The original London Bookshop Crawl, est. 2016
Founders & organisers of Canterbury Children's Literature Festival
Join our Bookish Group!
Battersea
​​Battersea Bookish Group & Book Swap
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Meets every month to 6 weeks
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Works on a rotation of bookish group + Book Swap, book Swap + craft workshop (no prior skill required, all equipment & tuition provided), and Book Swap + Bookish Board Games (all board games & instruction provided)
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For this group there is a small ticket charge because tea, coffee, squash and biscuits are always included for free, as well as craft materials, workshop tuition and access to many amazing book related board games.
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Runs 1pm - 3pmish on a Sunday afternoon
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Includes a discount in Battersea Bookshop!
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Aimed at adults
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Sturry (near Canterbury, Kent)
​​Chapters Bookish Group & Book Swap
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Meets every month
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Bookish Group + Book Swap - Bring along books you no longer want & swap them for ones you do plus everyone has the chance to talk about whatever they've been reading lately!
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Free! We recommend booking yourself a free ticket to ensure you get space, but it isn't a requirement.
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Runs from 1pm on a Saturday afternoon
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Yummy local snacks and tasty drinks available to purchase in the cafe
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Children and adults welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult!
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Our Venues
Battersea Bookshop
Level access throughout, lift access to shop, accessible toilet available. Public toilets next door. Book group in a private events space. Tea, coffee, water, squash & snacks included in ticket cost.
Nearest train station: Battersea Park (overground. 10 mins walk), Battersea Power Station (Northern Line.5 min walk)
Located in Battersea Power Station shopping centre
Chapters Coffee & Books
Level access throughout, accessible toilet & baby changing available. Book group in cafe section of shop. Refreshments available to buy.
Nearest train station: Sturry (change at Canterbury West from London. 2 minutes walk)
On 8 and 600 bus routes from Canterbury, Thanet & Herne Bay.
