Beyond the Blue – Broken Instruments

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

Singer songwriters Nina Blaszczyk and Phil Baggaley of Broken Instruments are returning to the festival with a new project and original songs in Beyond the Blue.

Bookmaking & Journaling Workshop

Learning Space, National Civil War Centre National Civil War Centre, 14 Appleton Gate, Newark, Nottinghamshire

Get your pens at the ready as we celebrate the launch of the Newark Creates BookBench Trail with bookmaking and journalling at the National Civil War Centre.

My My! Abba Through the Ages – Giles Smith

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

Abba don't really need an introduction - this event with Giles Smith is all about the music as he shares Abba Through the Ages.

Folk Games – Ivan Brett

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

Star of BBC’s The Traitors, Ivan Brett will treat you to an entertaining afternoon with the master of misunderstandings and mistakes which have crafted his life so far!

Kids VS Adults Poetry Workshop with Joseph Coelho

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

Join poet Joseph Coelho for a wonderful kids Vs adults poetry workshop at Newark Library and be inspired to write your own poem!

Brian Clough The Lost Tapes – Marcus Alton

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

A must for any football fan as Marcus Alton shares from his archive of fascinating stories from Brian Clough with The Lost Tapes at the Tudor Hall. 

This Rock is Mine – Alice McKinley

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

Join Newark Library for the launch of the Summer Reading Challenge with a hilarious tale - This Rock is Mine, with Illustrator Alice McKinley.

Shed of Stories

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

Discover magical worlds with our family free sessions in Newark Market Place as words and stories tumble out of a mysterious shed of stories.