Bloomsbury
London Review Bookshop
Author conversations, launches and literary events. See the shop’s current programme for the next dates.
Official programme ↗Discover Bloomsbury / Books & conversation
Books & conversation
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Author talks, launches, folklore, politics and specialist classes. Visit the bookshop, or choose an evening in its programme.
Bloomsbury
Waterstones Gower Street
Talks, readings and the Bloomsbury Folklore Club at the Gower Street shop. Check the actual start time as well as doors.
Official programme ↗Bloomsbury
Treadwell's Books
Specialist lectures and classes on Store Street. Some events are online or take place elsewhere; check the venue.
Official programme ↗Bloomsbury
The Atlantis Bookshop
A specialist programme at the Museum Street bookshop. Read the full event page for booking instructions.
Official programme ↗Bloomsbury
Bookmarks Bookshop
Political books and conversations. Use the shop’s own programme for current announcements.
Official programme ↗Bloomsbury
Gay's The Word
A literary meeting place on Marchmont Street. Follow the shop for current announcements and event venues.
Official programme ↗Nearby
Foyles Charing Cross Road
Author events at the Charing Cross Road branch, outside our core boundary. The national calendar also lists other branches and off-site events; check the actual venue.
Official programme ↗Nearby
Housmans Bookshop
Book launches and discussions in King’s Cross, outside our core boundary. Check ticket tiers and any changed dates.
Official programme ↗Sources & checks
Programme links checked 12 September 2026. Event details have their own recorded checks.
Secondhand books
Skoob Books
Academic and general browsing in the Brunswick Centre, a useful stop for readers following an older book about the neighbourhood. Check current opening and access arrangements with the shop.
Visit Skoob ↗A story at the shopfront
Gay’s the Word & Mark Ashton
At 66 Marchmont Street, hear Cobble’s short Mark Ashton Scene before browsing. It connects the shop with activism and solidarity. The recording’s displayed label is one minute and it is included in CobbleGo.
Explore Mark Ashton’s story ↗