OCTOBER BOOKS

🌍 In a time when anti-immigration rhetoric and division are on the rise, October Books' doors are open to all.
📍 Visit the display here at October Books and reflect on what colourism means in our society today.

🖤 Exhibitions across town all through Black History Month

Before his October 15th event with Daniel Ash, aka Teenage Waitress, Glenn wanted to share with us why hard copies are important.
Read: octoberbooks.org/blogs/news/w...

A Musical Wander with Glenn Fosbraey and Daniel Ash
19:00-21:00 15 Oct 25
Tickets: octoberbooks.lemonbooking.com/events/107/d...

🎮 Solent Game Developers – Welcome Jam: Meet Your Party 🕹️
Join the first Solent Game Developers meetup! Connect, share, and help shape a brand-new indie game dev community from day one.

Date and time 🕰️ Fri, 10 Oct 2025 12:00 - 17:00
Tickets🎟️ £8.00
www.eventbrite.com/e/solent-gam...

✨ *Happy National Poetry Day!* ✨

Local schools are invited to claim a *free copy* (up to five available in total). This inspiring collection by one of our most beloved poets is a brilliant way to spark imagination and bring the joy of words into the classroom.

📩 Email for details

🌳 Art of Climbing Trees Book launch🙌

Theatrical book presentation of newly released Art of Climbing Trees by local Henrik G Dahle.

Details @artofclimbingtrees
Dates/Times🗓️ Fri 17 Oct 2025 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Tickets🎫 £8.00 buytickets.at/artofclimbin...

#octoberbooks #supportyourlocalauthor

⚓ Personal story about Brick Dust🏛️
"I grew up on Thornhill Council Estate in Southampton and I moved away pretty much as fast as I could. I went off to uni and then moved to Brighton..."
Read full story on Facebook!
Event details: octoberbooks.lemonbooking.com/events/108/d...

🫶 Easy Hand Stitched Ornaments workshop🎄
Join us in making hand-stitched felt decorations - great for the festive season or other occasions.
🎁 Space is limited!
Dates 🕰️ 1st November, Saturday 10.30am to 12.30pm
Tickets🎟️ £10.00 *including materials
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🌊 World Maritime Day 25: Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity
Comment your thoughts:
⚓ How do we demand cleaner shipping and port technologies?
⚓ How can we protect marine life and air quality around our coast?
⚓ What role do we play, as residents, readers, advocates, in caring for our oceans?

👑 Wainwright Prize is for readers who care about our planet and enjoy stories that connect us to land, wildlife, and the urge to shape a better future.

🏛️ Come into the shop to see these award-winning titles for yourself or order them online at octoberbooks.org

🇺🇸 Disorientation of a Taiwanese-American postgraduate life 🛞 For fans of R F Kuang’s ‘Yellowface’ or John Williams’ ‘Stoner’ will greatly enjoy this novel
- Review from Catherine of our book-buying group -

‘Disorientation’ by Elaine Hsieh Chou is...
Read full review on our Facebook or Instagram 🤲

🌃 An Evening with Carole Burns and Craig Jordan-Baker

Dates/Times 🕰️ Weds, 8th Oct 25, 7-9:00pm
Tickets🎟️ £5.00
*Redeemable with purchases of Brick Dust
Details: octoberbooks.lemonbooking.com/events/108/d...

#octoberbooks #southampton #events #darkcomedy #refugeestory #booklaunch #bookdiscussion

✨ A Night with Esther Swift🎙️ Harp, Place & Atmosphere
Esther brings her unique blend of harp & place (as heard at East Neuk Festival) to our bookshop.

✨ A rare chance to hear harp surrounded by shelves + stories.

📅 octoberbooks.lemonbooking.com/events/99/de...

We are delighted to host We Can Learn to Sing event last week! Sound on to hear the harmony! More events to come in this festive season, watch out for their next event in December!

#octoberbooks #events #eventreview #harmony #christmasevent #music #learntosing

If you have 27 seconds, you have time to hear Suzanne tell you the 13 new releases are this week😉

It's not just the good ol' fiction, but a whole variation of children's books, and...watch till the end, we have two books on one controversial figure!

#octoberbooks #newreleases #booksforall

From bookshops to libraries, our members are putting the power of knowledge in people’s hands.

We’re proud to highlight some of our members working every day to make knowledge and learning accessible to all.✨
Shout out to...

@octoberbooks.bsky.social

#Coops

Book buying group recommendations 📺 Good book becomes good TV?

Full book recommendations: octoberbooks.org/blogs/news/b...

#octoberbooks #tvseries #TVdinner #mealdeals #tvbooks

Glory Handmade🌅
Crafted with heart, rooted in heritage.
Original handmade designs by a Hongkonger, blending tradition and creativity through pipe cleaners, fabric, and imagination.

Our work is playful, thoughtful, and full of warmth—little handmade joys for everyday life.

September marks the East and South East Asian Heritage month, celebrating the following countries: Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, North Korea, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam.

🎵 A Musical Wander with Glenn Fosbraey and Daniel Ash🎶
Dates/Times🕰️ 19:00-21:00 15 Oct 25
Tickets🎟️ £5.00
*Redeemable with purchases of Reading Song Lyrics

Details: octoberbooks.lemonbooking.com/events/107/d...

#octoberbooks #music #acoustic #southamptonevents #booklaunch #bookearlyenjoylater

🌟 Time to be Artsy🪇 🎸 🎨 🎙️
Whether you paint, draw, sing, craft, play instruments, do a photoshoot, make sculptures (or buildings!), we are including you! Come and have a look at the artist handbooks, inspirational journals, crafty manuals, music discussions and more books to boost your creativity!

📚 Bring Your Own Book Club is back in September! #bookearlyenjoylater
9️⃣ September Bring Your Own Book Club:
Date⌚ Saturday, the 27th of September at 11am
Tickets 🆓 Free of charge, booking required
Donations can be made at the shop 🙇‍♀️

More details here👉 octoberbooks.lemonbooking.com/events/106/d...

✨ A Night with Esther Swift: Scottish Harpist and Singer🎙️

“Björk-esque” ★★★★★ - Edinburgh Reporter
"Esther Swift is a monster musician. Be very afraid” - Chris Wood

Details:
Dates/Times🗓️ 18th Oct 25, 19:30-21:30
Tickets🎫 General Admission: £15.00
octoberbooks.lemonbooking.com/events/99/de...

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🪴 Alaa Abu Asad’s Wild Plants of Palestine: the post-colonial world of cultural unacceptance

See blog at octoberbooks.org/blogs/news/a...

Alaa Abu Asad’s Wild Plants of Palestine and accompanying exhibitions end on Sept 6th.

#octoberbooks #immigration #migrants #plants #Britishflag #bookreview

October Books Sustainability tour 📖
Curious how a high street space can be more sustainable? This hour-long tour will explore the multifaceted sustainability features of October Books.

Date 🗓️ Saturday 20th September 11.30 to 12.30pm
Tickets🎟️ Free
octoberbooks.lemonbooking.com/events/105/d...

📝 Ralph’s book review on “The Fate of Abraham” ⏪ Journey from right-wing apologist of the establishment to unaligned, independently-minded, ferocious critic of the corruption

See review here: octoberbooks.org/blogs/news/r...

#octoberbooks #bookreview #politics #history #thewest #islam #rightwing

🐴 Reflecting on Ukraine vs Russia through Mykola Ridnyi’s Mazepa's Ride exhibition

See full review here: octoberbooks.org/blogs/news/r...

👁️ @mykola_rrrrr Mazepa's Ride exhibition @johnhansardgallery ends on the 6th of September.

#octoberbooks #johnhansardgallery #artexhibition #bookrecommendation

✨ Celebrate Women in Translation Month
* The Vegetarian — Han Kang
* The Discomfort of Evening — Lucas Rijneveld
* The Little I Knew — Chiara Valerio
* The Bitter Water of the Lake — Giulia Caminito
* When the Crane Fly South - Lisa Ridzén
* Fair: The Life-Art of Translation - Calleja, Jen

🆕 New release this week 🗓️
Preview the first page, then visit our store or browse our website to explore them further!

✳️ Extraordinary Women Of Faith
✴️ I Swear, John Davidson
✳️ Ootilin, Jenni Fagan
✴️ The Lollipop Man, Daniel Sellers
✳️ The Rivals, Jane Pek

#newbooks #fiction #childrenillustration