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PBS Events
BOTTLEWORKS BOOKSHOP
18th- 31st May
Join our sister company Inpress in the Ouseburn area of Newcastle for a pop-up bookshop at the Bottleworks and a host of exciting poetry events.
NEWCASTLE POETRY FESTIVAL
5-7th May 2022 | 10-5pm | Northern Stage | £15
Don't miss our Newcastle Poetry Festival book tent and the PBS Emergency Poetry Summit on the 5th May at Northern Stage, Newcastle.