Bristol's non-fiction book club

Connecting curious minds since 2018

RBC's second city, established by a core group of passionate non-fiction fans, is a tight-knit yet vibrant and welcoming community.

As well as diving into our non-fiction book each month, the Bristol Rebel Book Club community is incredibly active; there's often a bonus member-led social on top of the regular RBC events.

You don't have to be the world's fastest reader to get involved; you can still fully participate even if you haven't read the book that month. Come try out our community, meet-ups on the last calendar Tuesday of every month.

Meet your host

Katherine Sladden

Katherine hosts Bristol meet-ups every other month. Founder of a campaigning non-profit Katherine is passionate about how stories can move people to action. Katherine moved to Bristol four years ago and since then have dived into all the city has to offer. Running with Queens Square Run Club, a director at the Bristol Cable newspaper and most weekends she can be found walking her border terrier Harris out in one of the many green spaces around the city.

Biggest RBC impact: "For me RBC is about meeting new people and being surprised, challenged or moved by what they share. There are not many places were curious people get together just to listen and learn from each other. In my favourite sessions I come away with an idea I hadn't heard before or another book, podcast or film recommendation to follow up on."

Her top book recommendations at the moment are:
- A Waiter in Paris by Edward Chisholm
- This is an Uprising by Mark Engler and Paul Engler
- Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

How

it

works

1

JOIN

Join up yourself or gift. Choose a membership to fit your learning goals & lifestyle. Go at your pace.

2

LEARN

Every month members vote on a hotlist of 3 nonfiction books on a topic. We  nudge you weekly to read, listen or watch & join the discussion.*

*You don't have to read a book every month with us.

3

Meet

You will be invited to our monthly in-person & digital events (not another zoom room). Plus rebel coffees, learning goals support & shared interest groups.

Frequently asked questions

JOIN OUR GLOBAL NON-FICTION CLUB

Find out what RBC is all about - get a taste with our flirt membership or go all in with full.
Free audiobook from Xigxag with all memberships Include membership option just digital below:

Full (go all in)

£12 per Month

Paid once every quarter £36

Our original membership.

• For those who want to form a strong reading habit + community. 
• Digital member events every month.
• Discover a diverse range of nonfiction and people.

Flirt (read & play)

£15 per Month

one-off 3 Months £45 Total

One-off payment for a 3 month dive into RBC.

• Date us before you fully commit.
• Monthly digital events + all the club action.
• Gift to yourself, family or friend.

Flirt With US

Full (go all in)

£10 per Month

paid once a year £120

Our original membership.

• For those who want to form a strong reading habit + community. 
• Digital member events every month.
• Discover a diverse range of nonfiction and people.

Flirt (read & play)

£12 per Month

one-off 3 Months £36 Total

One-off payment for a 3 month dive into RBC.

• Date us before you fully commit.
• Monthly digital events + all the club action.
• Gift to yourself, family or friend.

Flirt with us

Limited discounted memberships available - be a part of the movement from July 2024
Free audiobook from Xigxag with all founding memberships

Event Membership

Monthly in-person member event on the last Tuesday at 7pm.
Part cocktail social, part classroom.

Bristol

Flex (pick & mix)

£

per Month

CHOOSE YOUR Membership

Select event or digital > then length (quarterly or yearly) > then flex, full or flirt.

Free audiobook from xigxag with all current memberships.

Full (go all in)

£17 per Month

Paid once every 3 months £51

Our original membership.

• For those who want to form a strong reading habit + community. 
• Member events every month.
• Discover a diverse range of nonfiction and people.

Flirt (read & play)

£20 per Month

one-off 3 Months £60 Total

One-off payment for a 3 month dive into RBC.

• Date us before you fully commit.
• Monthly in-person events + all the club action.
• Gift to yourself, family or friend.

Flirt With Us

Flex (pick & mix)

£10 per Month

paid once a year £120

For those with a busy or unpredictable diary.

• 6 in-person events a year. You choose.
• Join in with the topics that you're most
excited about.
• Decide last minute, fit around your diary.

Full (go all in)

£15 per Month

paid once a year £180

Our original membership.

• For those who want to form a strong learning habit + community. 
• Member events every month.
• Discover a diverse range of nonfiction and people.

Flirt (read & play)

£16 per Month

one-off 3 Months £48 Total

One-off payment for a 3 month dive into RBC.

• Date us before you fully commit.
• Monthly in-person events + all the club action.
• Gift to yourself, family or friend.

Flirt with us

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