Supporting local businesses is what helps to make a town centre thrive and having businesses such as an independent bookshop such as ‘Mostly Books’ in Stert Street is an example of a retail environment which offers more than just the products they sell.
The team from ‘Mostly Books’ have a number of interesting events over coming months, both at their shop and other venues in Abingdon. Some combine evenings of literature and music.
Take a look and buy a ticket to book.
Friday 7th June - Queer Writers' Panel at Mostly Books
starts at 6.30pm, tickets £10
Celebrating Pride Month, Mostly Books is hosting a Queer Writers' Panel in the shop, chaired by author Laura Kay (Wild Things). On the panel are Jiaming Tang (Cinema Love), Luke Turner (Men at War), and Neil Blackmore (Radical Love).
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Thursday 13th June - Claire Daverley at Mostly Books
starts 6.30pm, tickets £10
Debut author Claire Daverley will be joining us in the shop to discuss her fantastic novel, Talking at Night. It's a beautiful and heartfelt love story perfect for fans of One Day and Normal People.
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Saturday 22nd June - Reverend Richard Coles at the Amey Theatre
starts at 7pm, £16 ticket/£28 ticket and book
Rounding off their Independent Bookshop Week celebrations with an evening with Reverend Richard Coles. He'll be in conversation with author Joanna Cannon (The Trouble with Goats and Sheep, Three Things About Elsie, A Tidy Ending, Breaking & Mending, Will You Read This, Please?), discussing the third book in the Canon Clement Mystery series, Murder at the Monastery, and much more besides, we hope! To find out more please read our article about events at the Amey Theatre.
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Wednesday 17th July - The Bookshop Band at St Nicolas' Church
starts at 7pm, tickets £22 including a glass of wine or soft drink
Join Mostly Books for an intimate and magical concert with The Bookshop Band, celebrating the release of their 14th studio album, Emerge, Return, produced by legendary musician Pete Townshend. The band formed out of a collaboration between award-winning songwriters and their local bookshop, writing songs inspired by the books of visiting authors. Between them, Beth Porter and Ben Please bring the books to the stage, along with a multitude of instruments, to create a cinematic sound that draws the audience in, at once touching and mesmerizing, heart-wrenching and funny. No previous knowledge of the books is required as the band guide the audience through the stories behind each song’s inspiration. The concert will feature songs from the album, inspired by authors including Margaret Atwood, Philip Pullman and Robert Macfarlane among others, and you’ll leave enchanted with new melodies and stories, plus a few new book recommendations of your own.
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Thursday 15th August - Boozy Books at Mostly Books
starts at 7pm, £30 including three wine tastings and one paperback book
Once a quarter, your independent bookshop holds an evening with good wine and recommended reads. Jill Carver from Added Ingredients guides people through a tasting of three wines and their booksellers offer suggestions of paired reads. This is always a sell-out event, and tickets go very quickly!
To book your tickets please contact Mostly Books at 36 Stert Street, Abingdon or visit their website mostly-books.co.uk/events
