Literature Village
Saturday 12th July 9.30am – 4pm
Wonderful local bookish crafts and trinkets, stories and books of all genres. Find the Literature Village under the red and white stripes of the Newark Royal Market stalls and, due to the popularity of the event, spilling between the colonnades inside the Buttermarket.
Sunday 13th July 10am – 3pm
Join in as the Literature Village takes over the entire Royal Market for the day with over 60 stalls, and family fun in the dedicated Children’s Zone. Find a treasure trove of all things literary related including crafts, books, poetry, authors and more. Sponsored by The Coffeehouse Writer.
Look out for the roaming street performers and their hula hoops on Sunday and join in the fun!
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Literature Village
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Free Event
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Please Note: Advance tickets are available until 11 am the day before the event unless the venue is the Palace Theatre or Tudor Hall, National Civil War Centre.
EVENTS NOT TO MISS!
Deadly Secrets and Dystopian Fears
Deadly Secrets and Dystopian Fears
A thought-provoking, edge-of-your-seat conversation that blurs the lines between crime, psychological thriller, and dystopian fiction.
The Best of Everything: Kit De Waal
The Best of Everything: Kit De Waal
An engaging and heartfelt interview with acclaimed author Kit De Waal, as she discusses her moving new novel, The Best of Everything.
Creating Characters
Creating Characters
Bestselling authors Caroline James and Rowan Coleman discuss creating characters in their books with BBC Radio 1Xtra’s Fee Mak, at Newark Book Festival.
An evening with Sophie Hannah
An evening with Sophie Hannah
Internationally bestselling author Sophie Hannah is back with a brand-new, unputdownable novel—No One Would Do What the Lamberts Have Done—and she’s returning to Newark Book Festival to tell all!
The Brain at Rest
The Brain at Rest
Discover the science of stillness with neuroscientist Dr Joseph Jebelli at Newark Book Festival this summer as he talks about his latest book The Brain at Rest.
Georgian Creativity & Artistry with Essie Fox and Laura Shepherd-Robinson
Georgian Creativity & Artistry with Essie Fox and Laura Shepherd-Robinson
Join historical fiction authors Essie Fox and Laura Shepherd-Robinson in an interview on Georgian Creativity & Artistry: Mad, Bad & Dangerous.
Creative Battle: Stories, Stitches & Sketches
Creative Battle: Stories, Stitches & Sketches
Four bold creatives—Chris Shepherd, Gillie Ford, Eleanor Tomlinson, and Lucy Mangan—go head-to-head in a lively battle of imagination, ideas and inspiration.
Pleasantly Disturbed – Interview with Lee Stuart Evans
Pleasantly Disturbed - Interview with Lee Stuart Evans
Join top TV comedy writer Lee Stuart Evans in conversation with Nick Quantrill as they discuss his new novel, Pleasantly Disturbed, on stage at Newark Book Festival.
Trio of Creative Criminals
Trio of Creative Criminals
Prepare for gripping tension in this thrilling panel with M.J. Arlidge, T.M. Logan, and Ian Moore on the creative criminals they write in their books.
Oaklore – Jules Acton
Oaklore - Jules Acton
Join environmentalist Jules Acton at Newark Book Festival to discover her debut book, Oaklore: Adventures in a World of Extraordinary Trees.
Love & Laughter, Tea & Cake
Love & Laughter, Tea & Cake
Join top romance authors for love, laughter, tea and cake at Newark Book Festival. A feel-good afternoon with Cathy Bramley, Cressida McLaughlin and Sue Moorcroft.
Steve’s Stage – Open Mic Finale
Steve's Stage - Open Mic Finale
Come to perform, or simply listen and be inspired– An Open Mic finale in memory of the late Steve Cawte, local spoken word artist, performance poet & playwright.