The Bookkeeper Bookshop

20/06/2026

As always, we are happy to support St Leonards Concerts and join in the celebrations with the sale of tickets for these special concerts.
Open Thursday to Saturday 10 till 5.

To celebrate 5 years of St Leonards Concerts we have an incredible lineup on musicians and two very different festive programmes…🎉💥

On the classical side we have star pianist Junyan Chen with the prize-winning Kleio Quartet to play Chausson and Mozart with St Leonards Concerts host Max Baillie on Sat July 4th, Christ Church.🎶✨

But we kick off the celebrations already on Thursday 2nd July with the return of our improv night 5th Element, which ties together improv with prices by the performers, including Richard Olatunde Baker, Josephine Davies, Frank Moon, and James Davison, with an Afro-beat theme. 2.7.26 Horse & Groom back room 7pm (tickets limited)🎶🎉

Tickets via www.stlconcerts.co.uk/events £7-£27, discounts available, 18 and under go free!

18/06/2026

It's probably best not to overthink what it is that, from all the books we come across during the week, leads us to choose one book over another for our Thursday selection.

16/06/2026

Curtains Up.
Doors Open Thursday at 10 a.m.

11/06/2026

Thursday has arrived, as have these.

06/06/2026

'Up a bit, down a bit.'
Taking pride of place in the shop is an aerial view of Kings Road from JJ Waller's St Leonards On fabulous collection of photos of our area and community.
Today, Saturday, the road is closed for the ever popular monthly street market.
Come in and see us and Kings Road from a different perspective.

04/06/2026

Mystery solved as to our new window display.
Open now until 5 p.m. and again tomorrow, Friday, and Saturday, from 10 a.m.

29/05/2026

What stories have they to tell?
They are on the shelves ready for the buying of tomorrow, Saturday.

28/05/2026

Newly arrived.... some of the books currently being unloaded from the car into the shop as I type and we'll be open in thirteen minutes, at 10 a.m.

21/05/2026

We have returned from our travels and are pleased to say we have tickets on sale for what will surely prove to be a compelling performance presented by

14/05/2026

The closest image we could find to act as a backdrop to our closure of the shop for a couple of days (tomorrow, Friday 15th and Saturday) is this card showing William Strang's 1912 painting titled 'Bank Holiday'.
We will be open again on Thursday 21st.