Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 March | See timetable of events | St Georges United Reformed Church and Morpeth Library, Gas House Lane
Greater Morpeth Development Trust, in partnership with Northumberland Libraries, will be hosting the 3rd Morpeth Book Festival on Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd March 2025. The festival will be held at St Georges United Reformed Church and Morpeth Library, Gas House Lane. We will be joined, once again, by our Patron, Mari Hannah.
We have an exciting program for our 2025 Festival – in fact a whole Weekend of Words.
Tickets are now on sale from the Chantry, Morpeth TIC and through
TicketSource.
Events Program
SATURDAY 22 MARCH
St George’s United Reformed Church
11.00-12.00 Mari Hannah: In Conversation with Gerry Foley
12.45-13.45 Gervase Phinn: The School Inspector Calls
14.30-15.30 B.A. Paris: In Conversation with Gerry Foley
16.15-17.15 James Naughtie presents…
18.00-19.00 Sara Cockerill: The Queens that made history
Morpeth Library
11.00-12.00 Colin Green: Trust, Proof, Resolve…GUN
11.00-12.00 Jodie James: The Dandy Lion, a story and craft workshop for children
12.45-13.45 Alexis James: Not All Heroes Wear Kits
14.00 -15.00 Kjartan Poskitt: Murderous Maths
14.00-15.00 Jessica Irena Smith: Night of the Crash
15.30-16.30 David Willem: Ancient Relics and Lost Treasures
15.30-16.30 Louise Dodd: Hoot for Happiness
SUNDAY 23 MARCH
St George’s United Reformed Church
13.00-14.00 Alistair Moffat: A History of the Highlands
14.30- 15.30 Chris Mullin: Didn’t You Use to be Chris Mullin?
16.00-17.00 Ed Waugh: Train Wreckers: The story behind the play
17.30-18.30 Guy Morpuss: A Trial in Three Acts
Morpeth Library
11.00-12.00Bridget Gubbins: Morpeth’s Hidden History
13.00-14.00 Jean Laurie & Guests
15.00-16.00 Harry Gallagher: there is an england
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Tickets available from:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/morpeth-book-festival /
www.gmdt.net
and The Chantry, Morpeth Tourist Information Centre.
Authors will follow their session with a book signing with their books on sale at the venues.
T: 01670503866
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