I know it is only the beginning of October but I want to let you all know that we have the new Amnesty Christmas Cards, calendars and diaries in the shop now. So come in and have a look and get ahead of the game this year.
Bookshop Reopens
The bookshop re-opened on Saturday September 23rd after our refurbishment. There was quite a queue of people who came to see our “new look”. Overall the shop has a much brighter feel – mostly because the new bookcases are of a light wood and the old ones were black. The location of some categories has […]
£1 Sale and Temporary Shop Closure: Sep 2017
£1 Book sale now on, followed by shop closure 11th-22nd September. Although we love our bookshop, we have lots of broken bookshelves and it’s in need of some TLC. So, the bookshop will be closing at 5pm on Sat 9th September to be decorated and refitted. We will reopen on Sat 23rd September. Before closing […]
Spring is Nearly Here: £1 SALE!
Just what it says in the title! To welcome in the first signs of spring, Mon 13th- Sat 18th Feb we have another of our legendary £1 sales. Also for half term all children’s books are 50p or less!
An Ethical Christmas- Some Thoughts and Ideas
Christmas is a wasteful time! So what can you do? Survey after survey has shown that we spend crazy amounts of money on expensive gifts from big chain stores. Many presents are unwanted to in essence we are just lining the pockets of multinational corporations and millionaires. Some people opt to not give gifts at […]
Recycle Your Old Christmas Cards to Write for Rights
Donate Christmas cards left over from last year, even used ones! Sometimes a letter can change someone’s life. That’s the premise of Write for Rights, Amnesty’s global letter-writing campaign. Today, it’s one of the world’s biggest human rights events. Every December, Amnesty supporters across the globe will write millions of letters for those whose basic […]