Run of show

Your Saturday Afternoon Schedule

at Alali Studio, 32 Musa Yar'Adua Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.

  1. 2:00 PM

    Arrival & Refreshments

    Drop in, grab something from Alali Studio's menu, settle into your seat.

  2. 2:30 PM

    The Silent Reading Hour

    One complete hour of strict silence. Phones away. Just you and your book.

  3. 3:30 PM

    The After-Hours Mix & Mingle

    Optional. Light icebreakers, swap recs, meet a few faces, or stay for board games.

When
Saturdays · 2:00 to 4:30 PM
One Saturday a month. RSVP on Eventbrite
Where
Alali Studio
Alali Studio, 32 Musa Yar'Adua Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Cost
Always free
Order a coffee if you'd like. No pressure.
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Support Our Host Venue

While entry is completely free, we encourage attendees to order from Alali Studio's menu during arrival or the social hour. The menu draws from partner locations offering Shawarma, Small Chops, Burgers, Order in, and more.

❦ What people are reading

Whatever's on your nightstand. That's the list.

Fiction, essays, a Kindle, a magazine, a re-read you never finished. No assigned reading. No book club homework. Whatever you brought is the right choice.

Why people keep coming back

A quieter kind of social

Connection without small talk. The reading does the warm-up for you.

Built for Lagos

An intellectual third place in VI, between work, traffic, and home.

Open to everyone

Students, professionals, slow readers, fast readers. All welcome.

Silent Book Club VI

@silentbookclubvi

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A free monthly silent reading meet-up in Victoria Island, Lagos.
Saturdays · 2pm · Alali Studio

See you on the next quiet Saturday.

Reserve your free seat on Eventbrite or follow along on Instagram for the next session.

Coming Alone?

  • Over 70% of our community members RSVP and show up completely by themselves.
  • There are no mandatory group introductions, forced icebreakers, or speaking obligations. You can just read and relax.

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