Don’t forget that the tenth excellent Hexham Book Festival will soon be upon us from 20th April until the 04th May.

If you haven’t had a look through the programme yet, I recommend doing so soon in order to secure any tickets before they’re sold out. I’ve unfortunately missed the chance to see Andrew Graham-Dixon discussing Caravaggio, but other highlights for me are Irving Finkel from the British Museum who focusses on artefacts relating to Noah’s Ark,  (if only even to marvel at that wonderful beard) and  David Starkey who will be examining the continued appreciation of the Magna Carta. The gardeners amongst you may love ‘Remarkable Plants That Shaped Our World’, based around plants at Kew Gardens.

Enjoy!