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Jenny Pearson The Incredible Record Smashers

Ages 7+ KS2 10.45am Read more

Makaton Storytime

Ages 5+ KS1 11.15am Read more

Jenny Pearson

Ages 7+ KS2 1.30pm Read more

Emma Carroll - The Somerset Tsunami

Ages 9-11 KS2 10.45am Read more

Stuart Reid – Gorgeous George

Ages 7+ KS2 10.45am Read more

The Somerset Tsunami - Emma Carroll

Ages 9-11 KS2 1.30pm Read more

Gorgeous George - Stuart Reid

Ages 7+ KS2 1.30pm Read more

Julia Patton - Number 7 Evergreen Street

Ages 3-6yrs 10.45am Read more

Vivian French - The Giants' Tea Party

Ages 7+ KS2 1.30pm Read more

Sarah & Duck school event

Ages 3-6 1.30pm Read more

Patience Agbabi - The Time Thief

Ages 9-12 10.45am Read more

Frank Cottrell-Boyce Noah's Gold

Ages 9-12 10.45am Read more

The Time Thief - Patience Agbabi

Ages 9-12 1.30pm Read more

Noah's Gold - Frank Cottrell-Boyce

Ages 9-12 1.30pm Read more

Natasha Farrant - Voyage of the Sparrowhawk

Ages 9-11 10.45am Read more

Jim Smith - A Super Weird Mystery: Danger at Donut Diner

Ages 7-11 KS2 10.45am Read more

Voyage of the Sparrowhawk - Natasha Farrant

Ages 9-11 KS2 1.30pm Read more

A Super Weird Mystery: Danger at Donut Diner - Jim Smith

Ages 7-11 KS2 1.30pm Read more

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The Northumbrians - Dan Jackson

Discussing the roots of Northumbrian culture.
Julia Patton - Number 7 Evergreen Street

Ages 3-6yrs 10.45am
Young Writers’ Lockdown Recordings

Since the beginning of the pandemic, writer Becci Sharrock has been working with Queen’s Hall Arts and Hexham Book Festival to support young writers in and around Hexham, exploring everything from poetry to flash fiction, script and working with found text.
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Grace Dent

Hungry - From Frazzles to Foie Gras, a memoir of wanting more.
Hollie McNish

Hollie returns to Hexham and is joined by Michael Pederson.
Family Events
The Northumbrians - Dan Jackson

Discussing the roots of Northumbrian culture.
James Naughtie

On the Road: Adventures from Nixon to Trump
Rabina Khan

My Hair is Pink Under This Veil
Young Writers’ Lockdown Recordings

Since the beginning of the pandemic, writer Becci Sharrock has been working with Queen’s Hall Arts and Hexham Book Festival to support young writers in and around Hexham, exploring everything from poetry to flash fiction, script and working with found text.