Birmingham’s biggest independent bookshop to open in Edgbaston - here’s when it will open

Green Heart Books Ltd has announced plans to open a new independent bookshop on Greenfield Crescent in Edgbaston Village. They’ve signed a 10-year lease with Calthorpe Estates on No.4 Greenfield Crescent.

Spanning 1200 square feet, the new Green Heart Books location will be the largest independent bookshop in Birmingham.

This announcement comes after the closure of The Bookshop on the Green last August, a loss felt by locals in and around Bournville, Birmingham. The new bookshop promises to fill that void with a Poetry Coffee Bar and a full events programme.

The Green Heart Books team will also be involved in the design and build of a new community garden on Greenfield Crescent.

Director Sarah Mullen has been invited by Edgbaston landlord Calthorpe Estates to help deliver a vibrant and creative place-making agenda to Greenfield Crescent over the next 10 years.

“I am delighted to announce our plans to open a large independent bookshop on Greenfield Crescent in the beautiful surroundings of leafy Edgbaston,” Sarah Mullen, Director of Green Heart Books, announced.

“Bookshops matter. They are a home from home, a sanctuary and a place of conversation. They provide stimulation for the mind and soul.

“We are very excited to be able to create a ‘bookshop of dreams’ and to bring over a decade of experience in the world of literature festivals and events, as well as all my placemaking experience, to Greenfield Crescent. We can’t wait to get started!”

Tom Foley, Asset Manager at Calthorpe Estates, commented,

“To secure Green Heart Books in the heart of Edgbaston Village is a great result for Calthorpe Estates. With Sarah’s placemaking experience and extensive network of contacts in the bookshop and publishing world, I am confident this will help build upon the estate’s strategy to create a village centre for Edgbaston that offers unique retail experiences.

“The eye for detail and creativity that Sarah has shown throughout discussions has been very exciting to be involved with, and I can’t wait to see this vision come to life on Greenfield Crescent.”

When will the largest independent bookshop open in Edgbaston Village?

The bookshop is set to open its doors on Wednesday, 12th June, just in time for Independent Bookshop Week which begins on Saturday, 15th June.