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St Andrews Events and Reading Groups

We're delighted to bring our all-year-round Literary Festival to our bookshop in St Andrews. We have a packed calendar which ranges from readings in the bookshop to evenings with literary stars.

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Horatio Clare

Thursday 21st November, 7.30pm

Horatio Clare on Your Journey Your Way.We are delighted to welcome broadcaster, author, and journalist Horatio Clare to discuss Your Journey Your Way, his exploration of …

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The Hebridean Baker: The Scottish Cookbook with Coinneach MacLeod

Monday 25th November, 7.30pm

Hebridean Baker, Coinneach MacLeod on The Scottish CookbookWe are delighted to welcome Coinneach MacLeod, the Hebridean baker, back to our bookshop to celebrate with him the …

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Cross-Genre Reading Group Book Salad

Tuesday 26th November, 7pm

Welcome to the 'Book Salad'!This is one of the three Topping & Co. St Andrews book groups. Meeting on the last Tuesday of every month, the …

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10 Years in St Andrews 2024

Wednesday 27th November, 4pm

Ten Years in St Andrews with Topping & CompanyTopping & Company cordially invite you to celebrate, with a tipple or two, a decade since the opening …

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Sci-Fi/Fantasy by Women Reading Group

Thursday 28th November, 7pm

Welcome to the 'Strange Worlds Society'!Meeting on the last Thursday of every month, the 'Strange Worlds Society' will celebrate science fiction and fantasy books by women.This …

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Sion Parkinson

Thursday 28th November, 7.30pm

Sion Parkinson on StinkhornJoin us for a pungent celebration of the stinkhorn mushroom with artist, musician, writer, and AHRC Research Fellow at the Royal Botanical Garden …

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Tartan Noir Reading Group

Friday 29th November, 7pm

Welcome to 'The Mysterious Affair At Topping & Co.'!'The Mysterious Affair At Topping & Co.' will discuss Scottish crime fiction across the decades.Join us for an …

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James Holland

Friday 29th November, 7.30pm

James Holland on Cassino '44We are very excited to welcome James Holland back to St Andrews to present his important and thorough research on the Battle …

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Matt Tebbutt

Tuesday 3rd December, 7.30pm

Matt Tebbutt on Matt Tebbutt's Pub FoodEverybody loves a good pub lunch. This December, we welcome chef and TV presenter Matt Tebbutt to share recipes from …

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V.E.H. Masters

Thursday 5th December, 7.30pm

V.E.H. Masters on The PittenweemersThis captivating final instalment will bring Masters historical fiction to a surprising end...The Castilians, the story of the siege of St Andrews …

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Mulled Wine & Merriment: A Bookshop Christmas

Thursday 12th December, 4pm

You're invited to join us for a festive evening in the bookshop, with a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie.Throughout the day we will …

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Ian Rankin

Saturday 14th December, 4.30pm

** This event is now taking place at Holy Trinity Church, South Street, KY16 9NL at 16.30pm.**Ian Rankin on Midnight and Blue.We are thrilled to welcome …

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British Museum Lectures - Sue Brunning on Silk Roads

Tuesday 14th January, 7.30pm

The British Museum is coming to St Andrews!We are welcoming Sue Brunning, curator at the British Museum and co-curator of Silk Roads, to St Andrews to …

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Tom Hindle

Wednesday 29th January, 7.30pm

Tom Hindle on Death in the ArcticRevenge is a dish best served cold...Tom Hindle is the author of A Fatal Crossing, The Murder Game and Murder …

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