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, Nottinghamshire

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.

This Rock is Mine – Alice McKinley

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

Join 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, Newark, Nottinghamshire

Discover magical worlds with our family free sessions in Newark Market Place as words and stories tumble out of a mysterious shed of stories.

Cancelled Saving Hanno Reading & Workshop – Miriam Halahmy

Byron Room, Upstairs, Newark Palace Theatre Appleton Gate, Newark, United Kingdom

The 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, Newark, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Head to Inspire Buttermarket for fun, noisy creative drop-in play sessions in their interactive music room to play in an inspiring way!

Urban Canvas Word Art

Newark Market Place Newark Royal Market, Market Place, Newark, Nottinghamshire

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

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, Nottinghamshire

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, Nottinghamshire

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