Dark Peak Books and Gifts
@darkpeakbooks.bsky.social
A long-established independent bookshop in Glossop on the edge of the Peak District. Selling the best new adult and children’s books plus gifts, games and greetings cards.
www.darkpeakbooks.co.uk
www.darkpeakbooks.co.uk
It’s Good Friday! Bring on the long weekend. We’re open today and closed on Monday. Come down and see us!
April 18, 2025 at 8:15 AM
It’s Good Friday! Bring on the long weekend. We’re open today and closed on Monday. Come down and see us!
Book and Bottle tonight! Come and join us at Harvey Leonard’s to discuss James by Percival Everett. We’ll also be celebrating six years of this magnificent collaboration between the book shop and Harvey Leonard’s, two of Glossop’s finest indie establishments. There may be cake! All welcome!
April 7, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Book and Bottle tonight! Come and join us at Harvey Leonard’s to discuss James by Percival Everett. We’ll also be celebrating six years of this magnificent collaboration between the book shop and Harvey Leonard’s, two of Glossop’s finest indie establishments. There may be cake! All welcome!
Coming up! Abigail Dean in conversation with Beth Underdown for the publication of Abigail’s new novel, The Death of Us. Join us at the Partington Theatre Club Room on 17th April for book chat, Q&A and a signing. The bar will be open too.
Tickets available here: darkpeakbooks.co.uk/event/abigai...
Tickets available here: darkpeakbooks.co.uk/event/abigai...
March 24, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Coming up! Abigail Dean in conversation with Beth Underdown for the publication of Abigail’s new novel, The Death of Us. Join us at the Partington Theatre Club Room on 17th April for book chat, Q&A and a signing. The bar will be open too.
Tickets available here: darkpeakbooks.co.uk/event/abigai...
Tickets available here: darkpeakbooks.co.uk/event/abigai...
Happy World Book Day to all who celebrate!
We’ve got the World Book Day books in stock so bring your tokens down after school or at the weekend! If this year’s books don’t appeal, you can use your token for £1 off any other children’s book.
Vouchers valid until 23rd March, see you all soon!
We’ve got the World Book Day books in stock so bring your tokens down after school or at the weekend! If this year’s books don’t appeal, you can use your token for £1 off any other children’s book.
Vouchers valid until 23rd March, see you all soon!
March 6, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Happy World Book Day to all who celebrate!
We’ve got the World Book Day books in stock so bring your tokens down after school or at the weekend! If this year’s books don’t appeal, you can use your token for £1 off any other children’s book.
Vouchers valid until 23rd March, see you all soon!
We’ve got the World Book Day books in stock so bring your tokens down after school or at the weekend! If this year’s books don’t appeal, you can use your token for £1 off any other children’s book.
Vouchers valid until 23rd March, see you all soon!
Event! We’ve got Patrick Joyce, author of Remembering Peasants, coming to Glossop’s. Victoria Hall on 13th March to discuss his book and answer audience questions followed by a signing.
Tickets £12 with a copy of the book or £5. Free drink on arrival. Get yours here: www.darkpeakbooks.co.uk/events
Tickets £12 with a copy of the book or £5. Free drink on arrival. Get yours here: www.darkpeakbooks.co.uk/events
March 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Event! We’ve got Patrick Joyce, author of Remembering Peasants, coming to Glossop’s. Victoria Hall on 13th March to discuss his book and answer audience questions followed by a signing.
Tickets £12 with a copy of the book or £5. Free drink on arrival. Get yours here: www.darkpeakbooks.co.uk/events
Tickets £12 with a copy of the book or £5. Free drink on arrival. Get yours here: www.darkpeakbooks.co.uk/events
Our Book & Bottle book of the month for January is Wild Houses by Colin Barrett. I’ve brought it on a long weekend in Anglesey with the intention of smashing the whole thing in. Haven’t even looked at the first page yet. Plenty of time though. Copies in the shop if you want one!
January 12, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Our Book & Bottle book of the month for January is Wild Houses by Colin Barrett. I’ve brought it on a long weekend in Anglesey with the intention of smashing the whole thing in. Haven’t even looked at the first page yet. Plenty of time though. Copies in the shop if you want one!
For December’s Book & Bottle we’ve chosen Run to the Western Shore by Tim Pears. Copies available in the shop or via our website now. It won’t take long to read over the festive period and you can come join us on Mon 6th Jan for our first book club of 2025. New year, new books, new you!
December 11, 2024 at 2:14 PM
For December’s Book & Bottle we’ve chosen Run to the Western Shore by Tim Pears. Copies available in the shop or via our website now. It won’t take long to read over the festive period and you can come join us on Mon 6th Jan for our first book club of 2025. New year, new books, new you!
Christmas shopping in Glossop! Late opening til 7pm on Thurs 5th, 12th & 19th December alongside a load of your fave indie retailers in town.
Come enjoy fizz, festive treats & 10% off your purchases during our extended hours.
Download a map of participating retailers here: www.tinyurl.com/2pjf7hv9
Come enjoy fizz, festive treats & 10% off your purchases during our extended hours.
Download a map of participating retailers here: www.tinyurl.com/2pjf7hv9
November 30, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Christmas shopping in Glossop! Late opening til 7pm on Thurs 5th, 12th & 19th December alongside a load of your fave indie retailers in town.
Come enjoy fizz, festive treats & 10% off your purchases during our extended hours.
Download a map of participating retailers here: www.tinyurl.com/2pjf7hv9
Come enjoy fizz, festive treats & 10% off your purchases during our extended hours.
Download a map of participating retailers here: www.tinyurl.com/2pjf7hv9
We’re running our Christmas book campaign again this year. Purchase a children’s book from us for a 35% discount and we’ll match donations. Glossopdale Foodbank will gift wrap and deliver them to local families in need. Campaign ends Sat 21st Dec.
November 24, 2024 at 8:53 AM
We’re running our Christmas book campaign again this year. Purchase a children’s book from us for a 35% discount and we’ll match donations. Glossopdale Foodbank will gift wrap and deliver them to local families in need. Campaign ends Sat 21st Dec.
We’ve got an author signing coming up this Saturday! James Ellson will be in the shop from 11am - 12.30pm signing copies of his fourth novel in the DCI Rick Castle series, Base Line. Come and say hello!
November 21, 2024 at 9:58 AM
We’ve got an author signing coming up this Saturday! James Ellson will be in the shop from 11am - 12.30pm signing copies of his fourth novel in the DCI Rick Castle series, Base Line. Come and say hello!
Oh and just because no new social media account is complete without a picture of a cat or a dog, here’s my lovely girl Rachael inspecting my wine while we snuggle with the electric blanket.
November 19, 2024 at 10:24 PM
Oh and just because no new social media account is complete without a picture of a cat or a dog, here’s my lovely girl Rachael inspecting my wine while we snuggle with the electric blanket.