Heaton Circle Summer Term

1b Books

1a, 1b Bolingbroke StreetNewcastle upon Tyne NE6 5PHNorth East

Starts Mon, 1 Jun 2026

There is a specific kind of magic about 1b Books. You’ll find this beautiful independent bookshop tucked away on a quiet Heaton corner. When the shop transforms for our writing circles, the space feels like a secret haven. Surrounded by floor-to-ceiling shelves and bathed in a soft, low glow, it’s a deeply intimate spot to write and share - a place where the rest of the world feels miles away.

Monday Afternoon

13:00 – 14:15

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£60.00

5 of 7 weeks remaining · £12.00/session

Wk	Date	Time
1	Mon 1 Jun	13:00 – 14:15
2	Mon 8 Jun	13:00 – 14:15
3	Mon 15 Jun	13:00 – 14:15
4	Mon 22 Jun	13:00 – 14:15
5	Mon 29 Jun	13:00 – 14:15
6	Mon 6 Jul	13:00 – 14:15
7	Mon 13 Jul	13:00 – 14:15

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About the host

Hello! I'm Bethan

Founder of MotherFolk and your Circle Holder

Bethan is an award-winning writer, doula, and Founder of MotherFolk. She is a Mum of two fierce children.

Her work has been staged at the likes of Northern Stage, Live Theatre, Park Theatre London, Theatre Hullabaloo, and English Touring Theatre.

She was founder & Artistic Director of BRASH Theatre Company, Producer & Lead Facilitator at Northern Stage, and has worked as a creative facilitator for the RSC, Pilot Theatre, and Newcastle & Northumbria Universities.

She is a certified as a doula with Nurturing Birth.

Through MotherFolk, she brings together her experience as a space-holder, creative director, and writer/mother, to trailblaze towards a new kind of motherhood culture across the UK.

Frequently asked questions

We leave this purposefully open. Some mothers come with newborns, while others come with babies who are much more mobile, and others don't bring children at all! Whether your child has just been born or is a grown up - you're welcome at the circle. Feel free to contact your circle holder if you have questions or worries about how writing will work with your baby/child there!