Edinburgh Romance Book Speed Friending: 22 July tickets
Romance readers can meet new people, exchange recommendations and browse books at Romance Book Speed Friending in Edinburgh on 22 July 2026. The event takes place at Liberté Café-Bar & Brasserie inside the Apex Waterloo Place Hotel and is open only to people aged 18 and over.
Tickets cost £13.70 to £24.54 per person, with pre-booking required. Admission includes the speed-friending programme, book-themed activities and a welcome glass of wine or a soft drink. A higher-tier Book Bundle adds a book chosen from a curated selection.
When and where the event takes place
The venue is Liberté Café-Bar & Brasserie, Apex Waterloo Place Hotel, 23–27 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3BH. The event is listed for Wednesday, 22 July 2026.
Forever Edinburgh Events, the original source for the listing, does not provide a start or finish time. It also gives no specific transport or accessibility information, so attendees should check the booking information before making detailed plans.
What happens at Romance Book Speed Friending
The evening uses short speed-friending rounds to help romance readers begin conversations in a structured setting. Book-themed activities provide another shared focus, allowing attendees to discuss the genre, swap reading recommendations and discover titles while meeting other readers.
Book Lovers Bookshop is partnering with the event and will be present to recommend and sell books during the evening. The Forever Edinburgh listing describes the Edinburgh business as the UK’s first bricks-and-mortar bookshop dedicated to romance fiction.
The format is therefore centred on both conversation and book discovery: the social rounds introduce attendees to one another, while the activities and visiting bookseller create opportunities to discuss particular books and find something new to read.
Standard Ticket or Book Bundle
The Standard Ticket includes:
- Entry to the event
- Participation in every speed-friending round
- Book-themed activities
- A welcome glass of wine or a soft drink
The Book Bundle includes everything provided with the Standard Ticket, plus one book selected by the attendee from a curated range.
The listing states an overall ticket range of £13.70 to £24.54 per person but does not identify the separate price of each option. Readers should therefore compare the available ticket types during booking rather than assuming which listed price applies.
Booking details to check before attending
Attendance is restricted to those aged 18 or over, and tickets must be booked in advance. The confirmed listing provides the date, full venue address, admission range and ticket inclusions, but no event times, transport guidance or accessibility details. Anyone planning to attend should use the booking listing to select either the Standard Ticket or Book Bundle and confirm the remaining arrangements before travelling.
Source: Forever Edinburgh Events
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- 2026-07-21 14:13
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