Everything You Need to Know About... Books on Tyne 2024
Celebrating Books on Tyne 2024? Here’s everything you’ll need to know…
Literary lovers - listen up! Books on Tyne returns for its twelfth year in the Toon and there’s no shortage of bookish happenings to enjoy.
Whether you’re a keen bookworm, or local history aficionado, there’s something for everyone to enjoy across the city when the literature festival this November.
What is Books on Tyne?
Books on Tyne is a joint collaboration between The Lit & Phil (the largest independent library outside London!) and Newcastle Libraries, celebrating all things literature. From local stories to invigorating discussions, it’s worth putting your own book down, just to explore what they’ve got going on!
When is it happening?
The twelfth Books on Tyne Festival is taking place from Saturday 23rd to Saturday 30th November 2024.
Where is it happening?
Events are taking place at The Lit & Phil on Westgate Road and Newcastle City Library on New Bridge Street. Check the official Books on Tyne Festival website to find out where each event is happening.
What is happening?
From petrifying ghost story performances, to a meander via the Tyne & Wear Metro, there’s so much happening during Books on Tyne Festival this year!
Local history buffs will want to have their tickets booked for City Library on Wednesday 27th November, as Joyce Quin arrives to discuss Angels of the North: Volume 2 – More Notable Women of the North East. She’ll be discussing the lives of these extraordinary women, as well as her and co-author Moira Kilkenny’s process of rescuing them from being forgotten. Meanwhile, over at the Lit & Phil on Saturday 30th November, A.D. Bergin will discussing his first fiction novel The Wicked of the Earth – inspired by the 1650 Newcastle witch hunt.
Intrigued about the business behind publishing? Then you won’t want to miss the festival’s opening event! Join James Routledge and Sarah Davy at the City Library for Books, Unpacked: LIVE on Saturday 23rd November. In their very first live episode, they’ll be exploring the lifecycle of a book alongside special guests from the industry. Then on Saturday 30th November, join the Northern Fiction Alliance and Opt Indie Books at City Library to find out just what it takes to be an independent publisher.
There’s no reason not to bring the kids along too! Little ones (5yrs+) can get inspired with Yoshie Kawamura’s Pictures at an Exhibition, while the older ones can hear from Sue Reed about her new coming-of-age novel Dare to be Different. Both are free to attend, and take place on Saturday 30th November at the Lit & Phil.
That’s just a taste of everything happening throughout the week! Check out https://booksontyne.co.uk/ for even more.
How do I take part?
To take part in Books on Tyne, all you’ll need to do is head to their website and book tickets for whatever events you’d like to attend.
How much does it cost?
Tickets for each event are priced differently, but plenty of them are also free to attend. Just make sure you’ve booked your space here!
Books on Tyne 2024 will be here before we know it, but if you can’t wait till then to get your bookish fix, then why not check out our book lover's guide to Newcastle while you wait?
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