Waterstones Leeds

26/11/2025

With just over a week to go until our Late Night Christmas Shopping Evening we’re really starting to feel that Christmas spirit! 🎄

If you’d like to come and get festive with us we will be opening our doors for a few extra hours on the 4th of December and will be joined by a number of wonderful authors as well!

The evening will be fun for the whole family and there will be festive treats, Christmas tunes and the opportunity to chat to some amazing authors and get books signed and personalised.

AUTHORS:
A.A. Dhand - The Chemist
Adrian Tchaikovsky - Lives of Bitter Rain
Alex North - The Man Made of Smoke
Chris Frost - The Christmas Tree Killer
Genevieve Cogman - Damned
J.M. Hall - A Brush With Death
L.K. Pang - The Night Counsellor
Rachel North - How the Other Half Die

Ticketing Information:
This event is unticketed, everyone is welcome.

Accessibility:
- Two in store bathrooms
- An elevator for accessing the first and second floors.

And to get us started, the first of our late night opening days is tomorrow! We will be open 9am - 8pm for all your shopping needs. Our wonderful cafe will also be open until 7:30 🤩

24/09/2025

Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Folklore: An Evening with Owen Davies & Ceri Houlbrook today.

24/04/2025

Have you heard of The Donut Squad? 🍩 THEY’RE ABOUT TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD! From the genius brain of Neill Cameron comes a new comic about a quartet of hugely ambition donuts plotting world domination!

To celebrate the release we are hosting a Comic Book Creations workshop!
• Create your own comic with our artistic bookseller Joao
• A Donut Squad Treasure Hunt
• FREE DONUTS ! (whilst stocks last)
• Colouring and Design A Donut

Join us in the Children’s Bookshop on the 8th May - drop in from 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Let’s get CREATIVE! ✏️

13/04/2025

We are so looking forward to this one! 🦢

Are you a bird lover? If so, this is the event for you! We're delighted to have Charlie Bingham joining us on the 15th of April at 7pm to talk about her new book, The Life-Affirming Magic of Birds!

This is a book that will make you look up. Whether it’s a brief encounter with a friendly robin or a curious wood pigeon perched on your windowsill, everyone has a bird story. Join nature and wildlife enthusiast Charlie Bingham as she travels the length and breadth of the UK, searching for oystercatchers on rooftops and peregrines on cathedral spires. Get inspired to look up and become part of the awe-inspiring world that exists above us.
In The Life-Affirming Magic of Birds, writer and conservationist Charlie Bingham opens your eyes to the fascinating and diverse world of birds and nature. Have you ever heard an unfamiliar birdsong and asked yourself where it came from? Or felt inspired by the stoicism of trees in difficult times? If so, then this is the book for you. Join Charlie on this essential journey of discovery, and learn how nature can offer a way to engage with your surroundings for anyone who wants to experience it.

In this beautiful, captivating book, you’ll discover an alternative way to appreciate nature. Through twelve insightful lessons, you’ll see the power that nature has to help us through turbulent times. If you’ve ever struggled to find motivation to get through the daily grind, this book reveals how birds—and the simple act of noticing nature—can guide us through even the most challenging moments.

Tickets are available here 🎟️ 👇🏻
https://www.waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-charlie-bingham-the-life-affirming-magic-of-birds/leeds

30/03/2025

Are you a bird lover? If so, this is the event for you! We're delighted to have Charlie Bingham joining us on the 15th of April at 7pm to talk about her new book, The Life-Affirming Magic of Birds!

This is a book that will make you look up. Whether it’s a brief encounter with a friendly robin or a curious wood pigeon perched on your windowsill, everyone has a bird story. Join nature and wildlife enthusiast Charlie Bingham as she travels the length and breadth of the UK, searching for oystercatchers on rooftops and peregrines on cathedral spires. Get inspired to look up and become part of the awe-inspiring world that exists above us.
In The Life-Affirming Magic of Birds, writer and conservationist Charlie Bingham opens your eyes to the fascinating and diverse world of birds and nature. Have you ever heard an unfamiliar birdsong and asked yourself where it came from? Or felt inspired by the stoicism of trees in difficult times? If so, then this is the book for you. Join Charlie on this essential journey of discovery, and learn how nature can offer a way to engage with your surroundings for anyone who wants to experience it.

In this beautiful, captivating book, you’ll discover an alternative way to appreciate nature. Through twelve insightful lessons, you’ll see the power that nature has to help us through turbulent times. If you’ve ever struggled to find motivation to get through the daily grind, this book reveals how birds—and the simple act of noticing nature—can guide us through even the most challenging moments.

Tickets are available here 🎟️ 👇🏻
https://www.waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-charlie-bingham-the-life-affirming-magic-of-birds/leeds

24/03/2025

🍃🍂We’re so excited to have Hannah Dale joining us next week Thursday to talk about ‘A Wilding Year’.

We’re also thrilled to announce that Hannah has offered to provide a lovely Wrendale Goodie Bag for anyone who buys the Book & Ticket option!

In the comments the wonderful Leanne from Lincoln had only lovely things to say about Hannah and ‘A Wilding Year’ after Lincoln’s recent event!

Please do grab a ticket and come to hear what Hannah has to say on the 3rd of April at 7pm!

https://www.waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-hannah-dale-for-a-wilding-year/leeds

Wrendale Designs by Hannah Dale

06/03/2025

It’s and Fantastic Mr Fox is here to tell you we have DOUBLE STAMPS in store and online all weekend ! From 6th March until 9th March you will earn double stamps across all purchases, so sign up for Waterstones Plus today!

We are also hosting a whole range of activities for children in the Children’s Bookshop on the 1st floor but more on that later and we are looking forward to welcoming schools from Leeds over the next few days!

We would love to see as many of you as possible!

Happy World Book Day 2025! 📚

26/02/2025

Everyone say Hello to Henry!

Henry is the star of our interactive story times on Saturday 8th March!

Henry is an artist, a master sculptor and … a dog. And unfortunately his self made pieces, in all their sculptural forms are often tossed in the bin. But Henry never gives up - until one day he, and his masterpiece, has his moment to shine.

To celebrate the release of this wonderful picture book by .worsley we are holding 2 interactive story times where you can make your own sculptures! (out of plasticine!)
Join us at 11:30am and 1:30pm where we will read Henry The ARTistic Dog and then create your own wonderful art!

This is a free event and tickets aren’t required but parental supervision is a must.
More details can be found on our website - www.waterstones.com/events

21/02/2025

We have another exciting event to announce!

On the 6th of March we will have the wonderful Lindsey Burrow with us who will be in conversation with Barrie McDermott about her book Take Care: A Memoir of Love, Family & Never Giving Up.

A working mother of three young children Lindsey Burrow who has inspired the nation through her selfless commitment to husband Rob Burrow (CBE), the rugby league legend she has cared for full time since his motor neurone disease (MND) diagnosis.

Told in her characteristically humble, charming and inspirational style, Take Care is Lindsey's life-affirming memoir in which she shares her honest experiences of finding strength in the good and the bad times and is a rousing call to action, for us all as a society to take better care of one another.

Tickets are available in our shop and on our website - www.waterstones.com/events

13/02/2025

⭐️ Book lovers of Leeds! It’s that time again, the World Book Day 2025 books are live and in store! With 12 wonderful titles to choose from, put you pants on, grab your £1 tokens and get your bum down to store NOW! 👖🤩💫

We still have a few places for school and education visits during the week of (3rd March - 7th March) and we would love to see as many of you as possible in costume on World Book Day 6th March! Drop us an email on [email protected] 📧

Happy reading! 📚

24/01/2025

Join us this February Half Term to travel back in time to Ancient Egypt as we celebrate the release of a fantastic new book by M.G Leonard. The first in the Time Keys series - The Hunt For The Golden Scarab is the inspiration for our half term fun!

You can expect -
• Crafts and colouring!
• Daily themed story time at 1:30pm!
• Treasure hunt!

All this and more will run throughout half term - 17th - 21st February from 11am - 3pm in the Children’s Bookshop on the 1st Floor.

17/01/2025

Our 2025 events programme is about to get into full swing!

First up, we have A.T. Qureshi joining us on the 21st of January to celebrate the release of her debut cosy romantasy, ‘The Baby Dragon Cafe’!

Join the activist and author Ed Winters on the 22nd of January as he discusses his new book ‘How to Argue With a Meat Eater’

The 29th of January brings us the wonderful Jennie Godfrey to talk about our Waterstones Fiction Book of the Month, ‘The List of Suspicious Things!’ This is such a special book and is also set right here in Yorkshire.

Starting February off on the 5th we’re welcoming Sairish Hussain to talk about ‘Hidden Fires. A multigenerational family story which deftly weaves in the tragic events of Partition and the Grenfell Tower fire, ‘Hidden Fires’ is a sweeping tale of resilience.

On the 11th of February we will have Lisa Carter joining us to celebrate the release of her debut, ‘Six Poppies’! ‘Six Poppies’ is a sweeping romance about the trauma of war and how love can bring us back from the darkest of places.

David Barnett will be joining us on the 12th of February to talk about his brand new book, ‘Scuttler’s Cove’. This chilling, unputdownable folk horror is not one to be missed!

Next, Nir Arielli will be joining us on the 13th of February to talk about ‘The Dead Sea: A 10,000 Year History. This book is a human history of one of the planet’s most iconic lakes, and the civilizations that surrounded its shores.

The 19th of February will see Daniel Sellers joining us to launch his new book, ‘The Lollipop Man’! This is an excellent Yorkshire-based crime novel!

Next up, we have Kat Dunn and Jennifer Saint joining us on the 20th of February to talk about ‘Hungerstone’! ‘Hungerstone’ is a reclaiming of the le***an vampire trope and an atmospheric, feminist re-telling of the tale which inspired Dracula, Carmilla.

On the 26th of February, Linda Green will be launching her new book, ‘The Woman with All the Answers’, a wise, funny and inspiring book for fans of Clare Pooley and Mike Gayle.

Lastly (for now), we have TV’s Nanny Amies (aka Laura Amies) joining us on the 12th of March to talk about her new book, ‘The Toddler Survival Guide’!

https://www.waterstones.com/events/search/shop/leeds-93