The Announcement of the Gordon Burn Prize 2026
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Where: Northern Stage, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RH
Date: Thursday 5 March
Time: 8pm-10:15pm
Cost: £16/£13 (£5 livestream)
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Join us for the announcement of the winner of the Gordon Burn Prize with an evening of conversation from the shortlisted writers and live music from local musician, Richard Dawson.
The Gordon Burn Prize honours the memory of the late Newcastle-born writer Gordon Burn. It celebrates brilliant writing and innovative books that challenge convention, as Gordon’s own writing did. This year’s judges are writers, Val McDermid, Nooruddean Choudry, Freya McClements, Andrew McMillan and Jude Rogers.
The winning writer receives a prize of £10,000 and the chance to take a writing retreat at Gordon Burn’s cottage in the Scottish Borders. Past winners have included Benjamin Myers, Denise Mina, David Keenan, Preti Taneja and Jenni Fagan.
The Gordon Burn Prize is run in partnership by New Writing North, Faber & Faber and the Gordon Burn Trust, with sponsorship from Newcastle University.
This event is part of Right to Read, our programme across the North East in 2026 to celebrate the National Year of Reading.