ALNWICK STORY FEST FREE FRINGE EVENTS PROGRAMME
In partnership with Alnwick International Music Festival
In partnership with Alnwick International Music Festival
In partnership with Alnwick International Music Festival
Just turn up
Sponsored by The Alnwick Garden
In partnership with Alnwick International Music Festival
In partnership with Alnwick International Music Festival
and enjoy!
Free fringe events
Throughout the weekend
Why not mingle
Why not mingle with authors, festival goers, writers, poets and musicians. Wear your festival badge with pride and hang out and chat in the warmth at:
The Playhouse café
The Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without, Alnwick
Upstairs at The Salts Delicatessen & Provisions. Fine foods & local produce,
Bondgate Within, Alnwick
thursday, 23 February
5:00 - 8:00pm The opening party
The Accidental Bookshop; 4 Narrowgate
An informal, late-night opening to celebrate the start of our festival and meet local authors! Browse after hours and there’ll be cake + fizz + soft drinks
6:30 - 8:00pm An audience with Pauline Murray
The Beehive; Narrowgate
Pauline Murray, lead singer of the first wave of punk band Penetration, will be reading excerpts from her new book Life's a Gamble: Penetration, The Invisible Girls and Other Stories, signing records and chatting all things punk.
Friday, 24 February
10:00am - 2:00pm Make Your Own Dragon (children’s event)
Alnwick Library; Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without
If you can’t train your own dragon, you can certainly make one. Come on down for some self -guided crafty fun and learn how to draw, make and create your very own fire-breathing masterpiece.
12:30 - 1:30pm A drama and story-telling workshop (children’s event )
Methodist Church; Chapel Lane, Alnwick
Workshop created by Open the Book, a national venture by the Bible Society, using the Lion Storyteller Bible for children by Bob Hartman. Open the Book takes teams of people into schools to dramatise Bible stories and share an understanding of the Christian faith.
1:30 - 2:30pm The Gruffalo comes to Robinsons (children’s event)
Robinsons; 45 Bondgate Within, Alnwick
A short storytelling session with a monster surprise at Robinsons, your independent Alnwick department store, where you'll find our handpicked women's fashion, accessories, homewares, gifting and more.
2:00pm Learn how to play Dungeons and Dragons
Alnwick Library; Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without
Please note this session must be pre- booked by email or phone
- Email: alnwick.library@northumberland.gov.uk
- Phone: 01670622156
Want to explore the world of Dungeons and Dragons? Want to give the world of board games and fantasy adventure a whirl but don’t know where to begin? Mark Coulter and Anneka Thomspon, both Dungeons and Dragons super-fans, will show you how to set up your first game. If you fancy righting wrongdoings with your friends, do come along for this fantasy game and story-telling session.
4:00pm Free gin tasting with a queen, a dragon and a vampire
The Taste of Northumberland; 6, Market Place, Alnwick
Meet the vampire of Alnwick, a fairy queen and a dragon and drink some gin at The Taste of Northumberland with Neil Osbourne, founder of Northumberland Spirit Company.
8:00pm to late. An Open Mic Night
Tanners Arms; 2 Hotspur Place, Alnwick
Featuring fantastic local talent in the comfort of a unique local pub with an excellent selection of local and craft beers. Bring your instruments, voices and support to the fantastic Tanners Arms.
saturday, 25 February
10:00am - 5:00pm Make Your Own Dragon (children’s event)
Alnwick Library; Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without
If you can’t train your own dragon, you can certainly make one. Come on down for some self -guided crafty fun and learn how to draw, make and create your very own fire-breathing masterpiece.
11:00am How to write a love note, a love poem, and tips for the best wedding speech
EB Bridal shop; 5-7 Bondgate Within, Alnwick
Romantic fiction writer Caroline Roberts is a bestselling author of eleven contemporary fiction novel about romance, friendship love and loss, family and community. EB Bridal is a luxury bridal boutique in Alnwick, Northumberland.
1:00pm Book signing, drinks and nibbles with the authors of The Angels of the North
The Northern Angels; 7-9 Market Place, Alnwick
Angels of the North highlights forty women who are either from the North-East or have strong connections to it. All of them are women to be proud of. Co-authors RT HON Joyce Quin, academic and politician and Moira Kilkenny, local historian,
will be signing books at the at Northern Angels shop, an ethical lifestyle brand inspired by influential women from the North.
2:00pm Foot stomping blues with the incredible Pistol Pete Wearn
Alnwick Brewery Tap Room, Unit E, Hawkhill Business Park, Alnwick NE66 3PG
Pistol Pete Wearn is a solo acoustic blues artist who performs raucous and upbeat material accompanied by slide guitar and a stomping foot. His music has been played on BBC 6 Music, described as “as true as it gets” by Blues Blast magazine and twice-awarded ‘Solo Blues Artist of The Year’ by Moonshine Magazine. He is currently touring material from his lockdown YouTube cover series Sunday Morning Blues, as well as originals and crowd favourites from past projects.
2:00pm Poetry reading by the award-winning local poet and writer Paul Mein
Salts Deli & Café; 36 Bondgate Within, Alnwick
Paul draws his inspiration from north-east landscapes and characters and is widely published. His latest collection (2022) features his poem Lindisfarne Light which was part of an installation by artist Paul Rooney at Lindisfarne Castle. Many will know of his prizewinning short story A Canny Day Oot.
2:30pm Cream Tea at the White Swan with the Alnwick All Stars choir
The White Swan; Bondgate Within, Alnwick.
Please note this session must be pre- booked by phone, but it includes a cream tea for £5 which can be paid on the day
- Phone: 01665602109
Come along and hear our stories through song and spoken word with Alnwick choir The All Stars, with a cream tea for £5.
4:00pm Poetry at the Playhouse Café with award-winning local poet and writer Prof. Tony Williams
Alnwick Playhouse Café, Bondgate Without, Alnwick
Tony Williams’s All the Bananas I’ve Never Eaten won Best Short Story Collection at the Saboteur Awards. His novel Nutcase was a Read Regional Choice 2018 and his new novel Cole the Magnificent is out this summer. He is Professor of Creative Writing at Northumbria University.
8:00pm A second chance to see the amazing Pistol Pete Wearn
Tanners Arms; 2 Hotspur Place, Alnwick
Pete is appearing at the Tanners Arms for those who can’t make the afternoon session or those who can’t get enough incredible blues music. Here is your chance!
Both Friday & saturday, 24-25 February
10:30am-12:30pm and 1pm to 3pm Writers' Lab: how to self -publish your book
The Lions Bookshop; Bondgate Within -next door to The Swan Hotel
Chat to Annabella Baker, author of three self-published books in one-to-one sessions where she takes you through her journey from idea to publication and gives advice on how you can write and publish your book in three simple steps.
· Have you just wanted to write a book and get your stories out there?
· Is your book ready to be published but you don’t know where to start?
· Are you worried that self-publishing will cost a fortune?
9:00am to 5:00pm Bibliotherapy
The Accidental Bookshop: 4 Narrowgate, Alnwick
Don’t know what to read? Stuck in a reading rut? Let our trained bibliotherapist recommend your next favourite read after asking a just a few short questions
9:00am to 5:00pm Are you a real Peaky Blinder? Gangster identification!
Hotspur 1364; 14 Fenkle Street, Alnwick
Pop in for a beer and Peaky Blinders fashion fitting and find out if you have Peaky Blinder potential at the Hotspur 1364, a designer menswear boutique in the centre of Alnwick.
3:00pm to 5:00pm Silent Book Disco (and also Sunday 3:00pm to 4:00pm)
The Accidental Bookshop, 4 Narrowgate, Alnwick
Every day we’ll crank up the book-based playlists - pop in pop on a headset and give it a spin as the shopfloor becomes a dancefloor
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