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“Making Waves”

The Map of Bones: Kate Mosse CBE

Featured, Talk

Join celebrated Sussex author Kate Mosse in conversation as part of the launch tour for her much anticipated latest book, The Map of Bones. A story of adventure and hardship, dispossession and injustice, The Map of Bones is the sequel to the No. 1 bestselling The Ghost Ship, and the fourth and final novel of...

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Hugh Bonneville: Playing Under the Piano: From Downton to Darkest Peru

Featured, Wordfest 24

We are thrilled to welcome Hugh Bonneville to this year’s Shoreham Wordfest. He will be in conversation drawing on episodes from his memoir, Playing Under the Piano: From Downton to Darkest Peru. Hugh will be in conversation with actress and playwright Janet Behan.
Hugh is an actor familiar to audiences worldwide. His credits include Downton Abbey, Twenty Twelve, W1A and the Paddington films....

Sussex Lost and Found: Working Lives across the Centuries

Featured, Talk, Wordfest 24

This whole day event of social history is a new venture exploring various aspects which have impacted the lives of ordinary people in Sussex from medieval times to the start of the twentieth century.
Led by Dr Clive Webb, Professor of Modern American History, University of Sussex and David Johnson, Vice-Chair Sussex CPRE, the Countryside Charity,...

Scoops by Sam McAlister

Featured, Talk, Wordfest 24

Sam McAlister is a BAFTA-nominated producer who has negotiated with everyone from Buckingham Palace to The White House, persuading reluctant individuals to participate in BBC Newsnight interviews, renowned for rigour and bite. Exclusives include that interview with HRH Prince Andrew, but also with President Clinton, Benjamin Netanyahu, Julian Assange and many others
Sam’s book Scoops! Behind the Scenes of...

Caroline Lucas: Another England: how to reclaim our national story - In conversation with Anita Sethi
Featured, Talk, Wordfest 24 Caroline Lucas, former MP for Brighton Pavilion and the UK’s first Green Party MP, delves into our literary heritage to explore what it can teach us about the most pressing issues of our time: whether the toxic legacy of Empire, the struggle for constitutional reform, or the accelerating climate emergency. In her new book Caroline...

Shoreham Wordfest, 29th Sept – 20th Oct 2024

Welcome to “Making Waves” Wordfest 2024, with luminaries such as Hugh Bonneville, Caroline Lucas, Kate Mosse; all-day Fatal Shore Crime Fiction and Sussex Lost and Found social history plus much more. Dive in – with 32 events, there is something for all interests and ages.

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Some highlights of the festival

Making Waves: the 13^th annual Shoreham Wordfest was a great success. Over 30 events during the three weeks of the festival with with nearly 2,500 tickets sold and very enthusiastic reviews from our audience.

Anyone there

Julius and sheet

Caroline reading

Sam and Janet

Jenny tiptree

Hugh and Janet

Denise and Kate

Man reading

Lifeboat crew film

River Walk

The end of the end

Intro

Poetry presentation

Sam and Janet

Caroline laughing with book

Intro dressing gown

books and audience

Q&A

Liz Overs

front row

Charlotte trio

Charlotte with saw

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A selection of photos from the festival is on our Gallery page

Hugh Bonneville in conversation with actress/playwright Janet Behan about his memoir “Playing Under the Piano” and his future plans for film, tv and stage.
Ghostly Tales of Sussex at Marlipins Museum: 8 shows over two days with small groups enthralled by Victorian Ghosthunter Julian Dorius, played by actor Isaac Finch
Caroline Lucas in conversation with Anita Sethi about reclaiming a sense of national identity with her book “Another England.”
Kate Mosse presented her new novel, “The Map of Bones,” a sequel to her very successful novel “The Ghost Ship.”
Sam McAlister mesmerised her audience talking about her career defining moment described in “Scoops!”
Tiptree and Pretty Witty Nell – two fabulous one-woman plays with Jenny Rowe and Jessica Latham
The first Sussex Social History Day, led by David Johnson featuring Alexandra Harris and a panel of expert speakers
Fatal Shore Crime Fiction day led by Elly Griffiths and William Shaw.

Shoreham Wordfest also supports local creative writing with workshops and an open mic slam competition with three winning entries in poetry, flash fiction and short story which are featured on our poetry and projects page.

Coming up next: Celebrating Shakespeare 25-27 April 2025

More information about this annual weekend festival will be posted in the New Year.

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