Derek Lowdon recounts his dancing days at The Spanish City. Recorded to celebrate 100 years of The Spanish City, an iconic landmark and former fun fair in Whitlely Bay for Northern Community Voices Projects

A Centagenarian recounts her life to a young boy – a metaphor for The Spanish City

Performed by Jen Brown

Written for The Spanish City Centenary Northern Voices Community Projects

Bountiful Beauty a poem by Christine Bartell The Wading Race a monologue by Judy Goodwin Tree a haiku by Avril Grundy Cerys a monologue by Christine Powell A Liturgy for Dereliction a poem by Susan Nicholson On the Porch a monologue by Jenny Spooner

Three powerful short stories set on Tees Valley. To celebrate Crossing the Tees Book Festival 3rd to 20th June 2015

Denise Sparrowhawk of Hartlepool Libraries talks about the forthcoming Crossing the Tees Book Festival 2015

A miscellany of poetry and prose on the theme of The Tees Valley and crossing thresholds. To celebrate Crossing the Tees Book Festival 3rd to 20th June 2015

All Aboard! by Wayne Cook

A Door Marked Private (anon)

The Helm Wind by Mavis Farrell

Crossing the Threshold by Irene Styles

Coming Home by Michelle Birbeck

One Day by Denise Sparrowhawk

The story of Francine Costington who joins six writers at an idyllic retreat by the Canal du Midi. Renowned author Wendy Robertson reads an extract from her latest novel.

Avril Joy reads the second chapter from her erotic novel The Orchid House set between Cornwall, India and Sri Lanka.

Avril Joy reads the first chapter from her erotic novel The Orchid House set between Cornwall, India and Sri Lanka.

Extracts from Paulie's Web read by Wendy Robertson. Inspired by Wendy's time as writer-in-residence in a women's prison