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Guild Street, Union Square, Aberdeen, AB11 6LXThis group is currently forming and should start meeting soon. Please get in touch via the contact button to stay in touch. The precise day and location of meeting are yet to be confirmed.
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Hare & Hound, Wardington, Banbury, OX17 1SHPlease join the WhatsApp group via the Contact button for information on all upcoming meetings.
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BelfastThis group is currently forming, but not yet meeting. Please join the group via the contact button to be in touch for the future.
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St Francis Hall, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TTThis group will be having its first meeting very soon. Please join the Whatsapp group for more info.
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Aunty Social, 28 Topping St Blackpool Lancashire FY1 3AQReading group
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One Church, Florence Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 6DLReading group
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Royal Navy Volunteer, 17-18 King St, Bristol BS1 4EFReading group
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Effra Social, 89 Effra Rd Brixton London SW2 1DFReading group
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Brockley Brewery, 31 Harcourt Rd, LondonThe Brockley Anarchist Reading Club is a group for anyone interested in exploring anarchist ideas and practices through reading and discussion. We meet every other Monday to discuss books and articles on a variety of topics, including anarchism, anti-capitalism, mutual aid and in
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The Petersfield Community Pub, 2 Sturton Street, Cambridge,Reading group
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20 Prince of Wales Rd, London NW5 3LGReading group
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Upstairs O'Neills 20-21 Trinity Street, Cardiff, CF10 1BHReading group
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The Sportsman , 1 Heads Lane, CarlisleReading group
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Housmans Bookshop, 5 Caledonian Rd, London N1 9DYReading group
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225 South Canal Street, Chicago, IL 60606This group is currently forming and will hopefully begin meeting at some point in 2027. Please use the Contact button to keep in touch.
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Arcade Bookshop, 86 High St, Littlehampton BN17 5DXTuesday 10th November 2026, 7:00 PM (Europe/London time)
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This is a reading group for Green Party members and supporters, meeting in Littlehampton. You do not have to be a member of the Green Party to attend, but being sympathetic to the Green Party's aims is essential. We read alternating non-fiction and fiction titles
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Clapham Library, 91 Clapham High St, London SW4 7DBThis group is currently forming. Please join the group chat via the link to stay in touch about upcoming launch plans.
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A reading group which considers the intersection of blockchain technology and leftist politics. We welcome leftists and crypto enthusiast! We coordinate in Discord. See previous books read here https://cryptpad.fr/sheet/#/2/sheet/edit/KLyL6+ZVFN0althiYs7aOEnW/
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Westow House, 79 Westow Hill, Norwood, London SE19 1TXReading group
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Whitechapel Gallery, 77-82 Whitechapel High St, LondonA decolonial reading group organised by the Decolonial Centre. Meeting in person and online. Best way to sign-up is to follow on Insta @thedecolonialcentre or subscribe to their newsletter www.decolonialcentre.org/subscribe/ to hear of next meeting. This is not an LBC group.
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30 Anne Street South, Dublin D02Reading group
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People's Bookshop Durham, 19 High St, Durham DH1 3UJReading group
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Pelican House, 144 Cambridge Heath Road, Bethnal Green LondonReading group
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Tollcross Community Centre, Room 2, 117 Fountainbridge Edinburgh EH3 9QQReading group
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Please note start time is CET -- Central European Time. Join the WhatsApp group for more info: tinyurl.com/EuropeLBConline
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Glorious Art House, 120 Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3JQThis group is currently in the process of getting started - it wont be long now! Please join the Whatsapp Group via the Contact button to keep in touch with progress.
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Faversham Library, Newton Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8DYThis group is currently forming and will have its first meeting in the autumn of 2025. Precise date and venue tbc, but please do get in touch with the group via the contact button to be in touch and for the latest info.
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This is an online reading group in which the conversation will take place in French, organised by the London branch of France Insoumise. Use the contact button to get in touch for more info.
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Palmer St Bottle, 11 Palmer Street, FromeReading group
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The Left Book Club Online Reading Group will take place on Wednesday, 7th of May 19:30 UK time. The book we’ll be discussing is “Women, Race and Class” by Angela Davis. Here's the link to the meeting: https://meet.google.com/gad-cfvh-isb
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Pluto Q, 42-44 Albert Road, Glasgow,Please join the Whatsapp Group via the contact button to be in touch and for more info
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Partick Library, 305 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, G11 6ABReading group
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Rio Cinema, 107 Kingsland High St, London E8 2PBPlease join the Whastapp group via the contact button to be in touch and for more info
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The White Rock Hotel, Hastings, East Sussex TN34 IJUThis is a reading group for Hastings Green Party members and supporters. You do not have to be a member of the Green Party to attend, but being sympathetic to the Green Party's aims is essential.
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Printed Matter Book & Record Shop, 185 Queens Rd, Hastings TN34 1RGTo join and for more information please email Lee: printedmatterhastings@gmail.com
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Formed by European members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) trade union, this group is open to all and reads a combination of LBC titles alongside content with a more explicit IWW bent. Please email contact to find out more. literature@iww.org.uk
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Ipswich, Location TBCThis group is in the process of forming and will beign meeting in 2027, join the group via the Contact button to keep in touch.
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KPA Clubhouse, University of Keele, Keele Rd, Newcastle-under-Lyme ST5 5BJReading group
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Kendal - Location TBCThis group is currently forming and should start meeting soon, please join the group via the contact button to get in touch.
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Chamberlayne Road Kensal Rise NW10 3JNThis group is currently in the process of forming and should start to meet in early 2026. Please join the group chat to get in touch.
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Gregson Community Center 33 - 35 Moor Gate, Lancaster LA1 3PYThis group is in the process of forming and should start meeting very soon! Please joining the chat via the contact button to be in touch.
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Holding Patterns, 2 Albion Place, Leeds LS1 6JLReading group
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Left Bank Leeds, Cardigan Rd, Burley, Leeds LS6 1LJReading group
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The Old Horse, 198 London Rd, Leicester LE2 1NEReading group
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Shirkers Rest, 9 Lewisham Way, New Cross SE14 6PPPlease join the WhatsApp group via the contact button to find out about the next meeting and more info
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4 Saltergate, Lincoln LN2 1DHThis is a reading group for Green Party members and supporters. You do not have to be a member of the Green Party to attend, but being sympathetic to the Green Party's aims is essential. This group is currently forming and will start meeting very soon.
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Second Floor, Liver House, 96 Bold St, Liverpool L1 4HYReading group
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Working Class Movement Library, 51 Crescent, Salford M5 4WXReading group
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Albert Road,Levenshulme,Greater Manchester,M19 3PJThis group is currently forming and should start meeting soon. Please join the group via the contact button to keep in touch. Please note the current displayed address and date are placeholders and precise details are tbc.
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Newsroom, 75-77 Smedley Street East, Matlock, DE4 3FQReading group
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Regional TUC Office, Unite the Union John Dobson Street Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8TW.Please join the Whatsapp group via contact button to be in touch with this group.
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Loungers, Friars Walk Mall R2, Friars Walk Shopping Centre, Newport, NP20 1EAThis group is currently in the process of forming and should start meeting soon. Please contact the group to keep in touch, via the Contact button. Time shown is provisional
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Earlestown Art Club, 64 Market Street Newton Le Willows WA12 9BWReading group
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PLEASE NOTE TIME ZONE TIMES: Meets at 3pmET/2pmCT/1pmMT/12pmPT. This is an online meeting. Join the WhatsApp Group for more info!
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Grimsby Town station, Station Approach, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN31 1LYThis group is in the process of forming and should start meeting soon. The precise location for meeting has not yet been decided - the location on the map is a place holder. For now please join the group chat via the contact button.
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Space4, 113-115 Fonthill Rd, Finsbury Park, N4 3HHReading group
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Plasterers Arm, 43 Cowgate, Norwich NR3 1SZPlease join the Whatsapp group for more info on next meeting details. Usually start at 6.30pm
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The Portland Arms, 152 Portland Road, SE25 4PTReading group
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Nottingham Central Library, 1 Carrington St., Nottingham NG1 7FHWe will begin with an optional coffee and informal catch-up at 11:30 in the library cafe and then moving to begin our discussion at 12:00. You don't need to be an LBC member so feel free to bring a friend. Click on Contact button to get in touch.
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St Michael’s Church Centre, Cornmarket St, Oxford OX1 3EYThis group is currently forming and will be having its first meeting soon. Please contact the group to get involved. Please note, location and date of next meeting are TBC.
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Redwings, 32 Alverton Street, Penzance, TR18 2QNReading group
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Poole Library, Kingland Rd, Poole BH15 1QEThis group is currently forming and will start meeting soon. Please join the group via the contact button to be in touch.
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Reading Biscuit Factory, Unit 1A, Queen’s Walk (Corner of Oxford Road), ReadingReading group
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Dunchurch Community Hub & Library, School St, Dunchurch, Rugby CV22 6PAThis group is currently forming and should start meeting very soon. Please join the WhatsApp group via the Contact button to keep in touch.
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Ground Floor, Union-Street, 18-20 Union St, Sheffield S1 2JPPlease contact the group via the Contact Button to find out about the next meeting
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189 Portswood Rd, Portswood, Southampton SO17 2NFThis group is currently in the process of forming and should start meeting soon. Please join the group via the contact button to keep in touch. Please note date and location are for demonstration purposes only! All final details tbc.
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Peckham Levels, 95a Rye Laen, London SE15 4STReading group
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10th Floor Dining Area, Hightail Point, 1 Anthems Way, East Village, London E20 1JZReading group
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Station Road Stratford-upon-Avon Warwickshire CV37 6PLThe Stratford Upon Avon is just forming but should be meeting soon. To stay in touch and find out more please join the Whatsapp group via the link
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Tate Streatham Library, 63 Streatham High Rd, London SW16 1PNThis group is in the process of starting and should hopefully begin meeting in Spring 2026
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Diegos, 28 Norfolk St, Sunniside, Sunderland SR1 1EEReading group
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Elysium Gallery & Studios, SA1 1PEReading group
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Paignton Methodist Church HallPlease contact the group via the Contact button link. The group also has a Blue Sky account here: @torbaylbc.bsky.social,
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The Mansion of Totnes, 36 Fore St, Totnes TQ9 5RPTo find out more and join please email organiser, totnesleft.bookgroup@gmail.com or you can also check out the facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1824942974987216
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Chestnuts Community Centre, 280 St Ann's Rd, Tottenahm, N15 5BNThe Book by Book Radical Community Reading Group , run by Tottenahm Copwatch. To get in touch please do so via their Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/tottenhamcopwatch/p/DKCfeeiq8J7/ This is not an LBC Reading Group
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The Beehive, Stoneleigh Rd, London N17 9JWReading group
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Hope & Anchor, 4 Daltongate, Ulverston LA12 7BDReading group
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Universtiy of Sussex, School of Global Studies, Arts C, Art Road, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9RHThe group meets in the Radical Library at the School of Global Studies 2-3 times a term. It is a place for staff and students to come together and discuss books on politics, economy, and society outside of the hierarchy and restrictions of your degree curriculum
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Orford House, 73 Orford Rd, London E17 9QRReading group
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Kings Arms, 55 The Grove, London W5 5DXReading group
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Cuppa Chai, 258-260 The Broadway, London SW19 1SBPlease join the group via the contact button to find out about next meeting and reading.
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21 Clifton Street Chapel Ash Wolverhampton WV3 0TZThis group is currently in the process of forming and should start meeting soon. Please contact the group to keep in touch, via the Contact button. Time and location shown are provisional
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