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Festival programme

As events are finalised we will be adding them to the programme below. 

Some will be drop in, some ticketed but free, some chargeable so keep an eye out below and on our social media channels to be up to date with the latest news. 

2025 Programme

  • Fri 30 May
    Leek
    30 May 2025, 19:30 – 21:30
    Leek, 70 St Edward St, Leek ST13 5DL, UK
    Our second Andy Gilbert night in Leek! Be prepared to laugh so hard you might cry
  • Sat 31 May
    Leek
    31 May 2025, 10:00 – 11:30
    Leek, WOW Hub, Bank House, 20-22 St Edward St, Leek ST13 5DS, UK
  • Sat 31 May
    The Haven
    31 May 2025, 12:30 – 13:30
    The Haven, WOW Hub, Bank House, 20-22 St Edward St, Leek ST13 5DS, UK
    In conjunction with Leek Loves Books. Come and join me in this sweet family friendly session making your own journal.
  • Tue 03 Jun
    Quaker Meeting House
    03 Jun 2025, 18:30 – 20:30
    Quaker Meeting House, Overton Bank House, Overton Bank, Leek ST13 5ES, UK
    'Way Marker' is a folk horror tale of isolation and dark secrets brought to you by The Librarian of Weeping Bank.
  • Wed 04 Jun
    Roebuck (upstairs)
    04 Jun 2025, 18:00 – 21:00
    Roebuck (upstairs), 18 Derby St, Leek ST13 5AB, UK
  • Sat 07 Jun
    Foxlowe
    07 Jun 2025, 10:00 – 11:30
    Foxlowe, Stockwell St, Leek ST13 6AD, UK
  • Sat 07 Jun
    Dove Room, Moorlands House
    07 Jun 2025, 10:00 – 10:30
    Dove Room, Moorlands House, 15 Stockwell St, Leek ST13, UK
    Railways and Tramways of the Staffordshire Moorlands
  • Sat 07 Jun
    Foxlowe
    07 Jun 2025, 10:00 – 10:45
    Foxlowe, Stockwell St, Leek ST13 6AD, UK
    Meet Gary Fyles, the Director of ThinkingBigger Ltd, a primary teacher and leader of over twenty years, is a published children’s author (Bumblebee, ThinkingBigger) and illustrator and a growth mindset coach.
  • Sat 07 Jun
    Dove Room, Moorlands House
    07 Jun 2025, 10:30 – 11:00
    Dove Room, Moorlands House, 15 Stockwell St, Leek ST13, UK
    Join former Waterstones Crime Fiction buyer, turned bestselling author, Joseph Knox (Sirens, True Crime Story) as he discusses his journey to publication and a life in crime.
  • Sat 07 Jun
    Leek
    07 Jun 2025, 10:45 – 11:00
    Leek, Stockwell St, Leek ST13 6AD, UK
    Caroline will be reading a new story Sea Slug or Alien Bug?
  • Sat 07 Jun
    Trent Room, Moorlands house
    07 Jun 2025, 11:00 – 11:45
    Trent Room, Moorlands house, 15 Stockwell St, Leek ST13, UK
    Creative writing workshop hosted by local U3a. Please see bookable events and book to secure your place as this is a limitied numbers event. Join us with a short exercise to see what ideas you come up with a subject and 5-10 minutes to write about it.
  • Sat 07 Jun
    Foxlowe main room
    07 Jun 2025, 11:00 – 11:30
    Foxlowe main room, Stockwell St, Leek ST13 6AD, UK
    Join Matt with exciting storytelling, an intriguing look through Matt’s own artwork and inspiration followed by an engaging child-led activity based on story and character development. Art workshops include making anything from books, character masks, cards and group collages.
  • Sat 07 Jun
    Dove Room, Moorlands House
    07 Jun 2025, 11:00 – 11:30
    Dove Room, Moorlands House, 15 Stockwell St, Leek ST13, UK
    Award-winning author, Shirley Mann talks about how the real women of WW2 who inspired her books, broke glass ceilings for future generations.
  • Sat 07 Jun
    Dove Room Moorlands House
    07 Jun 2025, 11:30 – 12:00
    Dove Room Moorlands House, 15 Stockwell St, Leek ST13, UK
    The Mystery of Academia
  • Sat 07 Jun
    Foxlowe Upstairs in the Rainbow Room
    07 Jun 2025, 12:00 – 13:30
    Foxlowe Upstairs in the Rainbow Room, Stockwell St, Leek ST13 6AD, UK
  • Sat 07 Jun
    Foxlowe main room
    07 Jun 2025, 12:00 – 12:45
    Foxlowe main room, Stockwell St, Leek ST13 6AD, UK
    Join cartoonist Marc Jackson (BEANO, the Phoenix, GOOF) as you learn how to cut loose and make comics! Marc’s lively, and off-beat approach to cartooning will help you unlock your inner cartoonist as you discover the joys of comics and how to make them. Ages 6+
  • Sat 07 Jun
    Dove Room, Moorlands House
    07 Jun 2025, 12:00 – 12:30
    Dove Room, Moorlands House, 15 Stockwell St, Leek ST13, UK
    A talk discussing the history of writing for these authors, from using pen and paper, moving into the digital age to now having to compete against AI writing in professional world and what their thoughts are on this brave new world.
  • Sat 07 Jun
    Trent Room, Moorlands house
    07 Jun 2025, 12:00 – 12:45
    Trent Room, Moorlands house, 15 Stockwell St, Leek ST13, UK
    Join Sheena Billett, Jan Edwards, Pete Sherlock and Sarah James talking about their writing process. What works for them, what didn't and what they do to get over writers block and other hints and tips.
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