Love & Laughter, Tea & Cake
What better way to spend a summer afternoon than with cake, tea, and three of the UK’s most beloved romance authors?
Get your tickets for an afternoon well spent in the elegant surroundings of Newark Town Hall’s stunning ballroom for a heartwarming and laughter-filled event featuring bestselling authors Cathy Bramley, Cressida McLaughlin, and Sue Moorcroft, in conversation with festival favourite Dr Tim Rideout.
Local Nottinghamshire author Cathy Bramley brings her signature charm and humour with Somewhere Only We Know, a tender and emotional read of a mother’s journey taking literal steps in her late-daughter’s memory, on a gap year of her daughter’s dreams.
Cressida McLaughlin, queen of uplifting contemporary romance, shares her latest novel A Cornish Love Story. A second chance and forced-proximity romance with sparks flying in all directions.Â
Award-winning author Sue Moorcroft discusses Over the Sea to Skye, the third in her Skye Sisters Trilogy, weaving a beautifully rich and emotionally resonant story of love that will sweep you away to the wild Scottish coast.
Expect a cosy, candid chat about writing, romance, and creating stories that make readers swoon, smile, and reach for the tissues (in the best way). With an audience Q&A and book signing to follow, this is a must-attend event for fans of love stories with heart.
Come for the books, stay for the tea and cake—leave with your next favourite read.
Tickets available until 6th July or until sold out. Please give any dietary requirements.
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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.
All tickets are sold through Newark Palace Theatre unless otherwise stated.
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