Hexham Book Festival 2026 programme released
Hexham Book Festival 2026: Friday 24 April – Sunday 3 May The programme for Hexham Book Festival 2026 is now on sale and open for public bookings. 2026 brings the 20th Hexham Book Festival, and with it a cause for huge gratitude. When the festival was set up it was a wild idea and a […]
Hexham Book Festival 2026 dates announced
Hexham Book Festival will return for 2026: clear space in your diary for 10 days of book fun! The 2026 dates are: Friday 24 April – Sunday 3 May at the Queen’s Hall in Hexham The programme will be announced in early March 2026. Sign up to our mailing list to be the first to […]
It’s Got Legs Outreach project
This summer we collaborated with Northumberland National Park and invited local school children to become nature detectives for the day. Pupils in Years 3 and 4 from Acomb First School, Haltwhistle Academy and St Mary’s First School in Hexham travelled to Walltown to pond dip and spot rare and wild plants alongside national park rangers. […]
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. We started out in Cramlington Learning Village with author Guy Bass to announce the winners of our writing challenge. Guy treated the students to an entertaining talk and a reading […]
2025 Hexham Book Festival line up unveiled
60 events, including a film screening, writing workshops and a book group event, will take place across Hexham, in venues including the Queen’s Hall, Garden Coffee House, Hexham Abbey and Forum Cinema. Hexham Book Festival is back for its 19th year with events across the Northumberland market town of Hexham for 10 days Hexham Book […]
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 Beast and The Bethany series, and covered lots of ground and met hundreds of young readers. Starting in Berwick we visited Tweedmouth Middle School, Glendale Middle School, Dr Tomlinson Middle […]
Announcing additions to the Festival team
Hexham Book Festival in Northumberland announces additions to the team, with Founder Director Susie Troup moving to strategic consultant role Hexham Book Festival, the cherished annual event in Northumberland, has announced two new appointments: Olivia Chapman joins as Interim Creative Director and Sarah Davy is appointed Youth Engagement Manager. Founder Director Susie Troup, who […]
Save The Date!
Save The Date! Our 2025 festival will take place from the 2nd – 11th May 2025. We’re working on the programme over the winter and can’t wait to welcome audiences back to Queen’s Hall for another packed festival. Keep an eye on our social media and our newsletter for updates.