TUESDAY 6th OCTOBER 3:30pm till 5:30pm HARRY POTTER PARTY✨. We will be having a launch party to celebrate the (long awaited) NEW illustrated book. The first two people to buy the book, will receive a Harry Potter goody bag and we will also be selling other Harry Potter themed goodies on the day. Everyone is welcome for this great fun opportunity to finally get this magical new hardback gift book (no tickets needed and fancy dress very welcome)✨

SATURDAY 10th OCTOBER 11am-12pm (no tickets needed) Calling all Adventuremice fans! 🐭 Join storytelling superstars Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre at Octavia’s Bookshop on Saturday 10 October, 11am-12pm, to celebrate Independent Bookshop Day and the publication of their brand-new book, Adventuremice: Mini Mice Mayhem!Meet Philip and Sarah, get your books signed, and join in the mouse-sized fun. We’d love to see you there!

FRIDAY 30th OCTOBER
JAMILA GAVIN Corinium Museum, 11-12pm
The Children of WWI. Age 8-teen(ish). £5 for under 22s (and £12.50 for adults)
How do you survive when the world goes to war around you? Meet Lotte, a Belgian girl fleeing a destroyed farm; Ernst, a teenage German soldier trapped in the trenches; and Khudadad Khan, the legendary Indian gunner fighting a war thousands of miles from home. Trapped on a dangerous battlefield ridge, these very different young people are about to cross paths. Join Nero Book Award-winner Jamila Gavin for a gripping journey into the First World War, inspired by the incredible true story of Khudadad Khan, the first Indian soldier to win the Victoria Cross for bravery. Includes a reading, Q&A, and book signing at Octavia’s Bookshop.