Shop Information:
Opening Hours:
Monday - Saturday 9.30-5.00pm*
Sundays: 12 - 4
*Late night opening Wednesdays
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Contact Us:
Customer Enquiries: info@maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com
Professional Enquiries: sally@maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com
T: 01506 845509
20 High Street
Linlithgow
West Lothian
EH49 7AE
Event Tickets
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In conversation with Catriona Stewart, People Pleaser, Wednesday 2nd July 7pm
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Book Signing with Nicola Atkinson, Beautiful Materials Publishing, Friday 4th July, 12pm
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Meet Postman Bear! Friday 11th July, 11.00am
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Postman Bear
Meet Postman Bear!
Date: Friday 11th July, 11.00am
Location: The Low Port Centre
Following the success of our family Gruffalo event last year, we’re thrilled to announce that Postman Bear from the popular Acorn Wood series will be visiting Linlithgow on 11th July!
Based around the stories created by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, this will be a great family event! Children will get the opportunity to meet Postman Bear and have their picture taken. There will be storytelling and craft activities as well.
All activities suitable for ages 3+. Adult supervision required at all times.
*A family ticket admits up to 6 people.
EVENT INFORMATION
The event will consist of storytelling, craft activities and the chance to meet Postman Bear and take a selfie with him.The event will last a total of 90 minutes, from 11.00am-12.30pm.No refreshments will be provided at the venue, but please feel free to bring your own snack.There is ample parking at the venue, or in the Tesco carpark opposite. The venue is a 5 minute walk from Linlithgow train station and the nearest bus stop is directly opposite the entrance.We will have a box office at the venue, so you can collect your tickets from there on the day of the event.
*A family ticket admits up to 6 people.
Our Calendar, plan your Events & Pre-orders here!
Friday Storytelling!
We have storytelling sessions (almost) every Friday at 2pm! These sessions are totally free, but spaces are limited and must be booked:
Books, Cards, Gifts and more
Located in the heart of our High Street, Far From The Madding Crowd is Linlithgow's Award-Winning bookshop. A unique shopping destination full of beautiful and unusual products. Browse our extensive selection of books, gifts, high quality stationery, and more: just remember to give yourself enough time to explore!
Why not see what else Linlithgow has to offer, click here for the latest Visitor's Guide!
Spread over two floors of an attractive Georgian building, we stock practically every genre. General fiction, classics, sci-fi, history, travel, cookery, poetry, nature writing, OS maps, travel guides and Scottish interest can be found on the ground floor of the building, while all the children's books and toys are downstairs in our cosy Little Owls section.
We pride ourselves on offering the highest level of customer service and with so many titles in stock, we’re pretty confident that we’ll be able to find the title you’re looking for, as well as a few you didn’t know you wanted! If we don’t have the title you’re looking for in stock, we offer a free ordering service so please just ask and we'll help you out!