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, Newark, NottinghamshireEnjoy 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, NewarkBring your little ones for a Little Roars Musical Play session at St Mary Magdalene Church on the opening morning of Newark Book Festival.
Creativity in Autism – Olivia Macnab & Dr. Clare Lawrence
Gannets Bistro Gannets Bistro, 35 Castle Gate, Newark, United KingdomJoin Olivia Macnab and Dr Clare Lawrence at Gannets for an inspiring and insightful discussion about their book, Creativity in Autism.
Smoke & Mirrors Swing Dance
Newark Market Place Newark Royal Market, Market Place, Newark, NottinghamshireEnjoy 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, NottinghamshireMichael 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.
An Interview with Mark Billingham & Abir Mukherjee
Newark Town Hall Newark Town Hall, Market Place, Newark, NottinghamshireJoin crime writers Mark Billingham and Abir Mukherjee as they discuss their latest books, The Wrong Hands and Hunted.
Poetry Workshop with Joseph Coelho
Newark Town Hall Newark Town Hall, Market Place, Newark, NottinghamshireJoin 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, NottinghamshireGet 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, NottinghamshireJoin 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, NottinghamshireSinger 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.