Remaining October #Northumberland gigs...#Humshaugh Village Hall (Fri 23) #Cullercoats Watch House (Fri 30 - sold out) @joscottheritage.bsky.social @nlandnp.bsky.social @culturednortheast.bsky.social @cpre-northumb.bsky.social @hexhamtv.bsky.social @bookshelfie.bsky.social @northeastbylines.co.uk

Kim's 'Placements' drawings & collages at Dry Water Arts #Amble Exhibition runs to 7 Nov www.drywaterarts.uk/room-with-a-... & our 'Words of Love' plays here Sat 17 Oct (6.30) @joscottheritage.bsky.social #Art #Illustration #Sheep #Farming @culturednortheast.bsky.social @cpre-northumb.bsky.social

Join us at the opening evening of the Kim Lewis 'Placements' exhibition at Dry Water Arts Centre #Amble Fri Oct 9th, 6-7.30. We return there to read with 'Words of Love' on Sat Oct 17th (7pm) More about both events here: Drywaterarts.uk #Art #Reading #Stories @joscottheritage.bsky.social

We had a great time, with the warmest of hospitality, the perfect way to start our borderlands tour!

Jo Scott Heritage@joscottheritage.bsky.social · 4w ago

Such a joy, as always, to welcome the brilliant Border Readers to St Cuthbert's Elsdon. The audience was gripped by the four beautifully told tales, which made us think, laugh and cry 🥹 Thank you for starting your tour here 😍📚👍

tour starts this Sat 26 at Elsdon @joscottheritage.bsky.social Wooler Library Tues Oct 6 then 14 other Borderlands venues @nlandnp.bsky.social @northeastbylines.co.uk @cpre-northumb.bsky.social @commapress.bsky.social @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social #writingcommunity @bookshelfie.bsky.social

Thrilled to have our friend Jacqueline Phillips @qualityofmercy.bsky.social join us to read for 'Words of Love' at @litandphil.bsky.social (13/10) Dry Water Arts, Amble (17/10) & Humshaugh Village Hall (23/10) #Reading #Literature @joscottheritage.bsky.social

Jeremy Page's 'Plastic Heart' 1 of our 4 short stories touring the Borderlands 26 Sep - 3 Dec. Tour list on webpage. @joscottheritage.bsky.social @commapress.bsky.social @litandphil.bsky.social @nclanews.bsky.social @hexhamtv.bsky.social @culturednortheast.bsky.social @nlandnp.bsky.social

Third of our 'Words of Love' writers is one of the UK's leading literary lights, Penelope Lively, whose delightfully funny story 'The Row' we are thrilled to be reading on tour across the borderlands this autumn. #Literature #Shortstories #Reading

Helen Hutchinson, author of 'Taking Flight', a poignant tale set in Victorian Perthshire, is the new writing element in this year's line up touring the Borderlands from Sept 26 #literature #reading #shortstories #libraries @joscottheritage.bsky.social @ucuuoc.bsky.social

One of four 'Words of Love' authors...Kerry Andrew kerryandrew.tumblr.com We'll be giving live readings of her wonderful short story 'To Belong To' across the borderlands this autumn @commapress.bsky.social

Our autumn tour @joscottheritage.bsky.social @anncleeves.bsky.social @litandphil.bsky.social @nclanews.bsky.social @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social @culturednortheast.bsky.social @hexhamtv.bsky.social @cpre-northumb.bsky.social @commapress.bsky.social @librariesconnected.org.uk #shortstories #reading

Just got delivery of flyers & posters for the autumn tour! @joscottheritage.bsky.social @cpre-northumb.bsky.social @northeastbylines.co.uk @culturednortheast.bsky.social @nclanews.bsky.social @newwritingnorth.bsky.social #Literature #Art #Reading @commapress.bsky.social Image: www.kimlewisart.co.uk

BR guest reader Justin Webb narrates Sherlock Holmes' 'Adventure of The Solitary Cyclist', directed by Stephen Tomlin, recorded in studio by Terry Walsh at www.twda.co.uk Hear it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKot...

Sherlock Holmes – The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist | Full Dramatic Reading

YouTube video by Terence Walsh - TWDA Creative

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Farewell 'Shore Lines'! Heron Theatre Fri 27th March (7.30) Roberta Stephen & Helen read fab fiction from @anncleeves.bsky.social @joscottheritage.bsky.social Linda Cracknell & Tony Glover theherontheatre.com/whats-on/cat... Booking: Box Office: 015395 64283 www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/venu...

Excited by making our debut with 'Shore Lines' at the old library, Auckland Bishop's Palace Fri 13th March 7pm aucklandproject.org/event/shore-... @joscottheritage.bsky.social @anncleeves.bsky.social @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social @durham.ac.uk @culturednortheast.bsky.social @northeastbylines.co.uk

A fantastic time last Wed night making our debut at First & Last Brewery Tap Room Bellingham with 'Dark Sky Tales', one of many events in the first ever North East Dark Skies Festival #Northumberland @joscottheritage.bsky.social @cpre-northumb.bsky.social @nlandnp.bsky.social

Join us in the F&L Brewery tap room Bellingham on Wed 18th Feb (6.30) for some awesome intimate fictional story readings Tickets www.firstandlastbrewery.co.uk/products/dar... @joscottheritage.bsky.social @hexhamtv.bsky.social @nlandnp.bsky.social @nlandgreens.bsky.social @northeastbylines.co.uk

Dark Sky Tales - Wed 18th Feb (6.30pm)

As part of the NE Dark Skies Festival we will be joined by professional actors from the Border Readers who will read two evocative short stories set in the dead of night. Get yourself a drink at the b...

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Every best wish of the season to our wonderful writers, bookers, audiences and well wishers. 'Shore Lines' was a great hit in 2025 and we're looking forward to bringing more intimate short story readings to community venues across the borderlands in 2026! #Culture #Reading #Arts #Literature

Our tour has ended on another high note with fantastic full houses for Shore Lines in venues old & new...Big thanks to writers @anncleeves.bsky.social Linda Cracknell @saraband-books.bsky.social Tony Glover & @joscottheritage.bsky.social We'll be back autumn '26 with a new themed literary tour!

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

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

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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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

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

'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'. observer.co.uk/news/opinion...

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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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

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