Forum Books and Crafts is a thriving bookshop in the heart of the attractive Northumbrian village of Corbridge. The shop was started up nearly thirty years ago by local couple David and Jennie Thompson, who still run the business today. Stocking the latest fiction, non-fiction, local books and maps and guides as well as a wide range of gifts and stationery, Forum is popular with locals and visitors alike.Books
We manage to pack a surprisingly large and varied stock into a small floor area, and our friendly and knowledgeable staff are always on hand to help with advice and recommendations. But if you can't find what you're looking for, our ordering system rivals the best in the business: we can order most books in for you for the very next day!
We manage to pack a surprisingly large and varied stock into a small floor area, and our friendly and knowledgeable staff are always on hand to help with advice and recommendations. But if you can't find what you're looking for, our ordering system rivals the best in the business: we can order most books in for you for the very next day!
- fiction: modern literature, bestsellers, classics, crime, thrillers
- non-fiction: business, finance, health, biography, travel
- reference: dictionaries, encyclopedias, language-learning
- local books: maps, guides, local-interest books, local authors
- children's books: learn-to-read, reference, young fiction, teen fiction
Gifts
Forum is more than just a bookshop! We also stock a wide variety of gifts for all the family. Our range includes:
Forum is more than just a bookshop! We also stock a wide variety of gifts for all the family. Our range includes:
- beautiful sterling silver jewellery
- a delicious range of Scottish perfumes and toiletries from Arran Aromatics
- handmade candles
- porcelain and ceramics
- the original Victorinox swiss army knives
- maglites, mini-maglites and keyring torches
Toys and games
Our Children's Department is a veritable Aladdin's cave of delights containing all kinds of toys and games. We stock:
- award-winning learning games and puzzles from Orchard Toys
- the popular Klutz, Jellycat and Ty ranges
- jokes, tricks and pocket-money toys
- party toys, balloons and water bombs
- play balls and tennis balls
- beads, jewellerymaking kits and other craft ideas
- a wide range of soft toys for all ages
Stationery
We stock a wide range of personal and office stationery at very competitive prices, including:
- postcards, notelets, birthday cards and greetings cards for all occasions
- a wide range of pens from standard ballpoints to high-quality fountain pens
- writing paper and envelopes, photocopying and printer paper
- lined A4 pads - ideal for schoolwork
- all kinds of accessories from paperclips to sellotape
Art materials, craft supplies and artists' workshops
Forum's art shop - in separate premises just across the market square - caters for artists and craftspeople of all ages and abilities. As well as the leading internationally renowned brands such as Winsor and Newton, Daler-Rowney and Derwent, we stock the superb local Unison pastels and a range of more economically priced ranges from Oasis and Reeves.
Art workshops
Forum has been hosting art workshops since 2004. These highly popular day-long classes are held centrally in Corbridge on a Saturday, each one featuring a different artist demonstrating different media. Click here for further details.
