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BBC Countryfile visits the Edgar Wheeler Hovel, broadcast Sunday,26 April
If you enjoyed watching the episode on the Vale of Evesham and haven’t yet visited the famous preserved Hovel, then come along to Festival event ‘An Afternoon with Gardening Expert, Reg Moule’ Thursday 18th June at 2.00 p.m. Cleeve Prior Field Barn. The afternoon includes a chance to visit the

A great hero
A sell out house yesterday enjoyed a superb Festival event. Holland House was the perfect venue and speaker Jeremy Holmes gave us an absolutely superb talk on Ernest Shackleton – one of the greatest explorers of all time and with a well-deserved reputation for always bringing his men home.

An action packed night
Coming up soon – 7pm Wednesday 6th May – at Evesham Rowing Club, we have an action packed night. Behind the Scenes at the Movies features Stuart St Paul talking about his amazing career, from specialising in stunts and fight choreography; film director; and now a best selling author of

Sad news
We were so sorry to hear today of the death of the incredible wildlife photographer, Doug Allen. Doug was with us just last year in a fabulous event at the Rowing Club. A truly inspirational speaker, an amazing photographer, and a very gentle modest man. Perhaps it is some consolation

Good Friday event
Good Friday saw the Festival join up with Raphaels (Hampton Ferry) for a fabulous afternoon. Richard Churchley entertained the audience with A Century of Popular Songs – lots of fun audience participation but interesting to learn the history of the songs. A lovely afternoon tea rounded off the afternoon.

Bums on Seats
Festival Chair, Sue Ablett, presented her talk Bums on Seats: Behind the Scenes of Evesham Festival of Words, to Evesham U3A today at their Monthly Open Meeting. The talk addressed how the Festival started, how it has grown to its present size, how Sue got involved, how we find our