Hosting a regular programme of author talks, book signings and themed events is an important and exciting part of what we do. We work hard to bring an exciting mix of bestselling authors and some of the best new writers to Oswestry. Booka prides itself on creating an ‘event experience’ for both audience and author. As well as the bookshop we make use of a number of outside venues for our larger events.
In addition to our own events, we also provide bookselling services to support the appearance of authors and celebrities at a number of Festivals and Shows.
Join us at Booka Bridgnorth for an evening with local author Haulwen Nicholas as she helps us take control of our lives giving us an understanding of our unique personalities and character traits. Haulwen will talk about her self-help book ‘The Book of Personality...
Tickets: £15 (includes a signed copy of 'The Book of Personality Tests')
Independent Bookshop Week 2024 Join us for an evening with award winning comedian, quizzing mastermind and national treasure Paul Sinha as he talks about his hilarious and moving memoir One Sinha Lifetime. As a boy, Paul struggled to find his place in a world where he...
Tickets: £12 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of One Sinha Lifetime) or £22 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of One Sinha Lifetime)
Independent Bookshop Week 2024 Join us for an evening with award winning author Wyl Menmuir as he talks about his new book The Heart of the Woods, a deep and explorative companion piece to The Draw of The Sea. Just as a parent leaves a legacy to their child, a tree...
Tickets: £8 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of The Heart of the Woods) or £17 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of The Heart of the Woods).
Join us for an evening with Sunday Times bestselling author Manda Scott as she talks about her visionary new thriller Any Human Power. Dream deeply. Rise up strong. Change is coming … How do you help the people you love create a future you’re proud to...
Tickets: £8 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy Any Human Power) or £19 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Any Human Power).
Join us for an afternoon with Elizabeth Macneal, the bestselling author of The Doll Factory, as she talks about her new novel The Burial Plot, a spellbinding gothic thriller set in nineteenth century London. London, 1839. Where the cemeteries are full and there is...
Tickets: £8 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed The Burial Plot) or £19 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of The Burial Plot).
Join us for an afternoon with best-selling author, Catherine Newman as she talks about her new novel ‘Sandwich’. One week in Cape Cod. The perfect family holiday. What could possibly go wrong…? For the past two decades, Rocky has looked forward to her family’s...
Tickets: £5 (redeemable against Sandwich)
Love to cook? Calling all foodies! Join us for an evening with award-winning food writer Angela Clutton as she talks about her new book Seasoning and helps us launch our new Booka Cafe with food tastings and wine. Bring the rhythms of the seasons into your kitchen...
Tickets: £15 (Admits One, includes tastings and wine. £10 redeemable against a signed copy of Seasoning)
Booka Bookshop and Linghams Booksellers are delighted to present an evening with Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, as she talks about her novel A Woman of Intrigue. Scandals, seduction and secrets… and one woman’s quest to uncover the truth. The most intriguing...
Tickets: £20 (Admits One and includes a paperback copy of A Woman of Intrigue)
Mindfulness Crafternoon reading The Spaces In Between, and making a dream jar to take home. 3+ years
Tickets: £10 (admits 1, includes mindfulness craft activity & book)
Join us for an evening with Sunday Times bestselling author Clover Stroud as she talks about her new book The Giant on the Skyline, an inspiring memoir about home, family, and belonging. What is it that makes a home? What is a home without the roots that tie you to a...
Tickets: £8 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of The Giant of the Skyline) or £19 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of The Giant on the Skyline)
Sian’s Superstars Drama workshop for children aged 3+.
Tickets: £15 (admits 1 includes book) / £25 (admits 2, includes 1 book)
Join us for an evening with the UK’s most celebrated ghost hunter and Most Haunted icon, Yvette Fielding, as she talks about her experiences and her memoir Scream Queen. Seances, Ouija boards, table tipping, knocking phenomena – all in a day’s work...
Tickets: £12 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of Scream Queen) or £22 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Scream Queen)
The Moonlit Campout Storytime 3+ years
Tickets: £8 (include storytime, book & campfire themed refreshment)
Meet the Dinosaurs Storytime & Craft (3+ years)
Tickets: £10 includes craft activity & book
Join author, Colette Hiller for this interactive workshop for children aged 7 – 11. Boost your child’s vocabulary without even trying! This lively, engaging session introduces 7 – 11 year olds to some marvellous words from Colette’s new book Colossal Words...
Tickets: £15 (admits 1, includes 1 book) / £25 (admits 2, includes 1 book)
Join us for an afternoon with Joanne Burn, author of the acclaimed The Hemlock Cure, as she talks about her new novel The Bone Hunters. In 1824, Lyme Regis is as tumultuous as the sea that surrounds it. Wealthy holidaymakers dance in the Assembly Rooms whilst the poor...
Tickets: £8 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy The Bone Hunters) or £20 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of The Bone Hunters).
Join us for an evening with Joanne Burn, author of the acclaimed The Hemlock Cure, as she talks about her new novel The Bone Hunters. In 1824, Lyme Regis is as tumultuous as the sea that surrounds it. Wealthy holidaymakers dance in the Assembly Rooms whilst the poor...
Tickets: £8 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy The Bone Hunters) or £20 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of The Bone Hunters).
Join us for an evening with Elizabeth O’Connor as she talks about her stunning debut novel Whale Fall, an exquisite coming-of-age story that takes place in a world on the cusp of great change. It is 1938 and for Manod, a young woman living on a remote island off...
Tickets: £8 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy Whale Fall) or £15 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Whale Fall).