#ShorehamWordfest is Celebrating 13 Years!!
From grassroot beginnings to building a huge reputation on the national literary map with an annual festival in October & the Celebration of #Shakespeare every April. It all started back in 2011 with a meeting of local writers, poets & literary enthusiasts in an East Street café. The vision to #SupportLocal creativity & attract high profile authors & speakers to #ShorehambySea. It is the community that make Wordfest, with dedicated volunteers, staff & support from talented professionals to our patrons #SimonBrett, #EllyGriffiths, #WilliamShaw & #CarolCleveland.
#RosalindTurner is one of the Founders, Trustee of the charity, Programme Director & annual Festival Coordinator, here’s what she said…
“Our festival is all about words; written, spoken & performed. We started off shoulder to shoulder in small venues over a weekend of poetry, readings, talks & plays. That has grown into a three-week annual event packed full of activities in various venues for all ages & interests.
With a lot of support from #FelicityKnight & our team of enthusiastic volunteers, we remain very community led & a part of the local arts scene. Over the years I have met some outstanding personalities & I am really excited by our programme this year. We have chosen the theme of ‘Making Waves’ to reflect the importance of literature & the arts in reflecting & making a change.
We have writing workshops & an open mic slam & the third Fatal Shore Crime writing festival. There is a whole day of Sussex social history, dramas including ghostly tales in the Marlipins Museum, poetry, talks, a topical discussion about international affairs & an Any Questions session with key social activists.
We have some great headliners including the acclaimed actor #HughBonneville sharing stories from his memoir, #PeterJames, #KateMosse, #CarolineLucas & #SamMcAlister who was behind the infamous interview with #PrinceAndrew.
In all there are 27 events & we hope there is something to suit everyone. After each festival we reflect on how it has gone & start to plan for next year. We always welcome ideas & new volunteers so please get in touch if you are interest – until then we look forward to seeing you at one of our events between 29th September-20th October.”
Tickets available from:
- shorehamwordfest.com/whats-on
- Tel: 07515 800957
- Shoreham Markets
- Black Flamingo Store, 21 Brunswick Road, Shoreham-by-Sea
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- Facebook: #ShorehamWordfest
- Instagram: shorehamwordfest
- X: Wordfest_by_Sea
- Web: shorehamwordfest.com
- Newsletter: bit.ly/3zXRvjD
- Email: general@shorehamwordfest.com
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