by Jill Robinson | May 15, 2024
Malka was two when the Nazi invaders forced her family into the Jewish ghetto in Volodymyr-Volynskyi, a small city in present-day Ukraine. It was the first step in a campaign of mass murder. Rivka, Malka’s mother, kept Malka and her two older brothers alive...
by Sara Bullimore | Mar 5, 2024
Discover the magic and playfulness of words at Newark Book Festival, 11th-14th July. Exploring “The Power of Play” this year’s four-day festival is filled with author talks from local and international writers, street theatre, children’s storytelling...
by Sara Bullimore | Mar 31, 2023
Newark Book Festival is going on tour! Join us at venues all over Edwinstowe on Saturday 3rd June for a day packed with events for all ages to enjoy, including talks and workshops, literature stalls and much more! We can’t wait to see you there for lots of wordy...
by Sara Bullimore | Mar 31, 2023
Newark Book Festival is going on tour! Join us at Bilsthorpe Heritage Museum and Bilsthorpe Library on Sunday 11th June for a day packed with events for all ages to enjoy, including talks and workshops, literature stalls and much more! We can’t wait to see you...
by Sara Bullimore | Jan 16, 2023
Newark Book Festival is a local and regional festival, celebrating reading, writing and people who love books! Since 2017, we have been bringing authors, illustrators and readers together for four-day summer festival, packed with events for all ages to enjoy,...
by Sara Bullimore | Nov 18, 2022
All witches LOVE Halloween, right? wrong! This little witch loves… CHRISTMAS! So when Trixie discovers that all witches are on the Naughty List, she knows she needs to fix it! Join Trixie and Rudy the cat in Jingle Spells, a beautifully illustrated picture book by...
by Sara Bullimore | Nov 18, 2022
Get into the Christmas spirit with romantic fiction authors Cathy Bramley, Cressida McLaughlin and Isabelle Broom as they engage in feel-good festive conversation with Tim Rideout about writing Christmas and romance. Cathy is the Sunday Times Top Ten best-selling...
by Sara Bullimore | Nov 18, 2022
From 2pm, visit the Newark Book Festival stalls at the Christmas Market, meet authors and buy book gifts. Try your luck on the Festival tombola or buy a Christmas Friends membership for the book lover in your life!
by Sara Bullimore | Nov 18, 2022
Look out in Newark Market Place for the nationally acclaimed Rhubarb Theatre as they entertain us with lots of Christmas Wonderland fun. Rhubarb Theatre are much loved in the region and always delight the young and the not-so-young with their exciting and original...
