The Zone

Newark Market Place Newark Royal Market, Market Place, Newark, Nottinghamshire

Chill, create, be you at The Zone – Zest Theatre’s award-winning pop-up community space for 11–18 years coming to Newark this summer.

Bookbench Storytime: Shimmer & Shine Bench

Newark Art Gallery 42A Kirk Gate, Newark, United Kingdom

Emma Oldham reads The Whale Who Disappeared at the Shimmer and Shine Bookbench inside Newark Art Gallery for a storytelling session.

2025 Summer Reading Challenge – Story Garden

Newark Library Children's Area Beaumond Gardens, Balderton Gate, Newark

Join Ally Pally Arts in sowing stories and harvesting happy endings at Newark Library to launch the Summer Reading Challenge.

Young Ambassadors Writing Workshop

Newark Library Meeting Room Beaumond Gardens, Balderton Gate, Newark, United Kingdom

An exclusive creative writing workshop for Newark Book Festival’s Young Ambassadors - our keen writers and storytellers bursting with ideas.

Bookbench Storytime: Newark By Day/Night Bench

Newark Town Hall Newark Town Hall, Market Place, Newark, Nottinghamshire

Join 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, Nottinghamshire

Pick 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.

One Step Ahead – C.L. Peache

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

Step into the world of secrets, suspense, and stunning island settings with C.L. Peache, as she discusses her gripping new mystery novel, One Step Ahead.

Stokes Coffee Roasting

Stokes Tea & Coffee Robin Hood Walk, Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Discover the story behind your perfect brew a Stokes Newark during this year's Book Festival. 

Inspired Anthology Launch Event

Inspire, Newark Buttermarket (upstairs)

Celebrate the launch of Inspired at Newark Book Festival - A local writers' anthology with readings, refreshments, and stories sparked by creative prompts.