
Brian Reade Book signing 2pm – The KOP
Sat 17 Oct · 14:00
Linghams Booksellers
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Brian Reade will hold a book signing at Linghams Booksellers in Wirral on 17 October 2026. His book explores the history of the Kop, detailing its significance in football culture. Tickets for the signing are priced at £27.80.
This is a signing with Brian Reade
Books will be collected when you check in.
This book examines, for the first time, how and why the Kop became the globally-renowned stand it is today.
It is told through the eyes of Brian Reade, an award-winning journalist, Sunday Times best-selling author and Anfield regular for 60 years, the majority spent on the Kop where he is still a season-ticket holder. In that time he has witnessed, and written about, all the highs and lows of Britain’s most successful football club.
Reade traces the Kop’s history back to the South African hill it was named after and unearths astonishing parallels between that “acre of massacre” in which Merseyside soldiers were killed and the Hillsborough Disaster almost a century later.
He explores how the Kop invented mass terrace singing in the 1960s, elevated a Broadway number into a global anthem of solidarity, inspired some of European football’s greatest-ever comebacks and was at the forefront of supporter protest against exploitation.
Featuring exclusive testimonials from key players, managers and fans from the past 60 years, THE KOP is the definitive celebration of one of the most revered, and feared, spectator stands in world sport.
If you can’t come but would still like the book- order a signed copy to be dedicated here (https://linghams.co.uk/product/the-kop-signed-pre-order/)
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Frequently asked questions
Brian Reade Book signing 2pm – The KOP takes place on Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 14:00.
Brian Reade Book signing 2pm – The KOP is held at Linghams Booksellers in Liverpool (248 Telegraph Road, Wirral, CH60 7SG).
Tickets for Brian Reade Book signing 2pm – The KOP are priced at £27.80. Live prices and availability are shown on Eventbrite.
The forecast for Brian Reade Book signing 2pm – The KOP is Mainly clear · 14°C.
Yes — hotels within walking distance of Linghams Booksellers can be compared using the accommodation search further down this page.
Tickets for Brian Reade Book signing 2pm – The KOP can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.

Brian Reade Book signing 2pm – The KOP
Editorial Summary
Brian Reade will hold a book signing at Linghams Booksellers in Wirral on 17 October 2026. His book explores the history of the Kop, detailing its significance in football culture. Tickets for the signing are priced at £27.80.
This summary was automatically generated from event data sourced from official ticketing providers.
Organiser’s full description
This is a signing with Brian Reade
Books will be collected when you check in.
This book examines, for the first time, how and why the Kop became the globally-renowned stand it is today.
It is told through the eyes of Brian Reade, an award-winning journalist, Sunday Times best-selling author and Anfield regular for 60 years, the majority spent on the Kop where he is still a season-ticket holder. In that time he has witnessed, and written about, all the highs and lows of Britain’s most successful football club.
Reade traces the Kop’s history back to the South African hill it was named after and unearths astonishing parallels between that “acre of massacre” in which Merseyside soldiers were killed and the Hillsborough Disaster almost a century later.
He explores how the Kop invented mass terrace singing in the 1960s, elevated a Broadway number into a global anthem of solidarity, inspired some of European football’s greatest-ever comebacks and was at the forefront of supporter protest against exploitation.
Featuring exclusive testimonials from key players, managers and fans from the past 60 years, THE KOP is the definitive celebration of one of the most revered, and feared, spectator stands in world sport.
If you can’t come but would still like the book- order a signed copy to be dedicated here (https://linghams.co.uk/product/the-kop-signed-pre-order/)
Description supplied by the event organiser.
❓ Frequently asked questions
When is Brian Reade Book signing 2pm – The KOP?
Brian Reade Book signing 2pm – The KOP takes place on Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 14:00.
Where is Brian Reade Book signing 2pm – The KOP taking place?
Brian Reade Book signing 2pm – The KOP is held at Linghams Booksellers in Liverpool (248 Telegraph Road, Wirral, CH60 7SG).
How much are tickets for Brian Reade Book signing 2pm – The KOP?
Tickets for Brian Reade Book signing 2pm – The KOP are priced at £27.80. Live prices and availability are shown on Eventbrite.
What will the weather be like at Brian Reade Book signing 2pm – The KOP?
The forecast for Brian Reade Book signing 2pm – The KOP is Mainly clear · 14°C.
Is there anywhere to stay near Brian Reade Book signing 2pm – The KOP?
Yes — hotels within walking distance of Linghams Booksellers can be compared using the accommodation search further down this page.
How do I get tickets for Brian Reade Book signing 2pm – The KOP?
Tickets for Brian Reade Book signing 2pm – The KOP can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
🏨 Staying overnight?
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