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.
9th November 2022, 7.30pm (doors 6.45pm) at Peter Humphreys Centre, Oswestry School, SY11 2TL
RESCHEDULED DATE Calling all foodies! Join us for an evening with Sabrina Ghayour, ‘The Golden Girl of Persian Cookery’ as she talks about her new cookbook Persiana Everyday with a live cookery demo and tiny tastes of dishes from the book. Perisiana...
Tickets: £10 without book (Admits One. £8 redeemable against a signed copy of Persiana Everyday) or £26 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Persiana Everyday)
8th November 2022, 7.30pm (doors 6.45pm) at The Holroyd Community Theatre, Oswestry, SY10 7SZ
Join us for an evening with football legend Martin O’Neill as he talks about his life in football and launches his new autobiography, On Days Like These. Martin O’Neill is one of the most compelling and respected figures in football. His career has taken him...
Tickets: £22 (Admits One & includes a signed copy of Martin O'Neill's autobiography On Days Like These)
24th October 2022, 7.30pm (doors 7.00pm) at Booka
Join us for an evening with Rachel Joyce, the bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, as a decade on, she resurrects the novel’s beloved characters in Maureen Fry and the Angel of the North. Ten years ago, Harold Fry set off on his epic...
Tickets: £7 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of Maureen Fry) or £15 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Maureen Fry). Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online (with booking fee).
20th October 2022, 10.00am (doors 9.45am) at Booka
Calling all Knitters. Will you help us decorate Booka this Christmas? Come and knit with Jess, Upstairs at Booka from 10am – 2pm on Thursday 20th Oct. Hot chocolate & yarn provided, please bring your own needles. Booking required as spaces are...
Tickets: Free (booking required).
17th October 2022, 7.30pm (doors 6.45pm) at The Holroyd Community Theatre, Oswestry, SY10 7SZ
Join us for an evening with writer, fashion stylist and What Not to Wear star Susannah Constantine as she tells her remarkable story captured in her memoir Ready For Absolutely Nothing. You might think you know Susannah Constantine but you may be surprised to learn...
Tickets: £8 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of Ready for Absolutely Nothing) or £20 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Ready for Absolutely Nothing). Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online (with booking fee).
11th October 2022, 2.00pm (doors 1.45pm) at Booka
Join us for an afternoon with historical fiction authors Liz Hyder and Rebecca F. John as they talk about their books, The Gifts and Fannie. The Gifts – Liz Hyder In an age defined by men, it will take something extraordinary to show four women who they truly...
Tickets: £3 (redeemable against a paperback copy of either book)
10th October 2022, 2.30pm (doors 2.00pm) at The Holroyd Community Theatre, Oswestry, SY10 7SZ
Join bestselling poet and beloved novelist Brian Bilston as he talks about his new book Days Like These, a brilliant new way to mark and celebrate every single day of the year. Days Like These contains a poem for every day of the year, each one inspired by an event...
Tickets: £8 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of Days Like These) or £17 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Days Like These). Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online (with booking fee).
5th October 2022, 7.30pm (doors 7.00pm) at Booka
Join Amy Beashel to celebrate the launch of her new book We Are All Constellations A heartbreaking but hope-filled tale about the stories we tell ourselves to survive… You are strong. You are brave. You are not alone. Seventeen-year-old Iris is happy....
Tickets: Free (booking required).
4th October 2022, 7.30pm (doors 6.45pm) at The Holroyd Community Theatre, Oswestry, SY10 7SZ
We’re thrilled to announce an event with much loved actress, screenwriter and bestselling author, Ruth Jones, for her new novel Love Untold. Grace is about to turn ninety. She doesn’t want parties or presents or fuss. She just wants to heal the family rift...
Tickets: £20 (Admits One & includes a signed copy of Love Untold)
29th September 2022, 6.00pm (doors 5.45pm) at Booka
Calling all teachers… Sign up to join us for a fun filled evening where we will introduce you to the Bookshop and the services we offer, showcase new titles, hear from a visiting children’s author, sign up for our ‘School Newsletter’ and receive your free...
Tickets: This event is free to attend but you must book your place in advance.
29th September 2022, 7.00pm at The Holroyd Community Theatre, Oswestry, SY10 7SZ
Join Matthew Dennison on the Life of Roald Dahl, the subject of his new biography, a Book of the Week on BBC Radio 4, and in The Sunday Times, The Observer, The Daily Mail and The Week. A multi-faceted biography of a complex creative maverick, Matthew Dennison’s...
Tickets: Free (booking required).
28th September 2022, 7.30pm (doors 6.45pm) at The Holroyd Community Theatre, Oswestry, SY10 7SZ
Join us for an evening with journalist, broadcaster and bestselling author Sali Hughes as she talk about her brand new book ‘Everything Is Washable and Other Life Lessons’ – a smart guide to help us all navigate the pitfalls of modern life. How to...
Tickets: £8 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of Everything is Washable) or £26 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Everything is Washable). Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online (with booking fee).
27th September 2022, 2.00pm (doors 1.15pm) at The Holroyd Community Theatre, Oswestry, SY10 7SZ
Join us for an afternoon with bestselling crime author Peter James as he talks about his new Roy Grace novel Picture You Dead. Discover the darkness that lurks around every corner in the latest instalment of Peter James’s award-winning detective series, which is...
Tickets: £8 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of Picture You Dead) or £20 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Picture You Dead). Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online (with booking fee).
23rd September 2022, 7.30pm (doors 6.45pm) at The Holroyd Community Theatre, Oswestry, SY10 7SZ
Join us for an evening with Raynor Winn, the bestselling author of The Salt Path and The Wild Silence, as she talks about her highly anticipated new book, Landlines. Raynor Winn’s first book, The Salt Path, detailed her and her husband Moth’s incredible experience of...
Tickets: £8 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of Landlines) or £20 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Landlines).
20th September 2022, 7.30pm (doors 7.00pm) at The Holroyd Community Theatre, Oswestry, SY10 7SZ
Join us for an evening with award-winning author Kit de Waal as she talks about her vivid and compelling childhood memoir Without Warning and Only Sometimes. Kit de Waal grew up in a household of opposites and extremes. Her haphazard mother rarely cooked, forbade...
Tickets: £7 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of Without Warning & Only Sometimes) or £17 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Without Warning & Only Sometimes). Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online (with booking fee).
18th September 2022, 4.00pm at Booka
Due to unforeseen circumstances the proposed ‘talk and book signing’ with Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen has unfortunately been cancelled. Please see the statement from publisher DK to ticket holders below: DK has taken a really hard decision not to go ahead with...
8th September 2022, 7.30pm (doors 7.00pm) at Booka
Join us for an evening with bestselling historian Dan Jones as he talks about his historical fiction debut Essex Dogs, the explosive first instalment in an epic new trilogy set during the Hundred Years War. July 1346. Ten men land on the beaches of Normandy. They...
Tickets: £7 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of Essex Dogs) or £17 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Essex Dogs). Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online (with booking fee).
5th September 2022, 7.30pm (doors 7.00pm) at The Holroyd Community Theatre, Oswestry, SY10 7SZ
Join bestselling author Clare Mackintosh as she talks about her new novel The Last Party – the first in a stunning new crime series set on the Welsh/English border. On New Year’s Eve, Rhys Lloyd has a house full of guests. His lakeside holiday homes are a...
Tickets: £7 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of The Last Party) or £15 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of The Last Party). Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online (with booking fee).