What’s on
Autumn 2025 opportunities and events
The season of crunchy leaves and fuzzy scarves – when book lovers rejoice – is on the horizon. We’re here to boost your cosiness and creativity this autumn with an exciting slate of opportunities for writers and readers.
There are so many ways to take part. How will you get involved?
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West End Writes
Creative writing programmes in Newcastle's West End
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Newbiggin Hall Creates
Creative activity for the Newbiggin Hall Estate community
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Keep Writing
Creative writing workshops in libraries
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Start Writing
Creative writing workshops in libraries
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New Writing North Creative Associates
Fresh perspectives and new creative projects
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Northern Bookshelf
Our quarterly readers' newsletter
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Proud Words
Our LGBTQIA+ reading and creative writing project for young people
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Gateshead Writes
Community programme working in Bensham and Beacon Lough
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Northern Bookshelf Live
Watch this space for author events happening in libraries near you.
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Channel 4 Northern Talent Network
Supporting new and emerging television writers from the North
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Writing Crime Fiction
Online courses starting 27 Jan 2025 and 2 Jun 2025
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Channel 4 Northern Talent Network: Script Hubs
Peer support and networking for scriptwriters
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Write a Young Adult Novel
Online course starting 26 Feb 2025
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Stories from Life
Online courses starting 24 Feb 2025 and 12 May 2025
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Genre Feature Lab
We've joined forces with Film4 to find exciting new film writers
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Write and Submit a Short Story
Online courses starting 3 Feb 2025 and 2 Jun 2025
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Story for Screenwriting: Advanced Structure
Online courses starting 15 Jan 2025, 12 Mar 2025, 11 Jun 2025
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Young Writers’ Summer
Summer activities for ages 11-19
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Fiction Foundations
Online courses starting 20 Jan 2025 and 9 Jun 2025
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First Edition: Paid work placements in the book industry
Work experience for 18-25 year olds
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Inkubator
Supporting the next generation of creative practitioners
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North East Novelists
Professional development for published novelists
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Significant Ink: Newcastle
Writer development for global majority writers in Newcastle
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Creative Men’s Group
Every other Friday 10am–12pm
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Book of Crow Tour
18-26 September
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Mary Portas: I Shop, Therefore I Am
Friday 10 October 6-7pm
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Ian Leslie: John and Paul
Friday 10 October 6:30-7:30pm
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Jeremy Vine: Murder on Line One
Friday 10 October 8-9pm
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Durham Writes Scratch Night
Friday 10 October 8:15-9:30pm
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Alan Johnson and Chris Mullin in Conversation
Saturday 11 October 10-11am
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Em Lynas: The Bear and the Hare and the Fair Storytime
Saturday 11 October 10-10:45am
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CBNN Portfolio Review 1-1 Sessions
Saturday 11 October 10-11:30am
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Durham Energy Manifesto
Saturday 11 October 10:30-11:30am
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Little Read Storytime: Help! We Need a Story
Saturday 11 October 11-11:45am
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Picture Book Illustration Workshop with Dapo Adeola
Saturday 11 October 12-1:30pm
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Hidden Histories with Lanre Bakare and Jake Morris-Campbell
Saturday 11 October 12:30-1:30pm
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Jenni Fagan: Ootlin
Saturday 11 October 1-2pm
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Rewriting v.: Malika Booker, Jo Clement and Paul Farley
Saturday 11 October 2:30-3:30pm
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John Harris: Maybe I’m Amazed
Saturday 11 October 3-4pm
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Meet the Illustrator: Sara Ogilvie
Saturday 11 October 4:30-5:30pm
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Pat Barker and Anna Barker: Dipped in Ink
Saturday 11 October 5-6pm
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Natasha Brown: Universality
Saturday 11 October 6:30-7:30pm
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Book of Crow
Saturday 11 October 7-8pm
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The WOW Show
Saturday 11 October 7:30-9pm
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Humanising Medicine with Gabriel Weston and Grace Spence Green
Sunday 12 October 10:30-11:30am
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Rachel Cooke: The Virago Book of Friendship
Sunday 12 October 11am-12pm
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Rob Cowen: The North Road
Sunday 12 October 12:30-1:30pm
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Time for Crime with Ann Cleeves and Steph McGovern
Sunday 12 October 1-2pm
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The Working Class Library Podcast Live!
Sunday 12 October 1:45-2:45pm
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Commentary Through Comedy
Sunday 12 October 2:30-3:30pm
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Jonathan Coe: The Proof of My Innocence
Sunday 12 October 3-4pm
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Eliza Clark: She’s Always Hungry
Sunday 12 October 4:30-6pm
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Fiona Hill: Forged in the North
Sunday 12 October 5-6pm
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PBS Showcase with Mona Arshi and Caroline Bird
Sunday 12 October 5:30-6:30pm
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Writing as Refuge with Sulaiman Addonia
Tuesday 14 October 6-7pm
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Celebrating Newcastle Writers: Eva Ibbotson and Winifred Watson
Wednesday 29 October 6-7pm
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The Announcement of the David Cohen Prize for Literature 2025
Tuesday 4 November 6:30-7:30pm
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West End Writes Creative Drop-in
every Tuesday 10am-12pm
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Newbiggin Hall Creative Writing Group
every Thursday 12-2pm
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World Writes
Mondays during term time 4:30-6:30pm
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South Shields Young Writers
Saturdays during term time 11am-1pm
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First Edition (18-25 Writers’ Group)
Wednesdays during term time 6-8pm
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Safe Space (16-25)
Every other Friday during term time 2:30-4pm
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Gateshead Young Writers
Saturdays during term time 11am-1pm
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Newcastle Young Writers
Saturdays during term time 11am-1pm
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Screenwriting Weekender
6 – 8 February 2026
