Stowmarket, Suffolk, UK
9th-16th August 2025

Month: July 2025

Foreword Festival Beer

We’ve teamed up with the wonderful Roughacre Brewery to produce a limited-edition Foreword Festival Beer! It’s a zesty, summery pale ale, perfect for drinking while you sit and enjoy your new book purchases in the sunshine. Check out our list of stockists, and pick up your bottle(s) from August 4th.

Wondering how to get to the Foreword Festival?

The Foreword Festival doesn’t operate from a central venue. Instead, you’ll find us in locations all over Stowmarket! Head to the Find Our Venues page to plan your visit by car, train, or bus. .

Announcing the Fast Foreword Winners!

. We’re delighted to announce the winners of the Fast Foreword Flash Fiction Competition! Actors from QuirkHouse Theatre will be performing the stories on our Storytelling Trail for grown-ups on Saturday August 9th. Join them for a tour of Stowmarket, with some fantastic stories from East Anglian writers! 12pm – John Peel Centre (at the Vinyl Fair)The…
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The Fast Foreword Shortlist is here!

. We’re delighted to announce the shortlist for the Fast Foreword Flash Fiction Competition! The ten winning stories will be announced on July 7th. Stay tuned! 57 Philosophies – B. BarnettA Hug Too Far – Richard StainerAshes to Ashes – Virginia BettsCharacter in a Car – Samantha TasseraThe Choice – Morag ClarkeThe Cottage – Des…
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