Head on over to our relaxed festive reading/chill out space in the Café/Bar anytime between Fri 16 Dec and Thu 5 Jan* to find comfy seats, loads of books with a strong female focus, and free activities.

The books and activities complement our selection box of great family films with brilliant female leads we've got planned over the holidays: there's the awesome 13-year-old star of The Eagle Huntress (Fri 16 - Sat 31 Dec) who can give Katniss a run for her money, the feisty adventurer of gorgeous animation A Long Way North (Fri 23 - Sat 31 Dec) and the powerful true story of Ugandan chess champion Phiona Mutesi in Queen of Katwe (Fri 23 - Sat 31 Dec). And as a treat to put the jingle bells on your Christmas don't miss festive favourite Elf (Sat 17 - Sun 18 Dec).

Perfect for before or after your film or food, or maybe you just want to grab a winter warmer (our hot chocolate really is scrumptious!) - we look forward to welcoming you to this cosy corner of our Cafe/Bar!

All the books in this space (including books from Jacqueline Wilson, David Walliams, Francesca Simon, Michael Morpurgo and Philip Pullman) have been carefully curated by our neighbours - Bristol Central Library and Arnolfini Book Shop. Both just steps away, why not also make a pit stop to these places on your visit to town and enjoy more books to borrow at the Library or buy at Arnolfini?

*Check out our Christmas and New Year opening times here.

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