Today I learnt what to do if you love Charing Cross Road and want to support high street bookshops -attend the Love Charing Cross Road Festival on 30 June 2012!
For those of you who don't know, London's Charing Cross Road is somewhat of a cultural hub. It is also home to the bookshops Foyles and Blackwells which will be hosting various cultural activities and events on that day. Events include poetry readings and story telling, author talks, live jazz, a literary treasure hunt and pub quiz to name a few.
According to the Bookseller* both Foyles and Blackwells have seen a 10% drop in footfall and sales because of the Crossrail roadworks that have restricted access routes to the area from Oxford Street so that's good reason to attend. The date also marks the start of Independent Booksellers Week and National Reading Group Day.
Bookseller Article:
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/love-charing-cross-road-festival-30th-june.html
Love Charing Cross Road Festival:
http://lovecharingcrossroad.com/charing-cross-road-festival-2012/
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