Bank holiday opening times📅 The Word will be open 10am-4pm on Bank Holiday Monday (26 August)

Come along to Jarrow Focus Library as we welcome author Jackie Watson. Jackie will discuss her book Apokeri Bay inspired by a recurring dream about a feisty Geordie lass who falls in love with a fishing village full of secrets. 26 Sept 1.30-2.30pm FREE eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-recurri…

See “Stumbling Over Eden” a one-hour show by Steve Bonham that combines story & song to celebrate the adventurer, explorer & vagabond within us all. Funny, moving, authentic & sometimes profound, with great songs-a show like no other! 26 Sept, 6-7.15pm eventbrite.co.uk/e/stumbling-ov…

Our WRITE Festival starts TODAY! 📚✍️ There's still time to grab tickets for the fantastic range of events, workshops and performances we have taking place throughout the whole of September. For a list of events and to book your tickets visit: ow.ly/KVqm50T8lvn

Have a go at traditional letterpress printing at our drop-in session on Sunday 1 September. Come along and make your own colourful hand printed poster, celebrating text from local, national & international writers. FREE, drop-in on the day between 10.30am-3.30pm.

Kate Fox will be joining us at The Word bringing her show ‘Bigger on the Inside a smart stand-up spoken word show which looks at neurodiversity through the theme of Doctor Who. 📅25 September, 6-7pm 🎟️£3 per person 🧑For ages 11+ ow.ly/OGne50SNjk2

Nancy Revell will be returning to The Word to discuss The Shipyard Girls series & the new Cuthford Manor trilogy set in the north-east post WW2. 📅 Sun 22 September, 10.15-11.15am. 🎟️Tickets £3 ow.ly/oCCm50SNl8W

Nancy Revell will be returning to The Word to discuss The Shipyard Girls series & the new Cuthford Manor trilogy set in the north-east post WW2. 22 September, 10.15-11.15am. £3 eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-conversat… 📸 John James Addison

Nancy Revell will be returning to The Word to discuss The Shipyard Girls series & the new Cuthford Manor trilogy set in the north-east post WW2. 22 September, 10.15-11.15am. £3 eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-conversat… 📸 John James Addison

If you enjoy escape games then join us for a fun tabletop escape challenge! Work together to crack into a safe, solving a series of puzzles & clues along the way. 14 Sept, 10-11am & 11.15-12.15pm - The Word, 2-3pm & 3.15-4.15pm - Jarrow Focus 12+ FREE: theworduk.org/whats-on/table…

Revisit girlhood comics and magazines with Dr Mel Gibson this Tuesday (3 Sept, 6-7.30pm) Mel will talk about the history of British girl’s comics and comics for girl’s today. She'll also be bringing along comics from 1950s-2000s £2.50 eventbrite.co.uk/e/comics-for-g…

The Word Join us here on Wed 18 Sept, 6-7:30 pm. I will discuss my autobiographical writing. Published as a limited edition, The Thing, is a collection of my poetry + prose reflecting on my experience of living with eating distress, OCD, and autism. Extracts will be read by my friends.

In May 1926 striking miners accidently derailed the Flying Scotsman at Cramlington - almost a century later their story is about to be told! Hear about the Cramlington Train Wreckers at Jarrow Focus this Tuesday (3 September), 6-7.30pm. Tickets £1.50 eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-cramling…

Essential maintenance will be carried out to the IT network at The Word from 9am - 2pm on Tues 10 September. During this time there will be no access to PC’s, printers, Wi-Fi and phone lines will be down. The café will be operating cash only. We apologise for the inconvenience

Calling all young adventurers for a paw-some morning with Zeb & Jet. Join in a special mission to become allergy safety champions by learning how to keep puppy, Jet, safe around food. There'll also be drawing activities & a sing-along! 15 Sept, 11am-12pm eventbrite.co.uk/e/fun-with-zeb…

Join us on Wednesday, 2-3pm for a local history talk about The Training Ship Wellesley” which was moored on the north side of the Tyne and provided boys with an education & training for a life at sea before it was destroyed by fire. Tickets £2 eventbrite.co.uk/e/wednesday-he…

Essential maintenance will be carried out to the IT network at The Word 9am-2pm tomorrow (Tuesday 10 September). During this time there will be no access to PC’s, printers, Wi-Fi and phone lines will be down. The café will be cash only. We apologise for the inconvenience

In two very interactive and lively workshop, JAKe Detonator will show you how to draw your favourite characters from the Star Wars universe and Dr Who. 15 September, 1-2pm-How to Draw Dr Who 15 September, 2.30-3.30pm-How to Draw Star Wars Ages 8+ theworduk.org/write

11-14 year olds can Join Dr Mel Gibson & artist Graham Hodgson on 21 September, 11am-2.30pm for a workshop on creating comics that go bump in the night! FREE, booking required ow.ly/RacF50TiHlN

Learn how to get your work published from industry insiders at our Inpress Writing Conference on Sun 15 September Publishing with an indie vs big five, 10.30-11.30am How to get an agent, 12-1pm – First draft to the bookshelf, 1.30-2.30pm £2.50 ow.ly/mvEp50Thz5y