Friday, November 30th, 2007 by Geoff Wilding
Despite one local book trader describing the BookTown concept in Atherstone as”dead”, October 2007 saw representatives from the Borough exchanging greetings with the people of Becherel as part of a fact-finding visit to find out more about this well established booktown in France.
Peter Playdon of Throckmortons bookshop in The Market Square made his comments to […]
Saturday, September 8th, 2007 by Peter Playdon
On the evening of Wednesday 19th September, the Booktown Bistro at Atherstone College will be holding their first Bistro Evening.
With a menu offering 2 or 3 course meals, with vegetarian options, the evening offers a chance to browse their books and socialise Atherstone’s booksellers. Sandra Willis, manager of the Booktown Bistro, said:
“We hope that this […]
Tuesday, May 8th, 2007 by Geoff Wilding
From 13th May, The Sit-A-While Bookshop and Tearoom, Butler’s Book Emporium and Throckmorton’s Bookshop will be opening their doors on a Sunday for the summer.
Having just distributed a leaflet across the Midlands promoting North Warwickshire’s bookshops, the booksellers have already seen a marked increase in trade from visitors travelling here specifically for books. So with […]
Saturday, March 10th, 2007 by Geoff Wilding
For people looking for the perfect Mother’s Day gift local author Christine Freeman will be signing copies of her books Images of Atherstone and Memories of Atherstone between 11am – 1pm on Saturday 17th March at Throckmorton’s Bookshop on Atherstone’s Market Square.
Peter Playdon, proprietor of Throckmorton’s, said:
“Christine’s books and our other local history titles are […]
Tuesday, March 6th, 2007 by Geoff Wilding
In the latest development in the Atherstone Booktown story, Atherstone College has thrown it’s weight behind the initiative by opening the fifth second-hand bookshop in the town.
In an opening ceremony on Wednesday 7th March, the college refectory on the Ratcliffe Road site will be officially renamed ‘The Booktown Bistro’, and while continuing to serve its […]
Tuesday, February 13th, 2007 by David Wilding
Next Saturday, 17th February, will see the launch of a further phase in the advance of Atherstone Booktown. Evans and Short, who trade in second-hand gardening and cookery books on Atherstone’s Farmers’ Market, will be formally opening their new venture in the back room of Butler’s Book Emporium on Church Street at 2.00 pm, with […]
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