All our forthcoming events are listed below. We at Borders Gateshead are committed to providing our customers with a broad selection of events from book signings to author talks, reading groups to children’s craft activities, not forgetting Children's Storytime, every weekend.
If you are a local writer or publisher and would like any information about the possibility of Borders Gateshead hosting an event with you, please call (0191) 4877803 or email supervisor.gateshead@borders.co.uk (with the Subject: Event Inquiry). All enquiries are welcome.
Fancy setting up your own Book Group in our store? We’d love to help! Just call our Events manager Simon Gallagher or email your inquiry to: supervisor.gateshead@borders.co.uk (with the Subject: Group Inquiry)
We hold the following regular events in store:
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Kids storytime every Sat and Sun at 2pm
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General Knowledge Quiz 1st Wednesday of every month 6-7:30pm great prizes to be won
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Poetry group every 2nd Tuesday of the Month 6-8pm
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Adult book group 2nd Wednesday of the month 6-7:30pm
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8-12 year old book group 1st Tuesday of every month 6-7pm
Everyone who attends one of our instore events will receive a 10% discount voucher to use against a full price book of their choice.
Upcoming events at the Gateshead store:
TYNE AND WEAR FIRE AND RESCUE: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY Signing
1:00 pm, Sat 5th December 2009
Come along to Borders Gateshead and pick up a signed copy of Dave Walmsley's new book TYNE AND WEAR FIRE AND RESCUE: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY, a fantastic compendium to all things fire and rescue related. The perfect
Pat Monteath Appearance
1:30 pm, Fri 11th December 2009
Pat Monteath, long time friend of the store will be in-store signing copies of his novels, so if you like thrillers with a distinctive espionage flavour, then Pat's are the books for you. Come down and pick up a signed copy or two in time for Christmas. Read more about Pat's work at www.quillpublishing.co.uk
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Pat Monteath Appearance #2
1:30 pm, Sat 12th December 2009
Join Pat Monteath in-store where he will be signing opies of his four espionage-flavoured thrillers. For more information on Pat and his works visit www.quillpublishing.co.uk
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Pat Monteath Appearance #3
1:30 pm, Sun 13th December 2009
The third and final day of his Pat Monteath's weekend long residency in-store, where he will be signing copies of his espionage-flavoured novels. For more information on Pat Monteath's books why not visit www.quillpublishing.co.uk
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The Three Legends DVD Signing
3:00 pm, Mon 14th December 2009
Local football icons The Three Legends- Malcolm Macdonald, Bernie Slaven and Micky Horswill- will be in-store signing copies of their fantastic new DVD "LEGENDS UNCENSORED". Come along and pick up a signed copy (for only £11.99), and meet the men behind the mouths. The Legends will be appearing from 3pm until 4.30pm, so dont miss out! The perfect Christmas gift for any football fan, and the perfect chance to meet a legend, or three!
The Viz Return!
12:00 pm, Sat 19th December 2009
Come along to Borders Gateshead on the weekend before Christmas and pick up a signed (with individual cartoons no less!) copy of the new Viz 2010 annual- THE COUNCIL GRITTER- or a fantastically funny (and properly adult) MAGNA FARTLETT. The Viz gang will be in-store just in time for Christmas, so why not pick up some perfect personalised gifts?!
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Kelsey Drake Signing #2
12:00 pm, Sat 19th December 2009
Looking for the pefect Christmas gift for your fantasy-obsessed child? Then come down to the store on Saturday the 19th of December and meet Kelsey Drake, author of the Lothian Dragons series of kids books, as she signs copies of the second title in the series FARLKRIS.
