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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.

Poetry Workshop with Joseph Coelho

Newark Town Hall Newark Town Hall, Market Place, Newark

Join poet Joseph Coelho at Newark Town Hall Ballroom for a fun and interactive schools and home educators workshop event.

Play With Your Food – Ally Pally Arts Story Emporium

Newark Market Place Newark Royal Market, Market Place, Newark

Get your wonderful imaginations ready to craft up a feast fit for a fairytale at the Ally Pally Arts Story Emporium at Newark Book Festival's Literature Village.

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Storytime with Frances Stickley

Beanblock Beanblock, Unit 24, 15 St Marks Place, St Marks Lane,, Newark

Join picture book author Frances Stickley for a morning packed full of stories and imagination at BeanBlock Café in Newark.

Beyond the Blue

Tudor Hall, National Civil War Centre National Civil War Centre, 14 Appleton Gate, Newark

Singer songwriters Nina Blaszczyk and Phil Baggaley of Broken Instruments are returning to the festival with a new project and original songs in Beyond the Blue.

Bookmaking & Journaling Workshop

Learning Space, National Civil War Centre National Civil War Centre, 14 Appleton Gate, Newark

Get your pens at the ready as we celebrate the launch of the Newark Creates BookBench Trail with bookmaking and journalling at the National Civil War Centre.

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Crime Fiction Panel: Kate Rhodes & Victoria Dowd

Tudor Hall, National Civil War Centre National Civil War Centre, 14 Appleton Gate, Newark

It's all about the crime with our afternoon panel at the National Civil War Centre's Tudor Hall with Kate Rhodes and Victoria Dowd.

The Lost Paths – Jack Cornish

Newark Town Hall Newark Town Hall, Market Place, Newark

For the walkers amongst you this is an event not to missed, as Jack Cornish treats us to a story about his lost paths experiences.

My My! Abba Through the Ages – Giles Smith

Newark Town Hall Newark Town Hall, Market Place, Newark

Abba don't really need an introduction - this event with Giles Smith is all about the music as he shares Abba Through the Ages.

Folk Games – Ivan Brett

Tudor Hall, National Civil War Centre National Civil War Centre, 14 Appleton Gate, Newark

Star of BBC’s The Traitors, Ivan Brett will treat you to an entertaining afternoon with the master of misunderstandings and mistakes which have crafted his life so far!

An Evening with Tom Cox

Newark Town Hall Newark Town Hall, Market Place, Newark

Our last event on Friday evening is sure to be a fantastic event not to be missed as Tom Cox treats us to a whirlwind of stories as he 'talks for britain'!