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Celebrate 10 Exhibition

Newark Library Newark Library, Beaumond Gardens, Baldertongate, Newark

Explore the archives of Newark Book Festival as we celebrate 10 years of the town's literary event with an exhibition at Newark Library throughout July.

Meet Peter Rabbit at Waterstones Newark

Waterstones Newark Waterstones Newark, 36 Stodman Street, Newark

Come and meet Peter Rabbit and join in the fun at Waterstones Newark over the festival weekend.

Ongoing

Open Doors Poetry with Leanne Moden

National Civil War Centre (Upstairs) National Civil War Centre, 14 Appleton Gate, Newark

Join resident poet Leanne Moden for some wordy arts and crafts and see her work as part of the Open Doors programme.

Gathered Leaves, Exhibition at Vibrant Matter

Vibrant Matter Vibrant Matter, 4 Stodman Street, Newark

Visit Newark's newest contemporary art gallery for a specially curated exhibition for Newark Book Festival, Gathered Leaves.

Cancer Works – Alex Kinnear-Mellor

Gannets Bistro Gannets Bistro, 35 Castle Gate, Newark

Join author and cancer survivor Alex Kinnear-Mellor in a refreshingly real and relaxed talk and reading of her book Cancer Works.

£10

Literature Village

Newark Market Place Newark Royal Market, Market Place, Newark

Books of all genres and local bookish crafts and trinkets. Find the Literature Village under the red and white stripes of the Newark Royal Market.

Featured

The Overthinkers Club: Happy List

Palace Theatre Palace Theatre, Appleton Gate, Newark

Bring your young readers to meet Birdie, the main character of BAFTA-nominated screenwriter and stand-up comic Nat Luurtsema's new book, The Overthinkers Club.

Pilgrim Cello

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

Enjoy the powerful live cello performance by Kenneth Wilson as he retells the journey cycling 1,900 miles to all forty-two English cathedrals, filling these sacred spaces with the music of Bach. 

Paddington Cook & Craft Workshop

Learning Room, Palace Theatre Palace Theatre, Appleton Gate, Newark

A cooking and crafting workshop experience for little people all on the theme of Paddington Bear!

Wenallt Star

Palace Theatre Palace Theatre, Appleton Gate, Newark

Enjoy a performance that blends spoken text, narration, and live and recorded music by David Lambert in his project, Wenallt Star.

Wildlife & Words

Learning Room, Palace Theatre Palace Theatre, Appleton Gate, Newark

A gentle walk around Newark and a creative writing workshop that blends urban wildlife and words, with local author and facilitator Emma Oldham.

Young Ambassadors VS Interviewers

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

Four of Newark Book Festival’s Young Ambassadors turn the tables in this lively and unpredictable session, putting the festival’s interviewers and organisers in the hot seat.

Wine & Words

Letsxcape Café Letsxcape Café, Unit 16, The Buttermarket, Newark Market Square, Newark

One of the most popular Newark Book Festival events is back for another year with a new location! Get your tickets to Wine & Words at Letsxcape.

Featured

Go All In: Reading for Pleasure

Palace Theatre Palace Theatre, Appleton Gate, Newark

Celebrate the joy and power of reading at this special “Go All In” Year of Reading event, championing reading for pleasure at every stage of life.

Toby and the Pixies, Draw-a-long Workshop

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

Cartoonist, comic writer and illustrator James Turner introduces his hilarious, slapstick graphic novel Toby and the Pixies in a draw-a-long event.