Kemptown Bookshop Brighton

Kemptown Bookshop Brighton Brighton’s oldest independent bookshop. Books, stationery, cards, toys, gifts, art, coffee and cake

📚 BOOK SIGNING 📚Join us in our Bookroom Café on Sunday 24th October from 1pm to meet Dr Paul Taylor-Pitt 🥰Paul will be s...
17/09/2026

📚 BOOK SIGNING 📚

Join us in our Bookroom Café on Sunday 24th October from 1pm to meet Dr Paul Taylor-Pitt 🥰

Paul will be signing copies of his upcoming book Still Here! Still Q***r! Now What?

This is a meet and greet and you don't need to RSVP to attend.

We can't wait to see you there 😍


16/09/2026

Did you say... autumn? 🍁🍂🍁🍂


NEW IN 📚A little stack of new fiction - just in time to spend the weekend doing our favourite thing... reading 😍Books Pi...
12/09/2026

NEW IN 📚

A little stack of new fiction - just in time to spend the weekend doing our favourite thing... reading 😍

Books Pictured:

Safe Spaces - Tice Cin
Switzy - Emma Cline
The Newer World - Sebastian Barry
Queen Mab - Emily McBride
Taipei Story - Rebecca F. Kuang


We have been selected as a Finalist for Retailer of the Year ! ✨️🎊📚🌟We are forever grateful for our wonderful team, loya...
09/09/2026

We have been selected as a Finalist for Retailer of the Year ! ✨️🎊📚🌟

We are forever grateful for our wonderful team, loyal customers, the Kemptown Village community and beyond - we wouldn't be where we are today without you all.

We have many things to celebrate next Thursday for our 50th anniversary 😍👀

Onwards ! 💐


08/09/2026

What role does Kemptown Bookshop play in your life? 📚

Meet Christopher, one of our lovely regulars, chatting about his experience.

Thank you so much for taking part 🫶

There's still time to RSVP for our 50th anniversary party on the 17th September 😍 link in bio 🌟


📢 Event Announcement 📢Didn't we say our Autumn events programme was going to be incredible? 😍We are delighted to host th...
07/09/2026

📢 Event Announcement 📢

Didn't we say our Autumn events programme was going to be incredible? 😍

We are delighted to host the launch for Stanley Iyanu's upcoming poetry collection The Beautiful Boys published by Burning Eye Books on the 1st October from 7pm.

Stanley will be in great company with fellow poet Lalah-Simone Springer and the event will be hosted by no other than Luke Thomas, actor and writer.

We can't wait to see you all for an evening of poetry 💙

Tickets are live, link in bio 🎟🎫🎟


06/09/2026

What roles does Kemptown Bookshop play in your life? 📚

Meet Amy, one of our most loyal 5 am Writing Club's members, chatting about the bookshop to mark its 50th anniversary.

Thank you for taking part 🫶

Still time to free RSVP for our 50th anniversary party on the 17th September 😍 Link in bio ✨️

Hi everyone 📚 We have a few tickets left for next Tuesday 8th September's poetry evening with Ken Evans, Emma Simon and ...
04/09/2026

Hi everyone 📚

We have a few tickets left for next Tuesday 8th September's poetry evening with Ken Evans, Emma Simon and Claire Booker 😍

More info in our bio or current stories, can't wait to see you there 👀🥰


03/09/2026

What roles does Kemptown Bookshop play in your life? 📚

Meet Anya, one of our regulars, chatting about the bookshop to mark its 50th anniversary.

Thank you for taking part 🫶

📚 BOOK SIGNING 📚We had to pinch ourselves when Martina Calvi agreed to come and stop by on her busy UK tour 👀 Join us in...
02/09/2026

📚 BOOK SIGNING 📚

We had to pinch ourselves when Martina Calvi agreed to come and stop by on her busy UK tour 👀

Join us in our Bookroom Café on Sunday 11th October from 1pm to meet * THE * sentimental crafty girl 🎀

Martina will be signing her upcoming book The Art of Snail Mail.

This is a meet and greet and you don't need to RSVP to attend. Note that we are a small space and a member of our team will make sure to guide you and organise the queue if needed.

There will also be the opportunity to stop in our café and meet like-minded crafty people so bring your journal, your stationery, your washi tapes, and any project you have on the go! Be ready to scrap and yap 🎀💕

See you there 😍📓


Address

91 St George's Road
Brighton
BN21EE

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 5:30pm
Friday 9am - 5:30pm
Saturday 9am - 5:30pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+441273682110

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