Exciting News: Our New Website Has Launched! Based in the heart of Evesham, the Festival of Words celebrates the magic of literature, creativity, and storytelling. Our new online platform makes it easier than ever for you to engage with the festival and secure your place at our exciting events.  

Richmond Villages Wood Norton to sponsor Festival event. We’re delighted that Richmond Villages Wood Norton have linked up with the Festival and will be hosting and sponsoring a Festival event for the first time. Wednesday 10th September, 2.30 pm at Richmond Villages, retired TV producer, Robert Arley, will be talking

Festival Patron Alistair McGowan releases his first ever book of poetry, Not What We Were Expecting. He credits his teachers at Evesham  High School for “instilling a love of poetry and language” but the book contains a lovely credit to “Sue Ablett at Evesham Festival of Words – for unwittingly