Crack the Code: Detective Trail
Newark Town CentreEmbark on an adventure trail through the cobbled streets of Newark becoming a crime detective for the day to crack the mystery code!
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Literature Village Newark Market Place
Newark Market Place Newark Royal Market, Market Place, NewarkEnjoy 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.
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Battle of the Genres
Newark Town Hall Newark Town Hall, Market Place, NewarkNewark Town Hall is the setting for an epic Battle of the Genres! This is going to be one Newark Book Festival event you do not want to miss!
Kids VS Adults Poetry Workshop with Joseph Coelho
Inspire, Newark Buttermarket (upstairs)Join poet Joseph Coelho for a wonderful kids Vs adults poetry workshop at Inspire, Buttermarket and be inspired to write your own poem!
Brian Clough The Lost Tapes – Marcus Alton
Tudor Hall, National Civil War Centre National Civil War Centre, 14 Appleton Gate, NewarkA must for any football fan as Marcus Alton shares from his archive of fascinating stories from Brian Clough with The Lost Tapes at the Tudor Hall.
This Rock is Mine – Alice McKinley
Beanblock Beanblock, Unit 24, 15 St Marks Place, St Marks Lane,, NewarkJoin Alice in Beanblock for the launch of the Summer Reading Challenge with a hilarious tale - This Rock is Mine, with Illustrator Alice McKinley.
Shed of Stories
Newark Market Place Newark Royal Market, Market Place, NewarkDiscover magical worlds with our family free sessions in Newark Market Place as words and stories tumble out of a mysterious shed of stories.
An Interview with Joseph Knox
Newark Town Hall Newark Town Hall, Market Place, NewarkJoin best-selling author, Joseph Knox and interviewer Dr Tim Rideout at Newark Town Hall to discuss his latest Brit noir, Imposter Syndrome.
Cancelled Saving Hanno Reading & Workshop – Miriam Halahmy
Byron Room, Upstairs, Newark Palace Theatre Appleton Gate, NewarkThe Bryon Room is the setting for an inspiring storytelling by Miriam Halahmy. Don't forget to join in the workshop in the afternoon!
Play in an Inspiring way!
Newark Buttermarket Inspire Buttermarket, First Floor, The Buttermarket, Middlegate, NewarkHead to Inspire Buttermarket for fun, noisy creative drop-in play sessions in their interactive music room to play in an inspiring way!
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Spies & Thrillers with Tammy Cohen & Nicci French
Newark Town Hall Newark Town Hall, Market Place, NewarkWe reveal a fantastic Newark Book Festival panel as Tammy Cohen, Nicci French and Fiona Cummins treat us to an after lunch chat full of spies and thrillers!
Teatime at Peggy’s: A Glimpse of Anglo-India. Clare Jenkins & Stephen McClarence
Tudor Hall, National Civil War Centre National Civil War Centre, 14 Appleton Gate, NewarkEnjoy the afternoon tales from Teatime at Peggy's and get a glimpse into Anglo-Indian life with Stephen McClarence and Clare Jenkins.
Exploring the Universe with Fantastic Numbers
Byron Room, Upstairs, Newark Palace Theatre Appleton Gate, NewarkIf you love exploring science, numbers, physics and the universe then this fantastic event in the Byron Room at the Palace Theatre is the one for you.
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Olympic Moments with John Goodbody
Newark Town Hall Newark Town Hall, Market Place, NewarkAhead of the Paris 24 Games this summer, join John Goodbody at Newark Book Festival to hear about iconic Olympic moments from over the years.
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Orenda Historical Fiction with Essie Fox & A.J. West
Tudor Hall, National Civil War Centre National Civil War Centre, 14 Appleton Gate, NewarkJoining us in the fabulous setting of the Tudor Hall are Orenda authors: Essie Fox & A.J. West.
Count Magnus – Two Ghost Stories by M R James
Palace Theatre Palace Theatre, Appleton Gate, NewarkNewark Palace Theatre sets the scene as the classic, spine chilling Count Magnus Ghost Stories are brought to life at Newark Book Festival!