In The News
A selection of news and events, in and relating to the bookshop. In The News features news articles from the press and a select number of articles written by us. Bookshop events and studio sessions share our recent and upcoming events that are happening in the Bookshop and local community.
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Hay Music at the Hay Festival Winter Weekend 2025
The concert guitarist Michael Poll will be performing at St. Mary’s Church on Sunday 30th November as part of the Hay Music Trust annual programme.…
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Hay Festival Winter Weekend 2025
Hay Festival Winter Weekend is a smaller version of the main Hay Festival, and takes place 26–30 November 2025. Click the image to find out…
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Our Cinema: Top Ten and Counting, but with Caveats
A recent analysis of Welsh cinemas places us among the best, but a closer examination of the data reveals significant limitations in the ranking approach.
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Will You Marry Me?
Choosing the person you want to spend the rest of your life with might feel easy, but the where and when is important too. Bookshop…
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Hay Festival 2025
Thursday 22nd May – Sunday 1st June 2025 7 days to go! Make sure you check out the Festival programme here and book tickets to…
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It’s Teacher Recommended!
Find out which Children’s Graphic Novels are being recommended by teachers in 2025 Nicolette Jones, Sunday March 23rd, The Sunday Times Click on the images…
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Spring Has Sprung!
A selection of Children’s books to celebrate the new season Richard Booth’s Bookshop, March 2025 Click on the images to buy on bookshop.org “So many…
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World Book Day 2025
You can find out more about the reading for fun charity here, www.worldbookday.com Use your World Book Day £1 token to get one of these…
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The Boy From The Sea by Garett Carr
Included in the FT’s best books of the week is Garrett Carr’s latest publication, ‘The Boy From The Sea‘. Mia Levitin, February 5th 2025, The…
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