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Welcome to the Foubears Books What's On page where we have all our events listed. You'll find details about one off events and also the regular Children's Book Groups for Ages 5-8 and 9-11, as well as the brand-new Baby and Toddler Group.
Contact Us if you have any questions or would like to know more about any of the events listed.
Fri, 17 MayCaversham17 May 2024, 19:00 – 21:00Caversham, 20 Prospect St, Caversham, Reading RG4 8JG, UKWine Tasting is back! Come along and taste 6 different wines and find out about some of our favourite Summer Reads. Friday kicks off Fourbears Fest 24, a weekend filled with events
Sat, 18 MayCaversham18 May 2024, 10:00 – 11:00Caversham, Caversham Baptist Church, 1 Prospect St, Caversham, Reading RG4 8JB, UKBROTHERS. ROBOTS. SUPERHEROES. Neill Cameron is the best selling writer and illustrator of the Mega Robo Bros series. Join us for a draw-along comic book workshop.
Sat, 18 MayCaversham18 May 2024, 11:30 – 12:30Caversham, Caversham Baptist Church, 1 Prospect St, Caversham, Reading RG4 8JB, UKBest selling children's author Holly Webb talks about the adventures of puppies and kittens from her hugely successful Animal Stories series. Aimed at ages 7+
Sat, 18 MayCaversham18 May 2024, 13:00 – 14:00Caversham, Caversham Baptist Church, 1 Prospect St, Caversham, Reading RG4 8JB, UKA.F. Harrold will juggle poems, ideas, stories and beards, talk about why books are Good Things and point at members of the audience. Expect anarchy, beards, poems, comedy and, possibly, cats.
Sat, 18 MayReading18 May 2024, 14:00 – 15:00Reading, Progress Theatre, The Mount, Reading RG1 5HL, UKRobin Ince, actor, comedian, writer, co-host of The Infinite Monkey Cage is coming to Fourbears Fest
Sat, 18 MayCaversham18 May 2024, 14:30 – 15:30Caversham, Caversham Baptist Church, 1 Prospect St, Caversham, Reading RG4 8JB, UKAn interactive session on Fiona’s new book A Swift Return including a sweet potato swift draw-along and a swift quiz. For ages 5+
Sat, 18 MayReading18 May 2024, 16:00 – 17:00Reading, Progress Theatre, The Mount, Reading RG1 5HL, UKWe will be in conversation with Sunday Times Best selling author T M Logan as he comes to Reading. His books have sold over 2 million copies in the UK. These tense psychological books explore themes of loyalty and betrayal, love and hate, trust, jealousy, secrets and revenge.
Sat, 18 MayReading18 May 2024, 18:00 – 19:00Reading, Progress Theatre, The Mount, Reading RG1 5HL, UKLaura Shepherd-Robinson will be discussing the best selling Square of Sevens. A brilliant historical fiction following Red, a traveller trying to solve mysteries while dealing with her past.
Sat, 18 MayReading18 May 2024, 20:00 – 21:00Reading, Progress Theatre, The Mount, Reading RG1 5HL, UKThe brilliant SJ Watson (Before I Go To Sleep) and the fabulous Will Carver (Psychopaths Anonymous) are back with their outstanding Podcast Let's Get Lit. Expect hilarity, book talk and much more that will end up on the cutting room floor.
Sun, 19 MayCaversham19 May 2024, 10:00 – 11:00Caversham, 20 Prospect St, Caversham, Reading RG4 8JG, UK‘Weird Wild & Wonderful’ a wild and madcap hour with prize-winning poet and musician James Carter – not to mention Steve the melodica and Erik and Derek the ukuleles.
Sun, 19 MayReading19 May 2024, 12:00 – 13:00Reading, Progress Theatre, The Mount, Reading RG1 5HL, UKJoin us for a conversation with Peter Stothard on his latest book Palatine. A unique and entertaining history of the Roman Empire's first dynasty 14 CE: The first Roman emperor is dead. A second is about to succeed.
Sun, 19 MayCaversham19 May 2024, 14:30 – 15:30Caversham, 20 Prospect St, Caversham, Reading RG4 8JG, UKJo Clarke is the author of The Travelling School Mysteries. If you want to learn how to plot the perfect heist story, assemble your own team and devise an elaborate plan that will surprise your reader, then join Jo in this fun and interactive writing workshop.
Sun, 19 MayReading19 May 2024, 16:00 – 17:00Reading, Progress Theatre, The Mount, Reading RG1 5HL, UKTwo Rivers Press, local Publisher, has produced some great poets and we have 3 of the best appearing at Fourbears Fest. Claire Dyer, John Froy and Susan Utting read from their most recent collections.
Thu, 06 JunCaversham06 Jun 2024, 19:00 – 20:00Caversham, 20 Prospect St, Caversham, Reading RG4 8JG, UKLaura Coffey comes to the shop to discuss her book Enchanted Islands - Travels through Myth & Magic, Love & Loss – A Memoir
Wed, 19 JunCaversham19 Jun 2024, 12:30 – 13:30Caversham, 20 Prospect St, Caversham, Reading RG4 8JG, UKElly Griffiths is coming to Fourbears Books for a lunchtime talk on her latest release, a collection of Short Stories, The Man in Black
Fri, 21 JunCaversham21 Jun 2024, 20:00 – 21:00Caversham, Caversham Baptist Church, 1 Prospect St, Caversham, Reading RG4 8JB, UKThe Queen of Strictly is coming to Caversham to discuss her book Murder on the Dance floor. This event will be at Caversham Baptist Church
Thu, 04 JulCaversham04 Jul 2024, 19:00 – 20:00Caversham, 20 Prospect St, Caversham, Reading RG4 8JG, UKHenry Hemming talks about his latest Non Fiction books. In 1986 a dead body was discovered which later turned out to be an undercover British Agent in the IRA, but did another undercover British Agent kill him?
Fri, 05 JulCaversham05 Jul 2024, 19:00 – 20:00Caversham, 20 Prospect St, Caversham, Reading RG4 8JG, UKJoin us for a chat with award winning, internationally bestselling author of 16 novels, Louise Candlish as we discuss her latest thriller 'Our Holiday'
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