Newcastle Noir!

Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd | Newcastle Noir – after such a popular and successful event last year, we have another crime-filled weekend for you. Workshops, walks, talks and panel discussions with some of the best crime writers around. Book early, it’s sure to fill up.

A weekend pass is available for all nine panel discussions for £40/25.

Advance payment essential.

Saturday 2nd May

10-12noon | Writing Workshop with Christiana Gregoriou, Bea Davenport and Barbara Nadel. £25/20 (includes Saturday and Sunday workshops).

11am-12pm Classic Crime Readings with Kay Hepplewhite FREE

11am-1pm Murderous Newcastle Walking Tour with Pat Lowery, Newcastle City Guide. Begins at the Castle Keep, ends at the Lit & Phil. £4.

12.30-1.30pm Panel discussion: Northern Landscapes with authors Howard Linskey, Nick Quantrill and David Mark Craig Robertson, chaired by Luca Veste £5/3

2.30-3.30pm Panel discussion: Writers in Prison with Mari Hannah, Russ Litten and Alexandra Sokoloff, chaired by Louise Ridley £5/3

4.30-5.30pm Panel discussion: Award winning crime-writers Martyn Waites and Mark Billingham in conversation £5/3

6.30-7.30pm Panel discussion: From page to screen to page with Cilla and Rolf Börjlind, Erin Kelly and Christopher Brookmyre £5/3

8.30pm-9.30pm Panel discussion: Gangsters & Gangs with Philip J. Howard, David McCaffery and Steve Wraith, chaired by Charlotte Bilby £5/3

Sunday 3rd May

10-12noon Writing Workshop with Christiana Gregoriou, William Ryan, Bea Davenport and Barbara Nadel. £25/20 (includes Saturday and Sunday workshops).

11am-1pm Murderous Newcastle Walking Tour with Pat Lowery, Newcastle City Guide. Begins at the Castle Keep, ends at the Lit & Phil. £4.

11.30am-12.30pm Panel discussion: Crime in Translation with Dominique Mannotti, Roz Schwartz, Quentin Bates and Ragnar Jónasson, chaired by Jacky Collins £5/3

1.30-2.30pm Panel discussion: Crime Authors/Creative writers with William Ryan, Bea Davenport and Barbara Nadel, chaired by M. J. MacGrath £5/3

3.30-4.30pm Panel discussion: Legal Eagles with Peter Murphy, Steve Cavanagh and Clare Donoghue, chaired by Ayo Onatade £5/3

5.30-6.30pm Victorian Villanies with Gail-Nina Anderson FREE.

7.30-8.30pm Panel discussion: New Blood with Eva Dolan, Susi Holliday, Kati Hiekkapelto and Susan Wilkins, chaired by Sarah Ward £5/3

Newcastle Noir is assisted by a grant from the Northern Rock Foundation and an anonymous donation from a French screw-making company.

To reserve your place:

Please reserve your seat by calling (0191) 232 0192, emailing library@litandphil.org.uk or by calling in.

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