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So, I am going into this year a little bit nervous. I loved last year, and I think that the core team were faced with a tough task of making this year better. But we have had some help. If a booking is unavailable or it is showing the wrong pricing for activities and bookings make sure you are using it under your membership category. To do this see the video below: A few more child friendly options on the menu would be great - though the team were amazing at accommodating us regardless. Here is everything you want in an independent bookshop, making Kemptown Bookshop one of the best Brighton bookshops, full stop. City Books Located in Hove, City Books proudly calls itself “Brighton and Hove’s Largest and Liveliest Independent Bookshop”. It’s very hard to argue with that, and why would you want to?

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But this is where passion takes you, it makes us step up to create the spaces for marginalised authors that don’t exist. And I look at the festival this year and know that there is so much more we want to do. We have included theatre this year, but, I would love to see more creative arts taking part in next years festival. Dance, photography… Just an hour outside of London, this easily accessible coastal city is a wonderful place to spend some time and go book shopping. Take your new read to Brighton Beach, Brighton Pavilion Park, or one of the many bright, independent cafes with seaside views.

A recent addition to the Brighton bookshop scene, opeing in 2019 thanks to a sucessful crowdfunding campaign meant the owner Ruth could convert her living room into what is now The Feminist Bookshop. Many of the most exciting Brighton bookshops can be found in The Lanes, an iconic central area not too far from the seafront. This tight labyrinth of side streets, shops, cafes, and market stalls is the heart of independent shopping in Brighton.

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Lewes Castle, a well-preserved grand Norman fortress, Anne of Cleves house which houses a museum showcasing the Tudor way of life, eclectic shops, and pubs. The Rights of Man pub named after the seminal work by local author and political theorist Thomas Paine is certainly one that should be on your radar. Fifteenth Century Bookshop Speaking of core team I cannot really talk about the festival without spending a too short moment thanking the amazing 10 women who make the book festival possible. It really does take so much work to make this happen and I know that despite all the laughter we have had over this last 9 months there has also been a lot of late nights and long days to make it all come together. Not to mention those 5 days in June being the longest five days ever. The problem with having your event be a success in its first year is that your expectations for year two are evenhigher and so is your stress level!We have now moved to the upstairs room at the Quadrant, which we have reserved to give us a quieter space where we can hear one another. They give readers a place to take their dearly loved or unwanted books. They give beady-eyed shoppers the chance to find hidden gems, rare classics, and books they’ve been itching to read for a fraction of their regular price.