Tickets are on sale now for our author panels and workshops! Numbers are limited, so don’t miss out – book now and reserve your seats. We’ve done our best to keep ticket prices as low as possible, while bringing some big names and headliners to Eye. At the Bank Arts Centre, choose from our Performance…
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We’re putting copies of our teaser poster up around Eye on Friday! Keep an eye out for our bright pink event posters, appearing over the coming weeks, and look out for our first ticket links on Facebook, too. We’re looking forward to seeing you at the festival!
A huge THANK YOU to all the East Anglian authors who have applied to take part in this summer’s Foreword Festival events! We’re excited to check out your books, and we’ll be selecting authors for our books fairs over the next week or so. We’ll let you know our decision by the end of April.…
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We’re running THREE book fairs in 2026, and we need YOU to bring your books, meet readers, and fill our author tables. Apply today! . Applications close TODAY! Don’t miss out! . . Join the Foreword Festival at our book events this year to meet readers, sell books, and help us to celebrate creativity in…
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We’re running THREE book fairs in 2026, and we need YOU to bring your books, meet readers, and fill our author tables. Apply now for your table – applications close on Friday. Don’t miss out! . Join the Foreword Festival at our book events this year to meet readers, sell books, and help us to…
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… we’re running THREE book fairs in 2026, and we need YOU to bring your books, meet readers, and fill our author tables! . Join the Foreword Festival at our book events this year to meet readers, sell books, and help us to celebrate creativity in Suffolk and Beyond! Head to our online application form…
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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. .
. 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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. 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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The closing date for our Fast Foreword Flash Fiction Competition has passed. Thank you to everyone who entered – the judges are looking forward to reading your stories! The judging panel will chose ten stories to be performed across five venues at the Foreword Festival 2025, by actors from the Quirkhouse Theatre Company. We’ll announce the times and venues on the…
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