We’re very happy to say that Housmans will be opening its doors once again from Wednesday 12th August 2020 onwards. Please note our current limited opening hours will be:Wednesday – 11.30am to 4pmThursday – 11.30am to 4pmFriday – 11.30am to 4pmSaturday – 11.30am to 4pmWe will be closed on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday We will […]
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Two Twitter accounts we are involved in facilitating have been suspended, those for the Alliance of Radical Booksellers and for the Anarchist Festival. There was no warning, and no explanation given. Certainly there was nothing posted on those accounts that violated Twitter’s codes of conduct. Complaints, or even requests for information as to what has happened, are utterly […]
Housmans has temporarily suspended its online shop in solidarity with warehouse and delivery workers. You can still support Housmans by creating a wishlist on our website. Create an account here and make up your wishlist from our online shop. You can share it with family and friends and encourage them to create their own wishlists […]
Yesterday, and in consultation with our board of directors and trustees, we took the decision to close Housmans Bookshop to the public until further notice. This is to comply with social distancing safety measures to protect our staff, volunteers and customers. Staff will be working remotely on some of the bookshop’s longer term projects and […]
We’re thrilled to find ourselves on the London shortlist for Indie Bookshop of the Year at the British Book Awards – check the full list here > https://www.thebookseller.com/awards/indies And it’s really nice to see some of our fellow Alliance of Radical Booksellers members on the regional shortlists too – Five Leaves in Nottingham, Gay’s the […]