Secondary Programming – Submit Your Event
Become part of the festival
Submit your event for inclusion in the 2026 Newark Book Festival official programme as a secondary programming partner.
A secondary programmer is an organisation, business or individual who directly liaises with writers, artists, and agents to book and promote one or more literary-associated events as part of Newark Book Festival 2026. By doing so, they accept full responsibility for all programming costs to include the hire of the venue, payment to the writer(s), arranging the staffing of the event(s) and all legal obligations such as public liability insurance and health and safety.
Please read our full Secondary Programming Policy, then submit your event using the form below. We'll be in touch with the next steps once we have reviewed your event.
Please note submissions for the 2026 festival have now closed.
Promotional Benefits
When working with secondary promoters, association with Newark Book Festival offers the following benefits:
- Central marketing and publicity
This includes the production of at least 10,000 brochures distributed locally, regionally and nationally.
- Worldwide presence via the Newark Book Festival website.
- Profile raising opportunities by way of a dedicated media campaign, and that of bespoke coverage of the secondary programmer’s events by the media.
- A presence at the Newark Book Festival launch event on Thursday 9th July 2026.
- Newark Book Festival Branding packs, including posters & brochures.
- Ensure anti-clashing with the scheduling of the festival programme.
Event Commission Charges
Newark Book Festival offers all the above support to secondary programmers, if they wish to be part of Newark Book Festival, for which there are the following commission charges:
Free Events
Programming of one to four free of charge events (whether ticketed or unticketed)
£40
Venue Capacity under 50
Programming of ticketed (charging) events with a venue capacity of under 50.
£50
Venue Capacity under 100
Programming of ticketed (charging) events with a venue capacity of under 100.
£100
More ways to get involved
Become a Festival Friend
Show your continued support Newark Book Festival each year by becoming a Festival Friend. Enjoy priority booking with your membership and much more.
Become a Volunteer
We are looking for aspiring new volunteers of all ages to join Newark Book Festival and help behind the scenes and at our events.