Once Upon a Time
There was a bookshop in the beautiful Market Town of Pickering, North Yorkshire…
Nestled in the heart of the Market Place, the old building with an upstairs space framed by original oak beams is the perfect place to discover your next read in a calm and welcoming environment.
Community is important to us, and we host regular events in the warm and atmospheric upstairs space. Having a positive impact both locally and globally —in our small way — is at the heart of what we do!


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Events
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Ellie Levenson
Pickering Book Tree 43a Market Place, PickeringJoin us for a gripping and heart wrenching locked room drama from Ellie Levenson, who is certainly a debut novelist to watch! Sarah Jessica Parker “adored Room 706” and said of the novel that it is “as tender as it is surprising… a gripping interrogation of womanhood” (which is) “poignant, immersive, and utterly human”. Room 706 is a thrilling, thought provoking and deeply compelling story which will make a fantastic book club choice, so we’re very excited to chat with Ellie about it at this event!
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Brooks Williams
Pickering Book Tree 43a Market Place, PickeringAt the crossroads of blues and American roots music you’ll find Brooks Williams. With 35 recordings and counting, thousands of shows throughout Europe, North America and the UK, and consistently high praise across a vast array of media reviews over the course of his 35 years in the folk circuit “his easy, relaxed manner conceals the greatest level of true expertise” (Fatea Magazine).
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Pete Morton
Pickering Book Tree 43a Market Place, PickeringJoin us for an enthralling evening with singer-songwriter and entertainer Pete Morton, who fRoots Magazine rank as “amongst the best that the British roots music scene has produced in living memory” and whose music has been praised as “not only original, but a revelation” by The Guardian. With his trademark fun-loving and approachable style, Pete will share with us his popular and highly entertaining show, The Ghost of a Sailor's talking blues — an unruly mix of singing together, storytelling and comedy which transports the audience through history.
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Gay Marris
Pickering Book Tree 43a Market Place, PickeringJoin us for the much anticipated return of crime writer Gay Marris to discuss her new novel, The Beasts of the Black Loch. This richly imagined mystery set in remote Scotland is infused with Gay’s knowledge of the natural world from her career as a research scientist, and takes us on a twisty investigation (unofficially) led by animal behavioural expert Dr Ava Dickens following a death accepted by most as accidental — but Ava knows this explanation doesn’t add up.
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Ryedale Festival: Pre-Concert Conversation with Edward Dusinberre
Pickering Book Tree 43a Market Place, PickeringRyedale Festival’s 2026 programme launches with the world-renowned Takács Quartet performing in St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church. This pre-concert conversation in the Book Tree is an exciting opportunity to hear from multi-award winning first violinist of the Quartet, Edward Dusinberre, who will discuss his writing and his music-making with interviewer Katy Hamilton.
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43a Market Place
Pickering
North Yorkshire
YO18 7AE
enquiries@pickeringbooktree.co.uk
01751 469715
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SUMMER OPENING HOURS
| Monday | 10.00 – 16.00 |
| Tuesday | 10.00 – 16.00 |
| Wednesday | 10.00 – 16.00 |
| Thursday | 10.00 – 16.00 |
| Friday | 10.00 – 16.00 |
| Saturday | 10.00 – 16.00 |
| Sunday | 10.30 – 15.30 |
