Do you enjoy listening to audio drama? Would you like to learn how to write your own? If so, join our online classroom for five live, interactive classes, which will teach you how to write a complete audio drama over five sessions. Read more
WRITING INTO THE LIGHT A 2-hour online Poetry Workshop with Linda France for Candlemas/Imbolc Read more
Writing for Children: a 2-hr online workshop Read more
Queen’s Hall presents Funny Words Comedy Gala in the Spiegeltent. A line up of six fabulous comedians. Read more
The gripping story of the extraordinary Soong sisters from Shanghai. Read more
How to Break Up with Fast Fashion Read more
Hear three authors of novels publishing this summer and receive proof copies of the books. Read more
Life on the frontline in the Ambulance Service. Read more
A tale of extremes in North West Scotland. Read more
A hard-hitting, no-nonsense guide to what will be the most momentous change in British life for generations. Read more
Evelyn Waugh's Granddaughter Daisy brings an inherited wit to her most recent novel. Read more
Confetti Cabaret brought to Hexham by CircMotif Read more
Meet star baker, broadcaster, comedian, actor and best-selling author, Jenny Eclair Read more
A reflective workshop on Place, exploring ecological themes. Read more
Unravelling Britain’s history and culture through what was once the nation’s most valuable natural resource: wool. Read more
Jackson reveals a part of England whose future may be uncertain, but whose people remain as durable and remarkable as ever. Read more
When the Dogs Don’t Bark: A Forensic Scientist’s Search for the Truth. Read more
Lennie Goodings is Chair of the UK British publishing house Virago Press. Read more
Court One: The Old Bailey & The Criminal Trials That Made Modern Britain- the inside story from a leading barrister Read more
What is it about reading fiction that women love? Read more
Join the man behind The Guardian’s laugh-out-loud, hyper-minimalist comic strips. Read more
A striking new framework for understanding our world's complex rivalries and politics. Read more
Indian nationhood took shape on the cricket pitch long before India gained political independence. Read more
A supernatural thriller from the author of Apple Tree Yard Read more
Not your normal pub quiz - this is a quiz completely dedicated to the Game of Thrones! Read more
Join us to hear new work from Sarah Davy, Angela Readman, Gwennie Frazer and Hilary Elder. Read more
The truth behind the death that shook Great Britain and which has been shrouded in mystery ever since. Read more
How MI6 spymaster William Stephenson helped bring a previously reluctant USA into World War Two. Read more
Enjoy a gin and tonic, meet author and cook Valentine Warner and the team behind Hepple Gin. Read more
Eating well and losing weight never has to be a tasteless chore. Read more
A novel which sheds light on the complexity, and trauma, of Greece’s past. Read more
Aviemore's Mountain Café owner & chef talks about the pleasure of growing and cooking your own food - plus buffet Read more
A memoir through a tumultuous period of European history. Read more
An evening of performance poetry with Hollie McNish, Dean Atta and Michael Pederson. Read more
Five Ingredient Vegan - Cookery Demonstration at Linnels Farm Read more
Examining the benefits of people of communicating fluently in a global language. Read more
A new biography of Simone de Beauvoir Read more
Feeding the world, climate change, biodiversity, plastics There is No Planet B. Read more
Award-winning artist, Victoria Melody, presents her new show Professional Stranger. Read more
The second of the Michael North crime thrillers by the author of Wife in the North, Judith O’Reilly. Read more
Meat-free food writing over 35 years, recipes and cooking tips from Rose's new book. Read more
How to create something memorable vegan dishes every day of the week with just 5 ingredients. Read more
Sensational summery dishes –using seasonally available ingredients, Read more
The story of the London Foundling Hospital and the 6000 children who passed through it. Read more
Technology and the Threat of Disaster Read more
Jess’s workshop is for everyone and just the thing to kick-start or revive your love of words. Read more
How did the EU comprehensively outmanoeuvre the UK government? Read more
Memoir, science, philosophy and the arcane world of pigeon fancying. Read more
The science of animal navigation how do they find their way from place to place. Read more
A fast-paced political thriller - set in modern South Africa- shaped by Alagiah's first hand experiences. Read more
A personal story of living in poverty in austerity Britain Read more
Twice BBC Radio 2 Book Club author presents a gripping Victorian detective novel. Read more
Marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth- an intimate portrait of the composer. Read more
Oxford University Press Very Short Introductions; Join two experts for 30 minute pocket sized explanations on Extinction and Glaciation. Read more
A new narrative restoring the connections between humanity and the Earth. Read more
The life and times of hundreds of intrepid women who made their way across the sea and changed history. Read more
The Mystery of Charles Dickens - looking back at Dickens’ early death revealing the key events that shaped his life and work. Read more
An insider perspective on day-to-day life in the police force and sharp analysis of what needs to change. Read more
Russia in 1917, based on the real life of an extraordinary man. Read more
Practical advice on how to take steps to develop believable, vital and rounded characters. Read more
A frank and informative look at the science behind recreational drugs - debunking some common myths and misconceptions. Read more
A fresh and revealing portrait of the glamorous and adventurous couple behind the modern royal family. Read more
A new novel from the bestselling author of The Best Marigold Hotel Read more
A celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Read more
Author of Deep Water (made into a TV series starring Anna Friel) Paula Daly is back with a new novel. Read more
A new narrative of the disastrous years of infighting that enabled Hitler’s domination of Europe. Read more
From the Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller comes a new dark, gripping domestic thriller. Read more
A mind-broadening tour of the everyday situations and grand-scale applications of mathematical concepts. Read more
A collective memporay of the 20th century - defined by poetry Read more
This new book is the first on the philosophy of travel. Read more
A compelling cross-continental murder mystery with serious themes of self-invention. Read more
Linda France with fellow poets Sinéad Morrissey and Jacob Polley. Read more
Paul Mason is a writer and broadcaster on economics and social justice. Read more