Thank you to everyone who joined us in Eye for our favourite Foreword Festival tradition – the Fast Foreword Storytelling Trail for grown-ups!
Two actors from QuirkHouse Theatre, AJ Deane and Sian Notley, visited a series of venues across Eye on the Saturday afternoon of the festival. In every location, they each performed a short flash-fiction story by a local author, before moving on to find their next audience. Anyone could join this free event for two stories, or follow the trail to hear them all!
The stories were chosen for adult listeners, but are suitable for young ears.
12-12.10pm, Bank Arts Centre
The Shepherd’s Hex – R.E.C. Woods
The Choice – Morag Clarke
12.30-12.40pm, Eye Library
Writer’s Block – Virginia Betts
The Deal – Julia Blake
1.00-1.10pm, Queen’s Head garden
Reset, Restart – M.T. McGuire
The Highwayman – Mai Black
1.30-1.40pm, Caféye
My Family Routine – F Seaborne
A Crummy Dilemma – K.L.Rush
2.00-2.10pm, Community Centre
The Rollercoaster Life of a Hiccup – Sarah D.
The Guest – Helen Cross
Congratulations to all this year’s Fast Foreword authors!
Actors AJ Deane and Sian Notley, and festival volunteer Nemonee Stone on the Fast Foreword Storytelling Trail in Eye, 2026
Check out the Fast Foreword performances from our 2023 and 2025 events!
