Previous 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.
23rd June 2023, 1.30pm (doors 1.00pm) at The Holroyd Community Theatre, Oswestry, SY10 7SZ
Join us for a cream tea with bestselling author A.J Pearce as she talks about her new novel Mrs Porter Calling, a heartwarming, moving and uplifting story of friendship, love and finding courage when all seems lost. London, April 1943. Emmy Lake is an agony aunt...
Tickets: £12 without book (Admits One, includes cream tea. £5 redeemable against a signed copy of Mrs Porter Calling) or £22 with book (Admits One, includes cream tea & a signed copy of Mrs Porter Calling)
22nd June 2023, 7.30pm (doors 6.45pm) at The Holroyd Community Theatre, Oswestry, SY10 7SZ
Join us for an evening with football writer, pundit, broadcaster, and bona fide legend, Pat Nevin as he talks about his new memoir Football And How To Survive It. Pat takes us on a journey to the less glamorous side of football. From Tranmere to Kilmarnock, he plays...
Tickets: £10 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of Football & How to Survive It) or £22 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Football & How to Survive It)
20th June 2023, 1.30pm (doors 1.15pm) at Booka
Join Amy and Martha for an Origami Workshop, Upstairs at Booka and discover the calming art of Japanese papercraft. In the workshop you will use the ‘Essential Origami’ a book which guides you through basic folding techniques and then provides clear,...
Tickets: £13 (includes a copy of Essential Origami and refreshment).
20th June 2023, 7.30pm (doors 7.00pm) at Booka
Help us celebrate Independent Bookshop Week and come along to our Bookshop Social. Carrie and Tim will be in conversation with Caroline Lang as they tell the ‘The Story of Booka’ – building a bookshop from scratch in the midst of a recession, the...
Tickets: £10 (£5 donated to Osnosh)
17th June 2023, 1.30pm (doors 1.15pm) at Booka
Be part of the Booka display team – come and create flower themed artwork for our window to help us celebrate Independent Bookshop Week. Learn how to transfer your artwork from paper to window. Aimed at children 7+ (all children must be accompanied by an...
Tickets: £3
15th June 2023, 7.30pm (doors 7.00pm) at Booka
Join us for an evening with forager and author John Wright as he talks about his new book The Observant Walker. When we go for a walk, whether in the countryside or city, we pass through landscapes full of natural beauty and curiosities both visible and invisible...
Tickets: £8 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of The Observant Walker) or £20 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of The Obervant Walker)
13th June 2023, 7.30pm (doors 6.45pm) at The Holroyd Community Theatre, Oswestry, SY10 7SZ
Join us for an evening with bestselling author, broadcaster and all-around national treasure, the Reverend Richard Coles, as he talks about his new novel A Death in the Parish, the page-turning sequel to his number one bestseller Murder Before Evensong. Canon Daniel...
Tickets: £20 (Admits One and includes a signed copy of A Death in the Parish) or £30 (Admits Two with one signed copy of A Death in the Parish)
31st May 2023, 11.00am at Booka
Join us for elevenses with Channel 4 F1 TV Presenter Steve Jones as he talks about his irresistible debut novel Call Time. Bob Bloomfield’s whole life changed when his little brother Tom was tragically killed in childhood. Now a ruthless corporate partner, with...
Tickets: £5 (Admits One with coffee/tea included. Ticket redeemable against a signed copy of Call Time)
25th May 2023, 7.30pm (doors 7.00pm) at Chester Storyhouse, Hunter Street, Chester, CH1 2AR
Louise Minchin returns to the Storyhouse stage to talk about her new book, Fearless, Adventures with Extraordinary Women: a celebration of the intrepid, brave and trailblazing women who are breaking down barriers, smashing records and challenging stereotypes. Louise...
Tickets: £31 (includes a copy of Fearless, Adventures with Extraordinary Women)
24th May 2023, 7.30pm (doors 6.45pm) at The Holroyd Community Theatre, Oswestry, SY10 7SZ
Join us for an evening with bestselling crime writer Mark Billingham as he talks about his brand new novel The Last Dance with fellow crime writer C.L. Taylor. Meet Detective Miller: unique, unconventional, and criminally underestimated… He’s a detective,...
Tickets: £10 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of The Last Dance) or £22 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of The Last Dance)
18th May 2023, 2.00pm (doors 1.45pm) at Booka
Join our book club for a meeting with bestselling author Joanna Cannon discussing her latest novel A Tidy Ending – a compellingly crafted mystery featuring an unfulfilled woman fleeing a dark past. Buy your ticket in the shop or online, collect your book...
Tickets: £10 (Admits One, includes a copy of 'A Tidy Ending' and coffee/tea).
17th May 2023, 7.30pm (doors 7.00pm) at Booka
Join us for an evening with award winning watchmaker, designer and historian Rebecca Struthers as she talks about her captivating new book Hands of Time, an intricate and personal history of watches, time and the craft of timekeeping. Timepieces are one of...
Tickets: £8 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy Hands of Time) or £22 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Hands of Time).
15th May 2023, 7.30pm (doors 7.00pm) at The Holroyd Community Theatre, Oswestry, SY10 7SZ
Join us for an evening with the internationally renowned and award-winning author Joanne Harris as she talks about her new novel Broken Light. Broken Light is Joanne’s first standalone novel in 15 years. A bold and timely book that explores how women can feel...
Tickets: £10 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of Broken Light) or £20 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Broken Light)
10th May 2023, 7.30pm (doors 6.45pm) at The Holroyd Community Theatre, Oswestry, SY10 7SZ
Join us for an evening with comedian, TV writer, performer and bestselling author Ruby Wax as she talks about her new book I’m Not as Well as I Thought I Was. Checking into a psychiatric institution wasn’t exactly on Ruby Wax’s agenda for 2022...
Tickets: £19 (Admits One & includes a signed copy of I'm Not as Well as I Thought I Was) or £29 (Admits Two & includes One signed copy of I'm Not as Well as I Thought I Was)
26th April 2023, 7.30pm (doors 6.45pm) at The Holroyd Community Theatre, Oswestry, SY10 7SZ
Join us for an evening with three bestselling crime authors as Lisa Jewell, Clare Mackintosh and Louise Candlish come together to talk about the art of successful crime writing and their latest novels. Lisa Jewell – The Family Remains Lisa Jewell is the...
Tickets: £10 (£5 redeemable against a signed copy of The Family Remains, The Last Party or The Only Suspect)
22nd April 2023, 7.30pm (doors 6.45pm) at The Holroyd Community Theatre, Oswestry, SY10 7SZ
Join us for An Evening with Anton Du Beke, the King of the Ballroom and Strictly Come Dancing Royalty, as he talks about his new novel The Royal Show. In 2018 Anton realised a boyhood dream and published the first in a series of bestselling novels. He returns in 2023...
Tickets: £10 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of The Royal Show) or £19 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of The Royal Show)
20th April 2023, 7.00pm at The Holroyd Community Theatre, Oswestry, SY10 7SZ
Moreton Hall Event in Partnership with Booka World-leading authority on recovering from disaster, Lucy Easthope joins us to talk about ‘When the Dust Settles’, her best-selling memoir of a life in emergency response.
Tickets: Free event - booking required via the Holroyd Theatre.
13th April 2023, 7.30pm (doors 7.00pm) at Booka
Join us for an evening with Nilopar Uddin as we celebrate the paperback publication of her brilliant debut novel The Halfways. Nasrin and Sabrina are two sisters, who on the face of things, live successful and enviable lives in London and New York. When their father,...
Tickets: £9 Admits One and includes a paperback copy of The Halfways.
12th April 2023, 7.30pm (doors 7.00pm) at Peter Humphreys Centre, Oswestry School, SY11 2TL
Join us for an evening with award-winning and international bestselling author Tristan Gooley as he talks about his latest book How to Read a Tree. Do two trees ever appear identical? No, but why? Every small difference is a clue. Each tree we meet is filled with...
Tickets: £8 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of How to Read a Tree) or £20 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of How to Read a Tree)
5th April 2023, 7.30pm (doors 7.00pm) at Booka
Join us for an evening with writer and broadcaster Mike Parker as he talks about his new book All the Wide Border, a funny, warm and timely meditation on identity and belonging, following the scenic route along the England-Wales border. There is a line on the map: to...
Tickets: £8 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of All the Wide Border) or £20 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of All the Wide Border)