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The Woodstock Literature Society was founded in 2009 with the aim of presenting high quality talks on literature to local book lovers, offering time to socialise after the talk with refreshment (a glass of wine at evening talks/tea and cake at afternoon talks). Since then, its reputation and membership have grown and we are pleased to welcome members and visitors from Oxfordshire and beyond.
Topics range from classic and contemporary authors, to drama, poetry, and foreign authors in translation. Our speakers include academic specialists, published authors, and literary journalists. Full details can be seen under Programmes. Please note that changes to the programme can also be found on the programme page.
Please see Membership for payment details.
For general enquiries about The Woodstock Literature Society contact: enquiries@woodstocklitsoc.co.uk
Our next talk will be on
Saturday 21st March at 3:00pm in Woodstock Town Hall
Dr Daniela Omlor will give a talk entitled 'The Spanish Civil War and Beyond'
The talk will look at three differing novels which together demonstrate the divergent streams of modern Spanish fiction:
The Island (1960) by Ana Maria Matute
All Souls (1989) by Javier Marias
Soldiers from Alamis (2001) by Javier Cercas
Together, these novels explore in their different ways the role literature has to play in remembering past trauma. Daniela Omlor is an Associate Professor in Spanish in the University of Oxford and a Tutorial Fellow at Lincoln College.
The Spring OPEN BOOK GROUP
will meet on
Wednesday 18th March at 11:30
in Woodstock Town Hall
There is no need to pre-book
ALL are Welcome - Entry £3.00
This is an ideal opportunity to support local business. If not already on their shelves, Woodstock Bookshop offer an efficient order-in service. Books are often ready for collection within a day (subject to availability). NB: Woodstock Bookshop kindly offer our members a 15% discount on books covered in our talks (not all books of course).
S A V E T H E D A T E S
The Woodstock Bookshop Festival
1st - 3rd May 2026
For full detail of the exciting programme of talks over the May Bank Holiday contact info@woodstockbookshop.co.uk / www.woodstockbookshop.co.uk
OPEN BOOK GROUP
The informal meetings were launched in August 2022 with a discussion of Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence. The discussions have proved increasingly popular. A full list of books discussed can be seen on A Good Read.
The group meets two or three times a year in the Town Hall on Wednesday mornings. Anyone, whether a member or not, can drop in to discuss the chosen book (All book group books are available with a generous discount of 15% at the Woodstock Bookshop). There is no booking required and a nominal fee of £3 per person will be requested to cover the room hire.
Attendees are invited to submit suggestions for future discussion, a shortlist is drawn-up and a poll taken to decide the next book.
A selection of images used in publicity posters for previous talks
Whether you are a reader, a writer, or a poet, Woodstock Literature Society welcomes your input and suggestions for future talks.
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