Village is an independent bookshop nestled within the historic Thornton's Arcade in Leeds. Renowned for its thoughtfully curated collection, this unique establishment goes beyond traditional book offerings, also featuring contemporary exhibitions and a selection of lifestyle goods. It boasts an excellent reputation, holding a Google rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars from numerous positive reviews.
The shop provides a calm and beautiful browsing experience, specialising in a deep dive into subjects such as travel, food, coffee, photographic narratives, typography, and a wide array of art and culture magazines. Visitors often praise the helpful and friendly staff who contribute to the welcoming atmosphere. It's also a great spot for finding unique gifts.
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Village is open Tuesday to Friday from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM. On Saturdays, it opens earlier from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and on Sundays from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Please note the shop is closed on Mondays. For payment, Village accepts major credit cards, debit cards, and NFC payments, offering convenient options for all customers.
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The reviews below were last updated on Friday, 30 January 2026 at 15:54.
A super shop with super service. I saw the exhibition of Back to back houses. Looked at the skater clothing downstairs. Great designs and good quality. Upstairs amazing bookshop with beautiful books. Great service from the staff.
Calm, beautiful shop. Seems like a pretty deep dive into books about: travel; food/coffee; photographic narratives; typography; along with some fun/novel things mixed in, and I'm sure there are lots of other things on hand too. Also good for little gifts. Very nice staff/ownership. Coffee was good too! Happy with what I found, a little book and a nice print.
Only came across this store online as I was looking for a specific, US printed magazine and there it was! Reasonably priced, good selection of other books & mags covering art & culture so right up my street. Fast delivery and well packaged, would recommend and look forward to ordering from them again.
I want to start by saying this is the best place I have ever done business with. I was desperately looking for a magazine that wasn't super popular, I searched all over the web until I came across Village. I saw that it was in the UK (I'm in America) but I really wanted the magazine so I didn't mind the wait time or fees. Not realizing my P.O Box address was undeliverable my magazine got shipped back. I was disappointed thinking they would refund me and I wouldn't get my magazine. To my surprise the customer service was one of the best I have ever dealt with with any company. They resent my magazine with the correct address, responded quick to ensure it would arrive back to me and it was packaged with the upmost care. To say I was pleased with the service would be an understatement. I was ecstatic with everything! I would recommend this shop to anyone without hesitation and I will surely be returning for future business. Thank you for all your hard work I can not thank you enough for all you have done for me!
Cool shop with a wide collection of books, magazines, and zines of all sizes and a range of topics.
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📍 10-12 Thornton's Arcade, Leeds LS1 6LQ, UK
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10-12 Thornton's Arcade, Leeds LS1 6LQ, UK