“This beautiful book arrived yesterday and I devoured it straight away. Anna Barker, it is heartbreaking, utterly unique and at times, hilarious. What an amazing character Crow is and it was a complete privilege to read this book” - 🙏Angela Cheveau 💕 indigodreamspublishing.com/anna-barker

Honoured to be asked to write and record original music inspired by Pat Barker The Voyage Home. The songs are featured in this exciting dramatic reading tour, supporting libraries across our beloved Co. Durham x You can hear a preview here: theshininglevels1.bandcamp.com/album/the-voya…

We're thrilled to announce Emmerdale's Natalie Ann Jamieson will star in Anna Barker's #BookOfCrow on Tue 17 Jun alongside band THE SHINING LEVELS & dancer Alicia Meehan - find out more at live.org.uk/whats-on/book-…

Come and join us for beautiful poetry and new music at Live Theatre 17th June!!

Very excited to have written and be performing some beautiful new music for this powerful performance of Anna Barker’s incredibly moving Book of Crow, at Newcastle Live Theatre Live Theatre next week. Get your tickets now!! x

Come see us play new music next week Live Theatre #Newcastle as part of this wonderful celebration of North East creative endeavour! Beautiful writing, poetry, music, theatre and dance. Look forward to seeing you there! x

So proud of her. Dame Pat Barker! Photo by granddaughter Jessie

Come join us in #Newcastle this Tuesday for new #NorthEast music, poetry, dance and theatre! x

Come join us tomorrow Tue 17 Jun, 7.30pm for #BookOfCrow for an enthralling evening of poetry, music, theatre & dance... Written by Anna Barker Read by Natalie Ann Jamieson Music from THE SHINING LEVELS Dance from Alicia Meehan In partnership with New Writing North Tickets £13 at

INTERVIEW: Isabel Johnson chats to novelist, poet and all round incredible storyteller Anna Barker about her new project and accompanying theatre show 👉 narcmagazine.com/interview-anna…

Less than 24 hours to go! Book of Crow Live Theatre Tickets: live.org.uk/whats-on/book-…

Tonight, Tue 17 Jun, 7.30pm - come join us for acclaimed NE writer Anna Barker 's stunning collection of poems, #BookOfCrow brought to life in this special performance read by Natalie Ann Jamieson with music from THE SHINING LEVELS & dance from Alicia Meehan Book of Crow follows the

We're excited to get a glimpse of rehearsals for #BookofCrow presented with New Writing North tonight only! Anna Barker's poems will be read by Natalie Ann Jamieson with music from THE SHINING LEVELS & dance from Alicia Meehan - discover more & book at live.org.uk/whats-on/book-…

Back Live Theatre for a night of poetry and music

STAGE REVIEW: Isabel Johnson enjoys a poignant multidisciplinary collaboration which brought Anna Barker’s tender poetry collection, Book of Crow, to life at Live Theatre ➡️ narcmagazine.com/stage-review-b…

My last post for a while I promise but I just had to share this clip and let you know that the music for Book of Crow by the wonderous The Shining Levels is now available!! Get it here for £5 theshininglevels1.bandcamp.com/album/book-of-…

Some exquisite sinking of pints here back in 1971 as Reece Elliot from Birtley in Co. Durham - 52 years a pitman - sings the satirical miners' ballad 'The Celebrated Working Man'.

We've teamed up with Butterfly Effect to bring the US indie-rap icon Serengeti to #Darlington this month! With over 20 years of sensational releases on labels like anticon records, Fake Four Inc. + Joyful Noise This is a rare chance to see him live in the UK! 🎟️ linktr.ee/dualtree