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Dovecot Book Day

Kick off the New Year by 'treating your shelf' at Dovecot Studios; buy any art or craft book on Saturday 31st January and snag a free ticket to our exciting Biba fashion exhibition!

Dovecot Book Day

About Dovecot Book Day

It is a new year and a great time to treat your shelf with our limited-time book offer. Visit the Dovecot Studios shop and explore our range of art, craft and design books. From fashion history to creative skills, there is something to learn and inspire a new hobby.

For one day only, buy any book and receive a free ticket to our upcoming exhibition The Biba Story: 1964–1975. To celebrate, the exhibition book, BIBA: The Fashion Brand that Defined a Generation, will also be £5 off for the day.

Don’t miss this special offer which is only available on the 31st January. Drop in, enjoy a browse in the shop, warm up with a hot drink in the café and explore over 90 tapestries in our balcony exhibition Picking up the Thread: The Past, Present and Future of Tapestry.

T&Cs

Buy one book from the Dovecot Studios shop to receive one free ticket voucher to The Biba Story: 1964–1975.
One free ticket per book purchased.
The offer is available in the Dovecot Studios shop only and is not valid on books purchased online
The free ticket is valid for The Biba Story: 1964–1975 exhibition only and cannot be exchanged.
The £5 off applies to the BIBA: The Fashion Brand that Defined a Generation book only.
Offers cannot be combined with any other discount.
Books are subject to availability.
The offer may be withdrawn at any time.

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