The Lit & Phil

11/06/2026

THURSDAY 18 JUNE | 6pm | £10
Sound Stories: Electrifying New Music in Newcastle
Featuring electro-acoustic works composed using a variety of techniques, instruments and technologies. This concert is part of the joint 2026 Sound Stories conference of the Galpin Society and the UKRI Global Music Technologies research group. In association with Northumbria University.
https://www.litandphil.org.uk/event/evening-classical-concert-sound-stories-electrifying-new-music-in-newcastle/

09/06/2026

FRIDAY 19 JUNE | 7.30pm | £10 | All proceeds to the Lit & Phil
Master Musicians present: A Celebration of Northumbria
Come along to a wonderful evening celebrating the North East of England through traditional songs and selected readings. Works include arrangements by Britten and Whittaker. Accompanist: Len Young
Call 0191 232 0192 or book online: https://www.litandphil.org.uk/event/master-musicians-present-a-northumbrian-evening-of-words-and-song/

08/06/2026

The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems...
Hidden Gem | 626
'The Ship of Fools' translated by Alexander Barclay, 1874

04/06/2026

New books for summer. Fiction, sport, art, nature and Liza with a Z!

03/06/2026

CLASSICSFEST 2026
This is a wonderful article by one of the participants in this year's festival.

Food is a language that everyone speaks

01/06/2026

The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems...
Hidden Gem | 625
'Races of Domestic Poultry' by Edward Brown FLS, 1906

26/05/2026

The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems...
Hidden Gem | 624 Trees
'Old English Songs and Dances' by W. Graham Robertson, 1902

23/05/2026

Due to essential maintenance work, the Silence Room will be closed from Tuesday 26 May - Friday 5 June.
We apologise for any inconvenience.

21/05/2026

SPRING BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY | MAY 25th
The library will be closed today. Normal opening hours resume at 9.30am on Tuesday 26th May.

18/05/2026

The Lit & Phil’s collection of books is full of surprises, oddities and gems...
Hidden Gem | 623
'Old Bones or Notes for Young Naturalists' by Revd W.S. Symonds, 1861