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The inside story

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The brochures are on their way from the printer – the tickets will be on sale any day now – could there possibly be a better time to find out what’s in store when the 2018 Newark Book Festival comes to town?

Festival organiser Sara Bullimore will be in the studio with June and Rachel next Sunday to talk about the exciting programme she’s been busy planning for the weekend of Friday 13 to Sunday 15 July.

And if the success of last year’s event is anything to go by, Newark will be buzzing when venues across the town join forces again for another celebration of books, authors and the word.

Featuring everything from author events, panels and workshops to crime and contemporary fiction, history and activities for children, this year’s theme is Landscapes in Literature. With both ticketed and free events on offer, there’ll be something for everyone in a programme that’s designed to challenge and inspire you and, above all, to fire your imagination…

Tune in or listen online from 10am to 12 noon on Sunday to get the inside story from Sara when she joins the Girls Around Town to share everything you need to know about the what, the where and the when.

And, of course, about how you can join in this celebration of the very best in literature and the arts too!

By the book

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With just two weeks to go till Books in the Castle returns to Newark for the second year, June and Sue will be chatting to festival organiser Paul Trickett on this Sunday’s show.

Throughout the day on both Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 July, the Castle Gardens and Undercroft will play host to a series of author talks and special events celebrating the world of books.

Join Paul and the Girls Around Town between 10am and 12 noon, on air or online, to find out about some of the weekend’s highlights – from Crime Scene Saturday to children’s story-telling, shows and crafts sessions, there’ll be something for all the family to enjoy.

Admission to the Castle grounds is free and tickets for the author talks are available now at WH Smith in Newark or by contacting Paul (paultrickett@hotmail,com). All-day tickets for the Saturday can be purchased online here, priced £25 for admission to the seven crime-writing talks between 10.15am and 7pm.

Also on the show, Tina will be reporting live from her garden in Flintham, one of 12 in and around the village open to the public this coming Saturday and Sunday.

She’ll be taking a quick break from showing visitors around to call the studio with an update on what’s on offer – everything from garden tours and plant sales to delicious homemade refreshments available in the village hall…

Read all about it

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booksFrom Beatrix Potter to Harry Potter, Charles I to the Chelsea Flower Show, whatever your literary leanings you’ll find something to tempt you to visit the Lowdham Book Festival this month.

On Saturday’s show, organiser Jane Streeter gave us just a taste of what’s in store between Friday 18 and Sunday 28 June. And The Girls Around Town have already put various sessions in their diaries – including several where CAKE is involved!

If Jane’s introduction to some of the events featured in this year’s festival whetted your appetite too, you can read all about it and download the full programme here…