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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.

Urban Canvas Word Art

Newark Market Place Newark Royal Market, Market Place, Newark

A free event which is not to be missed as the talented Urban Canvas transform the market place with their unique word art.

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Play at the Castle

Newark Castle Newark Castle, Castlegate, Newark

Join Newark Book Festival for a day of Play at the Castle, filled with adventure, yoga, storytelling, colouring and much, much more!

Newark BookBenches: Storytelling with Emma Oldham

Riverside Park Riverside Park, Great North Road, Newark

Find one of the many stunning BookBenches and join Emma Oldham for storytelling at the Shimmer and Shine BookBench near the Riverside Park.

Walkabout with Daisy

Newark Market Place Newark Royal Market, Market Place, Newark

Another free family event in the stunning Royal Market - see if you can spot Daisy with her walkabout playtime!

Nicci and her Strictly Canine Dancing Dogs!

Newark Market Place Newark Royal Market, Market Place, Newark

Make sure you're in Newark Market Place at 12.15pm on Sunday 14th July to watch Nicci and her award winning Strictly Canine Dancing Dogs

Beetlejuice! Wacky Walkabout with Rhubarb Theatre

Newark Market Place Newark Royal Market, Market Place, Newark

If you go down to the market place today you can find the fantastic Rhubarb Theatre as they perform their Beetlejuice Wacky Walkabout.

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Reggie Houser Has The Power – Helen Rutter

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

Helen Rutter joins us for the final event of the festival and a promising laugh-out-loud event to close on, with Reggie Houser has the Power!