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Ketts Books

Ketts Books

An independent community bookshop run by volunteers in the historic market town of Wymondham, Norfolk

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Upcoming Events


Room to Write – our weekly writing group

Come and work quietly on your writing project. Coffee & tea provided!

Fridays in term time, 10am-11am

£3 per session

8 spaces each week – reserve your spot(s) by clicking here

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William Shaw discusses The Red Shore

Friday 8 May 2026, 7pm

Kett’s Books, 11 Market Place, Wymondham, NR18 0AS

***THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT***

To add your name to the waiting list, please email hello@kettsbooks.co.uk, call 01953 603663, or pop into the shop


Oak Folk: An Evening of Folk Music with Jackie Oates

14 May 2026, 8pm

Kett’s Books, 11 Market Place, Wymondham, NR18 0AS

*** THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT***

TO ADD YOUR NAME TO THE WAITING LIST PLEASE EMAIL events@kettsbooks.co.uk


Oak Folk: An Evening of Folk Music with Emily Portman

12 June 2026, 8pm

Kett’s Books, 11 Market Place, Wymondham, NR18 0AS

*** THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT***

TO ADD YOUR NAME TO THE WAITING LIST PLEASE EMAIL events@kettsbooks.co.uk


Nicola Whyte discusses 10 Marchfield Square

Our One Community, One Book event for 2026

Thursday 18 June 2026, 7pm

Kett’s Books, 11 Market Place, Wymondham, NR18 0AS

Call in, email hello [@] kettsbooks.co.uk or ring 01953 603663 to book your place


Oak Folk: An Evening of Folk Music with Patakas

5 July 2026, 8pm

Kett’s Books, 11 Market Place, Wymondham, NR18 0AS

£15 per person

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Sandra Lawrence discusses Literary Gardens

15 July 2026, 7pm

Kett’s Books, 11 Market Place, Wymondham, NR18 0AS

Tickets from £7

As our summer book event, we’ll have our licenced bar open this evening

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The Big Book Group

Our new, informal, drop-in, quarterly bookgroup

Wednesday 29 August 2026, 7pm

Kett’s Books, 11 Market Place, Wymondham, NR18 0AS

Tickets £7 (includes a drink)

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Oak Folk: An Evening of Folk Music with Georgia Shackleton

10 September 2026, 7.30pm**

Kett’s Books, 11 Market Place, Wymondham, NR18 0AS

£15 per person

**Please note change of date

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Oak Folk: An Evening of Folk Music with James Dixon

16 October 2026, 8pm

Kett’s Books, 11 Market Place, Wymondham, NR18 0AS

£15 per person

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The Big Book Group

Our informal, drop-in, quarterly bookgroup

Wednesday 25 November 2026, 7pm

Kett’s Books, 11 Market Place, Wymondham, NR18 0AS

Tickets £7 (includes a drink)

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These events are carefully curated as a match between the book being promoted and what our customers are interested in.

Here are some of our previously held events:

  • Heidi Williamson ran an enlightening workshop on Demystifying Poetry on Saturday 28 September from14:00 – 16:00 here at the bookshop
  • Bridget Walsh engaged us in a fabulous discussion about her Variety Palace Mystery series on Wednesday 12th June 19:00 here in the bookshop
  • Victoria Mackenzie discussed her compelling novel For They Great Pains Have Mercy On My Little Pains on Friday 26th April 19:00 in Becket’s Chapel
  • Ivan Bates joined us under the oak tree for biscuits, juice and story time for little ones on Monday 26th March 15:30 here in the book shop
  • Ferdia Lennon talked about his fabulous debut novel Glorious Exploits on Tuesday 27 February 19:00 at Wymondham Baptist Church
  • Elly Griffiths discussed her beautiful new coffee table book Norfolk on Friday 10 Nov 19:00 at Wymondham Baptist Church
  • Louis de Bernières shed light on his new novel Light Over Liskeard on Thursday 26 October 19:00 at Wymondham Baptist Church
  • John A Davies and David M G Waterhouse discussed their fascinating new book Exploring Norfolk’s Deep History Coast on Friday 27 October 19:00 at Wymondham Baptist Church

If you are an author thinking about asking us to hold an event in our shop, please read our book and card selection policy.

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