Open Doors Poetry with Leanne Moden

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

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, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

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

The Kingdom of Tigers – Felicity Yeoh

St Mary Magdalene Church Church Walk, Newark

Join 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.

The Flight of Millicent Stanley

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

Discover the story of Millicent Stanley in a beautifully immersive installation by Electric Egg that brings Georgian Lincoln to life through animation, light, and sound.

The Singing Mermaid – Rhubarb Theatre

St Mary Magdalene Church Church Walk, Newark

Bring your little ones for an interactive storytelling and craft session with The Singing Mermaid with Rhubarb Theatre during Newark Book Festival.

Meet the Fosseway Writers

Newark Book Shop Newark Book Shop, 12 Queen's Head Court, Newark, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Meet the voices behind Newark’s thriving writing scene, the Fosseway Writers, at Newark Book Shop, and discover more about how you can join.

The Doodling Poet

Newark Library Newark Library, Beaumond Gardens, Baldertongate, Newark, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Find The Doodling Poet as he pops up in and around Newark Library for some doodling, poems, colouring, and imaginative writing.

Literature Village

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

Find wonderful local bookish crafts and trinkets, stories and books of all genres at the Newark Book Festival Literature Village.

Newark Book Festival’s Book Club

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

Join us for the first ever Newark Book Festival Book Club, hosted by Aimee Horton, who runs fun and inclusive book clubs across Lincolnshire.

The Singing Mermaid – Rhubarb Theatre

St Mary Magdalene Church Church Walk, Newark

Bring your little ones for an interactive storytelling and craft session with The Singing Mermaid with Rhubarb Theatre during Newark Book Festival.

The Storm Cloud – Frances Stickley

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

Join bestselling picture book author Frances Stickley for a reading of her new book, The Storm Cloud, as part of the Summer Reading Challenge.

The Singing Mermaid – Rhubarb Theatre

St Mary Magdalene Church Church Walk, Newark

Bring your little ones for an interactive storytelling and craft session with The Singing Mermaid with Rhubarb Theatre during Newark Book Festival.