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45 Market Place
South Shields
NE33 1JF
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Sep 11th 2026
Celebrate stories, poetry, writing and everything in between with another fantastic line up of events, workshops and performances. Featuring Aidan K Morrissey, Helen Aitchison, Rowan McCabe, Caroline Roberts, Amy Hartwell, TM Logan, Robert Rutherford and more.
Sep 15th 2026
Join author Glenda Young for a fun, informal talk about her award‑nominated Seaview Hotel cosy crime series, set in Scarborough.
Oct 16th 2026
Featuring ex-Lindisfarne frontman and songwriter Billy Mitchell, Warhorse Songman Bob Fox and award-winning Durham songwriter Jez Lowe, this celebrated trio pay tribute to the triumphs, tragedies and indomitable spirit of the North East’s industrial heritage.
Oct 17th 2026
This autumn, Ann celebrates 40 years as a published author with the release of her 40th novel, The Dying Light – a dark new mystery marking the return of Detective Matthew Venn.
Nov 28th 2026
Gerald Dickens returns to The Word with his masterful one man performance of A Christmas Carol. The internationally renowned show features more than 30 different characters and Gerald inhabits each one as his great great grandfather did over a hundred years ago. From the first line to the last audiences become part of this magical tale.
Dec 12th 2026
Travel back to the 19th century and meet the Scrooge sisters! Ethel is the grumpiest dressmaker in all the land, but Ermintrude would love a jolly Christmas party, with traditions old and new. Can the ghosts of Fashions Past, Present & Future persuade Ethel to dress her sister in a glorious ballgown ready to celebrate? Join the Two Lucys as they present a lovely history of Christmas with a fabulous textile twist.
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