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Book clubs & reading nights · Donostia / San Sebastián

Book clubs in Donostia / San Sebastián, come alone, bring a book.

16 upcoming book clubs, readings, poetry nights and author talks in Donostia / San Sebastián at 12 venues — all easy to walk into on your own.

Centro Cultural Ernest Lluch2 upcoming

Mon16Nov
Free
CultureDonostia / San Sebastián
19:00–20:30

Patricio Pron, En todo hay una grieta, at Ernest Lluch, Donostia

Centro Cultural Ernest Lluch

On Monday 16 November 2026 at 19:00 the Centro Cultural Ernest Lluch in Donostia / San Sebastián welcomes the writer Patricio Pron for a conversation within the Literaktum 2026 programme. He will talk with Nerea Kortabitarte about his book En todo hay una grieta y por ella entra la luz. According to the listing, Pron, born in Rosario, Argentina, in 1975, reflects on memory, loss and the meaning of literature in a fractured world. Fiction, essay and autobiography are interwoven in a demanding and luminous style that does not look for easy answers. The listing calls it a measured and suggestive prose that invites readers to look at the cracks of the present, because through them, perhaps, the light of hope enters. The talk is in Spanish and the listing gives the price as free. A literary talk like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the audience is there to listen and think about the same book. «Patricio Pron charlará con Nerea Kortabitarte sobre el libro En todo hay una grieta y por ella entra la luz» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives the price as free and the language as Spanish.

Tue1Dec
LearningDonostia / San Sebastián
19:00–20:30

Trantsizio energetikoaz hausnartzen, Ernest Lluch Centre, Donostia

Centro Cultural Ernest Lluch

On Tuesday 1 December 2026 at 19:00 the Centro Cultural Ernest Lluch in Donostia / San Sebastián hosts a lecture titled Trantsizio energetikoaz hausnartzen, part of the series Emakume zientzialarien argitan, which aims to bring Basque women scientists to wider attention. The speaker is Professor Estitxu Villamor Lomas, introduced by Ana Galarraga. The listing describes Villamor Lomas as a lecturer at the University of the Basque Country since 2016 and a researcher with the EKOPOL group since 2018. Her research covers calculating the potential of renewable energy with geographic information systems, working out local and regional energy footprints, and the energy transition at municipal level. She has also taken part for several years in groups that work in defence of the land and for a different energy model. The event is in Euskera. The listing does not give a price. A public lecture is easy to attend alone, since people come to listen and ask questions about the same subject. «Conferencia de la profesora Estitxu Villamor Lomas dentro del ciclo Emakume Zientzilarien Argitan.» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives the start at 19:00, the speaker and the series, and does not state a price.

Kutxa Fundazioa Kluba2 upcoming

Thu19Nov
Free
CultureDonostia / San Sebastián
19:00–20:30

Literaktum talk and Ibilbide Saria, Kutxa Fundazioa, Donostia

Kutxa Fundazioa Kluba

On Thursday 19 November 2026 at 19:00 the Kutxa Fundazioa Kluba on the first floor of Tabakalera in Donostia / San Sebastián holds a literary talk as part of Literaktum 2026. The listing says the two Basque-language winners of the 58th Kutxa Fundazioa Literary Awards will be presented: the play Kontuz, Ikaro! by Jon Gerediaga and the short-story collection Gorputzen Aldiriak by Nerea Arrien Elordi. The moderator is Xabier Mendiguren. In the same event, the writer and radio presenter Arantxa Iturbe receives the Ibilbide Saria 2026 for her contribution to Basque books and literature. Entry is free, but a seat must be reserved online from 18 November at 16:00. No end time is given, so the end is estimated at 20:30. An author presentation like this is easy to attend alone, because the audience is there to listen and the programme gives plenty to talk about afterwards. «La entrada es gratuita, pero deberá reservarse en internet a partir del día 18 de noviembre, desde las 16:00» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing says entry is free but must be reserved online from 18 November at 16:00.

Fri11Dec
MusicDonostia / San Sebastián
20:00–21:30

Erromintxelak, Basque swing, at Kutxa Fundazioa Kluba, Donostia

Kutxa Fundazioa Kluba

On Friday 11 December 2026 at 20:00 the Kutxa Fundazioa Kluba, on the first floor of Tabakalera in Donostia / San Sebastián, hosts the band Erromintxelak. The listing says they present their first full-length album, Nork Erran Eni, released through the label Gaztelupeko Hotsak. The band formed in Arrasate in 2021 and combines the sounds of swing with poetry in Basque. It says they released the single Esperoan in 2023 with a video that won an audience prize at Huhezinema, and that they were named best Basque-language artist at Hiriko Soinuak. The listing adds that they have played at Glad Is The Day and Pasaia Itsas Festibala. The ticket price is 15 euros, with a second rate of 18 euros, and tickets are sold online. The listing gives no end time. A small swing concert is easy to enjoy alone, since people are there for the same songs and the dancing mood. «Erromintxelak presentan su primer trabajo de larga duración titulado Nork Erran Eni de la mano del sello Gaztelupeko Hotsak.» Starts 20:00, ends about 21:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives the price as 15 euros, or 18 euros for the second rate, and a start at 20:00.

Museo San Telmo2 upcoming

Thu26Nov
Free
LearningDonostia / San Sebastián
19:00–20:30

Islam y democracia talk at Museo San Telmo, Donostia

Museo San Telmo

On Thursday 26 November 2026 at 19:00 the Museo San Telmo in Donostia / San Sebastián hosts the talk Islam y democracia: un falso debate, part of its Human Rights course. The speaker is Leila Nachawati Rego, a professor in the Communication department at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, with a doctorate in media research and a thesis on communication in conflict zones. The listing says the talk will challenge debates that reduce millions of people to a caricature and take apart the myth that Islam and democracy are incompatible. It argues that, as democracies become more eroded, the real dividing line is not religious or cultural but between those who defend human rights and those who violate them. The talk is free and given in Spanish, and the listing notes that it will also be streamed. A lecture like this is easy to attend alone, since the audience is there to listen and think. «la verdadera frontera no es religiosa ni cultural, sino entre quienes defienden los derechos humanos y quienes los vulneran» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives the price as free, the language as Spanish and notes the talk will also be streamed.

Sun6Dec
LearningDonostia / San Sebastián
12:00–13:30

Obra del mes: Luxuzko artearen merkatua, Museo San Telmo, Donostia

Museo San Telmo

On Sunday 6 December 2026 at 12:00 the Museo San Telmo in Donostia / San Sebastián hosts the talk Luxuzko artearen merkatua Berpizkunde garaian, part of its Obra del mes series. The listing says that Redondo will analyse the rise of the luxury art market during the Renaissance, driven by the prestige of courts and merchants. International networks, from Flanders to Castile, speeded up the circulation of singular objects, turning quality and symbolism into economic value, and luxury pieces appear as signs of political and social power. The series of lectures explores different subjects in history and art, each starting from one object in the museum collection. The piece behind this talk is La Magdalena despojándose de sus vestiduras, from the sixteenth century, on deposit from the Museo del Prado. The language is Basque. The listing does not give a price. A museum talk is easy to attend alone, since the audience is there to listen to the same speaker. «Redondo analizará el auge del mercado del arte de lujo durante el Renacimiento, impulsado por el prestigio de cortes y comerciantes.» Starts 12:00, ends about 13:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing names the speaker Redondo, says the talk is in Basque and gives no price.

Sala Imanol Larzabal (Lugaritz)2 upcoming

Sat12Dec
CultureDonostia / San Sebastián
19:30–21:00

"La Reina del Arga" theatre at Sala Imanol Larzabal, San Sebastián

Sala Imanol Larzabal (Lugaritz)

On Saturday 12 December 2026 at 19:30 the Sala Imanol Larzabal in Lugaritz, Donostia / San Sebastián, hosts the theatre piece La Reina del Arga by Estefanía de Paz Asín. The listing says the work tells the story of Remigia Echarren, a tightrope walker and artist known in Pamplona between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, on the hundredth anniversary of her death. She earned nicknames such as La Reina del Arga, Mademoiselle Agustini and La Reina de la Maroma, and a street in Pamplona carries her name. The page explains that the author, fascinated by this woman, searched the archives and, where the records fell silent, kept creating to help the audience get to know her. The performance is in Spanish. The ticket price is 12 euros, and tickets are sold online through the listing. No end time is given, so about an hour and a half is a reasonable expectation. A theatre evening like this is easy to attend alone, since everyone in the room is there to follow the same story. «Estefania de Paz Asín nos cuenta la historia de la funamulista de Pamplona Remigia Echarren, cuando se cumplen 100 años de su muerte.» Starts 19:30, ends about 21:00. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives the price as 12 euros and the language as Spanish.

Sun20Dec
CultureDonostia / San Sebastián
19:00–20:30

Miguel Noguera, Ultrashow, at Sala Imanol Larzabal, Donostia

Sala Imanol Larzabal (Lugaritz)

On Sunday 20 December 2026 at 19:00 Sala Imanol Larzabal in Lugaritz, Donostia / San Sebastián, hosts Miguel Noguera in his show Ultrashow. The listing says he appears alone on stage and explains ideas, notions, mental images and thoughts one after another, without caring much about their order. They are chosen from the notes and drawings he makes every day and are presented with projected images, including his own drawings, pictures found online and photographs taken with a phone. Although he has the titles of the ideas written on paper, the listing describes the piece as a monologue with improvised passages and unexpected digressions, somewhere between a lecture and a theatre piece. It is a comic show, and the tone can be vehement or soft and informal. The show is in Spanish and the price is 16 euros, with tickets sold through the listing. The end time is not given, so the evening is expected to finish around 20:30. A one-man show like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the whole room is looking at the same stage. «Ultrashow es un monólogo con pasajes improvisados y divagaciones inesperadas, a caballo entre la conferencia y la pieza teatral.» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives the price as 16 euros and the language as Spanish.

Biblioteca Central - Sala de actividades1 upcoming

Mon23Nov
Free
SocialDonostia / San Sebastián
19:00–20:30

French-language book club on J'emporterai le feu, in San Sebastián

Biblioteca Central - Sala de actividades

On Monday 23 November 2026 at 19:00 the activities room of the Biblioteca Central in Donostia, San Sebastián, hosts a literary salon in French led by Miren Garmendia on the book J'emporterai le feu by Leïla Slimani. The listing, which comes from Donostia Kultura, says the book is available in the municipal libraries of Donostia, so you can borrow it beforehand. The price is free. It gives the start at 19:00 and no end time, so the end shown is estimated. A discussion in French about a novel is a good fit for people who want to practise the language, and a small group that has read the same book is an easy way to meet people when coming alone, since everyone already has something to talk about. «Tertulia literaria en francés dinamizada por Miren Garmendia.» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown here is estimated. The listing gives the price as free.

Biblioteca Central - Sala de actividades (San Jerónimo)1 upcoming

Tue24Nov
Free
CultureDonostia / San Sebastián
19:00–20:30

Literary gathering on «Luciérnaga», Central Library, San Sebastián

Biblioteca Central - Sala de actividades (San Jerónimo)

The Central Library of San Sebastián, in the activities room on San Jerónimo, hosts a literary gathering, or tertulia, on a Tuesday evening. The group discusses the book «Luciérnaga» by Natalia Litvinova, and the conversation is moderated by Ylenia Benito. The meeting is in Spanish and is free. The library notes that the book can be borrowed from the Donostia Kultura libraries, so it is possible to read it beforehand, and a dossier with more information about the author and the work is attached to the listing. The gathering starts at 19:00 and the listing gives no end time, so we assume about an hour and a half. Reading groups are one of the simplest ways to meet people in a new city, as the shared book gives everyone a topic to start a conversation on. «Tertulias literarias: "Luciérnaga" (Natalia Litvinova)» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).

Centro Cultural Egia1 upcoming

Wed25Nov
Free
CultureDonostia / San Sebastián
19:00–20:30

Literatur solasaldiak: Iragan atergabea, Egia, Donostia

Centro Cultural Egia

On Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 19:00 the Centro Cultural Egia in Donostia / San Sebastián holds a literature conversation session, Literatur solasaldiak, in Basque. The listing says that this month, under the direction of Edu Zabala, the group will talk about the book Iragan atergabea by the writer Julen Belamuno. It adds that the book is available in the libraries of Donostia Kultura, so readers can borrow a copy before the meeting. The event is presented by Donostia Kultura and is listed as a talk. Admission is free, and the listing does not mention any booking. The centre is at Baztan 21. A book conversation like this is easy to attend alone, since the whole evening is organised around talking about one shared book with other readers, and the moderator guides the discussion for the group. «este mes hablarán del libro Iragan atergabea del escritor Julen Belamuno» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives free admission, the event language as Basque and Edu Zabala as moderator.

Cofradía Vasca de Gastronomía1 upcoming

Fri20Nov
Free
CultureDonostia / San Sebastián
19:30–21:00

Harper Lee y Matar a un ruiseñor, Cofradía Vasca, Donostia

Cofradía Vasca de Gastronomía

On Friday 20 November 2026 at 19:30 the Cofradía Vasca de Gastronomía in Donostia / San Sebastián hosts a talk by Slawka Grabowska on the novel Matar a un ruiseñor by Harper Lee, as part of the Literaktum festival. The listing recalls that the book, published in 1960, is one of the best-known works of twentieth-century American literature and takes readers to Maycomb, where Scout and Jem Finch discover the moral contradictions of the society around them. The talk covers the novel, its main themes and the everyday life and food of the deep South found in its pages. The listing says a literary dinner called Cena en la mesa de Atticus Finch follows for those who bought a ticket for it. The talk is in Spanish and the listing gives the price as free. A talk about a shared favourite book is easy to attend alone, since readers can chat afterwards. «La charla abordará la novela, sus principales temas y la vida cotidiana y gastronomía del sur profundo presentes en sus páginas» Starts 19:30, ends about 21:00. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives the price as free and says a literary dinner afterwards is for ticket holders.

Kursaal1 upcoming

Sun13Dec
MusicDonostia / San Sebastián
19:00–21:15

Ismael Serrano, voice and guitar, at the Kursaal, Donostia

Kursaal

On Sunday 13 December 2026 at 19:00 the Kursaal in Donostia hosts Ismael Serrano with a very intimate and special concert, guitar and voice. The listing says it goes through his great hits of all time and gives a first look at his new songs, themes that invite us to live the present intensely and to look for the poetry that lives in everyday life. It calls it a close encounter with his music, his story and his essence. It quotes him saying that life without music is an etcetera, a boring inventory of anecdotes in black and white, and that music rescues us. The official page gives the duration as 135 minutes. Tickets cost 32 or 40 euros. The concert is in Spanish. A singer-songwriter evening is easy to join alone, since the whole hall listens. «Un encuentro cercano con su música, su historia y su esencia.» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:15. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The official page gives a duration of 135 minutes, which the end shown follows. The tickets cost 32 and 40 euros.

Sala de actos Arrupe, Iglesia de Los Jesuitas1 upcoming

Sat21Nov
Free
CultureDonostia / San Sebastián
18:00–19:30

Venezuela en versos book presentation, Arrupe hall, San Sebastián

Sala de actos Arrupe, Iglesia de Los Jesuitas

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 18:00 the Sala de actos Arrupe, in the Jesuit church building with its entrance on Calle Garibaldi in the centre of Donostia / San Sebastián, hosts the presentation of the book Venezuela en versos by Dr. Manuel Pineda. The organiser's text calls it an encounter with literature, emotion and music, with the special participation of Armonia Nobilis. The programme includes the presentation itself, a book christening and a signing of copies. The organisers describe the book as Venezuela turned into verse, memory and hope. Admission is free and the language is Spanish. The listing gives a start time but no end time. A book presentation with music like this is easy to attend alone, because the programme follows a single thread from start to finish. «Un encuentro con la literatura, la emoción y la música, con la participación especial de Armonia Nobilis.» Starts 18:00, ends about 19:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives the price as free and describes a presentation with music and book signing.

Tabakalera1 upcoming

Sat28Nov
Free
LearningDonostia / San Sebastián
11:00–13:00

Entrepensando, open thinking session, at Tabakalera, Donostia

Tabakalera

On Saturday 28 November 2026 at 11:00 Tabakalera in Donostia / San Sebastián hosts a session of Entrepensando, an open and participatory thinking meeting. The listing explains that the format was renewed last year, moving from monthly meetings in the Medialab hall to longer sessions held at other frequencies. The sessions think mainly from books, but also from film fragments, songs and works of art, with invited guests who help the group reflect collectively and critically on the world. The listing says the session on this date is called El desafío de la escucha, with the artist and writer Dani Zelko, and it asks how to oppose antisemitism while also working for the liberation of Palestine. A selection of preparatory materials is sent after registration, although the listing says reading them is not compulsory. The price is free and the language is Spanish. A meeting like this is easy to join alone, since everyone comes to think and talk together. «no es obligatorio realizar estas lecturas o visionados, la sola participación ya es un lujo» Starts 11:00, ends about 13:00. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives the price as free and names Dani Zelko as the guest of the 28 November session.

Teatro Victoria Eugenia1 upcoming

Fri18Dec
MusicDonostia / San Sebastián
19:30–21:30

Le Trio Joubran, 20 Springs, at Teatro Victoria Eugenia, Donostia

Teatro Victoria Eugenia

On Friday 18 December 2026 at 19:30 the Teatro Victoria Eugenia in Donostia / San Sebastián hosts Le Trio Joubran in the concert 20 Springs. The listing calls it a solidarity concert with the Palestinian people and presents three brothers, three oud players and internationally known masters of the instrument, celebrating two decades of music. They are joined by a string quartet and percussion, and reinterpret some of their best-known compositions in a dialogue interwoven with the voice and poetry of Mahmoud Darwish. The players named are Samir, Wissam and Adnan Joubran on oud, Habib Meftah and Ersoj Kasimov on percussion, and a string quartet of Anne Gouverneur, Sylvain Favre-Bulle, Anne Berry and Valentin Mussou. The price is 25 euros. The listing says the money raised from tickets goes to the NGO Oxfam Intermón for humanitarian aid, and donations are possible through the ticketing platform. No end time is given. A theatre concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the audience is there to listen. «Tres hermanos. Tres laúdes. Un viaje musical que trasciende fronteras y generaciones.» Starts 19:30, ends about 21:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives the price as 25 euros and says proceeds go to Oxfam Intermón.

First time?

How to join a book club alone

  1. Check the book, then relax. Many groups welcome people who have not finished it — the official page says if reading ahead matters.
  2. Arrive five minutes early and tell the host it is your first time; they will introduce you.
  3. Say one thing — a line you liked or a question. That is enough for a first evening.
  4. Nothing that suits you? Host a silent reading night: 60 minutes silent, 15 minutes talk, phones away, any book, finish at a café.

Phrases in the local language for your evening: Phrases for tonight · Library events in Donostia / San Sebastián

Questions people ask

Where can I join a book club in Donostia / San Sebastián?

This page lists 16 upcoming book clubs, readings, poetry nights and author talks in Donostia / San Sebastián at 12 venues, from city open data. Public libraries and bookshops run most of them, and most are free.

Can I go alone to a book club in Donostia / San Sebastián?

Yes. Most people at public book clubs and readings come alone; the host opens the conversation, and having finished the book is often optional. Arrive early and say it is your first time.

Is there a silent reading party in Donostia / San Sebastián?

If none is listed, host one: create a free invite on party.comealone.app, pick a café, read silently for 60 minutes, talk for 15, phones away, any book.

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