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Book clubs in Nantes, come alone, bring a book.

3 upcoming book clubs, readings, poetry nights and author talks in Nantes at 2 venues — all easy to walk into on your own.

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Musée d'arts de Nantes (2) · Conservatoire de Nantes (1)

Musée d'arts de Nantes2 upcoming

Thu7Jan
Free
LearningNantes
19:15–20:45

Free Museum Talk: Mothers and Children in Art, Nantes

Musée d'arts de Nantes

Historian Emmanuelle Berthiaud traces how artists have pictured mothers and children from the Middle Ages onward, and how those images changed over the centuries. The talk is free at the city's art museum. An evening lecture is a low-pressure way to spend time among people with shared interests.

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Thu14Jan
Free
CultureNantes
19:15–20:15

Poet at Work: Claudine Galéa at the Musée d'arts de Nantes

Musée d'arts de Nantes

For the tenth edition of this series, writer Claudine Galéa has written a new text inspired by a work in the museum's exhibition, and she presents it in a one-hour event. It is free and needs no booking. Art and poetry give the evening plenty to discuss with whoever is next to you.

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Conservatoire de Nantes1 upcoming

Thu8Apr
MusicNantes
19:00–20:20

Silent-film concert: Airelle Besson plays Fatty Arbuckle, Nantes

Conservatoire de Nantes

Trumpeter Airelle Besson and her quartet, with accordion, turntables and percussion, play a live jazz and electro score to three burlesque 1917 shorts by Roscoe «Fatty» Arbuckle, including Buster Keaton's first appearance on screen. The ciné-concert lasts 1 hour 20 minutes at the Nantes conservatoire, full-price tickets are 12 euros, and a funny silent film is an easy night out alone. «Fatti se déchaîne | Saison HMJ» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:20. Source: OpenAgenda — Conservatoire de Nantes (open data).

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First time?

How to join a book club alone

  1. Check the book, then relax. Many groups welcome people who have not finished it — the official page says if reading ahead matters.
  2. Arrive five minutes early and tell the host it is your first time; they will introduce you.
  3. Say one thing — a line you liked or a question. That is enough for a first evening.
  4. Nothing that suits you? Host a silent reading night: 60 minutes silent, 15 minutes talk, phones away, any book, finish at a café.

Phrases in the local language for your evening: Phrases for tonight · Library events in Nantes

Questions people ask

Where can I join a book club in Nantes?

This page lists 3 upcoming book clubs, readings, poetry nights and author talks in Nantes at 2 venues, from city open data. Public libraries and bookshops run most of them, and most are free.

Can I go alone to a book club in Nantes?

Yes. Most people at public book clubs and readings come alone; the host opens the conversation, and having finished the book is often optional. Arrive early and say it is your first time.

Is there a silent reading party in Nantes?

If none is listed, host one: create a free invite on party.comealone.app, pick a café, read silently for 60 minutes, talk for 15, phones away, any book.

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