Literary Events

Join #1 bestselling author and Founder Director of the Women’s Prize, KATE MOSSE to celebrate incredible women from history. 

Atkinson-Pryce Books are delighted to welcome this extraordinary writer to Biggar.
Join us on Monday 10th October at 7.30pm in Biggar Library to hear Kate discuss her latest work. 

About the book 

Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries brings together Kate’s rich and detailed knowledge of unheard and under-heard women’s history, and of how and why women’s achievements have routinely been omitted from the history books.

This beautiful illustrated book is both an alternative history of the world and a personal memoir about the nature of women’s struggles to be heard, about how history is made and by whom.

Tickets
Available direct from us in the shop, please ring on 01899 221225 or online here. 

Ticket only – £5 
Book 1 ticket – £20 
Book 2 tickets – £25 

 **Please note Warrior Queens and Quiet Revolutionaries is not published till 13.10.22 so will be available to collect at the event or afterwards only.

Telephone: 01899 221225 or Email: tomes@atkinson-pryce.co.uk

Biggar LITTLE Festival is back! A family-friendly festival from Thursday 13th to Sunday 23rd October.  Biggar will be filled with over 50 events in an eclectic programme of music, theatre, literature, exhibitions, arts, workshops, family events and our annual Biggar Day Out.

For links to all events and to book tickets click here 

See the full programme, with details of locations, dates, times and tickets  here 

Once again we have a full day out for all the family for Biggar Day Out.   Starting with the amazing ARTS and CRAFTS and FOOD fair at the Municipal and St Mary’s Halls – an array of local craft and tastes for you.  Street entertainment – from bouncy castle, face painting, a silent disco tour and many more.  Story Trail – become super heroes and follow our tiger and friends on a musical mission to Save the Planet!  Open doors at the Puppet Theatre.  Open mic at the Corn Exchange.

Find out full details about all locations and more here

Monday 17th October 2022 10.30am till 11.30am.  This month we are reading The Au Pair by Emma Rous.

In Emma Rous’ novel The Au Pair, Seraphine Mayes discovers a troubling photograph her family’s Norfolk estate while attending her father’s funeral. She tracks down the family’s au pair to further investigate, and a decades-old family secret begins to unravel.

Each month we meet to discuss a new book from a variety of different genres. The books are issued from the library at no cost to our members. 

Come along to our next meeting. 

•  Share your reading experiences 
•  Read books you would never have thought of trying 
•  Groups are informal, fun and free. 
•  Not finished the book or didn’t like it? Still come along and tell us why!

Monday: 09:30am – 16:00pm (closed for lunch 12:30-13:30pm)

Tuesday: 09:30am – 16:00pm (closed for lunch 12:30-13:30pm)

Wednesday: Closed 

Thursday: 15:00 – 20:00pm
Friday: 09:30am – 16:00pm (closed for lunch 12:30-13:30pm)

Saturday: 09:30am – 16:00pm (closed for lunch 12:30-13:30pm)

Sunday: Closed 

The Goldenacre – a masterpiece by the painter and architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh – has been given to the people of Scotland. 

The beautiful canvas, the last work by the artistic genius, enthrals the art world, but behind it lies a dark and violent mystery… 

“A pacy tale of crime and deception set in the world of fine art. beautifully written, with a brilliantly vivid sense of place and a killer twist, The Goldenacre is one to savor.”

—Liam McIlvanney

To book tickets please contact Atkinson-Pryce Books: 01899 221225  

Come along to our digital drop-in session with your tablet or device and learn how to use our free and simple library apps! 

Borrowbox – A great range of free e-books and audiobooks which can easily be borrowed and read on your device.

Pressreader – access to thousands of brand-new newspapers in English and other languages, including almost all the biggest titles: the Guardian, the Daily Mail, the Daily Telegraph, the Mirror.

As well as a fantastic range of new & popular magazines, including: Hello, OK!, BBC Good Food Magazine, Country Life, Inside Soap, BBC History Magazine, How It Works, Gardeners’ World, People’s Friend.