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Magpie Books welcomes all ages of readers and pre-readers, staffed by an enthusiastic, bookish team of Sian, Ellen and Sally, who all grew up in the area and went to school in Malpas. Sian is a poet / novelist who has worked for The Poetry Society as well as teaching creative writing for Oxford and and Chester Universities. Ellen is a theatre-maker and story-teller who worked for The Unicorn Theatre in London before returning to her home village with her young family and setting up a theatre company called Mudlarks. Sally is an actor and playwright who co-runs Mudlarks theatre company when she is not teaching drama or yoga. They all love books!
Magpie Books is delighted to host mini-exhibitions of work by local visual artists, and sells a range of arty cards for all occasions, some of which are exclusively available from us. The first exhibition will be animal images by Jude Edwin-Scott, which will be available to buy as originals, prints, and also as a range of bright and inspiring cards to delight adults and children alike.
If you are looking for a cool gift, whether it is a quirky book-themed mug, a badge in the shape of a typewriter, or a tiny poetry anthology on the theme of gardening or being a Dad, we have a lovely range of bookish gifts supplied by The Literary Gift Company.
Upcoming Magpie Events
Fri, 04 NovMagpie Books04 Nov 2022, 16:00 – 05 Nov 2022, 17:00Magpie Books, Malpas SY14, UK
Tue, 01 NovMagpie Books01 Nov 2022, 18:30 – 20:00Magpie Books, Malpas SY14, UK
Sat, 29 OctMagpie Books29 Oct 2022, 19:00Magpie Books, Malpas SY14, UK
Fri, 08 JulMagpie Books08 Jul 2022, 19:30Magpie Books, 3 The Cross, Church Street, Malpas SY14 8NU, UK08 Jul 2022, 19:30Magpie Books, 3 The Cross, Church Street, Malpas SY14 8NU, UKFor the first meeting on Friday 8th July we will be reading from the Candlestick Press anthology, Clouds. If you have a favourite poem about clouds that isn’t in the book, then do bring it along. Also, if you feel like writing a poem about clouds of your own, bring that too!
Fri, 01 JulMagpie Books01 Jul 2022, 19:30Magpie Books, 3 The Cross, Church St, Malpas SY14 8NU, UK01 Jul 2022, 19:30Magpie Books, 3 The Cross, Church St, Malpas SY14 8NU, UKThe first meeting will be Friday 1st July at 7.30pm. If you don’t already have a copy of The Promise, come and buy one when we open the shop, and you will still have plenty of time to read it by July. And even if you haven’t finished it, you can come along to the chat and tell us all what you think
Mon, 20 JunMagpie Books20 Jun 2022, 10:00 – 10:45Magpie Books, Malpas SY14, UK20 Jun 2022, 10:00 – 10:45Magpie Books, Malpas SY14, UKCome along to one of our weekly rhyme times for under fives. Stories, songs, rhythm, and movement in our cosy children's area! Limited places so booking is essential, at Magpie Books or on (number or email) Dates for this term: 20th June: Monster Clothes by Daisy Hirst 27th June: Classic Nurse
Literary Gifts at Magpie Books
The Magpie Post
"GOOD FRIENDS, GOOD BOOKS AND SLEEPY
CONSCIENCE: THIS IS THE IDEAL LIFE"
Mark Twain
So Many Books
so Little Time