Saturday 12pm Start
Jessie Greengrass in conversation with Dr Nolan Dalrymple
Zoom Webinar ZoomJessie lives in Berwick. Nolan's interview of Jessie was a highlight of our 2019 festival. Her short story collection, An Account of the Decline of the Great Auk, According to One who Saw It, won the Edge Hill Prize and a Somerset Maugham Award. Her novel Sight was shortlisted for the Women's Prize and the…
Tim Tate ~ The Spy Who Was Left Out in the Cold
Zoom Webinar ZoomMichał Goleniewski was a Colonel in both Polish intelligence and the KGB, and one of the West’s most important, yet least understood, spies of the Cold War, exposing many Soviet Bloc agents and Communist espionage rings. However, he was later abandoned by Western intelligence after falsely claiming to be the Tsarevich Alexi Romanoff. More information…
Toby Faber: Faber & Faber The Untold Story
Holy Trinity Parish Centre Parade, Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, United KingdomCome on an illustrated tour of one of the twentieth-century's great literary archives, telling the story of how Faber has survived depression, war and the passing generations to become the UK's leading independent publisher. Read about TS Eliot taking on a 'boy named Auden' (but also turning down Animal Farm), Lord of the Flies being…
Siân Thomas: It’s All Been Rather Extraordinary
Berwick Baptist Church Golden Square, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, United KingdomJoin the actress Siân Thomas (National Theatre, RSC) as she reflects in interview on the excitement of her early life in Stratford, Ontario, her experience on stage and in films, and her life partnership and travels with the poet Tony Harrison. A notable contributor to audiobooks and Radio 4's 'With Great Pleasure', Sian will be reading…
Storytime at the Library
Berwick Library Walkergate, Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, United KingdomCome along to the library and enjoy a relaxed storytime session with your little ones in our cosy children's area. Discover your new favourite stories, explore the space and listen to a selection of picture books read aloud by one of our librarians. Smiles and giggles guaranteed. This event is FREE to attend but booking…
Roddy McDougall: British Speedway
Black & Gold Shielfield Park, Berwick upon Tweed, United KingdomWhy is Speedway Britain's forgotten sport? Speedway was once Britain's second most popular sport, filling Wembley Stadium and getting regular coverage in national newspapers. Now crowds are numbered in the hundreds and it's ignored by mainstream media. But there are still those who believe in its future and are working to keep it alive as…