Press Release: Boozy Book Club heads to award winning cocktail lounge.

An award-winning cocktail bar in Alcester has been chosen as the venue for a new ‘Boozy Book Club’. The Lounge at 26 on Alcester High Street is renowned for its espressos and lattes during the day and its Espresso Martinis and Pina Coladas after dark.

The first book club event will take place on Thursday 30th March and will be hosted by proprietors Liz French and Louise Hanks with the help of local marketing expert, Jessica Sweetingham from Talking Tortoise. Attendees will receive their first cocktail included within the ticket price and will also receive a free copy of local author John Crawshaw’s romance novel, The Swing.

John who lives in Alcester, was diagnosed with dyslexia and had never read a novel before he published his first novel in 2021. The author now has a portfolio of books and is currently working on a sequel to The Swing. Boozy Book Club members will be able to meet John at the event and get their copy of his novel signed during the evening.

‘’The idea of a book club could be considered to be quite uninspiring, but when paired with delicious cocktails, good books and close friends, there is a recipe for a fantastic evening of fun and laughter,’’ said Ms Sweetingham.

Event capacity is strictly limited and tickets priced at ￡12 each will go on sale on Monday 6th February 2023. The event will return to The Lounge each month with a different author in focus.

Press enquiries to Jessica Blyth-Sweetingham at [email protected]