New Writing North

The latest New Writing North newsletter gives details of Read Regional and more:

This month's Read Regional events

 

Read Regional continues apace this May, connecting local authors from the north of England to local readers… This year’s Read Regional programme began in March, and this month sees more events taking place than any other. If you enjoy discovering new stories and poetry, and would like to talk about them with their writers, then we really hope you’ll come along to one of our dozens of events. You can find out more about Read Regional via the New Writing North website. Advance booking is advisable and all events may be subject to change. See our individual event listings for further information, including instructions on how to book.

 

Wednesday 10 May, 5pm (Exploring Poetry), followed by reading at 6pm Ruby Robinson poetry reading and Exploring Poetry with Linda France, at Newcastle City Library, Charles Avison Building, 33 New Bridge Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AX Thursday 18 May, 6pm (Exploring Poetry), followed by reading at 7.15pm Ruby Robinson poetry reading and Exploring Poetry with Linda France, at Morpeth Chantry, The Chantry, Bridge Street, Morpeth, NE61 1PD

 

Thursday 11 May, 7pm Andrew Hankinson at Gateshead Central Library, Prince Consort Road,Gateshead, NE8 4LN Tuesday 16 May, 6pm Gulwali Passarlay at The Word, 45 Market Place, South Shields, NE33 1JF Friday 19 May, 2pm Gulwali Passarlay at Stockton Central Library, Church Road, Stockton, TS18 1TU Thursday 25 May, 7pm Gulwali Passarlay at Gateshead Central Library, Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, NE8 4LN Tuesday 30 May, 6.30pm Andrew Hankinson at Marple Library, Memorial Park, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6BA

 

Tuesday 9 May, check with library for time Naomi Booth at Denby Dale Library, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8RX Tuesday 9 May, check with library for time Naomi Booth at Lindley Library, Lidget Street, Lindley, Huddersfield, HD3 3JP Wednesday 10 May, 7pm John Donoghue at Blackburn Central Library, Town Hall Street, Blackburn, BB2 1AG Saturday 13 May, 2pm A. A. Dhand at Bradford City Library, Centenary Square, Bradford, BD1 1SD Wednesday 17 May, 6.30pm Deborah Andrews at Hull Central Library, Albion Street, Hull, HU1 3TF Thursday 18 May, 11am Naomi Booth at Doncaster Central Lending Library, Waterdale, DN1 3JE Thursday 18 May, 7pm A. A. Dhand at Wetherby Library, 17 West Gate, Wetherby, LS22 6LL Saturday 20 May, 2pm Shelley Day at Crown Street Library, Crown Street, Darlington, DL1 1ND Monday 22 May, 2.15pm Shelley Day at Lanchester Library, Newbiggin Lane, Lanchester, DH7 ONT Monday 22 May, 2.30pm John Donoghue at Berwick Library, Walkergate, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1DB Tuesday 23 May, 6pm Kathleen McKay at The Word, 45 Market Place, South Shields, NE33 1JF Tuesday 23 May, 7pm Shelley Day at Richmond Library, Queens Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4AE Thursday 25 May, 2pm Shelley Day at Castleford Forum Library, Carlton Street, Castleford, WF10 1BB Thursday 25 May, 7pm Kathleen McKay at River’s Meet Café, 102 Leeds Road, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9EP Saturday 27 May, 11am Margaret Mulligan at Book Corner, 24 Milton Street, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 1DG Saturday 27 May, 2pm Shelley Day at Shipley Library, 2 Well Croft, Shipley, BD18 3QH Tuesday 30 May, 3pm Deborah Andrews at Durham Clayport Library, 8 Millennium Place, Durham City, DH1 1WA Wednesday 31 May, 6.30pm Shelley Day at Hull Central Library, Albion Street, Hull, HU1 3TF

 

 

Exploring Poetry sessions An exciting strand to our programme is Exploring Poetry: a series of hour-long sessions in which to read and discuss contemporary poetry in a friendly environment. These sessions have been devised by two northern poets, Anna Woodford and Linda France. One poet will attend each session, where they will select some of their favourite contemporary poetry alongside works by each of the Read Regional poets. Linda France, based in Northumberland, will lead discussions on Wednesday 10 May, 5pm at Newcastle City Library, and on Thursday 18 May, 6pm at Morpeth Chantry. Both sessions will be followed by readings from Ruby Robinson, whose collection, Every Little Sound, is part of this year’s Read Regional programme. Further Exploring Poetry sessions will place in June at North Bridlington Library, Norton Library and Kendal Library.

 

 

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