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 for an evening with award winning journalist and TV presenter Steph McGovern as she talks about her debut thriller Deadline, based on her behind the scenes experiences as a broadcaster. Your child has been kidnapped. You’re live on television. Going live...
Tickets: £12 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of Deadline) or £20 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Deadline)
Join us for an evening with bestselling author T.M. Logan, the master of the ‘up-all-night thriller’, as he talks about his latest book The Daughter. You thought she was safe. You were wrong . . . Lauren can’t wait to see her daughter again, to pick...
Tickets: £10 without book (admits one, redeemable against a signed copy of The Daughter) or £17 with book (admits one, includes signed copy of The Daughter)
Join us for an evening with presenter, broadcaster, musician and actor, Ashley Roberts, as she talks about her career and her new book Breathwork, an accessible and practical guide for better mental health, improved sleep and an enriched life. Breathing comes...
Tickets: £12 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of Breathwork) or £20 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Breathwork)
Come and join us for fairy door painting and take home a copy of The Wood Where Magic Grows by Andy Shepherd. Aimed at children aged 7+. Have you ever looked at a tree and seen a face staring back? Maybe you spotted a knobbly brow or a knotty pair of eyes, or even a...
Tickets: £10 to include a copy of the book, a drink and fairy door decorating
Calling all Foodies! Join us as we host our first ‘Booka Supper Club’ event with personal chef turned creative Natalia Rudin showcasing her highly anticipated new book Cooking Fast and Slow. Natalia Rudin, aka NatsNourishments, is adored for her quick,...
Tickets: £45 (Admits One. Includes supper, drinks and a copy of the book) or £60 (Admits Two. Includes supper, drinks and a copy of the book)
Come and join us for rock painting and take home a copy of The Last Pebble by Alex Horne. Aimed at children aged 9+. Trader and his grandpa have combed the beach of Bognor Regis for as long as he can remember, and every time they find a beautiful or special stone,...
Tickets: £10 to include a copy of the book, a drink and rock painting
Welcome pizza lovers! 🍕 Join us for Frank The Pizza – Storytime and Pizza Making at Booka on August 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM . Get ready for a fun afternoon filled with pizza stories, laughter, and of course, pizza making! 📚🍕 Don’t miss this opportunity to make...
Tickets: £3 redeemable against the book
Come and join us for a murder mystery event and take home a copy of Bury Your Friends by Benjamin Dean. Aimed at young people aged 13+. One night. A classy celebration. A deranged killer. Lots of murder. Noah and his best friends are finally graduating from Woodthorn...
Tickets: £10 to include a copy of the book, a drink and murder mystery activity
Join us for an evening with award winning poet, writer and archaeologist, Jo Bell, as she talks about her new memoir Boater, journeying through the past and present of our historic canals. For over twenty years Jo Bell has travelled the waterways of England (and...
Tickets: £10 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of Boater) or £17 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Boater)
Discover the most original crime novel of 2025 and join us for an evening with Hazell Ward as she talks about her debut new murder mystery, The Game is Murder. THIRTEEN GUESTS. THIRTEEN SUSPECTS. AN IMPOSSIBLE MURDER. A MYSTERY YOU MUST SOLVE – OR FACE THE...
Tickets: £10 (Admits one, ticket redeemable against signed copy of The Game is Murder) or £17 (Admits one, includes signed copy of The Game is Murder)
Join multi award winning actor and bestselling author Richard Armitage as he talks ‘in conversation’ with Clare Mackintosh about his new novel The Cut. Richard’s debut crime novel Geneva, published in 2023, was as instant bestseller. Now he returns...
Tickets: £18 (Admits One, includes a signed copy of The Cut) or £28 (Admits Two, includes One signed copy of The Cut)
Join us for an evening with award winning writer, broadcaster and journalist Damian Barr as he talks about his new novel, The Two Roberts, reimagining one of the strongest and most passionate love stories of modern British art. ‘He will stay like this forever,...
Tickets: £10 without book (Admits One. Ticket redeemeable against a signed copy of The Two Roberts) or £19 with book (Admits One and includes a signed copy of The Two Roberts)
Join us for an afternoon with much-loved broadcaster, TV presenter and author Clare Balding as she shares stories from her career and introduces her debut novel Pastures New. From growing up in a racing yard to commentating on the King’s Coronation procession and...
Tickets: £12 without book (admits one, £10 redeemable against a signed copy of Pastures New) or £22 with book (admits one, includes signed copy of Pastures New)
Calling all rugby fans! Join us for an evening with England’s most capped rugby player of all time, Leicester Tigers’ legendary scrum half Ben Youngs, as he talks about his career and life in rugby. In his unique, touching and honest memoir, rugby union...
Tickets: £23 (All tickets include a signed copy of Beyond the Line)
Join us in Bridgnorth for an evening with bestselling author Mark Edwards as he talks ‘in conversation’ with Jo Callaghan about his twisty new psychological thriller The Wasp Trap. Summer 1999. Will joins five other idealistic graduates working for an...
Tickets: £10 without book (admits one, redeemable against a signed copy of The Wasp Trap) or £17 with book (admits one, includes signed copy of The Wasp Trap)
Booka Bookshop and Linghams Booksellers are thrilled to present an evening with John Cleese talking ‘in conversation’ about his favourite Fawlty Towers moments. Duck surprise. The mini that wouldn’t start. The psychiatrists. Those builders… Fifty years...
Tickets: £36 (All tickets include a copy of Fawlty Towers: Fawlts and All - My Favourite Moments)