The third annual Word Market Writers' and Readers' Festival is taking bookings for events.

The Festival, which runs from Friday 4th Sunday 13th of February, features a Writers' and a Readers' Day, the climax of a major script-writing project New Plays North West, and a variety of poetry, short story, pub scripts and music events.

Author Sarah Hall, poet Jo Shapcott and Wordsworth Trust writer in residence Helen Farish are some of the key presenters during the event.

Visit www.word-market.co.uk (link below) for a full programme and contact details.

Brochures are also available in the Westmorland Gazette reception area.