Peter Swanson scored a hit with his previous Christmas tale of murder and mayhem, ‘The Christmas Guest’, and he’s laced his latest literary eggnog with just the right amount of the hard stuff. It concerns Nicholas Child, a struggling mystery writer, who i…

This year’s Hexham Abbey Festival is rich in journeys—musical and actual— crossing continents and oceans… This year’s festival is chockablock with amazing shows that will make full use of Hexham Abbey—surely one of the most evocative venues anywhere in…

‘Tour for Tusks: Drawing Hope for Wildlife’ is a special evening coming to The Common Room in Newcastle in October, focusing on how each of us can help create a better future for wildlife. The lovely Common Room is the place to be for this event which…