Events
We love running events at the bookshop and in partnership with authors, publishers and Urmston Library. Find out more about our upcoming events below.
Saturday 6th June, 10:30am - 3:30pm
Trafford's Celebration of Reading
Trafford’s Celebration of Reading is a day of free literary events held in Urmston Library, co-organised by Trafford Libraries and Urmston Books and Board Games.
A blend between a book fair and festival, the event offers talks and workshops across all ages as well as a chance for local authors to exhibit their latest books and introduce them to a local audience.
Tuesday 9th June, 7:00pm
On We Go – with author Mike Gayle
Join us and Mike Gayle, author of A Song for Me and You and Hope Street, as he introduces us to his brand new book, On We Go.
For fans of David Nicholls, Jojo Moyes and Nick Hornby, On We Go is a warm, funny and tender story about what it truly means to be a family.
Tickets are just £5, including a welcome drink on the evening. A book and ticket option is also available for £20, which includes a hardback copy of the book on the day.
Friday 12th June, 11am
Stories and songs
Join us for our session for children under 4 and their parents and carers.
We'll be reading some stories, having a bit of a sing-along to the ukulele, and getting up and playing some games.
Tickets are £5 each, including a hot drink and a cake or cookie — all home baked with heart. Kids go free!
Thursday 9th July, 7pm
Book launch: Stephen Howard – An Invincible Summer
Join local speculative fiction author Stephen Howard for the launch of his new book, An Invincible Summer, published by Infested Publishing.
Tickets are just £5 and the ticket price can be redeemed against a copy of the book on the night.
Wednesday 15 July, 7pm
An evening with Joel Hames
Meet Lancashire author Joel Hames as he introduces us to his latest books, The Boatyard and The Viewpoint.
Joel's crime fiction includes the Dead North series, starring lawyer Sam Williams, and psychological thriller The Lies I Tell. His Cumbria Crime collaboration with award-winning author Rachel McLean concluded with its 8th book in February 2026.
Tickets are just £5. Book and ticket options are also available.
Thursday 10 Sep, 7pm
Folklore and forgotten truths – with authors Brigid Lowe, Elizabeth Sulis Kim and Kim Willis
Meet three authors shedding new light on ancient wisdom and explore our relationship with the natural world.
From fictional retellings to emotional journeys, learn how the mythologies of the British Isles have evolved over the years and how they relate to our lives today.
Monthly events
Board Games Club
We've taken on board feedback from the community, and instead of a booking-based monthly session that runs like an event, we're setting up a board game club that runs a little more like our other book clubs in store.
It's for anyone who loves board games – whether you're available to pop down to our sessions more immediately or in the future. We hope to get to know you a little better – do join us!
Monthly events
Book Clubs
We have a number of book clubs who meet once a month at the store to share insight, thoughts and ideas.
All of our book clubs are free to join, and members get 15% off the book of the month. Find out all about them below and do email us if you'd like to come along to a session!
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Partner with us
If you have an event you'd like to run at the bookshop or ideas of how we can collaborate, we'd love to hear from you! Please email us below or call the shop to discuss.