Type: DBF 2024 Saturday
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Kate Fox: Bigger on the Inside
Like the TARDIS in Doctor Who, we’re all Bigger on the Inside. Join stand-up poet and BBC radio regular Kate...
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Workshop: Create a Picture Book with Lucy Farfort
Do you have an idea for a picture book, but don’t know where to begin? If so, join Lucy Farfort...
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Workshop: Writing for Middle Grade with Ashley Thorpe
Aspiring children’s writers are invited to join Ashley Thorpe, author of the middle grade fantasy adventure The Boy to Beat...
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Manya Wilkinson: Lublin
As three young boys set off from Mezritsh with a case of bristle brushes to sell in the great market...
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Writing From Conflict
In times of conflict, stories help process trauma, speak a truth, and connect us to humanity. Ibtisam Azem, the New...
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Little Read: I Am Brave Storytime
500 free books will be available in libraries around County Durham, as part of the 2024 Little Read. Young readers...
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Bethan Clarke: Holey Moley Storytime
Gus the Goat loves guessing. And he loves rhyming. So, when he meets Mavis Mole, he can’t help himself trying...
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Edith Hall: Facing Down the Furies
In her moving new book, Facing Down the Furies, Edith Hall draws parallels between stories and characters from ancient Greek...
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North East Now
In 2024, we entered a new era. The newly elected North East Mayor, Kim McGuinness, ushered in a significant shift...
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David Peace: Munichs
On February 6, 1958, British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on take-off at Munich airport. On board were the young...
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Ancestral Reverb: Our Carbon Heritage Explored
Join us for an exploration of our coal mining heritage through sound, words, and pictures, featuring the premiere of a...
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Helen Fielding: Mad About Bridget Jones
For nearly thirty years, Bridget Jones has given voice to the every-day anxieties of women. She has been the hopelessly...
