The Border Readers

Touring themed literary readings to libraries, art centres, heritage sites, village halls, galleries, pubs & other community venues

[The Border Readers @BorderReaders]

This week's tour takes in #Morpeth library @NlandLibs Thurs 12 7pm #Hexham @TheVaultHexham Fri 13 7.30 @DennisKilgallon Gallery in the Hills Sat 14 7pm @JoScottHeritage @NlandNP @OxfamHexham @hexhamtv @CogitoBooks @NorthPenninesNL #shortstories #Reading

[The Border Readers @BorderReaders]

This week with 'Words of Love' we're reading at F&L Brewery Tap Room #Bellingham (Wed 6.30) & #Allendale Library (Thurs 7pm) @NlandNP @NlandLibs @NorthPenninesNL #Northumberland @JoScottHeritage @Literacy_Trust #WritingCommunity

[The Border Readers @BorderReaders]

Capacity house at Humshaugh Village Hall, Cullercoats Watch House (Queen's Head) sold out. Still some availability First & Last Tap Room Bellingham Wed 4 Nov. https://t.co/B841Z0kA5M #Northumberland #Culture @NlandNP @visitkielder @HumshaughShop

[The Border Readers @BorderReaders]

Upcoming gigs for 'Words of Love' #Humshaugh village Hall (Fri 23) #Cullercoats (Fri 30- sold out) #Bellingham First & Last Brewery (Wed 4 Nov) & #Allendale Library (Thurs 5) @NlandLibs @NlandNP @OxfamHexham @hexhamtv @jackiemrsgypsy @JoScottHeritage #Literature #Northumberland

[The Border Readers @BorderReaders]

Our production image by https://t.co/JmexFJPgUT with @Terry_TWDA See more 'Placements' in Kim's exhibition of new work opening this week at @drywaterarts #Amble https://t.co/LcGpFbDIzh #Art #Culture #Northumberland

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Erik Schmitt creates mesmerizing videos where he cleverly uses perspective and editing to give the illusion of moving cars with just a swipe of his hand.

[📹 erik__schmitt]

[BBC Newsnight @BBCNewsnight]

The composer George Fenton has died at the age of 76.

His music included Blue Planet, Planet Earth and multiple movies - Baftas + Emmys and received five Oscar nominations.

He composed BBC TV news theme tunes including the memorable Newsnight music.

[The Border Readers @BorderReaders]

Borderlands tour starts Sat 7pm at #Elsdon Parish Church @JoScottHeritage then #Wooler Library @NlandLibs part of @BerwickLitFest Tues 6 Oct 7pm with 14 more community venues to follow...more on writers, stories & readers: https://t.co/CZR9rMy3zX #Reading #Culture @NlandNP

[The Border Readers @BorderReaders]

Thrilled to have @jackiemrsgypsy join us to narrate 'Words of Love' short stories at @litandphil (13/10) https://t.co/exhxGDDTvr #Amble ( 17/10) & #Humshaugh village hall (23/10) @JoScottHeritage @culturemag #Reading #Literature #Northumberland

[The Border Readers @BorderReaders]

Jeremy Page's 'Plastic Heart' @jeremypagewrite 1 of our 4 'Words of Love' contemporary short stories touring the Borderlands 26 Sept-3 Dec @BerwickLitFest @litandphil @OxfamHexham @JoScottHeritage @FrogmorePress @commapress @NlandLibs @culturemag @staveleyrht @NlandNP

[The Border Readers @BorderReaders]

We're thrilled to be reading Penelope Lively's delightfully funny short story 'The Row' as part of our 'Words of Love' borderlands tour...Dates on website @JoScottHeritage @BerwickLitFest @litandphil @NlandLibs @gregsoncentre @NlandNP @DfsTheatreRoyal @staveleyrht @OxfamHexham

[The Border Readers @BorderReaders]

This autumn's 'Words of Love' authors include Kerry Andrew https://t.co/lFH7MdkHlS Our live audio presentation of her wonderful short story 'To Belong To' will be touring the borderlands @commapress #literature #reading #shortstories

[The Border Readers @BorderReaders]

Our 'Words of Love' tour...@JoScottHeritage @NlandLibs @NlandNP @TheVaultHexham @DennisKilgallon @DfsTheatreRoyal @AnnCleeves @CPRENorthEast @culturemag @OxfamHexham @suereedwrites @northodoxpress @commapress @tonyglover11 @HelsLongworth @gregsoncentre @staveleyrht #Literature

[The Border Readers @BorderReaders]

Just taken delivery of flyers & posters for the autumn tour @NlandLibs @JoScottHeritage @BerwickLitFest @litandphil @DennisKilgallon @OxfamHexham @hexhamtv @NlandNP @HelsLongworth @culturemag @DfsTheatreRoyal @TheVaultHexham #LiteraryFiction #art #reading @LiteraryRepost

[The Border Readers @BorderReaders]

Border Reader Justin Webb narrates the full length Sherlock Holmes 'Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist' dir. Stephen Tomlin, studio recording @Terry_TWDA Hear it here: https://t.co/fBoRodxYyg

[The Border Readers @BorderReaders]

Our farewell Shore Lines gig!...Heron Theatre Fri 27th March (7.30) Roberta Stephen & @HelsLongworth read ace short stories by @AnnCleeves @JoScottHeritage @LindaJCracknell @SarabandBooks & @tonyglover11 https://t.co/Tpdss0NUGS
Box Office: 015395 64283 https://t.co/VB9OUl8Ozv

[The Border Readers @BorderReaders]

Join us for some intimate dark sky reading entertainment in the F&L tap room at #Bellingham #Northumberland 6.30 Wed 18th Feb Tickets https://t.co/A10wyoqCmi ...@JoScottHeritage @hexhamtv @tonyglover11 @NlandNP @CultureNland @OxfamHexham

[createstreets @createstreets]

These are both train stations.

[The Figen @TheFigen_]

A wonderful animation of Beethoven's 5th Symphony.