47 m. ago ‘The best way to discover hidden gems’: why you should try out a bookshop crawl

Like bar-hopping, but for browsing books: this trend, popularised on TikTok, makes for a great day out – and can help you discover unique literary spotsWe’ve all heard of bar crawls, but what about a bookshop crawl? The premise is essentially the same – you hop from venue to venue – but instead of drinking beers you browse books. Having begun as a trend among TikTok users, mainly in the US, the idea has begun to be adopted across the globe.There are a few “official” ways to try it out for your yourself: Bookshop Crawl UK organises the London Bookshop Crawl, as well as crawls across the country, Bristol Walkfest has organised a walking tour of the city’s numerous indies, and in April, the Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl ran an event for Independent Bookstore Day which rewarded participants who visited 10 shops on the day with 10% discount on books for the rest of the year. And the Global Book Crawl runs an annual event with 17 participating countries, from Ireland to Fiji. Continue readi...

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47 m. ago Rhod Gilbert and the Giant Grapefruit at Eventim Apollo: 'rage, heart and lashings of dark humour'

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47 m. ago Parklife 2025 music fans warned as Met Office issue thunderstorm alert

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59 m. ago This Morning's Sian Welby admits heartbreaking guilt over her elderly parents

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61 m. ago Brides tortoise wears tuxedo and cruises down wedding aisle in a mini Audi as a groomsman

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90 m. ago Heartbreak as youngest named victims of Air India crash so far are revealed to be in British family

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98 m. ago Saturday Kitchen’s Matt Tebutt and TV chef Rosemary Shrager to headline Stranraer Oyster Festival

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1 hour ago Coronation Street star Colson Smith teases start of major move after soap and ditching UK

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2 h. ago Boots warns shoppers 'when it's gone it's gone' as latest beauty box saves £116

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2 h. ago The Midnight Bell at Sadler’s Wells review: a splendidly seedy dance drama

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2 h. ago Today at Download Festival: Festival set times, stage clashes and weather for June 13 2025

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2 h. ago Edinburgh Fringe Hot Tickets 2025: Here are all 17 Edinburgh Comedy Award winners returning this year

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2 h. ago Glastonbury Festival weather forecast as experts warn to 'pack these two items to cope'

Thousands of keen festival goers are heading down to the iconic Worthy Farm in Somerset later this month to enjoy five days of world-class music – but some might be in for a shock

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3 h. ago Collapsed Glastonbury Festival glamping firm Yurtel debts revealed and EDF buys EV charging firm amid weak vehicle sales

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