Goldfinch Books

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We are a small independent bookshop, coffee shop and licensed bar on the High Street in Alton, Hampshire. Browse our website to discover what we have to offer, come and visit, and get in touch if you can’t find what you are looking for.

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Events coming up…

Events Listing

May 1, 2024

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM17:00 – 18:005:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Alice's book club

May 1, 2024

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM17:00 – 18:005:00 PM – 6:00 PM

May 1, 2024

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM17:00 – 18:005:00 PM – 6:00 PM

May 1

May 1, 2024

7:30 PM – 9:30 PM19:30 – 21:307:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Author Event: Kat Brown

May 1, 2024

7:30 PM – 9:30 PM19:30 – 21:307:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Kat Brown is coming to Goldfinch! Author talk 1st May.

May 1, 2024

7:30 PM – 9:30 PM19:30 – 21:307:30 PM – 9:30 PM

May 2

May 2, 2024

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM17:30 – 19:005:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Creative Writing Course CW4

May 2, 2024

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM17:30 – 19:005:30 PM – 7:00 PM

6-week course - bookings open for the next course running in April 2024.

May 2, 2024

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM17:30 – 19:005:30 PM – 7:00 PM

May 2

May 2, 2024

7:30 PM – 9:00 PM19:30 – 21:007:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Poetry Night with JACK COOPER

May 2, 2024

7:30 PM – 9:00 PM19:30 – 21:007:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Monthly poetry night

May 2, 2024

7:30 PM – 9:00 PM19:30 – 21:007:30 PM – 9:00 PM

May 3

May 3, 2024

7:30 PM – 9:30 PM19:30 – 21:307:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Author Event: George Horner

May 3, 2024

7:30 PM – 9:30 PM19:30 – 21:307:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Author event

May 3, 2024

7:30 PM – 9:30 PM19:30 – 21:307:30 PM – 9:30 PM

May 5

May 5, 2024

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM19:00 – 21:007:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Assembly Rooms Film: Anatomy of a Fall

May 5, 2024

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM19:00 – 21:007:00 PM – 9:00 PM

May 5, 2024

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM19:00 – 21:007:00 PM – 9:00 PM

May 8

May 8, 2024

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM18:30 – 20:306:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Mental Health Matters support group

May 8, 2024

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM18:30 – 20:306:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Monthly support group

May 8, 2024

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM18:30 – 20:306:30 PM – 8:30 PM

May 9

May 9, 2024

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM17:00 – 18:005:00 PM – 6:00 PM

YA Book CLub

May 9, 2024

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM17:00 – 18:005:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Monthly Goldfinch Book Club for Young Adults 12+

May 9, 2024

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM17:00 – 18:005:00 PM – 6:00 PM

May 9

May 9, 2024

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM17:30 – 19:005:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Creative Writing Course CW4

May 9, 2024

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM17:30 – 19:005:30 PM – 7:00 PM

6-week course - bookings open for the next course running in April 2024.

May 9, 2024

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM17:30 – 19:005:30 PM – 7:00 PM

May 16

May 16, 2024

7:30 PM – 9:30 PM19:30 – 21:307:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Helping Hands Autism support group

May 16, 2024

7:30 PM – 9:30 PM19:30 – 21:307:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Monthly support group

May 16, 2024

7:30 PM – 9:30 PM19:30 – 21:307:30 PM – 9:30 PM

May 17

May 17, 2024

7:30 PM – 10:30 PM19:30 – 22:307:30 PM – 10:30 PM

Live Music with BRYDE

May 17, 2024

7:30 PM – 10:30 PM19:30 – 22:307:30 PM – 10:30 PM

Live Music with BRYDE

May 17, 2024

7:30 PM – 10:30 PM19:30 – 22:307:30 PM – 10:30 PM

Assembly Rooms Film: Everything Everywhere All At Once

May 19

May 19, 2024

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM19:00 – 21:007:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Assembly Rooms Film: Everything Everywhere All At Once

May 19, 2024

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM19:00 – 21:007:00 PM – 9:00 PM

May 19, 2024

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM19:00 – 21:007:00 PM – 9:00 PM

May 22

May 22, 2024

7:30 PM – 9:30 PM19:30 – 21:307:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Author Event: Judith Heneghan

May 22, 2024

7:30 PM – 9:30 PM19:30 – 21:307:30 PM – 9:30 PM

May 22, 2024

7:30 PM – 9:30 PM19:30 – 21:307:30 PM – 9:30 PM

May 23

May 23, 2024

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM19:00 – 21:007:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Alton Art Society AGM

May 23, 2024

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM19:00 – 21:007:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Alton Art Society AGM

May 23, 2024

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM19:00 – 21:007:00 PM – 9:00 PM

May 26

May 26, 2024

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Lib Dems Reserved Long Table

May 26, 2024

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM

May 26, 2024

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM

May 29

May 29, 2024

5:30 PM – 9:30 PM17:30 – 21:305:30 PM – 9:30 PM

BOOK CLUB

May 29, 2024

5:30 PM – 9:30 PM17:30 – 21:305:30 PM – 9:30 PM

May 29, 2024

5:30 PM – 9:30 PM17:30 – 21:305:30 PM – 9:30 PM

May 30

May 30, 2024

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM18:00 – 20:006:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Writing Group (Charm of Goldfinches)

May 30, 2024

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM18:00 – 20:006:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Monthly writers’ group

May 30, 2024

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM18:00 – 20:006:00 PM – 8:00 PM

May 31

May 31, 2024

7:30 PM – 10:30 PM19:30 – 22:307:30 PM – 10:30 PM

JAM NIGHT

May 31, 2024

7:30 PM – 10:30 PM19:30 – 22:307:30 PM – 10:30 PM

Monthly Jam Night

May 31, 2024

7:30 PM – 10:30 PM19:30 – 22:307:30 PM – 10:30 PM

Jun 1

Jun 1, 2024

7:30 PM – 10:30 PM19:30 – 22:307:30 PM – 10:30 PM

Live Music: Carter Sampson

Jun 1, 2024

7:30 PM – 10:30 PM19:30 – 22:307:30 PM – 10:30 PM

Jun 1, 2024

7:30 PM – 10:30 PM19:30 – 22:307:30 PM – 10:30 PM

Jun 5, 2024

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM17:00 – 18:005:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Alice's book club

Jun 5, 2024

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM17:00 – 18:005:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Jun 5, 2024

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM17:00 – 18:005:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Poetry Night with guest, Deborah Finding

Jun 6

Jun 6, 2024

7:30 PM – 9:00 PM19:30 – 21:007:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Poetry Night with guest, Deborah Finding

Jun 6, 2024

7:30 PM – 9:00 PM19:30 – 21:007:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Monthly poetry night with guest, Deborah Finding

Jun 6, 2024

7:30 PM – 9:00 PM19:30 – 21:007:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Jun 7

Jun 7, 2024

5:30 PM – 10:50 PM17:30 – 22:505:30 PM – 10:50 PM

Lou

Jun 7, 2024

5:30 PM – 10:50 PM17:30 – 22:505:30 PM – 10:50 PM

Jun 7, 2024

5:30 PM – 10:50 PM17:30 – 22:505:30 PM – 10:50 PM

Jun 8

Jun 8, 2024

7:30 PM – 10:00 PM19:30 – 22:007:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Walk Alton Quiz Night

Jun 8, 2024

7:30 PM – 10:00 PM19:30 – 22:007:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Walking Organisations Meeting

Jun 8, 2024

7:30 PM – 10:00 PM19:30 – 22:007:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Jun 12

Jun 12, 2024

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM18:30 – 20:306:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Mental Health Matters support group

Jun 12, 2024

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM18:30 – 20:306:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Monthly support group

Jun 12, 2024

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM18:30 – 20:306:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Jun 13

Jun 13, 2024

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM17:00 – 18:005:00 PM – 6:00 PM

YA Book CLub

Jun 13, 2024

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM17:00 – 18:005:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Monthly Goldfinch Book Club for Young Adults 12+

Jun 13, 2024

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM17:00 – 18:005:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Jun 19

Jun 19, 2024

5:30 PM – 9:30 PM17:30 – 21:305:30 PM – 9:30 PM

BOOK CLUB

Jun 19, 2024

5:30 PM – 9:30 PM17:30 – 21:305:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Jun 19, 2024

5:30 PM – 9:30 PM17:30 – 21:305:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Jun 20

Jun 20, 2024

7:30 PM – 9:30 PM19:30 – 21:307:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Helping Hands Autism support group

Jun 20, 2024

7:30 PM – 9:30 PM19:30 – 21:307:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Monthly support group

Jun 20, 2024

7:30 PM – 9:30 PM19:30 – 21:307:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Jun 23

Jun 23, 2024

10:00 AM – 12:05 PM10:00 – 12:0510:00 AM – 12:05 PM

Lib Dems Reserved Long Table

Jun 23, 2024

10:00 AM – 12:05 PM10:00 – 12:0510:00 AM – 12:05 PM

Jun 23, 2024

10:00 AM – 12:05 PM10:00 – 12:0510:00 AM – 12:05 PM

Jun 24

Jun 24, 2024

7:00 PM – 9:30 PM19:00 – 21:307:00 PM – 9:30 PM

Walk Alton Forum Meeting

Jun 24, 2024

7:00 PM – 9:30 PM19:00 – 21:307:00 PM – 9:30 PM

Walking Organisations Meeting

Jun 24, 2024

7:00 PM – 9:30 PM19:00 – 21:307:00 PM – 9:30 PM

Jun 26

Jun 26, 2024

5:30 PM – 9:30 PM17:30 – 21:305:30 PM – 9:30 PM

BOOK CLUB

Jun 26, 2024

5:30 PM – 9:30 PM17:30 – 21:305:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Jun 26, 2024

5:30 PM – 9:30 PM17:30 – 21:305:30 PM – 9:30 PM

News…

News

First 5 Pages

A rare opportunity for some one-to-one work on your writing!

Kat Brown Comes to Goldfinch On the 1st May!

It's Not A Bloody Trend: Understanding Life as an ADHD Adult should be read by anyone with any connection with ADHD.

Second Wave Tickets

Alton Arts Festival 2nd Wave Tickets!

Jessica Bull & Tom Hindle

Mystery writers, Jess Bull & Tom Hindle at Goldfinch Thurs 11th April- tickets on sale.

Taylor takeover!

16th March - AAF Fundraiser - Taylor Takeover

Tickets on Sale 15th Feb

Tickets on sale from 15th Feb…!!

Live Music

Fabulous lineup - don’t miss out on tickets

BA Paris & Helen Fields

Crime writers, BA Paris and Helen Fields at Goldfinch Thurs 22nd Feb - tickets on sale.

Tom Bright

Tom Bright confirms appearance at Goldfinch Friday 22nd March - tickets on sale.

Laura Bates Confirms for AAF

Alton Arts Festival Act Announcement: LAURA BATES

More live music acts added

Dan Whitlam confirms appearance at Goldfinch Friday 12th April - tickets on sale.

Best Writing Comps of 2024

One of Reedsy’s ‘Best Writing Competitions of 2024’

Live Music.

More live music coming to Goldfinch on 22nd Feb 2024.

FAIRHAZEL + Special Guest: tickets on sale now!

AAF Quiz

Fundraising Quiz Friday 23rd February 2024 7:30pm.

Audio

Support Goldfinch with your audiobooks.

Author Event

SARAH WILLIAMSON AUTHOR EVENT 31ST JAN 2024.

TICKETS On Sale…

Tickets

Kat Brown Author Event

Wed 1st May

Bryde live music event

Fri 17th May

Judith Heneghan Author Event

Wed 22nd May

Carter Sampson music event

Sat 1st June

Alton Arts Festival!

Jul 5th to Jul 14th

Books books books…

New and Exciting.

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2024 Best Sellers So Far.

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Staff Picks.

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Best books of 2023.

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Signed Books

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Live Music…More Murmurations

Fri 16th Feb - FAIRHAZEL & YOUR FRIEND JUNIPER

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Fri 22nd March - TOM BRIGHT + SUPPORT Becky Brown

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FRI 12th APRIL - DAN WHITLAM + SUPPORT TBC

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Friday 17th May - Bryde + support TBC

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Sat 1st June - Carter Sampson + Support TBC

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Events coming up…

News…

TICKETS On Sale…

New and Exciting.

2024 Best Sellers So Far.

Staff Picks.

Best books of 2023.

Signed Books

Fri 16th Feb - FAIRHAZEL & YOUR FRIEND JUNIPER

Fri 22nd March - TOM BRIGHT + SUPPORT Becky Brown

FRI 12th APRIL - DAN WHITLAM + SUPPORT TBC

Friday 17th May - Bryde + support TBC

Sat 1st June - Carter Sampson + Support TBC