Events
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.
26th May 2022, 7.30pm (doors 7.00pm) at Booka
Join us for an evening with Angus D. Birditt, author of ‘Our Isles’ as he talks about his new book ‘A Portrait of British Cheese’, and explore the best of British cheeses through a cheese tasting. Angus D. Birditt is a writer, photographer and...
Tickets: £30 (Admits one, includes a signed copy of 'A Portrait of British Cheese' and cheese tasting) / £40 (Admits two, includes a signed copy of 'A Portrait of British Cheese' and cheese tasting)
25th May 2022, 7.30pm (doors 7.00pm) at Booka
Join us for an evening with writer and conservationist Tom Nancollas as he talks about his new book The Ship Asunder, a fascinating and passionate account of Britain’s rich maritime history. If Britain’s maritime history were embodied in a single ship, she...
Tickets: £7 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of The Ship Asunder) or £20 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of The Ship Asunder). Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online (with booking fee).
25th May 2022, 4.00pm at Booka
Join us for a Story Time and Craft, reading the first chapter of The Faraway Tree, on publication day. Aimed at 7-9 years Children must be accompanied by an adult Ticket covers child and adult – Discover the Magic Faraway Tree and explore the amazing lands it...
Tickets: £3 (redeemable against a copy of The Faraway Tree)
22nd May 2022, 2.00pm at Booka
As part of our Mindful May activities we are encouraging you to get closer to nature. Come and join local flower farm, Ragged Botanica, as Jodie demonstrates creative ways of bringing nature into our homes. All equipment and refreshments will be...
Tickets: £30
18th May 2022, 7.30pm (doors 7.00pm) at Booka
Join us for an evening with Elodie Harper, the bestselling author of Wolf Den, as she talks about The House with the Golden Door, the second part of her mesmerising trilogy set in ancient Pompeii. The life of a courtesan in Pompeii is glittering, yet precarious…...
Tickets: £7 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of The House with the Golden Door) or £17 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of The House with the Golden Door). Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online (with booking fee).
17th May 2022, 7.30pm (doors 7.00pm) at Booka
Join us for an evening with Kiran Millwood Hargrave, the bestselling author of The Mercies, as she talks about her new novel The Dance Tree, a heart-stopping story of family secrets, forbidden love and women pushed to the edge. In Strasbourg, in the boiling hot summer...
Tickets: £7 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of The Dance Tree) or £15 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of The Dance Tree). Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online (with booking fee).
15th May 2022, 10.30am at Booka
Join us for a Book Retreat in the bookshop. The morning will start with a Meditation & Yoga workshop with local Yoga teacher Jess Jones followed by a Bread Therapy workshop and talk with author Pauline Beaumont. From kneading dough, to taking a delicious-smelling...
Tickets: £35
14th May 2022, 2.00pm at Booka
Join Imi for a Mini Mindful Story Time and Craft in the bookshop, reading ‘Thank you for the Little Things’ by Carly Hart. Aimed at children aged 2-6 years Children must be accompanied by adult, ticket includes child and accompanying adult Free Event...
Tickets: This event is free to attend but you must book your place in advance.
12th May 2022, 7.30pm (doors 7.00pm) at Booka
NB EVENT POSTPONED. Due to unforeseen circumstances our event with Helen Mort has had to be been postponed. All ticket holders have been contacted. We hope to be able to reschedule the event to a later date and apologise for any inconvenience caused. Join us for an...
Tickets: £7 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of A Line Above the Sky) or £17 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of A Line Above the Sky). Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online (with booking fee).
10th May 2022, 7.30pm (doors 6.45pm) at Lion Quays Hotel, Oswestry, SY11 3EN
Join us for an evening with much loved TV presenter Jay Blades, the star of the hit BBC One show The Repair Shop. We’re thrilled to welcome Jay Blades to Oswestry to celebrate the paperback publication of Making It, his Sunday Times Bestselling memoir about...
Tickets: £15 (Admits One & includes a signed copy of Making It) or £25 (Admits Two & includes one signed copy of Making It).
5th May 2022, 10.00am at Booka
Kick-starting our Mindful May at Booka activities, we have partnered with local environmental entrepreneur Rosie Evans – who is encouraging us all to get outside. Join us for a Guided Mindful circular walk starting and ending at Booka. Taking in local historical...
Tickets: This event is free to attend but you must book your place in advance.
26th April 2022, 4.15pm at Booka
Join us and Rob Biddulph for a Draw Along and Book Signing to celebrate the paperback publication of ‘Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City’. This Draw Along is suitable for children aged 5 – 12 years. Superstar, author and illustrator Rob Biddulph...
Tickets: £3 per child (redeemable against a copy of Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City)
20th April 2022, 7.30pm (doors 7.00pm) at The Wynnstay Hotel, Church Street, Oswestry, SY11 2SZ
Join us for an evening with bestselling author Patrick Gale as he talks about his new novel Mother’s Boy, a tender story of love, loss and a life hiding in plain sight. Laura, an impoverished Cornish girl, meets her husband when they are both in service in...
Tickets: £8 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of Mother's Boy) or £20 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Mother's Boy).
12th April 2022, 7.30pm (doors 7.00pm) at Booka
Join Jon McGregor, the Costa-award winning, three-times Booker-longlisted author of Reservoir 13 as he talks about his latest novel Lean Fall Stand. When an Antarctic research expedition goes wrong, the consequences are far-reaching – for the men involved and...
Tickets: £5 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of Lean Fall Stand) or £9 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Lean Fall Stand)
9th April 2022, 2.00pm at Booka
Join us for a Story time with Yas reading Every Bunny is a Yoga Bunny by Emily Ann Davison followed by a Yoga Mini session with Yoga instructor Jess Jones. A funny, reassuring picture book about yoga, mindfulness and finding calm, from debut author Emily Ann Davison...
Tickets: £3 each which is redeemable against a copy of Every Bunny is a Yoga Bunny.
7th April 2022, 7.30pm (doors 7.00pm) at The Wynnstay Hotel, Church Street, Oswestry, SY11 2SZ
Join us for an evening in the company of Lucy Easthope as she talks about her inspiring new memoir When the Dust Settles: Stories of Love, Loss and Hope from an Expert in Disaster. Lucy Easthope lives with disaster every day. When a plane crashes, a bomb explodes, a...
Tickets: £8 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of When the Dust Settles) or £20 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of When the Dust Settles). Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online (with booking fee).
4th April 2022, 7.30pm (doors 6.45pm) at The Holroyd Community Theatre, Oswestry, SY10 7SZ
Join us for an evening with Jess Phillips as she talks about her life as an MP, lifting the lid on what a career in politics is really like. There is nobody in Westminster quite like Jess Phillips. Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley since 2015 and Shadow Minister (Home...
Tickets: £12 (Admits One, includes a copy of The Life of an MP) or £20 (Admits Two, includes one copy of The Life of an MP). Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online (with booking fee)
2nd April 2022, 2.00pm (doors 1.30pm) at Booka
Join us for an afternoon with author Harriet Young as she talks about her debut novel The Hellion, a historical fiction novel. Whalley, 1537: On a day like any other, a devastating fire changes the lives of two young girls. What happens next triggers a series...
Tickets: This event is free to attend but you must book your place in advance.
