Img 0430

Good news! Ian Nicholson can confirm that all Legalities are now complete for the sale of alison’s bookshop.

Saturday May 23rd May will be Ian’s last day.

alison’s bookhop will reopen on Wedneday May 27th under the new ownership of Catherine Robertson.

 

See full article on “Our Story”

9781912054473 Bookshop Tours Of Britain Boland

“Bookshop Tours of Britain” by Louise Boland.

New 4th Edition now available
This is a slow travel guide to Britain, navigating bookshop to bookshop. Visit beaches, castles, coal mines, whiskey distilleries, stately homes and the houses of some of Britain’s best-loved historic writers – plus a host of fantastic bookshops – and find us on Page.123-124!

Also available the new edition of
Bradt’s Slow Travel Guide to the Cotswolds.

Unnamed
Booktime May & June 2026 Cover
Img 0399
Img 0422
Img 0398

Ian will be retiring on May 23rd.

The good news is alison’s bookshop will continue to trade under the new ownership of Catherine Robertson.

Our plan is that the shop is closed for just 2 days on May 25th & 26th for a change-over stocktake to take place then Catherine’s first day will be Wednesday May 27th.

Ian will be on site supporting Catherine as she learns the systems we use daily and to assist her in anyway he can. He might not always be visible in the shop but will be on the premises working away on “Administration” matters!! .i.e. “Sortng out the Office!”

+ + + + +
Later there will be some reconfiguration of the layout and shelving within the shop to make better use of the musicroom area.

SO LAST FEW DAYS FOR THESE OFFERS!
In view of this we are offering some special pre change of ownership deals on stock of printed sheet music and CDs.
Also on our inventory of non-local Ordnance Survey maps.

+ + + + +


2026 OPENING HOURS

Tuesday to Saturday

Open 09.00
Closed by 16.30

+ + + +

ALSO OUR CLEARANCE SALE OF CDs CONTINUES
BUT WE ONLY HAVE A FEW LEFT
Do not miss out!

Mainly Classical but there are a few Jazz & Nostalgia to enjoy!

See details on OUR SHOP and the
Sheet Music & Classical CDs page

+ + + +

 

WE HAVE A BROAD SELECTION OF JIGSAW DESIGNS IN STOCK

 

CLICK HERE TO SEE JIGSAWS

We offer a wide choice of designs containing 500, 1000 or 2000 pieces.

 

+ + + +

WE HAVE LOADS OF GOOD READING SUGGESTIONS

so please browse through our NEW BOOK ARRIVALS

Please take a fresh look at Ian’s Read & Recommended

Our History

Our Shop

Browse through these pages to see many of our wonderful stock items. We update daily to keep up with new arrivals. However there are so many more discoveries to make...

Read More
Ian Contact Collect 3

We have set up a Contact & Collect at the door service so that customers can and buy their books, cards, jigsaws or any other item we stock or can…

Read More
Once Upon A Time A Bookshop

Our Story

Long ago in 1999 a bookshop called alison’s opened on the High Street of the pretty and historic market town of Tewkesbury.

Read More