Storytime At The Cookbook Shop

The Cookbook Shop in Leith is running a weekly storytime session for young children, with readings drawn from the shop's own wide selection of food-related storybooks. It's part of their family and kids programme, and the sessions run as drop-in midday gatherings on Thursdays. The next one is on Thursday 29 October, and it's free to attend.

If you've got little ones, it's a straightforward one to work around: it's a drop-in, so you don't need to book ahead. The readings come from the shop's shelves, so the stories always circle back to food — exactly the kind of thing that usually goes down with kids. It's a midday slot, which makes it an easy fit for a morning out with the kids before lunch.

Storytime is just one part of what the shop does for families. They run a whole programme for kids, and the shop itself is a hub for food and literature events throughout the year. That includes hands-on workshops, author talks, themed story feasts, and seasonal food and drink previews. There's also a three-day Halloween Book Fair, so if you're in the area around the end of October, there's more to it than just the weekly reading.

Storytime runs every Thursday at midday from 3 September to 31 December 2026, so you can drop in whenever it suits you. You'll find The Cookbook Shop at 19A Haddington Place, Leith EH7 4AF, and entry is free.