NOVUM 2024 - Lizzy Lovejoy

Lizzie Lovejoy

Join Lizzie Lovejoy for WE ARE NORTHERN: Feel My Words, a poetry celebration of all things Northern!

This spoken-word showcase features stories, both old and new, of incredible Northern people. From our Northumberland hero's like Grace Darling, braving the raging North sea, to the local legends like your Mam, who manages to get everything done and still keep a level head. WE ARE NORTHERN is a conversation.

Over the past few years, Lizzie has been breaking down the pieces that make up Northern identity, and the contradiction in all those parts. Leading up to NOVUM, Lizzie engaged with communities around Tyneside to learn about what they thought Northerness was, and which tales they wanted to tell.

WE ARE NORTHERN is a series of spoken-word poems pulled together, a string of thoughts, stories and histories. It celebrates the beauty of our landscape, industry and of the people living here. It acknowledges the pain and fight that can come alongside all of it. And it shouts back at assumptions about who we are.

WE ARE NORTHERN is the story of a region united by something intangible. But more than anything, it’s a conversation about what makes us who we are. We are more than. WE. ARE. NORTHERN.

About the Festival

After a fantastic first year, NOVUM is back on 8th-11th August 2024.

Incredible installations, free performances, local and internationally acclaimed live music acts, free workshops for families - there is something for everyone!

Also NEW for this year - Secret Cities, exploring the hidden and forgotten spaces of Newcastle via photography and poetry; and Thriple Threat, an original Breaking (breakdance) competition premiering as part of NOVUM 2024, celebrating Hip-Hop culture, community, and dance.

No tickets needed for installations, free performances and free family workshops - explore the full programme on our website at www.novumnewcastle.com

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Civic Centre, Civic Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom