a special riddle. Solve their puzzles to unlock pieces of […]

Jackie Kay at the Lowry

Jackie Kay at the Lowry We’re absolutely delighted to have been invited to be the bookseller for this very special event. Professor Jackie Kay is giving a lecture at the Lowry as part of the Sociological Review Foundation’s Conference – Undisciplining II. A greatly admired poet and scholar (and one of our favourite customers!), Glasgow-born […]

"This way to the gift shop", said the Walrus

Have you popped into our online shop yet? 

We’ve got lots of surprises, plus notebooks, diaries, cards and gorgeous gifts for everyone! We’re adding treasures all the time.

We offer free click-and-collect from our Chorlton (Manchester) shop, or we’ll ship to you – whatever works! And if you’d like a book, use our order page

Now, walk this way, please....