We are incredibly excited to welcome back Robin Ince who will join us for an evening in the Old Woollen to talk about his latest book Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal : My Adventures in Neurodiversity.
Robin Ince is a comedian, actor and writer. He is the author of several acclaimed books, including The Importance of Being Interested and I’m a Joke and So Are You.
To celebrate Windrush Day, we are very pleased to announce that we will have a guest Bookseller for the Day in the shop.
Howard Gardner, co-writer of ‘Finding Home’, the ground-breaking memoir that gives a vivid account of an important part of British history, will be in the shop between 11am and 3pm, so do pop in to say hello.
We will be hosting a FREE drinks reception at 3pm where Howard will give a reading from the book. There’s no charge to attend but we are asking people to book a spot. Ordering free tickets will confirm your places for 3pm.
We are delighted to welcome Award-winning comedian, author and podcaster Rosie Wilby to the Book Shop. Rosie will be discussing her latest book, The Breakup Monologues: The Unexpected Joy of Heartbreak.
In 2011, Rosie was dumped by email. Obsessing about breakups ever since, she embarked on a personal quest to investigate, understand and conquer the psychology of heartbreak. Part memoir, part investigation, The Breakup Monologues takes on the big questions about our life-changing separations in the modern age of ghosting, breadcrumbing and conscious uncoupling.
In the third of three Saturdays afternoon talks at Mill Hill Chapel asking ‘What Happened to the Future?’, and as part of Leeds Lit Fest 2025, we welcome writer and critic JJ Charlesworth to discuss 'sci-fi and the end of the future'.
We are delighted to be able to bring you another event in the bookshop with two authors in conversation. The Girl in Cell A is the new unmissable thriller from best selling author Vaseem Khan released on 1 May and The Missing Hour is a sparky, fast paced new thriller from Sunday Times Bestseller Rob Rutherford which releases on 10 April.
As part of Queer History Club we are super excited to bring you a conversation, Q&A and book signing with queer writer Paula Akpan.
Paula's debut book, When We Ruled: The Rise and Fall of Twelve African Queens and Warriors, reveals the stories of female rulers whose experiences of gender and sexuality existed outside of Western norms, categories and binaries. They led, loved and fought for their kingdoms and people and their impact can still be felt today. However, beyond the lands they called home, so few of us have heard their names.
You are invited to join us for an informal gathering and drinks reception to celebrate the artists and their work in the Nature: Sensory exhibition, including an in-conversation at 6pm.
As part of this celebration event, four of the artists featured in the exhibition will be in conversation with Ella Cronk from Yorkshire Sculpture International.
The in-conversation will start at 6pm and will last for about an hour.
Guests are welcome from 5pm and the exhibition will remain open to 8pm.
This event is free and all are welcome.
Local swimmers, scientists and a mermaid join forces in a community’s battle to fight to protect the River Avon, the Bristol way.
Do humans have the right to nature? In this tender film, Director Charlotte Sawyer tells a story of a community of wild swimmers in Bristol (UK) affected by raw sewage pollution of the river Avon. England is one of the only two countries in the world to have a fully privatised water and sewage disposal system, and with only 14% of English rivers in good ecological health, the mission to keep the rivers clean is not going well.
The Creative Meet Up is back at The Attic In Leeds on 23rd April.
After the great turn out from the last event we had back in January we decided to bring the next event in Leeds forward.
Doors open at 6pm and the discussion panel will start around 7:30pm
Tickets are available on eventbrite. See Tickets below.
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