The South East’s inspirational festival of literature and arts
The South East’s inspirational festival of literature and arts
Wordfest Gallery
Photos From our events
Highlights of Making Waves: Shoreham Wordfest 2024
Southwick Green
Hugh and Janet
Julius and sheet
Anyone there
Coronation Green
Caroline reading
Libby Julie Janet
Jenny and Angela
Denise and Kate
launch councillors
Book stall
GM Slide
Waiting to get in
Man reading
Lifeboat crew film
Tom Rutland MP
Talk
River Walk
Fan
MLY
Book queue
Hugh signing book
Wordfest belles
The end of the end
Dignataries at the launch
KM and team
Catalyst Authors
Intro
Poetry presentation
Reader
Sam and Janet
Caroline laughing with book
Outside St. Mary's
Intro dressing gown
Mike and Elise
books and audience
Poetry
Panel
Q&A
A likely customer
rear view church
Books and crowd
JMc and RT
Jenny tiptree
Jenny Tiptree
Tom, Rick etc
Books without Borders
AH book stall
Liz Overs
front row
Legal eagles panel
Shackleton on the snow
Charlotte trio
Team
Sam and Janet
Luke Devika and Don
Peter James signing
July Market
Team
Charlotte with saw
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Celebrating Shakespeare 2024
Shoreham Wordfest’s annual celebration of Shakespeare was a great success this year
Shake It Up Shakespeare: improvised plays suggested by the audience
Free Concert 200 people packed into St. Mary’s Church for songs, soliloquies and sonnets
Cast of the concert
The procession
Greensleeves
Elizabethan songs and dance workshop
Saturday night revels with feast and Celidh
Saturday night revels with feast and Celidh
Saturday night revels with feast and Celidh
The Stories behind Shakespeare’s plays – photo of Giles Abbott
Thanks to all the organisers and to our enthusiastic audience.
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Shoreham Wordfest October 2023
Our 12th annual festival of words and ideas was a terrific success: 21 events, 3000 tickets sold, 500 book sales, many 5 star reviews, over 50 wonderful authors, actors, singers and 30 very committed volunteers. Here are some highlights:
A Celebration of Brendan Behan
Book signing Lemn Sissay
Captain LooRoll
Christine Kempshall as Caitlin Thomas
Dylan Howitt and the Nettle Dress
Elly Griffiths, William Shaw Fatal Shore Crime Festival
Free Poetry for All
Gabriel Gatehouse and Robin Lustig
Idle Women musical theatre
Lemn and the team
Lemn Sissay
Merry Wives of Windsor Bloomin' Arts
Rafael Behr and Ivor Gaber
Richard Osman at Fatal Shore
Tales of Shoreham at Marlipins Museum
Tales of Shoreham Marlipins museum
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Celebrating Shakespeare 2023
The mini-festival to celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday was a great success, starting with a riotous and joyful performance of Mid-Summer Night’s dream by Bowler Crab Theatre.
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Events 2022
LYR band: Simon Armitage, Patrick J Pearson and Richard Walters – Supporting act: Rebecca Askew
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Fatal Shore Festival of Crime Writing
Fatal Shore Festival of Crime Writing
Fatal Shore Festival of Crime Writing
Fatal Shore Festival of Crime Writing
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Clive Myrie in conversation with Professor Ivor Gaber
Clive Myrie with Wordfest volunteers
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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
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James Joyce’s Ulysses a guide through the novel led by Dr. John Froude
Ulysses by James Joyce – a guide through the novel led by Dr. John Froude
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Under Milk Wood – The Dylan Thomas Theatre
Under Milk Wood – The Dylan Thomas Theatre
Under Milk Wood – The Dylan Thomas Theatre
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State of the Nation – Prof Ivor Gaber with Rafael Behr, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Gary Gibbon and Catherine Pepinster
State of the Nation – a panel discussion chaired by Professor Ivor Gaber
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Attila the Stockbroker and Henry Normal
Attila the Stockbroker and Henry Normal
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The Madame Blanc Mysteries – The filming of a drama series
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Shocking Shoreham and South Downs Generations – Chris Hare
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The Private Life of The Diary – Sally Bayley
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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
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The Tiger Who Came to Brunch! A story-time activity event for 4 – 8 year olds
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No Laughing Matter: Simon Brett and Elly Griffiths