The Border Readers
@theborderreaders.bsky.social
Professional actors touring England's northern border counties with themed literary readings in libraries, village halls, heritage sites, galleries & other community venues www.theborderreaders.co.uk
2 sell out shows this past week: Gregson Centre #Lancaster & The Vault #Hexham Last Shore Lines tour gig is at The Pheasant Inn Cumwhitton #Cumberland Thurs 4 Dec (8pm) Short stories from @joscottheritage.bsky.social @anncleeves.bsky.social Linda Cracknell @saraband-books.bsky.social & Tony Glover
November 23, 2025 at 6:03 PM
2 sell out shows this past week: Gregson Centre #Lancaster & The Vault #Hexham Last Shore Lines tour gig is at The Pheasant Inn Cumwhitton #Cumberland Thurs 4 Dec (8pm) Short stories from @joscottheritage.bsky.social @anncleeves.bsky.social Linda Cracknell @saraband-books.bsky.social & Tony Glover
The writer as reader...Jo @joscottheritage.bsky.social steps in last minute to cover brilliantly for injured colleague at Allendale Library (left) & at Dennis Kilgallon Gallery on our 'Shore Lines' tour #Northumberland #Literature #Art #Reading #Shortstories
November 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The writer as reader...Jo @joscottheritage.bsky.social steps in last minute to cover brilliantly for injured colleague at Allendale Library (left) & at Dennis Kilgallon Gallery on our 'Shore Lines' tour #Northumberland #Literature #Art #Reading #Shortstories
Back touring #Northumberland this week...Allendale Library Thurs 6th (7pm) & Kilgallon Gallery Whitfield Sat 8th (7pm) Tickets via www.eventbrite.co.uk #Culture #Reading #Art @nlandnp.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social @culturednortheast.bsky.social @hexhamtv.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Back touring #Northumberland this week...Allendale Library Thurs 6th (7pm) & Kilgallon Gallery Whitfield Sat 8th (7pm) Tickets via www.eventbrite.co.uk #Culture #Reading #Art @nlandnp.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social @culturednortheast.bsky.social @hexhamtv.bsky.social
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Aberystwyth named Unesco City of Literature. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Aberystwyth named Wales' first Unesco City of Literature
The town and Ceredigion county was chosen due to its
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November 1, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Aberystwyth named Unesco City of Literature. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A full on 4 days touring 'Shore Lines' last week: Lit & Phil, Seaton Sluice Library, Wingates Village Institute & Amble Dry Arts...Great Fun & lovely listening audiences everywhere! #Literature #Reading #Northumberland #Newcastle
October 20, 2025 at 9:42 PM
A full on 4 days touring 'Shore Lines' last week: Lit & Phil, Seaton Sluice Library, Wingates Village Institute & Amble Dry Arts...Great Fun & lovely listening audiences everywhere! #Literature #Reading #Northumberland #Newcastle
'Shore Lines' tour continues...Wallington @nationaltrust.org.uk last week was fab. This week we're at @litandphil.bsky.social Tues (6pm) Seaton Sluice Library Wed (6.30) Wingates Village Inst. Thurs (7.30) & Amble Dry Water Arts (6.30) #Literature #Reading #Performance
October 13, 2025 at 10:21 AM
'Shore Lines' tour continues...Wallington @nationaltrust.org.uk last week was fab. This week we're at @litandphil.bsky.social Tues (6pm) Seaton Sluice Library Wed (6.30) Wingates Village Inst. Thurs (7.30) & Amble Dry Water Arts (6.30) #Literature #Reading #Performance
We had a fab time last night reading 'Shore Lines' before a lovely all ears full house at #Wooler Library #Northumberland @librariesconnected.bsky.social #Reading #Libraries @anncleeves.bsky.social @joscottheritage.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
We had a fab time last night reading 'Shore Lines' before a lovely all ears full house at #Wooler Library #Northumberland @librariesconnected.bsky.social #Reading #Libraries @anncleeves.bsky.social @joscottheritage.bsky.social
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'We owe it to the citizens of today and in the future to renew our library system', says @richove.bsky.social in @theobserveruk.bsky.social. Public libraries are 'palaces for the people' whose 'ramparts need defending'.
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Libraries are palaces for the people. Their ramparts need...
The spirit of public improvement that led to the legislation that created free public libraries 175 years go needs to be rekindled
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October 7, 2025 at 8:53 AM
'We owe it to the citizens of today and in the future to renew our library system', says @richove.bsky.social in @theobserveruk.bsky.social. Public libraries are 'palaces for the people' whose 'ramparts need defending'.
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This week we're at Cheviot Centre #Wooler (Tues 07) Wallington @nationaltrust.org.uk (Thurs 09) & #Felton Gallery Forty5 (Fri 10) Join us if you can! @joscottheritage.bsky.social @anncleeves.bsky.social @culturednortheast.bsky.social @northeastbylines.co.uk #Reading #Shortstories #Northumberland
October 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This week we're at Cheviot Centre #Wooler (Tues 07) Wallington @nationaltrust.org.uk (Thurs 09) & #Felton Gallery Forty5 (Fri 10) Join us if you can! @joscottheritage.bsky.social @anncleeves.bsky.social @culturednortheast.bsky.social @northeastbylines.co.uk #Reading #Shortstories #Northumberland
Now appearing in the trap, Angle Shades, autumn leaf...moth of the month
October 1, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Now appearing in the trap, Angle Shades, autumn leaf...moth of the month
Train trip to #Edinburgh today for Andy Goldsworthy Fifty Years...creative genius on show @nationalgalleries.bsky.social Catch it if you can 'til 02/11 #Art #Landscape #Nature
September 29, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Train trip to #Edinburgh today for Andy Goldsworthy Fifty Years...creative genius on show @nationalgalleries.bsky.social Catch it if you can 'til 02/11 #Art #Landscape #Nature
Great night reading 'Shore Lines' stories to fab listening audience in historic St Cuthbert's church #Elsdon #Northumberland Big thanks @joscottheritage.bsky.social for hosting. Only 15 more gigs to go...Join us if you can! @nlandnp.bsky.social @culturednortheast.bsky.social #Literature #Reading
September 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Great night reading 'Shore Lines' stories to fab listening audience in historic St Cuthbert's church #Elsdon #Northumberland Big thanks @joscottheritage.bsky.social for hosting. Only 15 more gigs to go...Join us if you can! @nlandnp.bsky.social @culturednortheast.bsky.social #Literature #Reading
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BBC 500 Words, the UK’s biggest children’s story-writing competition is back and open for submissions.
Entries close at 9pm on Friday 7 November 2025. For more details and to read the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Notices go to bbc.co.uk/500words.
Entries close at 9pm on Friday 7 November 2025. For more details and to read the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Notices go to bbc.co.uk/500words.
500 Words
BBC's 500 Words, the UK's largest children's writing competition for children aged 5-11, opens for entries Tuesday 23 September - Friday 7 November at 9pm.
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September 25, 2025 at 11:27 AM
BBC 500 Words, the UK’s biggest children’s story-writing competition is back and open for submissions.
Entries close at 9pm on Friday 7 November 2025. For more details and to read the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Notices go to bbc.co.uk/500words.
Entries close at 9pm on Friday 7 November 2025. For more details and to read the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Notices go to bbc.co.uk/500words.
The Shore Lines tour set sail at The Word, South Shields last night...Big thanks to our brilliant short story authors @anncleeves.bsky.social Linda Cracknell @saraband-books.bsky.social Tony Glover & @joscottheritage.bsky.social Join us if you can at readings across #Northumberland & #Cumbria
September 23, 2025 at 9:45 AM
The Shore Lines tour set sail at The Word, South Shields last night...Big thanks to our brilliant short story authors @anncleeves.bsky.social Linda Cracknell @saraband-books.bsky.social Tony Glover & @joscottheritage.bsky.social Join us if you can at readings across #Northumberland & #Cumbria
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So exciting to join the audience at The Word as Shore Lines sets sail for the first time this year! Four salty coastal tales beautifully told by Stephen Tomlin and Janine Birkett. Don't miss your chance to be transported to the seaside... Border Readers lay anchor in #Elsdon on Friday ⚓⛵🌊
September 22, 2025 at 9:39 PM
So exciting to join the audience at The Word as Shore Lines sets sail for the first time this year! Four salty coastal tales beautifully told by Stephen Tomlin and Janine Birkett. Don't miss your chance to be transported to the seaside... Border Readers lay anchor in #Elsdon on Friday ⚓⛵🌊
We set sail with 'Shore Lines' at The Word, South Shields on Mon 22 and Elsdon Fri 26 @joscottheritage.bsky.social with lots of gigs across the Borderlands to follow...Join us if you can! #Literature #Culture #Stories #Reading #Art
September 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
We set sail with 'Shore Lines' at The Word, South Shields on Mon 22 and Elsdon Fri 26 @joscottheritage.bsky.social with lots of gigs across the Borderlands to follow...Join us if you can! #Literature #Culture #Stories #Reading #Art
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So excited for my sailing #ShortStory Touch & Go to premiere at The Word, Sth Shields on Mon 22 Sept! Part of brilliant @theborderreaders.bsky.social salty storytelling evening #Shorelines. See you there! @anncleeves.bsky.social @tonyglover1.bsky.social #LindaCracknell
So excited for my sailing #ShortStory Touch & Go to premiere at The Word, Sth Shields on Mon 22 Sept! Part of brilliant @theborderreaders.bsky.social salty storytelling evening #Shorelines. See you there! @anncleeves.bsky.social @tonyglover1.bsky.social #LindaCracknell
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August 27, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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So excited for my sailing #ShortStory Touch & Go to premiere at The Word, Sth Shields on Mon 22 Sept! Part of brilliant @theborderreaders.bsky.social salty storytelling evening #Shorelines. See you there! @anncleeves.bsky.social @tonyglover1.bsky.social #LindaCracknell
So excited for my sailing #ShortStory Touch & Go to premiere at The Word, Sth Shields on Mon 22 Sept! Part of brilliant @theborderreaders.bsky.social salty storytelling evening #Shorelines. See you there! @anncleeves.bsky.social @tonyglover1.bsky.social #LindaCracknell
Anchored in Amble, will Jenny ever set sail?...Jo Scott's witty new romance 'Touch & Go' is part of the autumn Shore Lines tour @joscottheritage.bsky.social @northeastbylines.co.uk @culturednortheast.bsky.social @nclanews.bsky.social @anncleeves.bsky.social @newwritingnorth.bsky.social #Amble
August 15, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Anchored in Amble, will Jenny ever set sail?...Jo Scott's witty new romance 'Touch & Go' is part of the autumn Shore Lines tour @joscottheritage.bsky.social @northeastbylines.co.uk @culturednortheast.bsky.social @nclanews.bsky.social @anncleeves.bsky.social @newwritingnorth.bsky.social #Amble
Delighted to be part of this fine festival with 'Shore Lines' at #Wooler library on Tues 7th Oct (7pm) Ace stories by @anncleeves.bsky.social @joscottheritage.bsky.social Tony Glover & Linda Cracknell @saraband-books.bsky.social Tickets via www.berwickliteraryfestival.com @visitberwick.bsky.social
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The 2025 Berwick Literary Festival programme is now available to browse and tickets will be on sale from 8 August Sign up for 2025 news Where stories meet the sea on England’s northern edge. Since 201...
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August 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Delighted to be part of this fine festival with 'Shore Lines' at #Wooler library on Tues 7th Oct (7pm) Ace stories by @anncleeves.bsky.social @joscottheritage.bsky.social Tony Glover & Linda Cracknell @saraband-books.bsky.social Tickets via www.berwickliteraryfestival.com @visitberwick.bsky.social
More murder coming your way...We'll be reading 'Mud' by Ann Cleeves as part of this autumn's 'Shore Lines' tour of 17 venues across the Borderlands @anncleeves.bsky.social #Reading #fiction #stories #culture #Literature #entertainment #Northumberland #Cumbria
July 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
More murder coming your way...We'll be reading 'Mud' by Ann Cleeves as part of this autumn's 'Shore Lines' tour of 17 venues across the Borderlands @anncleeves.bsky.social #Reading #fiction #stories #culture #Literature #entertainment #Northumberland #Cumbria
We open the autumn tour of 'Shore Lines' at The Word, South Shields, the National Centre for the Written Word, down by the waters of Tyne. Monday 22nd Sept @6pm - Tickets a bargain at £3 theworduk.org/write-festiv... #Literature #Shortstories #Culture #SouthTyneside #Libraries #Reading
July 5, 2025 at 11:25 AM
We open the autumn tour of 'Shore Lines' at The Word, South Shields, the National Centre for the Written Word, down by the waters of Tyne. Monday 22nd Sept @6pm - Tickets a bargain at £3 theworduk.org/write-festiv... #Literature #Shortstories #Culture #SouthTyneside #Libraries #Reading
'Crossing the Bar' by Linda Cracknell @saraband-books.bsky.social 1 of 4 great writers whose short stories we'll be showcasing this autumn across #Northumberland #Cumbria & #Lancaster #Literature #Reading
June 29, 2025 at 9:59 PM
'Crossing the Bar' by Linda Cracknell @saraband-books.bsky.social 1 of 4 great writers whose short stories we'll be showcasing this autumn across #Northumberland #Cumbria & #Lancaster #Literature #Reading
Really must sit out in the garden more...
June 20, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Really must sit out in the garden more...
Shore Lines is touring this autumn...Catch us if you can! Stories from @joscottheritage.bsky.social Linda Cracknell @anncleeves.bsky.social & Tony Glover @nclanews.bsky.social @litandphil.bsky.social @culturednortheast.bsky.social @northeastbylines.co.uk #Reading #Cumbria #Lancaster #Northumberland
June 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Shore Lines is touring this autumn...Catch us if you can! Stories from @joscottheritage.bsky.social Linda Cracknell @anncleeves.bsky.social & Tony Glover @nclanews.bsky.social @litandphil.bsky.social @culturednortheast.bsky.social @northeastbylines.co.uk #Reading #Cumbria #Lancaster #Northumberland
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On a quiet riverbank a boy meets a stranger going through a rough patch, as the two keep tabs on a controversial rewilding project
Currently on BBC Sounds: “The Give & Take”, by Linda Cracknell
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Currently on BBC Sounds: “The Give & Take”, by Linda Cracknell
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BBC Radio 4 - Short Works, The Give and Take
A man goes through a rough patch against the backdrop of a rewilding project.
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May 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
On a quiet riverbank a boy meets a stranger going through a rough patch, as the two keep tabs on a controversial rewilding project
Currently on BBC Sounds: “The Give & Take”, by Linda Cracknell
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Currently on BBC Sounds: “The Give & Take”, by Linda Cracknell
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...