What’s On: North East Literature and Book Events in January 2019

A Happy New Year to you! We hope that 2019 has started well, and that you're well stocked with books and things to read in the year ahead. As you settle into January, our what's on guide to books in the North East this month has a number of events to keep you engaged. Check out our...

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What’s On: North East Literature and Book Events in December 2018

Christmas is coming, and if you're in need of an excuse to find new books to stuff your stocking, why not see our what's on guide to books in the North East this month. Covering literary activities Durham, Newcastle, Teesside, Sunderland and around, there's sure to be something to inspire you.  The start of December sees the...

Northern Words (Spoken word poetry, 29th November)

We're proud to announce a new collaboration between the Centre for Poetry and Poetics, Department of English Studies and Gong Fu Poets, which will bring seven of the region's award-winning and up-and-coming spoken word artists to St Chad's College Chapel on 29th November. In two hours of top entertainment you'll hear from seven acclaimed Northern...

Souls of the North (Free performance, 10th November)

After a sellout performance in September, we're proud to return with another free Souls of the North show, featuring medieval and Renaissance music, dancing and drama with a deathly twist. Come to the Great Hall, Durham Castle on 10th November at 20.00 - if you dare! Souls of the North presents now-neglected traditions from the North...

Patriotism and Dissent: Anna Laetitia Barbauld and the Pleasures of the Imagination (Public lecture, 15th November)

The poet Anna Leaetitia Barbauld might not be widely known today, but her work in the late eighteenth century helped to set the tone for what would become known as Romanticism. Come and learn more from about this pioneering female voice, and the debt she owes to Newcastle-born poet Mark Akenside, as Dr Emma Major gives...