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Shoreham Wordfest’s annual Shakespeare Celebrations

Friday 21st April and Saturday 22nd April

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

Friday 21st April 7.30pm – 9.45pm   The Shoreham Centre 

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Celebrating Shakespeare in Words and Music

Saturday 22nd April 10.30am – 12.30pm St. Mary de Haura Church

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Elizabethan songs and dances for everyone

Saturday 22nd April 2.45pm – 4.45pm The Shoreham Centre

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Shakespeare Night Ceilidh

Saturday 22nd April 7.45pm – 10.45pm - The Shoreham Centre

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Celebrating Shakespeare 2023
After five highly successful and much enjoyed Shakespeare Festivals, Shoreham Wordfest is delighted to announce its seventh annual Shakespeare Celebrations, on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd April, in the Shoreham Centre and St. Mary de Haura Church.
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Tales of Shoreham-by-Sea : The Big Picture! 4 Shows -30 Sep – 3pm, 4.30pm, 6pm, 8pm
September 30 @ 7:00 pm
Marlipins Museum
Tales of Shoreham-by-Sea : The Big Picture! 1 Oct – 4 Shows – 2pm, 3.30pm, 5pm, 7pm
October 1 @ 7:00 pm
Marlipins Museum
Caitlin – a one woman play performed by Christine Kempell and written by Mike Kenny
October 4 @ 7:30 pm
Ropetackle Arts Centre
Shakespeare’s Merry Wives of Windsor – performed by Bloomin’ Arts
October 7 @ 2:00 pm
Ropetackle Arts Centre
September 30 @ 7:00 pm
Tales of Shoreham-by-Sea : The Big Picture! 4 Shows -30 Sep – 3pm, 4.30pm, 6pm, 8pm
October 1 @ 7:00 pm
Tales of Shoreham-by-Sea : The Big Picture! 1 Oct – 4 Shows – 2pm, 3.30pm, 5pm, 7pm
October 4 @ 7:30 pm
Caitlin – a one woman play performed by Christine Kempell and written by Mike Kenny
October 7 @ 2:00 pm
Shakespeare’s Merry Wives of Windsor – performed by Bloomin’ Arts
October 7 @ 7:30 pm
Lemn Sissay – Let the Light Pour In
October 10 @ 7:30 pm
Brendan Behan — a centenary celebration
October 11 @ 7:30 pm
Gabriel Gatehouse: International Perspectives in conversation with Robin Lustig
October 13 @ 7:30 pm
Politics – A Survivor’s Guide by Rafael Behr
October 14 @ 10:30 am
Fatal Shore Crime Writing Festival – Hosted by Elly Griffiths and William Shaw – ALL DAY TICKET
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September 30 @ 7:00 pm
Tales of Shoreham-by-Sea : The Big Picture! 4 Shows -30 Sep – 3pm, 4.30pm, 6pm, 8pm
October 1 @ 7:00 pm
Tales of Shoreham-by-Sea : The Big Picture! 1 Oct – 4 Shows – 2pm, 3.30pm, 5pm, 7pm
October 4 @ 7:30 pm
Caitlin – a one woman play performed by Christine Kempell and written by Mike Kenny
October 7 @ 2:00 pm
Shakespeare’s Merry Wives of Windsor – performed by Bloomin’ Arts
October 7 @ 7:30 pm
Lemn Sissay – Let the Light Pour In
October 10 @ 7:30 pm
Brendan Behan — a centenary celebration
October 11 @ 7:30 pm
Gabriel Gatehouse: International Perspectives in conversation with Robin Lustig
October 13 @ 7:30 pm
Politics – A Survivor’s Guide by Rafael Behr
October 14 @ 10:30 am
Fatal Shore Crime Writing Festival – Hosted by Elly Griffiths and William Shaw – ALL DAY TICKET
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Attila the Stockbroker and Henry Normal
Attila the Stockbroker and Henry Normal
English Songs and Sussex Poetry – Shoreham Chamber Choir and guests
English Songs and Sussex Poetry – Shoreham Chamber Choir and guests
English Songs and Sussex Poetry – Shoreham Chamber Choir and guests
English Songs and Sussex Poetry – Shoreham Chamber Choir and guests
Ulysses by James Joyce – a guide through the novel led by Dr. John Froude
Ulysses by James Joyce – a guide through the novel led by Dr. John Froude
Under Milk Wood – The Dylan Thomas Theatre
Under Milk Wood – The Dylan Thomas Theatre
State of the Nation – a panel discussion chaired by Professor Ivor Gaber
State of the Nation – a panel discussion chaired by Professor Ivor Gaber
Under Milk Wood – The Dylan Thomas Theatre
Under Milk Wood – The Dylan Thomas Theatre
Ceilidh with Kate’s Kitchen Band
Ceilidh with Kate’s Kitchen Band
Fatal Shore Festival of Crime Writing
Clive Myrie in conversation with Professor Ivor Gaber
Clive Myrie in conversation with Professor Ivor Gaber
The Future of Our Health Service - Marianne Griffiths and Jeremy Hunt with Alastair McLellan
The Future of Our Health Service - Marianne Griffiths and Jeremy Hunt with Alastair McLellan
Jeremy Hunt Signing Books
Jeremy Hunt Signing Books
Fatal Shore Festival of Crime Writing
Fatal Shore Festival of Crime Writing
Clive Myrie
Clive Myrie
Ceilidh with Kate’s Kitchen Band
Ceilidh with Kate’s Kitchen Band
English Songs and Sussex Poetry – Shoreham Chamber Choir and guests
English Songs and Sussex Poetry – Shoreham Chamber Choir and guests
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Shoreham Catalyst Club

Tuesday 21 February 7.30pm Ropetackle Foyer

Be sure to book your ticket for this month’s Shoreham Catalyst Club, hosted by Doctor David Bramwell at the Ropetackle Arts Centre, in partnership with Wordfest.

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Tackling the Issues: The Economy

Paul Johnson, Director for the Institute for Fiscal Studies, introduces his new book launch “Follow The Money – How Much Does Britain Cost?”

Friday February 24 2023 7.30pm The Shoreham Centre, BN43 5WU

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  • The Future of Our Health Service
  • State of the Nation – a panel discussion chaired by Professor Ivor Gaber
  • The Catalyst Club by Shoreham Wordfest
  • David Olusoga -The Job of a Historian
  • The Homecoming: Voices of The Windrush Generation – Colin Grant
  • Local and Live Festival talk – Rewilding the Seas – Henri Brocklebank of Sussex Wildlife Trust
  • Hilaire Belloc, The Man Who Saw the Future by Chris Hare
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Discover Videos From Shoreham Wordfest
Videos from Shoreham Wordfest
Past Events
  • The Catalyst Club by Shoreham Wordfest
  • David Olusoga -The Job of a Historian
  • The Homecoming: Voices of The Windrush Generation – Colin Grant
  • Local and Live Festival talk – Rewilding the Seas – Henri Brocklebank of Sussex Wildlife Trust
  • Dr John Froude: Plagued: How I learned to stop worrying and love the Coronavirus
  • Hilaire Belloc, The Man Who Saw the Future by Chris Hare
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