St Columba's North Berwick

12/10/2026

06/10/2026

Hello! The St Columba’s Cafe and Bookshop North Berwick has two fabulous events coming up this month!

🎃 11th October, 10am, Halloween StoryTime event with Graham Howie, author of “Ghost, Ghoul and Little Mouse”. Suitable for kids age 4+, free entry

🦇 20th October, 7pm, Return to Prythian, an Unofficial Acotar Recap Event. Relive the story, revisit the courts, reconnect with fellow fans, and get ready for the next release! Tickets £10 available here:
https://register.enthuse.com/ps/event/acotar

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24/09/2026

27/08/2026

We are so excited to launch our unofficial recap event for Acotar 6!!
Taking place a week before the launch, join us in looking back at the series so far and theorising for the upcoming books!
Tickets are £10 and can be purchased online!

26/08/2026

A lovely activity for young readers coming up in our bookshop at 10am on the 5th September 🙂

26/08/2026

Our monthly book club is welcoming Ian Giles, translator of Bloody Awful in Different Ways, for an exciting evening of literature and translation! Come join us the 15th September at 6pm. Free but ticketed event, enquire in store to book your spot 🙂

05/08/2026

A beautiful evening with Dominic Hinde and Micheal MacLeod , talking about Dom's wonderful book Drifting North. Thank you so much for everyone who came, we had a full house in the bookshop! Huge thanks to for bringing copies of Drifting North (there might be still some available, so go visit their wonderful shop in East Linton and their stall at )! And a massive thank you to our wonderful chef Dehaja who prepared the most amazing food, all inspired by the themes of climate change and coastal communities. We are so grateful for the ongoing support of our East Lothian community to .columbas.hospice, and we are delighted to be offering events such as this to give back to our community, and to create a safe spaces to spark meaningful conversations. We can't wait for the next one!

05/08/2026

Open Mic Poetry Night, Words by the Waves

Join us in St Columba's North Berwick for a friendly open mic poetry evening on Tuesday 5th August from 6-7pm, running alongside the buzz of . Share a poem or simply come to listen — all voices welcome. This is a warm, relaxed space for spoken word and community.

To register for a reading slot or find out more, please email [email protected].

This is a free, ticketed event and registration is required. Please visit:
https://stcolumbashospice.org.uk/events/duplicate-of-poetry-across-the-seasons-festival-and-ritual.

27/07/2026

St Columba’s cafe and bookshop in North Berwick will be closed on Tuesday 28th July for staff training. We will see you again on Wednesday 29th July, many thanks for your patience and support! 💙