The Border Readers Present… Shorelines

 Tickets £3 per person

Suitable for all ages

Listen to readings by professional actors of short stories set on the coast. This is an intimate live listening experience, suitable for anyone 11-100.

Readings include:

• The Weather Gleam by Tony Glover – Violet seeks a guiding light on Lindisfarne
• Mud – Ann Cleeves’ haunting tale of teenage angst turned murderous on a Devon estuary
• Crossing the Bar – Linda Cracknell’s story on the sands echoes Tennyson’s poem
• Touch and Go – Jo Scott’s witty romance. Anchored in Amble, will Jenny ever set sail?

Stephen Tomlin and Janine Birkett will be delivering the readings at the event.

Tickets £3 per person.

For more information about stories, writers and readers please visit www.theborderreaders.co.uk.

About Stephen Tomlin

Since qualifying as a specialist teacher from the Central School of Speech & Drama in 1972 until his effective retirement from full time work at the end of 2016, Stephen had performed extensively across the UK in a wide variety and number of television, theatre and radio productions. Audio credits include commercial voiceovers and guest roles in Radio 4’s The Archers, Writing the Century and Home Front alongside many single dramas and serials. He has also worked professionally as a producer, director, writer/researcher, role player, teacher, lecturer, presenter and tour guide. Based in Lancaster for four decades, he produced ten indoor promenade Shakespeare as well as annual seasonal entertainments at Lancaster Castle under the demi-paradise banner between 2000-2016. Since 2017 Stephen has been happily resettled in the Northumberland National Park where he founded, produces and reads for the Border Readers.

About Janine Birkett

Born in Northumberland and raised in Newcastle, Janine spent her early career touring with Northumberland Theatre Company before joining the Northern Stage Ensemble and performing at Theatre by the Lake; the New Vic Stoke and the Stephen Joseph Theatre Scarborough. In the 1990’s Janine was Byker Grove parent, Maggie Watson for three series; and she played Jenny Elliot, Billy’s mam, in the feature film of Billy Elliot. Other TV appearances include: Emmerdale, Hollyoaks, Holby City, The Royal, Inspector George Gently, Vera and Coronation Street. BBC Radio drama includes the series My Uncle Freddie and the Jarrow March play, A Woman’s Walk. In the last four years Janine has narrated over 100 audio-books, including several by Vera author, Ann Cleeves.

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