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Rachel Cooke: The Virago Book of Friendship
This event has been cancelled. Please contact Gala Durham for refunds. Celebrating female friendship in all its forms, The Virago...
The Working Class Library Podcast Live!
The Working Class Library is a podcast from The Bee, a new platform for working-class writers, produced by New Writing...
Em Lynas: The Bear and the Hare and the Fair Storytime
Join Em Lynas for a fabulously fun and seriously silly storytime for her new picture book, The Bear and the...
Little Read Storytime: Help! We Need a Story
Join us for a Little Read story time with North East author James Harris. Help! We Need a Story is a picture...
Picture Book Illustration Workshop with Dapo Adeola
Transform your illustrations and create characters from all walks of life in this picture book illustration workshop with award-winning author...
Durham Writes Scratch Night
North East writers are invited to meet each other and share their work at this informal, fun and supportive event....
Jenni Fagan: Ootlin
This event has been cancelled. Please contact Gala Durham for refunds. “The government told a story about me before I...
Rewriting v.: Malika Booker, Jo Clement and Paul Farley
Tony Harrison’s poem v. was written in 1984 during the Miners’ Strike and describes a visit to his parents’ graves which had...
The WOW Show
There’s no denying it – the world feels heavy right now and the news feels relentless. Rights are being rolled...
Book of Crow
Acclaimed North East writer Anna Barker’s stunning poetry collection Book of Crow is brought to life in this special event...
CBNN Portfolio Review 1-1 Sessions
Aspiring children’s picture book illustrators can book an exclusive portfolio review and receive personalised feedback on their artwork from literary...
The Announcement of the David Cohen Prize for Literature 2025
Join us on the livestream as the winner of the 2025 David Cohen Prize for Literature is revealed. The David...
