THE BEACON BOOK CLUB
NEXT BOOK CLUB – THURSDAY 30 APRIL 2026 – 90s
Last Thursday of every month | 7.00pm – 8.30pm
FREE ENTRY
A book club with a difference! Each month we set a theme that compliments the museum’s changing exhibitions.
The Beacon Book club is an informal, friendly group of likeminded people who want to share their passion for reading and to discover new favourite books and make new friends.
Most of the suggested reading can be found at or ordered through the Cumberland Library Service as print books, e-books or audiobooks, but we also encourage you to take the theme and browse through the library shelves, charity shops and independent booksellers to find something unexpected. You can find a copy of each month’s suggested reading list below, or ask at the museum reception for a printed copy.
Everyone is welcome! Tea and cake will be provided.
Don’t forget to follow our Beacon Book Club Facebook page for all discussions and up to date news – The Beacon Museum Book Club | Facebook
APRIL‘S THEME – 90s
THURSDAY 30 APRIL 2026
To celebrate the upcoming “I grew up in the 90’s” Exhibition, we will be looking at Autobiographies, featuring those that – you’ve guessed it – grew up in the 90’s!
MAY‘S THEME – PORTRAITS IN WORDS
THURSDAY 28 MAY 2026
A picture may paint a Thousand Words…. but let’s read the book anyway!
Inspired by the ongoing Beacon Museum Exhibition celebrating the work of J.D. Kenworthy, the West Cumbrian Portrait Artist, we will be looking at books by such notaries as James Joyce (A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man), Dylan Thomas (A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog) and Henry James (The Portrait of a Lady) amongst others.