The first two Holland House events of 2026 – AE Housman and a Herefordshire Lad with Max Hunt, and The Most Heroic Failure of Modern Times – Shackleton’s Antarctic with Jeremy Holmes, are both now sold out. We have further events at Holland House later in the year but if you want to be sure […]
Our 2026 Brochure is now in print and unofficial Festival mascot, Patch, wasted no time getting his teeth (literally) into it We will be starting distribution so keep an eye open for copies appearing near you. The Brochure is also available on the home page of our Website. Lots of fabulous events coming up. Book […]
On Saturday 27th June (main Festival weekend) at Ecgwins Club, we will be featuring local poet, Emily Holtom. She will be with us for the whole day, creating bespoke poems for Festival attendees live on a vintage typewriter. All she will need is a word or a memory from you, and your own personal poem […]
Not long to go now until 2026 and our exciting new programme of events for what is our 10 year (would have been the 11th year but for having to cancel everything in 2020 due to Covid). Lots of wonderful events coming up. We look forward to ticket sales early in the New Year. Some […]
What an honour, as Chair of Evesham Festival of Words, to be asked to do the first reading (the Story of Eof and Egwin and the founding of Evesham Abbey) at the Together at Christmas Community Carol Service at All Saints Church on 7th December. Supported by HRH The Princess of Wales and The Royal […]
Evesham Christmas Tree Festival is now set up in All Saints Church and we have a tree display. Not only do we have a tree but we also have our usual Secret Santa book parcels. They are free. Take one and enjoy some Christmas reading. With around 50 trees this year the Church really does […]
If you have already saved the date for Macready! Dickens’ Theatrical Friend in next year’s diaries, then sorry but there is a change of date. It is now Saturday 17th October 2026, not Friday 16th. So it rounds off beautifully our first ever Autumnfest.
Many congratulations to Ashton under Hill First School, just named West Midlands Regional Champions in the Reading Aloud Challenge, which saw children across the country read as many books as possible. The children read just under 2,000 books with the top reader reading an astonishing 589 books! The award has created a real buzz and […]
The annual Evesham Christmas Tree Festival takes place in All Saints Church from Sunday 7th – Friday 26th December. As usual, Evesham Festival of Words, will have a tree on display. We will also have our usual Secret Santa book parcels. Enjoy some nice Christmas reading. The Festival formally opens with a Carol Concert in All […]
