Dry January in Vitoria-Gasteiz, and still out of the house.

Club Ajedrez Eguidazu (Bar Zurrupa)

Contemporary Fiction Book Club: "Punto de araña" in Vitoria

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.

Free book club on María Teresa León, Vitoria-Gasteiz

On Monday 11 January 2027 at 19:00 the Casa de Cultura Ignacio Aldecoa, at Paseo de la Florida 9 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, meets for the 2026-2027 reading club El Lyceum Club y las escritoras del 27. The Kulturklik listing says the session discusses Doña Jimena Díaz de Vivar, gran señora de todos los deberes by María Teresa León, a biography of great beauty that follows the life of Rodrigo and Jimena Díaz de Vivar from an intimate and deeply human point of view. The club, led by Natalia Vara, meets on the second Monday of the month at 19:00 in the Orisol room, in Spanish. Entry is free. The listing describes the group as a way of rediscovering the women writers of the Generation of 27. A reading club is one of the easiest social events to attend alone, because the book is the conversation. The session starts at 19:00 and ends at about 20:30. «Club de lectura El Lyceum club y las escritoras del 27 (2026-2027): "Doña Jimena Díaz de Vivar, gran señora de todos los deberes" (María Teresa León)» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).

Fantasy reading club, Aldecoa Culture House, Vitoria-Gasteiz

On Tuesday 12 January at 19:00 the Ignacio Aldecoa Culture House in Vitoria-Gasteiz holds a session of its reading club Narrativas de lo fantástico, devoted to stories that take us beyond the everyday. The club is run with the HEVENDAY association and a team of comparative-literature researchers from the University of the Basque Country, and all sessions take place in the Orisol room. The book for this evening is Los chicos del cementerio by Aiden Thomson, in which Yadriel summons a spirit and then cannot get rid of it. The club later turns to The Only Good Indians and Johanna Sinisalo. Entry is free and the languages are Spanish, Basque and English. The listing gives the start as 19:00 and no end time, so we assume the discussion lasts about an hour and a half, until 20:30. A book club with a clear theme is an easy way to meet readers if you are new in the city. «Narrativas de lo fantástico (2026-2027): "Los chicos del cementerio" (Aiden Thomson)» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).

Classic Literature Book Club: Diderot's "The Nun" in Vitoria

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.

Science Fiction Book Club in Vitoria-Gasteiz: Hao Jingfang

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.

English Book Club in Vitoria-Gasteiz: Süskind's "Perfume"

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.

Free book club on James by Percival Everett, Vitoria-Gasteiz

On Tuesday 26 January 2027 at 19:00 the Casa de Cultura Ignacio Aldecoa, at Paseo de la Florida 9 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, holds a session of its 2026-2027 reading club on American literatures. The Kulturklik listing says the club explores another history of the United States through works by authors from groups considered minorities, among them Native American, Chicano, African American and Asian American writers. This session discusses James by Percival Everett, in which an enslaved man who has learned to read runs away to avoid being separated from his family and forges a deep friendship with Huck on the journey. The club is led by Amaia Ibarraran, meets at 19:00 in the Amaritu room, is held in Spanish and is free. A reading club is one of the easiest social events to attend alone, because the book is the conversation. The session starts at 19:00 and ends at about 20:30. «Club de lectura de literaturas estadounidenses (2026-2027): "James" (Percival Everett)» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).

Romance novel reading club, Aldecoa centre, Vitoria-Gasteiz

On Thursday 28 January at 19:00 the Ignacio Aldecoa cultural centre in Vitoria-Gasteiz, on Paseo de la Florida, hosts a session of its romance reading club for the 2026-2027 season. The club is moderated by Marta Lobo and aims to read romantic fiction with enthusiasm and to discover authors who have won readers with captivating stories, showing that romance goes beyond stereotypes. The book for this session is Flawless by Elsie Silver, the first of a saga set in the town of Chestnut Springs. All sessions are held at 19:00 in the Cervera room and in Spanish, and the Kulturklik page lists the club as free. No end time is given, so expect around an hour of lively discussion and a chance to meet fellow readers. «Club de lectura de literatura romántica (2026-2027): "Flawless" (Elsie Silver)» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:00. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).