World Book Day® Activity Session #1
On:28th February 2026, 10:00am - 11:00am
No ticket is required to attend.
To help us with planning, if you're interested in coming along please let us know (there is of course no obligation for you to attend)
Join us for a morning of celebrating reading!
In celebration of World Book Day, we'll be encouraging you to visit the bookshop with the young readers in your life to spend their World Book Day token. We'll be making our own zines (about your own favourite books or even write your own story!) and we'll have activity sheets available on the day.
Every year we're delighted to celebrate World Book Day, an annual celebration of reading designed to get books into the hands of as many young readers as possible. Every child receives a £1 book token that they can redeem against a selection of books specially made for World Book Day (or use against the cost of a full-price book).
This year World Book Day is happening alongside the National Year of Reading, a national campaign designed to encourage everybody to go all in on reading.
The venue
The Portobello Bookshop
46 Portobello High Street
Edinburgh
EH15 1DA
Telephone: 0131 629 6756
Website: www.theportobellobookshop.com
Wheelchair Access
We have a ramp at the front of the shop which has a ratio of 1:10 and loading capacity of 300kg, and so should be able to be used by most wheelchair users or those with mobility vehicles. The front doors are fully automated. Our shop interior is designed to allow access throughout for wheelchair users and prams, though please note there is only 700mm wide clearance to access the staff toilet.
Sound
We use a PA system to enhance the audio at our live events. We also have a hearing loop system installed, if you’d like to use our loop system during an event please let us know and we’ll make sure we have it set up and connected to the live audio feed during the event. If you wish to attend an event and require BSL interpretation, please give us a few weeks notice and we’ll do our best to arrange an interpreter.