Scrabble poems by Ira Lightman
Download this petite poetry collection from Ira Lightman, inspired by our Scrabble tournament at the Book Fete.
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Free bus from Newcastle for Post Match event
A free bus is operating to transport people from Newcastle to Durham (and back) for the Leo Fitzmaurice Post Match book launch event on Monday 26 October. If you would like to book a seat, please call Locus+ on 0191 233 1450.
Jah Wobble cancellation
We are sorry to announce that musician and writer Jah Wobble has cancelled his planned appearance at the Durham Book Festival on Monday 26 October. Anyone who had already booked for the event will receive a free copy of his book to make up for the disappointment.
Tony getting ready for North's biggest book swap
The Book Festival Book Fete will feature the North's biggest book swap, author talks, book making, comic, flash fiction and love letter writing workshops and a clothes swap. You can also browse vintage fashion stalls.
Arts for Arts Sake Launches at the Book Festival
Women in the Network www.womenintothenetwork.co.uk is about to launch a brand new programme of arts-related informal learning activities for women across the North East.
Arts for Arts Sake will be a series of hands-on arts-related events and activities for women, delivered by WIN and our project partners, Live Theatre, New Writing North, and The Butterfly Project.
The programme will provide a platform for women to develop new skills and networks that can create benefit in business as well as everyday life; but it is also a way for more women to simply enjoy and learn more about the arts in an informal and accessible way.
There are four main activity paths for women to follow, which are free to WIN members with a nominal charge for non-members:
The Art of Words: Develop your writing skills and learn to enjoy words in a new way, through creative writing workshops, professional readings, playwriting classes and book clubs.
The Art of Expression: Enhance your understanding of the arts through guided theatre, cinema and gallery trips, talks from actors and directors, and basic acting and performance classes.
The Art of Self-discovery: Explore in small groups how well you really know yourself, and develop new skills, confidence, and friendships that can help you achieve what you want to out of life.
The Art of Networking: Increase your confidence and master essential networking and presentation skills that can help in every aspect of life and work, through these interactive workshops.
Arts for Arts Sake will launch formally on Friday 23rd October from 2.45pm-4pm at the Gala Theatre in Durham. New Writing North website user are invited to join WIN for tea, cake and a glass of wine – and a taster of what’s in store in the programme, which will run from November 2009 until March 2010.
If you would like to come to the launch please RSVP to Jakki Harter: jakki@womenintothenetwork.co.uk by Monday 19th October 2009.
Shop the Book Festival
Check out our shop of enticing merchandise and support the festival by buying a T-shirt, bag, cup, dog coat or even, for the daring, a festival thong!
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It's all happening!
We have updated the following today:
Book Fete
The schedule for the opening of the fete, authors appearing,
which include Metro DJ Tony Horne (pictured)
and the workshop programme is now available in full glorious
detail.
Writing on the Wall
Fuller details on the event are now published.
Please note that this event is now FREE.
Twilight Zone Event
A schedule has been added.
Caught by the River: Afternoon Fishing Party
We have updated and expanded the event information
with some very exciting stuff!