In-Person Events
You’ll find details below of all our upcoming in-person events held across several different venues.
Late Night Shopping
Select Tuesdays 5pm – 8pm
We have late night shopping on the following Tuesdays:
August: 11th, 18th
Sept: 1st, 8th, 15th
Tea Leaves & Reads Literary Festival 2026
26th and 27th September 2026
This year, we’re celebrating even more books, a plethora of genres, and all things bookish at the third ever Tea Leaves & Reads Literary Festival. Our Festival for 2026 is a full two-day weekend with many wonderful Authors joining us (and you!) with delicious food, beverages and the best bookish company. You can expect enlightening and emotional panel discussions, insightful conversations, book signings, Q & A’s, interviews and the opportunity to discover your next favourite author as well as meet those you have read for years!
How to be Happy – Josh Hartley interviewed by Amanda Prowse
October 16th 2026 – Longstock Farm Shop
Books have the power to begin conversations that matter. We’re proud to be hosting, in partnership with, The Waitrose & Partners Farm, an honest, compassionate and ultimately hopeful evening with author Josh Hartley, in conversation with bestselling novelist Amanda Prowse.
A Winter Warmer Evening with Cressida McLaughlin, Holly Hepburn & Sophie Davies
November 27th 2026 – Longstock Farm Shop
Join us for a magical evening of winter fiction, festive cheer, and cosy conversation as three wonderful authors come together to share their stories of love, hope, and seasonal sparkle in the beautiful surroundings of The Longstock Farm Shop on the Leckford Estate.
Previous In-Person Events
Here are some of the previous events we’ve done, which can all be found on our blog under the events category.
Book Club & Zoom Events
Book Club & Zoom Events
We’re delighted to bring you the opportunity to hear from our Book Club Authors at our monthly zoom events. Customers who purchase the book club title through our bookshop will automatically receive an email inviting them to the event
one week before. These events are currently free of charge and open to everybody, however customer and local book club member attendance is prioritised.
The events are usually held in the last week of the month, giving you plenty of time to read the book club choice in advance if you wish. They last for one hour and the format usually includes questions and answers with the Author. You can send in questions in advance either when you sign up or by emailing events@tealeavesandreads.co.uk and we can ask them on your behalf or you can arrange with us to ask them on the night.
Usually there’s a a quiz related to the Author and an opportunity to win bookish prizes throughout the evening too. Our online events are highly praised, we often get to hear an Authors book news ahead of public reveals, obtain insight into their writing process and inspiration for their books and occasionally meet their props, pets and special guests!
During our zoom events you’re welcome to leave your camera on or switch it off, and we ask that attendees remain muted unless asking a question. We have a lively chat function going on for the duration of the event which attendees are welcome to use to discuss the book and ask extra questions – if we have time.