Hexham Book Festival

Hexham Book Festival blends words, stories and ideas and offers a mixed bag of literary delights for all ages. 2015 witnessed the events' 10th anniversary.

The festival runs across eight venues throughout Hexham and the surrounding area, and the programme features over 50 authors

When? 22nd April to 4th May, 2016

Who? 2016 TBA

Where? Queens Hall, Hexham, Northumbria

Festival Website: Hexham Book Festival

Twitter? @hexhambookfest

Facebook? Hexham Bookfest

Festival Director? Susie Troup (founder and in the box seat since 2006)

Email: [email protected]

Previous Festivals? Founded in 2006

2015 -poet Simon Armitage; cartoonist and political satirist Martin Rowson; and agony-aunt Virginia Ironside (right); Andrew Graham-Dixon, presenter of the BBC’s Culture Show; Autumnwatch presenter Martin Hughes-Games ; Christopher Frayling will talk about Western suspicion of China; novelist Alexander McCall-Smith; author, diarist, and former MP for Sunderland Chris Mullin; broadcaster and political commentator Steve Richards takes a sideways look at the impending election; broadcaster Andy Kershaw; historian David Starkey .

2014 Val McDermid, James Runcie, Hugh Pym, Alison Weir, Penelope lively, Sally Magnusson, Douglas Hurd, Ian Rankin++

Prior: Claire Tomalin, Barbara Bell, Edwina Currie, Chris Mullin, Martin Bell, Maggie O' Farrell, Kate Atkinson, Mark Billingham, Alexi Sayle

Benjamin Zephaniah, Philip Hensher, Janet Street-Porter, Libby Purves, Patrick Gale, Ross Raisin, Joanna Blythman, Ross Raisin, Fran Sandham, Philip Ardagh, Fran Bates, Irma Kurtz, Wendy Moore, Pat Corbin, John Wright, Andy Cope PD James, Margaret Drabble, Shirley Williams, Wendy Cope, Simon Hoggart, Val McDermid, Phillipa Gregory, AL Kennedy, Jodi Piccoult, Alexi Sayle (left) , Melvyn Bragg, Prue Leith, Anthony Penrose, Willaim Shawcross, Maggie O' Farrell, Alys Fowler, Alaister Campbell, Chris Mullin,

Getting There

Buses run daily from across the region, call Travel Line on 0871 200 22 33 for more information.

By Train: Trains run regularly to Hexham from Newcastle and Carlisle, for information call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 or go to www.nationalrail.co.uk

By Car - Hexham is on the A69 which runs from Nsewcastle to Carlisle, for maps and driving directions go to www.theaa.com or www.mapquest.co.uk

Hexham Tourist Information

For information on hotels, restaurants, places to visit, hikes and walks around Hexham plus lots more tel 01434 652220 or visit www.hadrianswallcountry.org