All Day

Crack the Code: Detective Trail

Newark Town Centre

Embark on an adventure trail through the cobbled streets of Newark becoming a crime detective for the day to crack the mystery code!

Literature Village Newark Market Place

Newark Market Place Newark Royal Market, Market Place, Newark

Enjoy four days of wonderful local crafts, bookish organisations, authors and published books of all genres at the Festival Literary Village, under the red and white stripes of Newark’s Royal Market.

Little Roars Musical Play

St Mary Magdalene Church Church Walk, Newark

Bring your little ones for a Little Roars Musical Play session at St Mary Magdalene Church on the opening morning of Newark Book Festival.

Smoke & Mirrors Swing Dance

Newark Market Place Newark Royal Market, Market Place, Newark

Enjoy an hour of free toe-tapping music and performance at the Newark Book Festival Literature Village with the Smoke and Mirrors Swing Dancers.

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The Missing – Michael Rosen

Palace Theatre Palace Theatre, Appleton Gate, Newark

Michael Rosen joins us for what is sure to be a moving talk at Newark Palace Theatre to discuss his non-fiction book: The Missing.

Wine & Words

Join Wine & Words, local poets Fiona and Jane in a new Newark Book Festival venue; Old School Tea Room for an afternoon tea and poetry.