Friday the Thirteenth Horror Book Club

Exploring gothic tales and psychological dread on spine-chilling nights

📚 Southwark Irregular - Friday the 13th and Halloween Social Fiction Mystery & thriller

Do you enjoy spooky tales and things that go bump in the night? Join us on Friday the Thirteenth and Halloween at Canada Water Library at 6.13pm for our delightfully gothic, highly atmospheric horror book club.

Our discussions are beautifully atmospheric, delightfully spooky, and wonderfully friendly. We dive into scary stories, psychological thrillers, and supernatural classics, enjoying the thrill of a good scare in the safe company of fellow horror fans. It is a fantastic way to celebrate your love for the macabre while making some wonderfully creative friends. Don't be afraid to drop in!

Southwark, London
Irregular - Friday the 13th and Halloween

From the blog

Real stories of people who found their people in London.

Rachel Okafor · 15 June 2026 I was someone's mum from 6am to midnight. A book club gave me back two hours that were mine. After my son was born I disappeared into being his mother. The thing that brought me back wasn't a spa day or a grand gesture. It was a paperback and a room full of women. Margaret Ellison · 5 June 2026 At 68, I thought my world had got smaller. A walking group proved me wrong. After I retired and lost my husband, the house went quiet and the days got long. Then a Saturday walking group gave me back something I thought was gone for good. Hannah Cole · 3 June 2026 I moved to London for the job. The loneliness nearly sent me home. Arriving in a city of nine million people and feeling invisible - and the ordinary Tuesday evening that slowly changed everything.