Lighthouse - Edinburgh's Radical Bookshop
Lighthouse is a queer-owned, woman-led independent community bookshop in Edinburgh, Scotland, describing itself as an activist, intersectional, feminist, antiracist, LGBTQ+ space.
Last updated September 16, 2026
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Overview
Lighthouse is a queer-owned and woman-led independent community bookshop in Edinburgh, Scotland. It describes itself as an unapologetically activist, intersectional, feminist, antiracist, LGBTQ+ community space. The shop houses 10,000 titles across most genres and is particularly passionate about radical, left-wing and Scottish politics, intersectional feminism, revolutionary history, environmentalism, LGBT+ writing, poetry and translated fiction. It runs a year-round events program, including two festivals: the Book Fringe in August and the Radical Book Fair in November. In 2020 it was nominated Scotland's Best Independent Bookshop.
History
Lighthouse is a queer-owned and woman-led independent community bookshop in Edinburgh, Scotland. It describes itself as an unapologetically activist, intersectional, feminist, antiracist, LGBTQ+ community space. In 2020 it was nominated Scotland's Best Independent Bookshop. The shop houses 10,000 titles across most genres and runs a vibrant year-round program of events, including two big festivals: the Book Fringe in August and the Radical Book Fair in November.
Products and positioning
Unapologetically activist, intersectional, feminist, antiracist, LGBTQ+ community space; championing voices from the margins.
Product categories. Books across most genres · Children's books · Crafts · Cookery · Merch
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