A wonderful evening

On one of the hottest nights of the year actor Robin Hillman wowed a full house with his performance as Will Kemp in The Death of a Clown. The Fleece at Bretforton was the perfect venue – the garden full of stunning hollyhocks. We have a bit of a gap now until Sunday 9th August […]
Death of a Clown

Our main weekend is over for another year. On Saturday we marked the 250th Anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence, and on Wednesday 8th July, we have a fabulous one-man play, Death of a Clown, starring Robin Hillman, a talented actor, musician and singer, as Will Kemp – Shakespeare’s Falstaff. The event takes place […]
Meet the author

Among the many highlights of our main Festival weekend was the Afternoon with AJ Pearce. She loved the opportunity to chat to so many fans of her writing and the intimate nature of our events means that everyone feels able to ask a question, chat on a one to one, and get personal inscriptions in […]
Laurie Lee Walk

Despite a horrible weather forecast, the sun continued to shine as we did a beautiful walk from the village of Slad, literally walking in the footsteps of Laurie Lee. Led by independent TV producer, David Parker, the walk was greatly enhanced by the chance to listen to recordings of Laurie Lee speaking about his beloved […]
Libraries of the World

Those of you who were disappointed that Sue Ablett’s Libraries of the World talk at Holland House on 23rd October was sold out long ago will be pleased to know that Sue is doing the talk again on Saturday 17th October from 3 – 4pm at Ecgwins Club. This is a replacement for Amelia Dalton’s […]
New Festival Patron

We’re delighted that Stuart St Paul, who recently delivered a great evening of entertainment – Behind the Scenes at the Movies – has agreed to become a Patron of the Festival. Internationally renowned as a former stuntman, film producer and director, and now best-selling author, Stuart brings a wealth of useful contacts and ideas to […]
New online Festival Travel Club

To mark the 10th Anniversary of Evesham Festival of Words we are launching an exciting new initiative – an online Festival Travel Club. Members will pay an annual subscription of £10 for which they will have access to 12 travel talk (1 a month), plus a bonus talk to launch the Club. The speaker will […]
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 Hovel.
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 crime fiction. Stuart is a […]