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Accepts Gift Cards
Accepts Paper Vouchers
E-Gift Vouchers not accepted
Book clubs / reading groups
Bookshop Description
Red Lion Books is the sole surviving independent bookshop in Colchester. (There were once 6). Situated on the High Street in the town centre it is still owned by Peter and Sarah Donaldson who founded the shop back in 1978. We are strongly embedded in the cultural life of our town and beyond. We have strong relationships with schools, taking books into Colchester schools, supporting author visits and providing book fairs particularly around World Book Day. We host in-store author events as well as monthly book clubs for adults and children. Through our involvement with the Essex Book Festival we travel around the county to provide books for literary events We support literary excellence enthusiastically in both adults & children's sections and do this by filling our shop with a large range of new titles each week, thoughtfully selected and attractively displayed, combined with a carefully curated stock holding.
We have recently started to deliver books nationally which includes a monthly subscription. We look forward to seeing you.
Opening hours
Mon-Sat 9am-5.00pm
Specialisms
Children's
We have a wonderful selection of greetings cards from independent smaller scale suppliers featuring specialist ranges and in particular designs from regional artists. We also have a gallery area downstairs featuring regularly changing exhibitions of work by local artists
What's on at Red Lion Books Ltd
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Event
Author event about Severalls Psychiatric Hospital. Tom Lee 'The Bullet' A memoir of breakdown, 2pm
A memoir of breakdown, family and Severalls Psychiatric Hospital. Saturday 17th August, 2pm. Author event with author Tom Lee In August 201...
Expiry
17/08/2024