2025 Summer Reading Challenge – Story Garden
Newark Library Children's Area Beaumond Gardens, Balderton Gate, NewarkJoin Ally Pally Arts in sowing stories and harvesting happy endings at Newark Library to launch the Summer Reading Challenge.
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Bookbench Storytime: Newark By Day/Night Bench
Newark Town Hall Newark Town Hall, Market Place, Newark, NottinghamshireJoin Newark Book Festival’s Young Ambassadors for a free storytime session at Newark Town Hall.
Bookbench Storytime: Castles in the Air Bench
Inspire, Newark Buttermarket (upstairs)Enjoy one of three Newark Bookbench Storytime sessions at the Castles in the Air Bench with a dragons and fairytales theme.
Dragons and Fairytale Fun
Inspire, Newark Buttermarket (upstairs)Join the Inspire Learning and Music teams in a Dragons and Fairytale themed afternoon, with drop-in arts and crafts, have-a-go music sessions and meet Sapphire the Dragon and her friend Sparky.
En Plein Aire – Paint Club with Urban Canvas
Newark Market Place Newark Royal Market, Market Place, Newark, NottinghamshirePick up a brush and “have a go with a pro” in this fun, all-ages En Plein Aire art workshop with Urban Canvas at the Newark Book Festival Literature Village.
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Oaklore – Jules Acton
Tudor Hall, National Civil War Centre National Civil War Centre, 14 Appleton Gate, Newark, NottinghamshireJoin environmentalist Jules Acton at Newark Book Festival to discover her debut book, Oaklore: Adventures in a World of Extraordinary Trees.
Writing The World – Walk & Workshop
Newark Castle Newark Castle, Castlegate, NewarkGet ready to Write the World, in this family-friendly walk and writing workshop around Newark, with author and University lecturer Amy Lilwall.
Rap School Poetic Flow with Rob Bradley
Newark Town Hall Newark Town Hall, Market Place, Newark, NottinghamshireGet ready to rhyme, write, and perform in the high-energy creative workshop with freestyle rapper and poet Rob Bradley at The Rap School at Newark Book Festival.
Open Doors Poetry with Leanne Moden
National Civil War Centre (Upstairs) National Civil War Centre, 14 Appleton Gate, Newark, NottinghamshireJoin resident poet Leanne Moden for some wordy arts and crafts and see her work as part of the Open Doors programme.
The Kingdom of Tigers – Felicity Yeoh
St Mary Magdalene Church Church Walk, NewarkJoin children's author Felicity Yeoh for a morning of musical suitcase production of The Kingdom of Tigers at St Mary Magdalene Church at Newark Book Festival.
Capybara Disco Dream with Frances Stickley
Learning Room, Palace Theatre Palace Theatre, Appleton Gate, Newark, NottinghamshireJoin bestselling picture book author Frances Stickley as she and Colin the Capybara teach you all the latest moves from her new book, Capybara Disco Dreams.
Meet Peter Rabbit at Waterstones Newark
Waterstones Newark Waterstones Newark, 36 Stodman Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomCome and meet Peter Rabbit and join in the fun at Waterstones Newark over the festival weekend.