Storyland: our 2025 Family Festival is now open for booking.
Join us in Queen’s Hall and Hexham Abbey for interactive author visits, workshops, circus skills, storytelling and more. Featuring our 2025 festival author Chris Riddell, David Almond and Bethan Woollvin. All you need to bring is your imagination!
Family Events: Sunday 29th June, 11am – 3pm
Plus special event with author, illustrator and former Children’s Laureate Chris Riddell: Sunday 29th June, 5-6pm
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Schools Fest Success
March was a busy month for our outreach programme with both our creative writing challenge and annual Schools Fest reaching over 2000 children across Northumberland.
2025 Hexham Book Festival line up unveiled
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On tour with Jack Meggitt-Phillips
Over the last two weeks we’ve visited schools across Northumberland as part of our Outreach programme. We were joined by Jack Meggitt-Phillips, author of The
