Celebrating Shakespeare 25-27 April

25-17 April



Shoreham Wordfest’s Annual
A performance of The Tempest by This is My Theatre
A free concert celebrating Shakespeare
A discussion on The Tempest
A lively Shakespeare Night Ceilidh
An Elizabethan Songs and Dances Workshop


Elizabethan Songs and Dances
Refreshments available.

Shakespeare Night Revels
A night of delight and one for the diary.
Bar Available.

This Island’s Mine
Refreshments available.

Celebrating Shakespeare in Words and Music - Free Entry
Refreshments available.
No booking necessary. First come, first...

William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, by ‘This is My Theatre’
For twelve years Prospero, the rightful duke of Milan, has dwelt on an island after his brother Antonio betrayed him...
After eight highly successful and much-enjoyed Shakespeare Festivals since 2016, Shoreham Wordfest is holding its ninth annual Shakespeare celebrations from Friday 25th to Sunday 27th April.
This year’s festival offers a rich variety of events, including Dame Harriet Walter discussing her new book on Shakespeare’s women, a captivating performance of The Tempest by ‘This Is My Theatre’, and a free Celebrating Shakespeare in Words and Music concert at St Mary de Haura. There’s also a discussion on The Tempest with Sussex University scholars, a lively Singing and Dance Workshop, and the ever-popular Shakespeare Night Revels, an Elizabethan ceilidh filled with dance, food, and entertainment. Come and enjoy the celebrations!
Celebrating Shakespeare 25-27 April
The first Wordfest event will be the Celebrating Shakespeare weekend 25-27 April.
The first Wordfest event will be the Celebrating Shakespeare weekend 25-27 April. Along with the traditional events such as the Saturday morning free concert and the Saturday evening Ceilidh, there will also be a performance of The Tempest by This is My Theatre company, and some Shakespearean talks, including one by the celebrated actress Harriet Walter with her book: She Speaks! What Shakespeare’s Women Might Have Said.
Some highlights of the festival
Making Waves: the 13th 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.
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.
- 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