Downham Market WordFest

22/08/2026

Dust down your cocktail finery…Noël is coming to town…

29/07/2026

It’s that time of year again…murder in Downham…and this year you won’t just be flexing your detecting muscles!
No8 The Old Bookshop

29/07/2026

It’s that time of year again…heinous goings on in Downham. This year you’ll be flexing more than your detecting muscles!

17/05/2026

Book launch ✅
Piles of books signed and sold ✅
Goats hanging out in No8 ✅
Goat biscuits and goats cheese ✅
Music and merriment ✅

Daisy Line you have been well and truly launched ✅
Copies of The Judas Goat are available at No8.

Huge thanks to…
Sarah for organising and bringing our goats along.
John and Ian for the coolest tunes.

16/05/2026

They’re here 🐐

16/05/2026

19/04/2026

Don't miss our next book launch and signing.
Come along and meet the author and playwright Daisy Line.
Saturday 16th May 12-2pm.
With special guests!

19/04/2026

Fancy an evening in the bookshop?
We will be celebrating World Book Night and the joy of reading. No8 will be open from 6-30pm to 9pm. Find a cosy corner and tuck into your book from 7-9pm. Haven't got a book on the go? Of course, our till is always open!

09/04/2026

WE’RE HIRING: BAKER WANTED 🍞

We’re looking for a baker to join Dan in the bakery this summer.

This is a proper hands-on production role — bread and pastry, sourdough and lamination. If you know your way around a sheeter and don’t mind an early start, you’ll fit right in.

Some experience is essential, but we’re always up for developing the right person with the right attitude.

The details:
– 20–30 hours a week
– Flexible schedule (weekends are non-negotiable, weekdays vary)
– Must be able to get to Downham Market easily
– Fixed-term to end of September, with potential for a permanent contract
– £13–£15 per hour depending on experience

You’ll be working alongside Dan, making a lot of bread, probably getting a bit floury, and being part of a small team that genuinely gives a s**t about what we do.

Sound like you?

Drop us a line at [email protected] — tell us a bit about yourself and your baking background