Book Club & Social | The Christmas Bookshop

Get into the festive spirit with a cosy Christmas read, a little bookshop magic and an evening of festive tipples. 

This December, we’re heading to Edinburgh with Jenny Colgan’s The Christmas Bookshop — a warm, feel-good story filled with books, family, friendship, romance and the magic of Christmas.

Type: Festive Fiction / Romance / Feel-Good Fiction
Themes: Books, family, friendship, romance, second chances, and the magic of Christmas
Tone: Cosy, charming, heart-warming, humorous, and festive

We’ll chat about the characters, relationships and wonderfully bookish setting, as well as what makes a Christmas story feel truly magical. Then, once the book club discussion is over, you’re invited to stay and enjoy a relaxed festive social with seasonal tipples and sweet treats to purchase from our Winter Sips Menu. 

✨ Your ticket includes:

• A welcome Bellini on arrival

• 10% off shop purchases made that evening

• Book club discussion of The Christmas Bookshop

• A festive social afterwards with seasonal tipples and treats from our Winter Sips Menu

📖 About the book

Carmen has always dreamed of a more glamorous life, but when she loses her job, she finds herself returning home to Edinburgh and taking on the challenge of saving a struggling bookshop.

With Christmas fast approaching, Carmen throws herself into transforming the shop and discovering what makes it special. Along the way, she finds herself surrounded by books, unexpected friendships, family complications and perhaps even a little Christmas romance.

Warm, funny and wonderfully cosy, The Christmas Bookshop is a celebration of books, community and the unexpected places where we can find happiness.

✍️ About the author

Jenny Colgan is a bestselling British author known for her warm, funny and uplifting novels, many of which combine romance, community, food and wonderfully escapist settings.

She is the author of numerous bestselling novels, including The Little Beach Street Bakery, The Bookshop on the Corner and Meet Me at the Cupcake Café. Her books are loved for their charming characters, humour and feel-good storytelling — making her the perfect author to get us into the Christmas spirit.

🎄 Stay for the festive social

The book club doesn't end when we close the covers!

After our discussion, stay with us for a relaxed festive social and enjoy some seasonal tipples, good conversation and a chance to get to know your fellow book lovers.

Come for the book, stay for the Christmas cheer. 🎄

Timings 

⏰ 7.30-8.30: Book Club 

🎄8.30-10pm - social 

**Due to our intimate space and preparation to host events, if you would like to join the book club social, you will need a ticket to attend.