The original London Bookshop Crawl, est. 2016
Founders & organisers of Canterbury Children's Literature Festival
2026 Bookshop Crawl Events
Leeds Bookshop Crawl
Saturday 6th June, 1pm
We are really thrilled to be a part of this year's Leeds Lit Fest programme, running group bookshop crawls across the city and providing you all with an opportunity to explore the incredible bookshops of Leeds, and meet other bookish folk in a relaxed way.
Manchester Bookshop Crawl
August, TBC
Every year we try to add a few new locations for bookshop crawls and this year we are really excited to be bringing the bookshop crawl to Manchester! Come and explore some of the city's bookshops with us, meet new bookish friends and explore together.
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Hay on Wye Members Bookshop Crawl
Saturday 22nd August, 1pm
You asked, and we've answered! Our 2026 members only bookshop crawl will be in the beautiful book town of Hay on Wye! We'll explore bookshops together (so many bookshops!), while away the hours catching up with fellow members, and we will bring some extra goodies along as well.
Cardiff Bookshop Crawl
September, TBC
We couldn't come back to Wales without running another Cardiff Bookshop Crawl! It's been a little while since our last one, and we're definitely due a catch up with the city's amazing bookshops and the folk that love them. Join us to explore!
Cheltenham Bookshop Crawl
Saturday 10th October 2026
We're going to be back for our fourth brilliant year at Cheltenham Literature Festival. Watch this space for more information!
London Bookshop Crawl & Literary Escape Festival
Saturday 17th October 2026
We're running an extra special bookish day in collaboration with Literary Escape festival. Explore London on a bookshop crawl, ending up at the Literary Escape Festival for the opportunity to meet authors, and discover fantastic bookish businesses.
Norwich Bookshop Crawl
Saturday 24th October 2026
We will be finishing up our bookshop crawling year with a return to Norwich Book Festival, running Bookshop Crawls across the city!