Orb's Bookshop

10/06/2026

On Thursday June 18th we’re hosting a special poetry event. We’ll be hearing work from the adult winners of The Brian Nisbet Poetry Award 2025 and awarding them their prizes as we announce the theme for 2026.
Just us for some amazing poetry at 3.30pm in the bookshop.

05/06/2026

We have a little heap of these stickers for anyone who is concerned about cold callers. Drop by and pick one up.

10/05/2026

We loved having Huntly Swift Group - NES Swifts with us on Saturday.

08/05/2026

Last chance for tickets!

A good write up in the Huntly Express about the Canadian duo "Over The Moon" for their show at the Tin Hut this Friday (8th) 8pm.

07/05/2026

This Saturday!

In celebration of World Migratory Bird Day on 9th May we will be at in Huntly Square from 11am - 2pm (see attached poster). Why not bring along your young wildlife explorers and learn about our swifts, swallows and martins migration to reach us here in the UK! The most incredible birds! We have info for everyone of every age!

www.worldmigratorybirdday.org

01/05/2026

We will be open for our usual hours on the bank holiday - Monday 4th May - but we will be closed all day on Weds 6th May because we’re having a Grand Day Out.
Our team of volunteers deserve a big pat on the back for all their hard work so we’re off on a jolly.
Usual opening hours for the rest of the week.

13/04/2026

The Hungrytown gig at Tin Hut Sessions on Saturday April 18th has been cancelled.
If you bought your ticket from the bookshop please bring it in for a refund or drop the Tin Hut a line to exchange it for the next gig.

PLEASE NOTE - we can only refund tickets if you bought them from the bookshop in the first place, and if you bring them in with you.
Thanks!

Please see the Tin Hut post attached to this for details. Show this post in the bookshop too.

10/04/2026

AAARGH!! Very frustrating but our email account was hacked and for some reason seems to be spamming people about buying from Amazon.
Please ignore any messages like that from us. We’d never ask you to buy from them and we would never ask for any payments up front. All our customers know that we only accept payments via our online Abe shop or in person via trusted methods in person, in the shop.

Update - they created a false email address for us that is huntly_heritage as the first part. We are most definitely not the ones with an underscore.

We have been trying to reply to people to explain but our email system crashed with the spamming.

Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible! In the meantime you can message here or phone the shop.

03/04/2026

That’s the Huntly Seed Bank topped up again ready for the Huntly Farmers' Market.
Dawn has restocked it again and there’s the last of the seed tatties out too. The Huntly Seed Bank is housed in the bookshop but it’s part of the Greener Huntly initiative and this year there’s also a FREE online Growing Hub to join. Scan the QR code on the posters in the shop or go to the Greener Huntly homepage and follow the link.

Footnote - the Seed Bank is free to use but if you can afford to make a donation it helps to keep it topped up. Please only give what you can afford, and only take what you have space to grow.
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Thank you!

01/04/2026

Our team of volunteers are taking a well earned break on Good Friday but we’ll be back and open for the Huntly Farmers' Market on Saturday morning.
Drop in and pick up books and more!