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Sunderland Literature Festival 2015

Sunderland Literature Festival,our annual celebration of the writtenword, has something for everyone. The programme features many local artists and authors, with highlightsincluding Kate Adie, Bethan Roberts and Bryan and Mary Talbot.

The majority of the events are FREE. If you need further information about anyevent please enquire at the venue wherethe event will take place.

If you haven’t been to the festival or alibrary service event before, look throughthe programme and try something new.You’ll be surprised at what’s on offer. We are using a variety of local venues, so you should be able to find somethingnear to where you live.

We’re organising some events just for schools. These are listed at the back of the programme. You can find out more from our Schools Library Service.

Important information• Children under 8 years must be

accompanied by an adult at all events

• For details regarding ease of access toany of the events please contact thehost venue

• Latecomers will be admitted at theorganisation’s discretion

Welcome to the

Thursday 1 October

Tillytoo TalesHoughton Library 10 – 11amSandhill Centre Library 1.30 – 2.30pmTillytoo Tales (Elizabeth Baker)specialises in storytelling for children andbrings a passion for teaching and drama.She says “stories give the teller and thelistener an opportunity to journey into adifferent world, to explore the past, to telltales and to have fun.” Join in the fun andexplore tales with a local flavour!

Ancestry Taster Session Houghton Library 10 – 12noonInvestigate your family history with thisshort introduction on how to use theAncestry website. For further detailscontact Houghton Library.

Nifty FiftiesCity Library 1.30 – 2.30pm£2.50 on the doorBernard Hope will give an enlighteningtalk on John George Lambton andPenshaw Monument.

Into Thin AirArts Centre Washington 7.30pmA new play which explores the increasing pressure on everyone tosucceed at everything. A slick, intelligentexploration of how we cope in anincreasingly pressurised world. Presentedby Precious Cargo. Contact Arts CentreWashington for ticket information.

Friday 2 October

Visually ImpairedReaders’ GroupWashington Town Centre Library 10.30 – 11.30amThe group meets monthly and newmembers are welcome to share their love of books.


Caroline RobertsLove, Family andBetrayal - Talesfrom a DebutAuthorShiney Row Library 1.30 – 2.30pm Caroline Roberts is a debut novelist, livingin Northumberland, writing contemporarywomen's fiction, with themes of love, loss,family and betrayal. Caroline will readextracts from her book and answerquestions from the audience. Caroline willalso talk about her writing experience andjourney to publication.

The Sunderland StorySunderland Minster 6.30 – 8.30pm6.30pm: Refreshments with reflections on what Sunderland means to her fromKate Adie.

7pm: Sunderland on Film

A new film showcasing Sunderland’svibrant past, using archived footage puttogether by the North East Film Archivefrom the 1900s to the present day. Join usfor a trip down memory lane with plentyof surprises.

More information and tickets for theevening (£2) available from Local StudiesLibrary at City Library, Fawcett StreetTel: 0191 561 8439.

Saturday 3 October

StephanieYearnshire - Mary Ann Cotton,Murderess orMisunderstoodMatriarch?Houghton Library 11 – 12noonStephanie Yearnshire, MBE, a retiredsuperintendent with degrees incriminology and criminal justice, workedacross the world and won awards in theUSA and Australia for her policing work.

Mary Ann Cotton preceded Jack theRipper and over an eight-year periodpoisoned her victims and in most casesbenefited from their insurance money. Inthis talk, Stephanie will question whetherthis was the last of a long line of deaths byher hand or if she was a mother caring forher family against a background ofpoverty and poor medical facilities.


Mari HannahCrime WritingCity Library 1 – 2pmMari Hannah is the multi-award winningauthor of the DCI Kate Daniels series. An ex-probation officer, living inNorthumberland, Mari has set her novelsaround the North East region. With herfirst standalone novel, ‘The Silent Room’,out this year, Mari will talk about hercrime novels and life as a writer.

Monday 5 October

Rhyme Time Houghton Library 10 – 10.30amJoin our Children’s Centre team for a fun, lively session of songs, rhymes and actions.

Dr Martin DuboisAlice at 150: LewisCarroll and theInvention ofWonderlandThe Canny Space, Holy Trinity Church, Church Street East1.30 – 2.30pmDr Martin Dubois is a Lecturer inVictorian Literature at NewcastleUniversity. This talk explores thebackground to Carroll’s story, examininghis friendship with the real girl who wouldbe transformed into the fictional Alice, aswell as revealing the literary traditionsthat inspired his nonsense writing. 2015 isthe 150th anniversary of the publicationof Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

Age UK Sunderland WritersCity Library 1.30 – 2.30pm Age UK writers meet weekly to shareideas and support fellow creative writers.New members welcome.

Monday Reading Group City Library 2 – 3.15pmThe Group will discuss Joanna Trollope -Second Honeymoon. The group meetsmonthly. New members welcome.


Tuesday 6 October

Rhyme Time Shiney Row Library 9.30 – 10.30amJoin our Children’s Centre team for a fun, lively session of songs, rhymes and actions.

Rhyme TimeWashington Town Centre Library 10 – 11amJoin our library team for a fun, livelysession of songs, rhymes and actions.

Story TimeCity Library 11 – 11.30amBring your toddler along to our weeklystory time and instill a love of readingfrom an early age. These sessions are agreat way to introduce young children tolibraries. They can join, take out books ontheir own library card and becomemembers of the Bookstart Bear Club.

Lorna WindhamCode of Honour and other historical novelsHoughton Blind Club, Rectory Park1.30 – 2.30pmNorth East author Lorna Windham has adiverse back catalogue, having writtenseveral books on the dark and dangeroushistory of the region, as well as poetry andstories for children. She will be readingextracts from her latest work in progress -a romantic Jacobite trilogy called ‘Code ofHonour’ and will be discussing thesehistorical novels.

Ancestry Taster SessionCity Library 2.30 – 3.30pm Investigate your family history with thisshort introduction on how to use theAncestry website. For further detailscontact City Library.

Blue Bell Reading GroupBlue Bell pub 7 – 8.15pmJoin the Reading Group for a livelydiscussion of Lewis Carroll’s Alice inWonderland. The group meets monthly.New members welcome.


Wednesday 7 October

Rhyme TimeCity Library 10 – 10.30amJoin our library team for a fun, livelysession of songs, rhymes and actions.

Foyle StreetWritersCity Library 10 – 12noonFoyle Street Writers meet weekly to shareideas and support fellow creative writers.New members welcome.

Tiny TweetiesSandhill Centre Library10.30 – 11.15amA lively music and song session for pre-school children involving puppets, songs,dancing and instruments. The TinyTweeties duo have performed on CBeebiesand their music resources are used inschools across the globe. Engaging andcreative fun for little ones!

Coalfields Reading Group Hetton Library 10.30 – 12noonThe group will discuss Curtis Sittenfeld’sPrep. The group meets monthly. New members welcome.

Dr Michael GreenCreative Writing Houghton Library 1 – 3pmA Professor of English and Creativewriting at Northumbria University, Dr Michael Green will discuss ‘Writing inthe Academy - how creative writingpostgraduate courses can help your work’.

Kate Fox Poetry WorkshopWashington Town Centre Library 1.30 – 2.30pmKate Fox is an acclaimed poet, writer and stand-up comedian from the NorthEast. Join Kate in this fun, inteactivepoetry workshop.

Little ChatterboxesFulwell Library 2 – 2.30pmPre-school stories and rhyme session.

Wellness Readers’ GroupWashington MIND 2 – 3pmThe group will discuss John Le Carre –Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. The groupmeets monthly. New members welcome.


Norman Kirtlan –The Mary Bell Case Sandhill Centre Library 2 – 3pm Norman Kirtlan is a retired police officerand forensic artist of 30 years. Hissketches have helped identify theperpetrators of many crimes in the regionover the years. In this session, Normanwill look at the historic accounts ofchildren who turn to murder, includingthe Mary Bell murders that shockedNorth East England – and the country – in 1968.

Washington LibraryReaders’ GroupWashington Town Centre Library5.45 – 6.45pmJoin this monthly reading group for alively discussion of Anita Shreve – Lives ofStella Bain. New members welcome.

Thursday 8 October

National Poetry DayNational Poetry Day, the annual masscelebration of poetry and all thingspoetical.

Ancestry Taster SessionHoughton Library 10 – 12noonInvestigate your family history with thisshort introduction on how to use theAncestry website. For further detailscontact Houghton Library.

Anna WoodfordPoetry WorkshopCity Library 2 – 3pmAnna Woodford lives in Newcastle upon Tyne. Her collection Birdhouse (Salt, 2010) was a winner of theinternational Crashaw Prize. Join Annafor a poetry workshop celebratingNational Poetry Day.


Washington VillageU3A Readers’Group Washington Town Centre Library 2 – 3pmThe group will discuss Linwood Barclay – Trust your eyes. The groupmeets monthly.

People’s Republic of PoetryArts Centre Washington 4pmA pre-show workshop – participants will hone their performance poetry skills and be invited to take to the stage in the evening.

Contact Arts Centre Washington for ticket information.

Arts Centre Washington 7.30pmCome and celebrate National Poetry Dayat A Firm of Poet’s participatoryrevolution. A quartet of poets face theaudience; in turn they step up to the micto perform their poems. Featuring localpoets Rowan McCabe and Jenni Pascoe.


Friday 9 October

Rhyme TimeHetton Library 11 – 12noonJoin our Children’s Centre team for a fun, lively session of songs, rhymes and actions.

Saturday 10 October

Liz MillionMixed Up AnimalsSandhill Centre Library 11 – 12 noonLiz Million has been an illustrator andauthor of children’s books since 1999. Lizcomes from Darlington and visits schools,libraries and museums all over the worldto talk about her work and to show peoplehow to draw.

In this Mixed Up Animals session, Liz will work with you to design your own crazy creature. Suitable for children aged 5+.

Mari HannahCrime WritingBunny Hill Library 12noon – 1pmMari Hannah is the multi-award winningauthor of the DCI Kate Daniels series. Anex-probation officer, living inNorthumberland, Mari has set her novelsaround the North East region. With herfirst standalone novel, ‘The Silent Room’,out this year, Mari will talk about hercrime novels and life as a writer.


Fiona ShawHow to Edit Your WorkWashington Town Centre Library 1 – 2.30pm Novelist and University Lecturer, Fiona,will facilitate a workshop on “How to Edityour Work. Bring along a page of your draftwork (of no more than 500 words anddouble space) and discover first hand howbest to take the red pen to your words.

Mark Blacklock - I’m JackThe Canny Space, Holy Trinity Church, Church Street East.6.30– 7.30pm

Mark Blacklock grew up inSunderland (the familybusiness was Blacklock andSon Jewellers in FawcettStreet) and has since livedin Sheffield, Oxford, Tokyo

and London. His first novel, I’m Jack, waspublished by Granta in June 2015. I’mJack is the story of the Yorkshire Ripperhoaxer – aka Wearside Jack- whose tapedmessages misled police to believe theRipper was from Sunderland. In thissession, Mark will discuss his novel.

It will be advisable to wear warm clothing.

Monday 12 October

Rhyme Time Houghton Library 10am – 11amShiney Row 9.30 – 10.30amJoin our Children’s Centre team for a fun,lively session of songs, rhymes andactions.

Age UK SunderlandWritersCity Library 1.30 – 2.30pm Age UK writers meet weekly to shareideas and support fellow creative writers.New members welcome.

Bethan Roberts - Mother Island City Library 2.30 – 3.30pm

Bethan Roberts won aJerwood/Arvon YoungWriters’ Award for her firstnovel, The Pools. Hersecond novel, The GoodPlain Cook, based on the art

collector Peggy Guggenheim’s life inSussex, was a BBC Radio 4, Book atBedtime and was chosen as one of TimeOut’s books of the year. My Policeman, thestory of a young police officer, his wife,and his male lover, set in 1950s Brighton,was selected as the 2012 Brighton CityReads book and was an Irish Times bookof the year. She also writes drama for BBCRadio 4, and short fiction (she has wonboth the Olive Cook and the Pin Drop shortstory awards). Her latest novel, MotherIsland, has won a Jerwood FictionUncovered Prize. She lives in Brightonwith her family.


Tuesday 13 October

Rhyme TimeShiney Row Library 9.30 – 10.30amJoin our Children’s Centre team for a fun, lively session of songs, rhymes and actions.

Rhyme TimeWashington Town Centre Library 10 – 10.30amJoin our library team for a fun, livelysession of songs, rhymes and actions.

Bear and ButterflyArts Centre Washington 10.30am and1.30pmPuppetry, live music and storytellingcombine in this charming story aboutlove, loss and friendship, for children aged4+ and their families. Presented byTheatre Hullabaloo and Theatre by theLake. Contact: Arts Centre Washington forticket information.

Story TimeCity Library 11 – 11.30amBring your toddler along to our weeklystory time and instill a love of readingfrom an early age. These sessions are agreat way to introduce young children tolibraries. They can join, take out books ontheir own library card and becomemembers of the Bookstart Bear Club

Coalfields Writing GroupHetton Library 1.30 – 3.30pmCoalfields Writing Group meets every twoweeks to share ideas and support fellowcreative writers. New members welcome.

Dale AddisonMaria: the huntingseason City Library 2 – 3pm

Sunderland author Dale Addison, will talkabout his latest novel “Maria: the huntingseason” a powerful sequel to his first novel“Reaper in the Sky”.

Visually ImpairedReading GroupHoughton Library 2 – 3pmThe Group meets monthly and newmembers are welcome to share their love of books.

Ancestry TasterSessionCity Library 2.30 – 3.30pmInvestigate your family history with thisshort introduction on how to use theAncestry website. For further detailscontact City Library.


Wednesday 14 October

Tiny TweetiesCity Library 10 – 10.45amFulwell Library 2 – 2.45pmA lively music and song session for pre-school children involving puppets, songs,dancing and instruments. The TinyTweeties duo have performed on CBeebiesand their music resources are used inschools across the globe. Engaging andcreative fun for little ones!

Foyle StreetWritersCity Library 10 – 12noonFoyle Street Writers meet regularly toshare ideas and support fellow creativewriters. New members welcome.

Amy McLean –Celestial Land and Sea City Library 5.45 – 6.45pm

Amy McLean spent herchildhood between herAberdeen birth town andthe North East of England.She studied EnglishLiterature at the University

of Sunderland and in 2004 she graduatedwith a first class degree and a publisheddissertation about Lord Byron. Influencedby her spiritual background, Amy oftenfocuses on the spirit world in her writing.Her debut novel Walk On explored theconcept of the Guardian Angel, and shefrequently calls upon the paralleltimelines between past and present,heaven and earth. When she’s not writingor visiting Hampstead, Amy can be foundindulging in the cinematic careers ofHelena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton,uploading videos on You Tube, anddangling toy mice for Medora the cat.

Justice Reading GroupBar Justice, Sunniside 6 – 7pmThe group will discuss Paula Byrne, Bellethe true story of Dido Belle. The groupmeet the second Wednesday of everymonth. New members welcome.


Thursday 15 October

Poetry Reading GroupCity Library 10 – 11amMeet likeminded poetry lovers to discuss,read and write poetry. The group meetsmonthly. New members welcome.

Ancestry TasterSessionHoughton Library 10 – 12noonInvestigate your family history with thisshort introduction on how to use theAncestry website. For further detailscontact Houghton Library.

Nifty FiftiesCity Library 1.30 – 2.30pm£2.50 on the doorFirst World War Soldiers talk – Margaret Thynne.

Norman Kirtlan –The Mary Bell CaseHoughton Library 6 – 7pmNorman Kirtlan is a retired police officerand forensic artist of 30 years. Hissketches have helped identify theperpetrators of many crimes in the regionover the years. In this session, Normanwill look at the historic accounts ofchildren who turn to murder, includingthe Mary Bell murders that shockedNorth East England – and the country – in 1968.

Friday 16 October

Book Chat Reading GroupBack on the Map, Villette Road10 – 11amJoin this group for a lively discussion ofAmy McLean, Celestial Land and Sea. New members welcome.

Rhyme Time Hetton Library 11 – 12noonJoin our Children’s Centre team for a fun, lively session of songs, rhymes and actions.


Rob SinclairRise of the EnemyCity Library 2 – 3pm

Rise of the Enemy, is athrilling spy novel ofbetrayal and revenge set inthe shadow of the Kremlin,and it draws from Rob’sown experiences as a

forensic accountant. Rob worked for manyyears for Ernst and Young, travelling theworld for office ‘raids’, interrogating fraudsuspects and receiving death threats anddealing with governments accused ofgrand scale corruption.

Saturday 17 October

Crime Authors PanelWashington Town Centre Library1 – 3pmJoin our crime authors panel to ponderthe peculiar pleasure of crime fiction.

Sheila QuigleyInternational bestselling author of ‘Runfor Home’ the first in the Seahills series.Living and working all her life in theNorth East, undertaking many and variedjobs, Sheila found her true calling asauthor in 2004.

Howard LinskeyAuthor of the David Blake series, No NameLane is the first in a series of books set inthe North East area featuring journalists Tom Carney & Helen Norton withdetective Ian Bradshaw. Howardpreviously worked as a journalist writing for regional newspapers.

Mari Hannah Multi-award winning author of the DCIKate Daniels series. An ex-probationofficer, living in Northumberland, Marihas set her novels around the North Eastregion. With her first standalone novel,‘The Silent Room’, out this year

John NicholsonAuthor of the Middlesbrough based Nick Guymer novels. Born in Hull andraised in Stockton-on-Tees, John has been writing professionally for the wholeof the 21st century.


StephanieYearnshireMary Ann Cotton,Murderess orMisunderstoodMatriarch?The Ship Isis Pub (in the snug), 26 Silksworth Row, Sunderland SR1 3QJ6.15 – 7.15pmStephanie Yearnshire, MBE, a retiredsuperintendent with degrees incriminology and criminal justice, worked across the world and has wonawards in the USA and Australia for herpolicing work.

Mary Ann Cotton preceded Jack theRipper and over an eight-year periodpoisoned her victims and in most casesbenefited from their insurance money. Inthis talk, Stephanie will question whetherthis was the last of a long line of deaths byher hand or if she was a mother caring forher family against a background ofpoverty and poor medical facilities.

Monday 19 October

Rhyme Time Houghton Library 10 – 11amJoin our Children’s Centre team for a fun, lively session of songs, rhymes and actions.

Age UK Sunderland WritersCity Library 1.30 – 2.30pmAge UK Writers meet weekly to shareideas and support fellow creative writers.New members welcome.

Time BanditsBattle of BritainWashington Town Centre Library 2 – 3.30pmExperience the sights, sounds and smells of the Battle of Britain era with handling collections, simulated air raids and a host of extras. Performedby the Time Bandits as part of Battle ofBritain commemorations.

Tuesday 20 October



Tiny TweetiesWashington Town Centre Library10 – 10.45amA lively music and song session for pre-school children involving puppets, songs,dancing and instruments. The TinyTweeties duo have performed on CBeebiesand their music resources are used inschools across the globe. Engaging andcreative fun for little ones!

Shiney Row U3A Reading Group Shiney Row Library 10 – 12noonThe Group will discuss Debbie Taylor –Herring Girl. This group meets monthly.


Lee Ridley - Lost Voice GuyCity Library 1 - 2.15pm

Join Lost Voice Guy, winnerof the BBC New ComedyAward 2014, as he returnsto the city where he madehis stand up comedy debut.He is the first comedian to

tell his jokes using a communication aid.Expect laugh, giggles and a unique insightinto living life as a disabled person.

Rachael Kerr Non-traditionalPublishing RoutesHoughton Library 1 – 2pm Rachel Kerr is the London based Publicityand Editor at Large at UnboundPublishers. This session will provide theopportunity to learn more about crowdfunding and self-publishing.

Ancestry Taster SessionCity Library 2.30 – 3.30pm Investigate your family history with thisshort introduction on how to use theAncestry website. For more informationcontact City Library.



Rhyme Time City Library 10 – 10.30amJoin our library team for a fun, livelysession of songs, rhymes and actions.

Foyle StreetWritersCity Library 10 – 12noonFoyle Street Writers meet regularly toshare ideas and support fellow creativewriters. New members welcome.

Steve ChambersHow to Pitch your Work City Library 1 – 2pmSteve Chambers is a Senior Lecturer increative writing at NorthumbriaUniversity.This workshop will demystifythe art of pitching your work and showyou how to pitch to anyone professionallyand with confidence.

Macbeth – BloodWill Have BloodArts Centre Washington 1.30pm Re-invented for 9-13 year olds this play is an unforgettable introduction toShakespeare’s shocking story of ambition,greed and the abuse of power. Presentedby Contender Charlie, China Plate andWarwick Arts Centre.


Little Chatterboxes Fulwell Library 2 – 2.30pmPreschool story and rhyme session.

Martin J DoughertyWorldbuilding:Creating a Place forit all to HappenWashington Town Centre Library 2 – 3pmMartin is a published author of children’sand adult fiction and non-fiction andwrites for television. He is also a martialartist and historical fencer. In this sessionMartin will talk about worldbuilding in the context of science fiction and fantasyin particular.

Starbucks Reading GroupThe Bridges 5.45 – 6.45pmThe Group will discuss Naomi Wood – Mrs Hemingway. The group meetsmonthly. New members welcome.


Thursday 22 October

Washington in the Great WarPeter WelshWashington Town Centre Library10 – 11am Local historian and author Peter Welshgives a talk about Washington and theGreat War.

Ancestry Taster SessionHoughton Library 10 – 12noonInvestigate your family history with thisshort introduction on how to use theAncestry website. For further detailscontact Houghton Library.

Wearside U3AReading GroupCity Library 10.30 – 11.30amThe group will discuss Eric Lomax – TheRailway Man. The group meets monthly.

Macbeth – BloodWill Have BloodArts Centre Washington 10.30am, 1.30pmRe-invented for 9-13 year olds this play isan unforgettable introduction toShakespeare’s shocking story of ambition,greed and the abuse of power. Presentedby Contender Charlie, China Plate andWarwick Arts Centre. Contact Arts CentreWashington for ticket information.

Sunderland U3AReading GroupCity Library 2 – 3pm The group will discuss Bram Stoker –Dracula. The group meets monthly.

The East End andThe Garths ProjectHoly TrinityThe Canny Space, Holy Trinity Church, Church Street East2 – 4pm and 6.30 – 8.30pmA joint project with ChurchesConservation Trust at The Canny Space.50 local people have shared theirmemories with us in some way – on film,by chatting, singing, sharing photos. We’vetried to capture these memories for futuregenerations. They will be showcased at avery special screening of the finished film.

Tesco Reading GroupTesco (Roker Retail Park) CommunityRoom 6.30 – 7.30pmThe group will discuss Helen Dunmore –The Seige. The group meets monthly. Newmembers welcome.


Friday 23 October

Macbeth – BloodWill Have BloodArts Centre Washington 10.30amRe-invented for 9-13 year olds this play isan unforgettable introduction toShakespeare’s shocking story of ambition,greed and the abuse of power. Presentedby Contender Charlie, China Plate andWarwick Arts Centre.



Amanda Revell WaltonThe Shipyard Girls City Library 11 – 12noonWriter and journalist Amanda RevellWalton, writing under the pen nameNancy Revell, was brought up inSunderland and comes from a long line ofshipbuilders. Her saga series ‘TheShipyard Girls’, published by RandomHouse/Arrow, follows the fortunes of thefirst female workers in the SunderlandShipyards during the Second World War.

Saturday 24 October

Our Teacher’s a TrollArts Centre Washington 11am and 2pmA gleefully nasty tale from Dennis Kelly,writer of the award-winning West Endshow Matilda the Musical. Suitable forchildren aged 7 and over. Can the twinssave the school from the child-eatingtroll? Can they get brussels sprouts inpeanut butter taken off the lunch menu?Can naughtiness prevail? A Paines Ploughand Half Moon Production. Contact ArtsCentre Washington for ticket information.

Monday 26 October

Rhyme Time Houghton Library 10 – 11amJoin our Children’s Centre team for a fun, lively session of songs, rhymes and actions.


Age UK Sunderland WritersCity Library 1.30 – 2.30pmAge UK Writers meet weekly to shareideas and support fellow creative writers.New members welcome.

Liz MillionIllustratorCity Library 2.30 – 3.30pmLiz Million has been an illustrator andauthor of children’s books since 1999. Lizcomes from Darlington and visits schools,libraries and museums all over the worldto talk about her work and to show peoplehow to draw. Liz will work with childrenon ‘Every Drawing Tells a Story’, thetheme of this year’s BBC Big Draw.

Alice inWonderland CraftHetton Library 2.30 – 3.30pm Washington Millennium Centre Library2.30pm – 3.30pm

Sheila QuigleyCrime NovelsBlue Bell Pub, Fulwell 6 – 7pmInternational bestselling author of ‘Runfor Home’ the first in the Seahills series.Living and working all her life in theNorth East, undertaking many and variedjobs, Sheila found her true calling asauthor in 2004. Sheila will talk about her crime novels.

Tuesday 27 October


Rhyme TimeWashington Town Centre Library10 – 10.30amJoin our library team for a fun, livelysession of songs, rhymes and actions.



Daniel WeatherittEvery Picture Tellsa StoryThe Canny Space, Holy Trinity Church, Church Street East1 – 3pmEvery Drawing Tells a Story - The BigDraw Workshop 2015 - with illustratorDaniel J. Weatheritt. Have a go at drawingyour favourite story book character/s andadd them to a giant story book landscape,plus drawing tips from Daniel. All ageswelcome. Equipment is provided.

Coalfields Writing GroupHetton Library 1.30 – 2.30pmCoalfield s Writing Group meets every twoweeks to share ideas and support fellowcreative writers. New members welcome.

Wizadora Magic Show –Spooky AliceBunny Hill Library 2 – 3pmAnnerley Lord (Wizardora) attended astage school as a small child and hasperformed in many stage productions inthe North East. Annerley then went on toTV acting where she has filmed dramas,short films and lots of commercials. Shethinks children's magic is fantastic as itgives the children confidence and feel goodabout themselves.

Alice inWonderland CraftWashington Town Centre Library 2.15 – 3.15pm Ryhope Library 2 – 3pm

Ancestry Taster SessionCity Library 2.30pm – 3.30pmInvestigate your family history with thisshort introduction on how to use theAncestry website. For further detailscontact City Library.


Rhyme TimeCity Library 10 – 10.30amJoin our library team for a fun, livelysession of songs, rhymes and actions.

Daniel WeatherittEvery Picture Tellsa StoryFulwell Library 2 – 3pm Come along and draw your favourite Alicein Wonderland characters and get somedrawing tips from illustrator Daniel J.Weatheritt. A mixed media drawingactivity. All equipment is provided.


Wizadora Magic Show –Spooky AliceHoughton Library 2.30 – 3.30pm Annerley Lord (Wizardora) attended astage school from a small child and hasperformed in many stage productions inthe North East. Annerley then went on toTV acting where she has filmed dramas,short films and lots of commercials. Shethinks children’s magic is fantastic as itgives the children confidence and feel goodabout themselves.

Holly SterlingEvery Picture Tellsa StoryCity Library 2.30 – 3.30pm Local illustrator of children’s books, HollySterling will be showing how to createcharacters as part of this year’s Big Drawevent - Every drawing tells a story

Thursday 29 October

Ancestry Taster SessionHoughton Library 10 – 12 noon Investigate your family history with thisshort introduction on how to use theAncestry website. For further detailscontact Houghton Library.

Foyle StreetWritersCity Library 10 – 12noonFoyle Street Writers meet regularly to share ideas and support fellow creative writers.

Lorna WindhamCode of Honour and other Historical NovelsWashington Town Centre Library 10.30 – 11.30amNorth East author Lorna Windham has adiverse back catalogue, having writtenseveral books on the dark and dangeroushistory of the region, as well as poetry andstories for children. She will be readingextracts from her latest work in progress -a romantic Jacobite trilogy called ‘Code ofHonour” and other historical novels.


Holly SterlingEvery DrawingTells a StorySandhill Centre Library 10.45 – 11.45Local illustrator of children’s books, HollySterling will be showing how to createcharacters as part of this year’s Big Drawevent - Every drawing tells a story.

Nifty FiftiesCity Library 1.30 – 2.30pm £2.50 on the doorA talk on the history of Herbal teas and a sampling session.

Wizadora Magic Show –Spooky AliceWashington Town Centre Library 2.15 – 3.15pm Annerley Lord (Wizardora) attended astage school from a small child and hasperformed in many stage productions inthe North East. Annerley then went on toTV acting where she has filmed dramas,short films and lots of commercials. Shethinks children’s magic is fantastic as itgives the children confidence and feel goodabout themselves.

Daniel WeatherittDr Who and the TardisShiney Row Library 2.30 – 3.30pm Come along and draw your favouriteDoctor Who characters and get somedrawing tips from illustrator Daniel J.Weatheritt. A mixed media drawingactivity. All equipment is provided.

We Are BronteArts Centre Washington 7.30pmA piece of comic theatre inspired by the real and imaginary world ofYorkshire’s literary siblings, Presented by Publick Transport.


Friday 30 October

Visually ImpairedReading GroupCity Library 10.30 – 11.45amThe Group meets monthly and newmembers are welcome to share their love of books.



Alice inWonderland CraftCity Library 2.30 – 3.30pmKayll Road Library 2 – 3pm

Saturday 31 October

Design your Own Aircraft –Children’s Craft Session Fulwell Library 10.30 – 11.30am Part of Battle of Britain commemorationcome along and design your own aircraftto take home.

Bryan Talbot and Mary Talbot Sally Heathcote:SuffragetteCity Library 1 – 2pm Bryan and Mary Talbot’s firstcollaboration, Dotter of Her Father’s Eyes,won the Costa biography prize. Anotherjoint venture, Sally Heathcote: Suffragettewas written alongside acclaimedillustrator, Kate Charlesworth and will bediscussed. Includes a question andanswers session.


Friday 9 October toSunday 1 November

Sunderland FamilyArts NetworkThis October Sunderland Family ArtsNetwork will be delivering a wide range ofactivities suitable for all of the family aspart of the Get Creative Family ArtsFestival! From 9 October to 1 November avariety of events and workshops will beheld throughout Sunderland includingglass painting, creative writing, theatre,music and even Mad Hat-making.

The Family Arts Festival is all aboutgetting the family to be creative together and with more of our localorganisations taking part there’s evenmore to do this October!

You can find out more about the Festival and events by visitingwww.familyartsfestival.com and ourFacebook pagewww.facebook.com/FANSunderland.


Also part of thisyear’s Festival…

Saturday 19 September toSunday 29 November

Picture the PoetSunderland Museum & Winter GardensDiscover the faces of poets working today,including Benjamin Zephaniah, SimonArmitage and Carol Ann Duffy, in thistouring exhibition from the NationalPortrait Gallery.

Picture the Poet is an exhibition of highquality photographs of living poetstouring to six regional venues.

The exhibition project has been developedby the National Portrait Gallery workingin collaboration with the National LiteracyTrust and Apples and Snakes to build atargeted learning and participationprogramme at each regional venue.

For details of supporting events andactivities please visit the websitehttp://www.seeitdoitsunderland.co.uk/sunderland-museum-winter-gardens/whats-on or contact the Museum Learning Teamon 0191 561 2323.

Friday 24 July to Saturday 17 October

Nicola Maxwell:The BackhouseEnquiry ExhibitionNorthern Gallery for Contemporary ArtNicola Maxwell’s new photographic series‘The Backhouse Enquiry’ looks at thehistory of Sunderland Museum andLibrary re-presenting some of the veryfirst artefacts donated by Victorianphilanthropist Edward Backhouse to whatbecame Sunderland Museum, then thefirst municipally funded museum outsideof London.

The photographs examine the Victorianobsession with cataloguing all of thenatural world in its minutest detail, anddiscovering nature’s secrets by examiningflora and fauna under a microscope.

Saturday 25 July toSaturday 17 October

Jeffrey Dennis:RingbinderNorthern Gallery for Contemporary ArtThe Northern Gallery for ContemporaryArt is pleased to present ‘Ringbinder’, asolo exhibition by Jeffrey Dennis, whichwill consist of a new series of paintingsand sculpture housed in NGCA’sreconfigured main gallery space. Asidefrom staging a concentrated progressionof the artist’s work made between 2011and 2015, the exhibition will also attemptto reflect on Dennis’ development sincehis initial profile in Britain was formedduring the early 1980s.

Friday 11 September –Saturday 7 November

Simon Senn:Fawcett StreetNorthern Gallery for Contemporary ArtThe Northern Gallery for ContemporaryArt (NGCA) is pleased to present a newbody of work by the Swiss artist SimonSenn. ‘Fawcett Street’, Senn’s first soloexhibition in the UK, is named after thestreet that the NGCA is situated on.


Monday 12 October to13 November

Wor WomenExhibition Sandhill Centre LibraryA display exploring the roles of local women throughout the Great War.

Black Cats StoriesWashington Town Centre Library 1 – 8 OctoberHoughton Library 12 – 22 OctoberCity Library 26 October – 27 NovemberA touring exhibition creating a snapshotof what football means to the people ofWearside through digital storytelling.

Wednesday 16 September toThursday 8 October

All We Are SayingArtists for PeaceSunderland Minster All We Are Saying Artists for Peace;national and international artists offertheir thoughts on PEACE and our need to pursue peace this year and every yearuntil it is globally achieved.

The project is a non-partisan, non-religious, non-political creative statement for peace – whether that iscohesion, acceptance and understandingwithin local communities or peace at a global level.


A number of events will be taking place inschools. For further information pleasecontact the Schools Library Service. Some of the events are listed below.

To celebrate National Poetry Day onThursday 8 October Gary Cordingley, JoColley and Valerie Laws will be deliveringinteractive workshops.

Gothic in the 21st centuryOn Monday 19 October award-winningauthor Alan Gibbons will guide studentsthrough a 21st century update of theclassic vampire story, Dracula. He willdemonstrate how to set the scene, usinglots of atmospheric description, begin todevelop characters and create engagingdialogue. Alan Gibbons has won the BluePeter Book Award 'The Book I Couldn't PutDown' and sixteen other awards. He spentmany years as a teacher before becominga professional writer.

Dan SmithOn Tuesday 20 October Dan Smith willdiscuss adventure survival stories foryoung people .My Friend the Enemy(2013) was long listed for the BranfordBoase Award and received a specialcommendation at the North East BookAward. My Brother’s Secret was publishedin 2014, with Big Game following in 2015.

Holly SterlingHolly Sterling a local freelance children’sillustrator will talk to children about herwork, do some demonstrations and readfrom her latest children’s book Hollygraduated from Sunderland Universitywith an honours degree in Illustration andDesign. She was highly commended forthe Macmillan Illustration Prize and thewinner of the Seven Stories/FrancesLincoln Illustration Competition in 2013.


Sessions forschools …

Bunny Hill LibraryHylton Lane, Sunderland SR5 4BWTel: 0191 561 8103

City Library & Arts CentreFawcett Street, Sunderland SR1 1RETel: 0191 561 1235

Fulwell LibraryDene Lane, Fulwell, Sunderland SR6 8EHTel: 0191 561 5260

Hetton LibraryWelfare Road, Hetton DH5 9NETel: 0191 561 6616

Houghton Library74 Newbottle Street, Houghton DH4 4AFTel: 0191 561 6383

Kayll Road LibraryKayll Road, Sunderland SR4 7TWTel: 0191 561 2760

Ryhope LibraryBlack Road, Ryhope, Sunderland SR2 0RXTel: 0191 561 4444

Sandhill Centre LibraryGrindon Lane, Grindon, Sunderland SR3 4ENTel: 0191 561 5800

Shiney Row LibraryChester Road, Shiney Row DH4 4RBTel: 0191 561 3031

Washington Town Centre LibraryIndependence Square, WashingtonNE38 7RZTel: 0191 561 3441

Washington MillenniumCentre LibraryThe Oval, Concord, WashingtonNE37 2QDTel: 0191 561 3878

Northern Gallery forContemporary ArtCity Library and Arts Centre,Fawcett Street, Sunderland SR1 1RETel: 0191 561 8487

Arts Centre WashingtonBiddick Lane, Fatfield, WashingtonNE38 8ABTel: 0191 219 3455

Sunderland MinsterHigh Street West, Sunderland SR1 3ETTel: 0191 565 4066

Museum & Winter GardensBurdon Road, Sunderland SR1 1PPTel: 0191 553 2323


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