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New online Festival Travel Club

To mark the 10th Anniversary of Evesham Festival of Words we are launching an exciting new initiative – an online Festival Travel Club. Members will pay an annual subscription of £10 for which they will have access to 12 travel talk (1 a month), plus a bonus talk to launch

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A great hero

A sell out house yesterday enjoyed a superb Festival event. Holland House was the perfect venue and speaker Jeremy Holmes gave us an absolutely superb talk on Ernest Shackleton – one of the greatest explorers of all time and with a well-deserved reputation for always bringing his men home.

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An action packed night

Coming up soon – 7pm Wednesday 6th May – at Evesham Rowing Club, we have an action packed night.  Behind the Scenes at the Movies features Stuart St Paul talking about his amazing career, from specialising in stunts and fight choreography; film director; and now a best selling author of

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Sad news

We were so sorry to hear today of the death of the incredible wildlife photographer, Doug Allen. Doug was with us just last year in a fabulous event at the Rowing Club. A truly inspirational speaker, an amazing photographer, and a very gentle modest man. Perhaps it is some consolation

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Good Friday event

Good Friday saw the Festival join up with Raphaels (Hampton Ferry) for a fabulous afternoon. Richard Churchley entertained the audience with A Century of Popular Songs – lots of fun audience participation but interesting to learn the history of the songs. A lovely afternoon tea rounded off the afternoon.

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