Darlington for Culture (DfC) will stage the next in its series of open mic nights for authors and audiences at Darlington Arts Centre on Monday May 28. Run by John Dean, the events form part of the programme run at the centre by DfC, which is a Community Benefit Society, a type of co-operative.

Seven open mic nights have already been held by DfC, all on the last Monday of each month. Open mic nights are events where authors can take to the floor and read their material, anything from…

As part of National Crime Writing Month, I'm talking to Ferryhill Library Reading Group, Ferryhill Library, North Street, Ferryhill, Co Durham, DL17 8LX, on June 19 between 2-3pm. The Library number is 01740 651236. All welcome. No fee.

Got a story to tell? Keen to be a writer? Then this could be your big chance

Creative writing tutor John Dean has announced that he will be running his popular courses at the Friends’ Meeting House in Skinnergate, Darlington. The adult learning courses, previously staged at Darlington Arts Centre, deal with all aspects of creative writing, focusing primarily on prose, including short stories, novels and writing as well as occasional forays into the world of stage, theatre and…