WRITE Festival
WRITE Festival returned to The Word for its seventh year in September 2024.
We once again saw a fantastic programme of events, workshops and performances taking place at The Word, with some events also being held at Cleadon Park, Jarrow Focus and Hebburn Central libraries too.
Avid readers were able to enjoy a selection of author talks from local, regional and best-selling authors, including author of the hugely popular Vera and Shetland series, Ann Cleeves. Visitors also saw the return of History Wardrobe who presented another fantastic costume talk. There was murder mystery fun for friends and families to enjoy, plus Andrew Pierce interviewed by Kevin Maguire.
Children and families could have a go at traditional letterpress printing, learn how to draw Dr Who and Star Wars characters, plus lots more!
For writers looking for feedback on their writing or wanting to find out more about being published, we held various workshops with opportunities to get advice from those in the industry.