Book clubs & reading nights · Vitoria-Gasteiz
24 upcoming book clubs, readings, poetry nights and author talks in Vitoria-Gasteiz at 3 venues — all easy to walk into on your own.
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Casa de Cultura Ignacio Aldecoa (22) · Casa de Cultura Ignacio Aldecoa – Sala Orisol (1) · Círculo Vitoriano (1)
Part of the Heritage Tuesdays lecture series, this talk looks at nature, art and restoration through the mural paintings of Ribera de Valderejo in Álava. Admission to the hall is open, and a talk series like this is a low-pressure way to meet other history and art lovers.
The Ignacio Aldecoa culture house's science-fiction club discusses Hiromi Kawakami's far-future novel about humanity's last tribes. Entry is free with no prior registration until the room is full, and a moderator keeps the roughly 90-minute conversation open to newcomers.
A monthly English-language book club, moderated by John Costello, meets to talk about Hamnet. It is meant for readers with intermediate or advanced English, and a book discussion gives you a ready-made topic to talk about with people you have never met.
The monthly science-fiction book club discusses Andy Weir's 'Project Hail Mary', about a man who wakes from an induced coma far from Earth with no memory of his mission. It is free. A book club gives everyone a shared topic from the start, which suits people coming alone.
The Casa de Cultura's contemporary fiction club, led by Concha Murua, meets in the Sala Cervera to discuss Nerea Pallarés's novel Punto de araña. The book follows a woman who arrives in the Galician village of Camariñas. It is free and held in Spanish, and a shared book makes the first conversation easy.
The Casa de Cultura's classics club meets on Saturday morning in the Sala Cervera to discuss Diderot's satirical novel about a young woman forced into a convent. Sessions are free and held in Spanish. Everyone has read the same book, so conversation starts on its own.
The monthly science fiction club discusses Saltonautas by Chinese author Hao Jingfang, in which three young scientists race to make first contact with an alien species heading for the solar system. This season's list runs from Carl Sagan to Connie Willis. Entry is free.
The Ignacio Aldecoa cultural centre's sci-fi club discusses Dan Simmons' «Hyperion», guided by Joseba Gómez, in the Amaritu room. Entry is free until the room is full and no registration is needed, so you can simply turn up. Sessions last about 90 minutes and run in Spanish. «Club de ciencia ficción (2026-2027): "Hyperion" (Dan Simmons)» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).
The Ignacio Aldecoa cultural house runs a monthly English-language reading circle led by John Costello, for people with intermediate or advanced English. This month's book is Kent Haruf's «Our Souls at Night», a gentle story about two widowed neighbours. Free, in the Orisol room, and a lovely way to meet readers in town. «English book club (2026-2027): "Our souls at night" (Kent Haruf)» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).
The science fiction club of the Ignacio Aldecoa culture house meets to talk about Anna Starobinets' dystopian story collection «La glándula de Ícaro», guided by moderator Joseba Gómez in Spanish. Entry is free with no registration until the room is full, and sessions last about 90 minutes, a friendly way to meet fellow readers. «Club de ciencia ficción (2026-2027): "La glándula de ícaro" (Anna Starobinets)» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).
The Ignacio Aldecoa culture house runs a monthly book club in English for people with an intermediate or advanced level, led by John Costello, and this session discusses Kate Chopin's classic novel «The Awakening». Entry is free, and talking about a book in English is a friendly way to meet locals and other newcomers in Vitoria. «English book club (2026-2027): "The Awakening" (Kate Chopin)» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).
This free Spanish-language club, led by Amaia Ibarraran, explores the other side of American literature through Native American, Chicano, African American and Asian American writers. This month the group talks about «Ceremony», the novel about Tayo, a Laguna Pueblo war veteran searching for healing and his place in the land and community. «Club de lectura de literaturas estadounidenses (2026-2027): "Ceremonia" (Leslie Marmon)» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).
The Ignacio Aldecoa culture house hosts its free Spanish-language contemporary literature club, and this session discusses «Animales luminosos», a novel by the Peruvian writer Jeremías Gamboa. Talking about a book with a small group of readers is a natural way to practise Spanish and meet people in Vitoria-Gasteiz. «Club de lectura contemporánea (2026-2027): "Animales Luminosos" (Jeremías Gamboa)» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).
The free «Narratives of the fantastic» club at the Ignacio Aldecoa culture house is led by the HEVENDAY association and comparative-literature researchers from the University of the Basque Country, with talk in Spanish, Basque and English. This session reads «Bisita» by Mikel Pagadi, in which a flying saucer lands not in Dakota but in a field between two farmhouses in the Basque village of Anoeta. A friendly evening of book talk in the Orisol room is an easy way to meet readers in Vitoria-Gasteiz. «Narrativas de lo fantástico (2026-2027): "Bisita" (Mikel Pagadi)» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).
The Ignacio Aldecoa culture house runs a free Spanish-language classics club led by Leire Ibáñez de Gauna, meeting on Saturday mornings in the Cervera room. This session discusses R. A. Dick's «The Ghost and Mrs Muir», the story of a young widow who moves into a seaside cottage said to be haunted by its gruff former owner. A small table of readers is a relaxed way to practise Spanish and meet people in Vitoria-Gasteiz. «Club de lectura clásica (2026-2027): "El fantasma y la señora Muir" (R. A. Dick)» Starts 11:00, ends about 12:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).
The Casa de Cultura Ignacio Aldecoa runs a free English-language book club for intermediate and advanced speakers, led by John Costello. In April the group discusses Roddy Doyle's «Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha», a funny, tender novel told by a nine-year-old Irish boy. A book club in English is a natural way for a newcomer to start conversations in Vitoria-Gasteiz. «English book club (2026-2027): "Paddy Clarke HA HA HA" (Roddy Doyle)» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).
The free Spanish-language science-fiction club at the Casa de Cultura Ignacio Aldecoa meets monthly in the Amaritu room. This time the group discusses Connie Willis's «Doomsday Book», in which an Oxford historian travels from 2054 to the England of 1320. Sharing a novel with fellow readers is a relaxed way to meet people on your own in Vitoria-Gasteiz. «Club de ciencia ficción (2026-2027): "El libro del día del juicio final" (Connie Willis)» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).
The «Narratives of the fantastic» club at the Casa de Cultura Ignacio Aldecoa reads speculative fiction in Spanish, Basque and English; this session discusses George Saunders' «Fox 8», a fable about a fox who learns to speak human. Sessions are free and led by a moderator, and the multilingual mix makes it an unusually welcoming book club for a newcomer to join alone. «Narrativas de lo fantástico (2026-2027): Fox 8 (George Saunders)» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).
The classics reading club at the Casa de Cultura Ignacio Aldecoa, moderated by Leire Ibáñez de Gauna, meets on Saturday mornings to share impressions of great books from different eras; this time it is Ernesto Sábato's psychological novel «El túnel». It is free and held in Spanish, and a lively Saturday-morning discussion is a good way to meet fellow readers on your own. «Club de lectura clásica (2026-2027): El túnel (Ernesto Sábato)» Starts 11:00, ends about 12:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).
The Ignacio Aldecoa culture house closes its science fiction club season with Yevgeny Zamyatin’s «We», the classic dystopia about a mathematician who discovers he has a soul of his own. Entry is free until the room is full and no prior registration is needed; sessions in Spanish last about 90 minutes and are led by Joseba Gómez. A great way to meet curious readers in Vitoria. «Club de ciencia ficción (2026-2027): "Nosotros" (Yevgueni Zamiatin)» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).
The Ignacio Aldecoa culture house ends its English book club season with Daphne du Maurier’s «Rebecca», the gothic classic about a young bride living in the shadow of her husband’s first wife at Manderley. The club, led by John Costello for intermediate and advanced English speakers, is free and meets in the Orisol room. A friendly way to meet readers in Vitoria while using your English. «English book club (2026-2027): "Rebecca" (Daphne du Maurier)» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).
The «Narratives of the fantastic» reading club at the Ignacio Aldecoa culture house closes its season with Bernardo Atxaga's «Obabakoak», the much-loved book of tales about the villagers of Obaba. Sessions are moderated by literature researchers from the University of the Basque Country and are free to join. A warm space to share impressions and meet other readers. «Narrativas de lo fantástico (2026-2027): "Obabakoak" (Bernardo Atxaga)» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).
This monthly English-language book club, led by John Costello, discusses Patrick Süskind's Perfume, the tale of a man born without a scent of his own but with an extraordinary sense of smell. It is aimed at intermediate and advanced English speakers and is free. A shared book gives everyone something to talk about from the first minute.
A rare look inside the Círculo Vitoriano, a private society whose rooms are normally reserved for members: the assembly hall, boardroom, library, reading room, card room and txoko. It is free but you must register in advance (until 2 December) through the city's open citizens' school. Small guided groups make it easy to chat with fellow visitors.
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This page lists 24 upcoming book clubs, readings, poetry nights and author talks in Vitoria-Gasteiz at 3 venues, from city open data. Public libraries and bookshops run most of them, and most are free.
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.
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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