Sponsors and Supporters

We are very grateful to all our 2021 sponsors and supporters:

Venue Partners

Delivery Partners:

The Beaumont Hotel

Our literature development projects throughout the year are kindly supported by:

The Barbour Foundation
Catherine Cookson Charitable Trust
Christopher Rowbotham Charitable Trust
Ernest Cook Charitable Trust
The Joicey Trust
Northumberland County Council

For further information on how you can support Hexham Book Festival please email [email protected]

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School Events
Vivian French - The Giants' Tea Party

Ages 7+ KS2 1.30pm
Kids Festival

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Festival Programme
Mike Cawthorne - Walking Through Shadows

A tale of extremes in North West Scotland.
Festival Cancellation
Victoria Hislop Those Who Are Loved

A novel which sheds light on the complexity, and trauma, of Greece’s past.
Dan Jackson - The Northumbrians

Jackson reveals a part of England whose future may be uncertain, but whose people remain as durable and remarkable as ever.
New Voices Proof Party

Hear three authors of novels publishing this summer and receive proof copies of the books.
Young Writers' Summer Poetry Course

Read work produced by young people during the Poetry Writing Course here.
Lennie Goodings - A Bite of the Apple

Lennie Goodings is Chair of the UK British publishing house Virago Press.
Family Events
Comedy Words Gala

Queen’s Hall presents Funny Words Comedy Gala in the Spiegeltent. A line up of six fabulous comedians.