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    • 19/20/21 June / Echoes Literary Festival

      19/20/21 June / Echoes Literary Festival

      Author talks / Spoken word / Book club / Panel discussion / Writer’s Workshop / Kids Workshop  The Echoes Literature festival is a community-rooted celebration of Black British, African and...

      19/20/21 June / Echoes Literary Festival

      Author talks / Spoken word / Book club / Panel discussion / Writer’s Workshop / Kids Workshop  The Echoes Literature festival is a community-rooted celebration of Black British, African and...

    • Sat 13 June: Children's author event - meet Tom Mclaughlin

      Sat 13 June: Children's author event - meet Tom...

      Saturday 13th June 2026 Children’s author Tom Mclaughlin, and author of popular graphic novel series Alan, King Of The Universe will be working in the bookshop, drawing with kids, doodling...

      Sat 13 June: Children's author event - meet Tom...

      Saturday 13th June 2026 Children’s author Tom Mclaughlin, and author of popular graphic novel series Alan, King Of The Universe will be working in the bookshop, drawing with kids, doodling...

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    Since opening in 2020, Bookbag has stocked a curated selection of fiction, non-fiction, children’s books, nature writing, art titles, poetry, and zines with a focus on local and global stories, writers of colour, women’s voices, and LGBTQ+ books.

    Bookbag is a welcoming space with a strong community ethos. We host author events, book launches, poetry nights, and co-produce the Echoes festival.

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