| September | |
| Sunday 25 | Kissing the Wind: Cat Weatherill |
| Monday 26 | Man Makyth Manners: Simon Fanshawe |
| Tuesday 27 | The Short Story Lives! |
| Wednesday 28 | Criminal Practices: Frances Fyfield & Christopher Brookmyre |
| Thursday 29 | My Mother Said: Yvonne Brewster |
| October | |
| Saturday 1 | Public Dreaming: Ben Haggarty |
| Sunday 2 | An Afternoon in B Major: Jacques Darras |
| Tuesday 4 | The Young Visiters |
| Thursday 6 | Up the Creek...: Ruth Padel |
| Friday 7 | Vinegar and Biscuit Tins: Vane Women |
| Sunday 9 | Museums and Dreams: Gillian Allnutt & Peter Bennet |
| Monday 10 | Gained in Translation: World Poets Tour |
| Friday 14 | Thought Pattens: Brian Patten |
| Thursday - Sunday 13/16 | Poet in Residence: Sheree Mack |
| Saturday & Sunday 15/16 | Dun Elm City Workshop |
| Saturday & Sunday 15/16 | We Love You Arthur |
| Monday 17 | The Outsiders: Kitty Fitzgerald, Joolz Denby & Cathi Unsworth |
| Tuesday 18 | Women in History: Wendy Robertson, Mary S. Lovell & Margaret Elphinstone |
| Wednesday 19 | Living with Mozart: Jane Glover |
| Thursday 20 | It's All True...: Ian McMillan |
| Friday 21 | Brave and Lucky: General Sir Peter de la Billiere |
| Saturday 22 | Welsh Night: with Gillian Clarke |
| Sunday 23 | A Maid in Durham: Chris Bostock & Rachel Unthank |
| Monday 24 | Festival Ceilidh: Jane Hirschfield, Tim Dalling & The Dog Leap Stars |
Reports © Jean Rogers 2005
unless otherwise stated.
Photos © Roger Cornwell 2005