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Open for bookings: Holland House/Evesham Festival of Words Programme Spring 2026
We are delighted to announce that two events in our 2026 programme in partnership with Holland House, Cropthorne are already available for bookings: 23rd Mar 2026: Evesham Festival of Words Friendly Lunch – ‘AE Housman and A Herefordshire Lad’ with Max Hunt. Cradley Churchyard in Herefordshire contains a plain and

Bikes and Books: A Literary meander through Cotswold villages.
The possibility of heavy rain and thunderstorms may have had a bit of an impact on numbers but an excited group of cyclists, led by Helen Russell, set off for a 20 mile literary link bike ride. The weather held and all thoroughly enjoyed the ride. Picture of the group

Cancelled event: Greyfriar’s Bobby 5th July at The Henrician
We are sorry to announce that ‘Greyfriar’s Bobby’, a production by Don’t Go Into the Cellar with actor Jonathan Goodwin, has been cancelled. The Henrician may well book a different production from Jonathan during the Autumn season – so watch this space for more information!

Read all about it! Two Festival of Words ‘stars’ are featured in June’s edition of Cotswold & Vale Magazine.
We were delighted to see cover mum, sparkling gemologist and Evesham Festival of Words volunteer, Chloe Gitting (and her son Fabian of course) featured in June’s edition of the Cotswold & Vale Magazine. Already hugely committed at the Evesham Volunteer Centre, Chloe responded immediately to our plea for someone to

Change to programme: A warm welcome to local author Dr Nicola Wilson!
Sadly and due to illness, ‘Dining with Great Writers: Samuel Pepys on Food’ on 28th June has had to be cancelled. However, we are delighted to welcome instead a talk by very local author Dr Nicola Wilson. If you thought that book clubs such as Oprah Winfrey’s or Richard and

Evesham – Heritage and People: A Guided Walk. Extra Date Added for 22nd June!
Due to popular demand and sell out first date, another opportunity to enjoy a two hour guided walk around the heart of Evesham is on offer! Are you local or a visitor to Evesham, and would like to learn more of its fascinating history? Then this guided walk around the