Events at BookBar
BookBar is far more than a bookshop. Our events are at the heart of what we do, bringing people together through books.
We've recently hosted events with David Nicholls, Hanya Yanagihara, Caleb Azumah Nelson, Monica Heisey, Dolly Alderton, Naoise Dolan, Curtis Sittenfeld, Nikki May, Emma Gannon, Shon Faye, Monica Ali, Julia Armfield, Laura Bates, Emily Ratajkowski, Natasha Lunn and Gabrielle Zevin amongst others.
Watch this space for our regular and special events, and sign up to our mailing list to keep up to date with all the latest news.
Upcoming In-Person Events

BookBar Sessions with Phil Melanson and Rebecca PerryMon 06 JulBookBar Islington
BookBar Sessions with Lisa OwensWed 08 JulBookBar Islington
BookBar Presents... An Evening with Annie LordTue 14 JulBookBar Chelsea
Past Events

BookBar Sessions with Makenna GoodmanThu 18 JunBookBar Islington
BookBar Presents... An Evening with Jem Calder and Ana KinsellaTue 16 JunBookBar Chelsea
BookBar Presents... An Evening with Emma StraubWed 10 JunBookBar Chelsea
BookBar Presents... An Evening with Emma-Louise BoyntonTue 09 JunBookBar Chelsea
Claire Daverley in conversation | BookBar is Five FestivalThu 04 JunBookBar Chelsea
Sufiyaan Salam in conversation with Gurnaik Johal | BookBar is Five FestivalWed 03 JunBookBar Islington
An Evening with Lily King | BookBar is Five FestivalTue 02 JunBookBar Chelsea
An Evening with Eleanor Catton | BookBar is Five FestivalMon 01 JunBookBar Islington
BookBar Presents... An Evening with Maria Semple and Nina StibbeMon 25 MayBookBar Chelsea
BookBar Presents... An Evening with The Guardian Long ReadWed 15 AprBookBar Chelsea
BookBar X BODA Presents... Read DatingTue 14 AprBookBar Chelsea
The BookBar BookClub
BookBar is all about bringing people together through books. We know that half the fun of reading the book is discussing it with fellow readers afterwards, preferably with a glass of wine or cup of coffee.
BookBar's book club is created especially for that purpose. Our virtual book club promises all the fun of the in-person thing, and some additional surprises.
How does it work?
Sign up, receive your book in advance of the book club with plenty of time to read it, send in the questions and discussion points you'd like us to talk about, and come along to a virtual interview with the author, in which we'll discuss the book. You'll receive a link to the online event a few days before.
Your ticket price includes a copy of the book, as well as attendance at the virtual event. Buy a ticket to a single event for £18 or subscribe to the book club for £15 a month.
As we pick the freshest paperbacks, the books get sent out at the same time each month to all subscribers, regardless of when the ticket was purchased, so the 3-5 day shipping window does not apply for BookClub purchases as in most cases the books have not yet been published when the programme is launched.
***NB: If you have previously subscribed to the BookClub and are still making monthly payments, you do not need to sign up again as your subscription is still active***


