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Fane has announced more stellar names and events for their brand-new festival Words Weekend which runs at Sage Gateshead from 6 – 8 December 2019. More than sixty-five events and workshops will take place over the weekend with diversity and accessibility at the heart of the festival. 40% of events are free and all are gold standard accessible. Artists joining... Continue Reading →
It’s the start of a brand new year, a time when many people make resolutions for the months ahead: lose weight, get fit, write that novel, go travelling etc., etc. But this year I’ve decided to forget about the traditional resolutions (mainly because all thoughts of a diet flew out of the window the moment... Continue Reading →
November, aka NaNoWriMo – National Novel Writing Month. It’s a month where budding writers sign up online and commit to writing – or at least trying to write – 50,000 words of their novels. That’s 1,667 words a day. Easy right? Well… This year was the first time I’d signed up to the challenge. This... Continue Reading →
In a world where focus seems to be on new technology and social media, sometimes it’s easy to forget one of the more simple pleasures in life: art. Thankfully, Art Matters, the latest collaboration between renowned author Neil Gaiman and talented illustrator Chris Riddell is on hand to provide an effective reminder of the importance... Continue Reading →
Based on a true story, Save Me Twice is a compelling piece of historical fiction written by E.A Dustin, which tells the story of sixteen-year-old Karl Elheusch. In 1945, at a time when Hitler’s Germany is losing its grip on the war, Karl and his brother Hans are taken from their home in the middle... Continue Reading →
Performed at the Bridewell Theatre in an enticing lunchtime slot, Welcome…? is a ground-breaking play that seeks to challenge the narrative around out-of-work pregnant female actors and is the first theatrical production in the UK to star two pregnant performers. Written by Lily Lowe-Myers in just three weeks and staring both Lowe-Myers and Robyn Cooper,... Continue Reading →
Following the success of his memoir, Reasons to Stay Alive, which discussed his breakdown, depression and anxiety, Matt Haig is back, this time with more of a ‘how to’ guide which in his words asks the question “How can we live in a mad world without ourselves going mad?” In a series of short but... Continue Reading →
