We bring the magic of a bookshop to a space near you!
Come and join us for
FREE family art activities -
take a little bit of bookshop magic home with you!
Please be aware that space may be limited at busy times, but there are lots of books to look at and there is plenty to get stuck into around the shop!
Opening Times:
Saturday 1st Feb - 10-5
Saturday 8th Feb - 10-5
(with a 1pm Valentines Signing from Anni Rose, author of the 'Recipes for Love' series!)
Saturday 15th Feb - 10-4
Sunday 16th Feb - 10-4
Monday 17th Feb - 10-4
Tuesday 18th Feb - 10-4
Wednesday 19th Feb - 10-4
(with a 2pm Story Time with local author Kayleigh E Smith!)
Thursday 20th Feb - 10-4
(with a 2pm story and craft session from the marvellous
Steve Antony!)
Friday 21st Feb - 10-4
Saturday 22nd Feb - 10-4
We have lots more to come for 2025, so please watch this space!
Every Tuesday, from 21st Jan: Fiction 101!
1-2.30pm, Central Library Swindon, age 14+ (Free, registration required.)
Friendly but focused group for those wishing to progress their writing (for local beginner groups, please visit https://swindonhub.org.uk/).
We will be in Freshbrook Community Centre on the first Thursday of every month from February, with our pop-up bookshop and a selection of activities.
Registration is required to ensure we have enough resources for all attendees. Please arrive 5 minutes before the start time.
All proceeds from The BloodShed festival will go towards sustaining the Swindon Story Shed literacy project.
Explore the basics of character creation and storytelling, from freewriting to story arcs.
Explore the basics of character creation and storytelling, from simple shapes to finer details.
Experiment with character creation and dramatic action using movement, voices, and interaction!
We aim to always keep the community at the forefront of our business, and we would love to hear your ideas on how we can deliver our services to all areas, improving accessibilty and engagement with storytelling! Please get in touch and let us know your thoughts.
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