We’ve been nominated!

We’re really excited to announce that the Foreword Festival has been nominated for the East Anglian Festival Network FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR AWARD!

Head to the EAFN website to cast your vote for your favourite Suffolk festival of 2026 – and please do consider voting for us!

This year’s week-long festival in Stowmarket was run entirely by volunteers. We ran 15 events across 8 days in August, and worked with 10 amazing venues to turn Stowmarket, a town without a bookshop, into a book town for a week.

We couldn’t have done it without you, our amazing supporters and authors!

A vote for us is a vote for everyone who took part, came to our events, and supported our vision for an alternative literary festival for Suffolk.

Thank you in advance!

PS. Yes, we know the festival’s name is incorrectly spelled on the voting page. We’re working on it!