A bookshop literacy project - with a twist!

We bring the magic of a bookshop to a space near you! 

Books are back in 
The Brunel Centre!

We are back in The Brunel (upstairs, opposite Boots)!
We have new books, secondhand books, and FREE books for all ages - come and have a browse!

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!

Swindon Story Shed: Welcome to Workshops!

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.

Booking for Creative Writing is now available in our Online Shop!

Registration is required to ensure we have enough resources for all attendees. Please arrive 5 minutes before the start time.

Seeking Sponsors!

After the success of the first BloodShed Crime Fiction Festival in 2024, 
we are now seeking sponsors to support us for 2025!

We are very keen to connect with local independent businesses in all our work, 
and we are happy to discuss individual sponsorship at any time.

There are 3 types of sponsorship, suitable for small businesses and other organisations:

Advertising Space: Advertise your organisation in The BloodShed programme!  From £20.

Promotional Sponsorship: Have your organisation featured on our promotional material, including social media. From £100.

Attending Sponsorship: Have your organisation featured on our promotional material, including social media, and receive up to 10 free tickets. From £200.

We would love to discuss larger corporate sponsorship amounts on a case by case basis, please email accessfund@swindonstoryshed.co.uk.
 
Sponsorship will enable us to keep prices lower and provide access for more of our community. 
It will also enable us to provide further concessions for certain groups.

All proceeds from The BloodShed festival will go towards sustaining the Swindon Story Shed literacy project.

Workshops

Sound

Experiment with the physics and imagination of sound in storytelling!

Creative Writing

Explore the basics of character creation and storytelling, from freewriting to story arcs.

Art

Explore the basics of character creation and storytelling, from simple shapes to finer details.

Drama

Experiment with character creation and dramatic action using movement, voices, and interaction!

Our Commitment to Our Community

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.

We are proud to be supported by:

West Swindon Parish Council

South Swindon Parish Council



Haydon Wick Parish Council

Swindon Library & 
Information Service

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