The big green bookshop is one of the uks more famous independents, born by the closure of a waterstones branch which led simon and tim to bravely make a stand and start their own shop. Big green bookshop unit 1, brampton park road, wood green london n22 6bg if you want to drop some books in to the store, thats also brilliant. In april, 53yearold north londoner west, who cofounded wood greens big green bookshop with simon key, turned his back to help a customer and found himself. The award winning independent bookshop in cosmopolitan wood green, north london. The idea of independent booksellers banding together to look for exclusive deals on a handful of major titles each year was proposed by simon key of wood green, londons big green. Wood green cooperative bookshop secures new premises the.
Were part of the all good bookshop cooperative, and were hosted by collage arts at the lovely karamel cafe, just a few streets away from wood green tube station and alexandra palace train station. Apr 08, 2016 eight years ago, me and tim west opened the big green bookshop in wood green, north london. Aug 14, 2019 the big green bookshop to be reincarnated in wood greens blue house yard. Vienna is situated on the western edge of the vienna basin, on the gentle slopes of the vienna woods, a branch of the foothills of the alps. Whsmith wood green, 110 high road, tottenham, greater london, n22 6he or via their website. Hi guys, havent posted on here for a while, so i hope youll forgive the barefaced cheek in posting this. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. Through the all good bookshop project we, a group of local residents, are on a mission to bring a communityowned bookshop and muchneeded community space back to wood green turnpike lane.
A new cooperative bookshop, the all good bookshop, is due to launch in wood green with 50 people backing plans for the community enterprise. The future of a physical bookshop in wood greenish tuesday 29 th january from 6. Tucked away on a side street lives one of wood greens greatest hidden gems. The bookshop is dead long live the bookshop mir online. West plans new wood green cooperative bookshop the bookseller. When the local branch of a well known bookshop closed, tim was part of a pair who endeavoured to keep the community provided with books, a smile, and the occasional song to a room of toddlers. The big green bookshop to be reincarnated in wood greens. I think its fair to say that we are the first bookshop in the uk to have our own tote bags. This left one of londons most highly populated areas without a dedicated bookshop. Long story short, following the closure of the big green bookshop, tim and a number of us have been in the process of setting up a cooperative to open a new, communityowned bookshop and events space, which tim has dubbed the all good bookshop as in available in all good bookshops i. Big green bookshop on the randomness guide to london.
Big green bookshop to close physical shop and move online the. We simon key and tim west were the managers of the local waterstones, until a strategic decision was made to close it, in august 2007. Opening hours for waterstones in wood green opening times. Dec 07, 2012 weve planned the next haringey cash mob for sunday december 16th at the big green bookshop, brampton park road n22 just off wood green high road. After 10 years at the wood green, london premises, key and cofounder tim west say the big green bookshop will shut its doors on thursday 31st january and. The prosperous westish half of haringey then had three bookshops but the less prosperous eastish had none. Whsmith wood green is open mondayfriday during the week, on weekends they are open saturday and sunday.
The big green bookshop will close its physical premises on 31st january as fellow cofounder simon key is relocating from london to east. All good bookshop writing group hosted by collage arts. The all good bookshop will be a cooperative enterprise that is owned entirely by members of our local community who invest their time or money. The dominion centre bookshop is a glorious treasure chest in the middle of wood green high rd, conta. Weve joined up with books for keeps to help us choose book for our kids book package. If you plan to bring stacks of books, please call beforehand. Opening hours for waterstones in wood green opening. An independent bookshop is using twitter to buy books for homeless people. Our friend suresh awasthi snaps the big green bookshop. Jan 04, 2019 tim west, cofounder of the big green bookshop in wood green, plans to open a new, cooperative bookshop locally in the wake of the closure of the bricks and mortar big green store. May 01, 2019 hi guys, havent posted on here for a while, so i hope youll forgive the barefaced cheek in posting this. If you need to contact the store, they can be reached on 02088 890221 during business hours, by post at. This much loved independent bookshop run by simon and tim is a centre for all sorts of local activity from author talks, childrens events, comedy nights, board games, knitting and so much more.
Hello, and welcome to the second wood green bookshop project newsletter i, tim, am currently writing this in pain, as i managed to knacker my back while putting shelves into storage huge thanks to wolves lane centre for letting me store the stuff. Twitter is not known for being the merriest place on earth at the moment, even at the socalled most wonderful time of the year, but an independent bookshop owner is changing that while helping homeless people access books. Big green bookshop, wood green tuesday october 8 20 19. After the announcement of the closure of the big green bookshop in order to take the business online, i have been talking to a lot of people about the forming of a cooperative to found an even more community based book shop within the area. So if you do not wish to receive news concerning a physical bookshop in the wood green area, please take this opportunity to.
Hello, and welcome to the first wood green bookshop project newsletter firstly, to comply with gdpr. Veteran bookseller tim west, who is launching the cooperative with former. Haringey cashmob supporting the big green bookshop bowes. In 1855, ownership of common wood and penn wood passed to the 1st earl howe, forcing many local people and their livestock off the land. A great evening and many thanks to all who came out on a rainy dark night to meet kit. Big green bookshop an independent book shop in wood green. Big green bookshop, wood green unit 1, brampton park road. Out of its ashes the little big green bookshop thankfully arose. Hello, and welcome to the first wood green bookshop project newsletter. Wood green rallies to launch cooperative bookshop the. First wood green bookshop project newsletter all good bookshop.
Penn remains home to earl howe of the penncurzonhowe dynasty, which gained more wealth through the inclosure acts, which gave legal property rights to land previously in communal use. Big green bookshop an independent book shop in wood. Mind you, thats silly, everybody likes their bookshops. The most community focussed bookshop in north london. Tim west and simon key opened the big green bookshop in march 2008, after the big chain store where they worked in wood green closed, leaving the area with no dedicated bookshop. We have the passion, the determination, and we also have a little bit of business acumen. An independent bookshop is using twitter to buy books for. The big green bookshop began when waterstones closed its viable wood green branch. Bookshop in wood green, london ask for free quotes. Book club big green bookshop an independent book shop in. The thinking behind books for keeps is based therefore on the belief that book ideas, book opinion, book information and book news should be easy to digest, stimulating to. I must inform you that i took your emails from the big green bookshop newsletter list. There used to be a lovely bookshop in wood green, but it was taken over by a chain who then went on to close it.
Contact an independent book shop in wood green north london. Big green bookshop, unit 1 brampton park road, wood green. This green lung is part of the legally protected green belt. In 2005, the vienna woods were also designated a biosphere reserve by unesco a designation for areas with a special cultural and natural landscape.
The pioneering big green bookshop are pushing boundaries again. Lively, local, scruffy, and visible, the new bookshop soon made its mark. The mall wood green, 159 high road, wood green get in touch email wood green 020 8888 6667. These special bags, produced by balcony shirts, are now available for just a fiver. This eden i speak of is the big green bookshop, wood greens very own independent bookstore and event space. West plans new wood green cooperative bookshop the. Wood green cooperative bookshop secures new premises. We opened in cosmopolitan wood green in march 2008. Wood green shopping centre store directory the mall wood. So if you do not wish to receive news concerning a physical bookshop in the wood green area, please take this opportunity to unsubscribe now. Independent booksellers could join forces to compete with. In april, 53yearold north londoner west, who cofounded wood greens big green bookshop with simon key, turned his back to help a. The big green bookshop to be reincarnated in wood green s blue house yard. Closing times when nearest shop is open and closed on weekdays, weekends, holidays, late.
Tim west, cofounder of the big green bookshop in wood green, plans to open a new, cooperative bookshop locally in the wake of the closure of the bricks and mortar big green store. Independent bookseller of the month the big green bookshop. Dominion christian bookshop 9 the broadway, high road, wood green, n22 6ds rated 4. Eight years ago, me and tim west opened the big green bookshop in wood green, north london. Then, one sunny august morning, the area manager turned up unannounced to break the news that the shop would be closing in nine days time. Hello, and welcome to the second wood green bookshop. Big green bookshop to close physical shop and move online. Theyre down a side street off wood green high road, but theyd be worth a much bigger detour to check them out. This is what they wrote in their first issue back in 1980. Tim west, cofounder of the big green bookshop in wood green, plans to open a new, cooperative bookshop locally in the wake of the.
The big green bookshop an independent online bookshop in selling awesome titles by awesome authors to awesome people. Aug 26, 2019 a great bookshop adds to its community. I am taking painkillers and it is hopefully improving. Carmel shortall completed her ma in creative writing at birkbeck in 2018 and is delighted to have a story in the upcoming mir 16. An occasional bookseller and lover of books, she has worked for the big green bookshop in wood green, and since it closed, has been involved in setting up a cooperative and event space to replace it. Until 2007, we worked in a large chain store in the area. Wood green s cooperative bookshop, the all good bookshop, has secured temporary premises and plans to open this week. Aug 19, 2019 wood green s cooperative bookshop, the all good bookshop, has secured temporary premises and plans to open this week. Launch of all good bookshop in wood green, saturday 11th. So if you get there early, karamel serves some of the best vegan food around, as well as some great drinks. All good bookshop, wood green, haringey, united kingdom. Big green bookshop, wood green, london n22 big green books. Big green bookshop, wood green unit 1, brampton park.
First wood green bookshop project newsletter all good. Closing times when nearest shop is open and closed on weekdays, weekends, holidays, late night and sunday shopping. All good bookshop formerly big green bookshop staying in. All good bookshop has a new home in the blue house yard. Big green bookshop, wood green, london n22 big green. After 10 years at the wood green, london premises, key and cofounder tim west say the big green bookshop will shut its doors on. Hello, were looking to sell our flat in wood green this year, but in the meantime, we thought wed offer it out for rent at a ridi. Sep 08, 2008 anna meryt reading some of her poems at the gold dust 4th anniversary celebration event at the big green bookshop in wood green.