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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Our autumn 2025 tour is now in place! we'll be taking 'Shore Lines' to 17 venues across the Borderlands: arts centres, libraries, theatres, village halls, art galleries, a pub and a church. More info here as we go. Full tour list on the website: www.theborderreaders.co.uk
June 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Our autumn 2025 tour is now in place! we'll be taking 'Shore Lines' to 17 venues across the Borderlands: arts centres, libraries, theatres, village halls, art galleries, a pub and a church. More info here as we go. Full tour list on the website: www.theborderreaders.co.uk
Our mini Spring tour of 'Land Lines' ended at Acorn Bank, Penrith for @nationaltrust.org.uk Grace & Stephen reading to a keen listening audience. Thanks to Heather & the team of volunteers for hosting at this delightfully intimate historic country venue! #Literature #Reading
May 4, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Our mini Spring tour of 'Land Lines' ended at Acorn Bank, Penrith for @nationaltrust.org.uk Grace & Stephen reading to a keen listening audience. Thanks to Heather & the team of volunteers for hosting at this delightfully intimate historic country venue! #Literature #Reading
Join actors Grace Kirby & Stephen Tomlin giving intimate readings of countryside short stories in the drawing room at Acorn Bank @nationaltrust.org.uk Tues 29 April 7pm More at: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/lake-d... #Literature #Reading #Culture #Cumbria #Storytelling
April 14, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Join actors Grace Kirby & Stephen Tomlin giving intimate readings of countryside short stories in the drawing room at Acorn Bank @nationaltrust.org.uk Tues 29 April 7pm More at: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/lake-d... #Literature #Reading #Culture #Cumbria #Storytelling
Debut performance for us at www.thepele.co.uk #Corbridge this week with Jan & Steve reading 'Land Lines' stories with a rural setting to a full house in aid of @cprecountryside.bsky.social #Northumberland branch...Thanks to owner Shaun & Sec. Annie for making it happen @joscottheritage.bsky.social
April 5, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Debut performance for us at www.thepele.co.uk #Corbridge this week with Jan & Steve reading 'Land Lines' stories with a rural setting to a full house in aid of @cprecountryside.bsky.social #Northumberland branch...Thanks to owner Shaun & Sec. Annie for making it happen @joscottheritage.bsky.social
Our Spring tour of Land Lines plays www.denniskilgallon.co.uk 'Gallery in the Hills' Sat 29 March (7pm)Then for @cprecountryside.bsky.social at www.thepele.co.uk Corbridge Tues 3 April (7.30) & for @nationaltrust.bsky.social at Acorn Bank Penrith on Tues 29 April (7pm) www.theborderreaders.co.uk
February 14, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Our Spring tour of Land Lines plays www.denniskilgallon.co.uk 'Gallery in the Hills' Sat 29 March (7pm)Then for @cprecountryside.bsky.social at www.thepele.co.uk Corbridge Tues 3 April (7.30) & for @nationaltrust.bsky.social at Acorn Bank Penrith on Tues 29 April (7pm) www.theborderreaders.co.uk