Fowey Festival of Arts and Literature | Fowey Cornwall | 6-14 May 2022

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What a truly fantastic ...

May 17

What a truly fantastic week we have had! So pleased to be back.
Watch out for our posts for next year’s festival, which we are already starting to plan!
Dates for next year are 12th -20th May 2023, so book your week’s accommodation now…
Huge thanks to our many volunteers. Without their time and dedication, this festival would not be possible.

Thanks to Waterstones for their support and lovely bookshop at the Royal Fowey Yacht Club.

https://www.foweyfestival.com/

#foweyfest22 #arts #music #literature #festivals #fowey #waterstones #royalfoweyyachtclub

Oh my goodness, what an ...

May 14

Oh my goodness, what an amazing line up we have for you today, our final day of the festival! Don’t miss Michael Morpurgo, the author of War Horse, Raynor Winn, A NIght at the Musicals and Children’s author Lauren Child.
Also, Nina Leonard Savicevic will be playing piano at the church lunch time - free event/donations welcome.

For tickets please visit our website:
https://www.foweyfestival.com/events/2022-05-14/

#foweyfest22 #MichaelMorpurgo #raynorwinn #LaurenChild #NINALEONARD #literature #childrensliterature #waterstones

Award-winning author and ...

May 13

Award-winning author and illustrator and former Children’s Laureate, Lauren Child, creator of family favourites including Charlie and Lola, Hubert Horatio and Clarice Bean is in conversation tomorrow morning about her latest Clarice Bean novel Clarice Bean: SCRAM, launching in May 2022.

For tickets please visit our website:
https://www.foweyfestival.com/event/lauren-child/

#foweyfest22 #LaurenChild #lchildrensliterature #waterstones #harpercollinspublishers

Full house enjoying what ...

May 12

Full house enjoying what the @fishyfriendsofficial do best. Welcome back! #FoweyFest22

Full house for the ...

May 12

Full house for the wonderful Patrick Gale. Tremendous event with @trevilley in conversation with @daphneskinnard #FoweyFest22

Come and join Jane ...

May 11

Come and join Jane Newberry talking about her new book ‘Hoydens Trove’ Friday 13 May. Not to be missed!

For tickets please visit our website:
https://www.foweyfestival.com/event/jane-newberry-2/

#foweyfest22 #janenewberry #literature #poetry #waterstones #fowey

Birds are a joy and ...

May 10

Birds are a joy and solace in troubled times, as well as a reminder of past experiences and a symbol of hope for the future.
Please join Roy & Lesley Adkins talking about their magnificent book ‘When There Were Birds’ Thursday 12 May.

For tickets visit our website: https://www.foweyfestival.com/event/roy-and-lesley-adkins/

#foweyfest22 #royandlesleyadkins #literature #waterstones

Expect only the ...

May 9

Expect only the unexpected….The Liskeard Poets want you to join them for an evening of fun poetry on Friday 13 May.

Book your tickets now at https://www.foweyfestival.com/event/the-liskeard-poets/

#foweyfest22 #poetry #cornwall #liskeard #foweycornwall

Last chance to get your ...

May 9

Last chance to get your tickets for the fantastic acoustic roots/folk duo, Show of Hands! Appearing at the festival tomorrow, evening, Tuesday 1Oth May. Not to be missed.

For tickets please visit our website:

https://www.foweyfestival.com/event/show-of-hands/

#foweyfest22 #showofhands #music #bbcornwall #folkmusic #fowey

Not many literary ...

May 8

Not many literary festivals can boast this view!Just some of the highlights of the festival so far. Still 6 days of fantastic events ahead. For tickets go to our website:

https://www.foweyfestival.com/

#foweyfest22 #art #literature #musiclover #fowey #waterstones

Do you want to learn some...

May 8

Do you want to learn some strategies to help excel in your every day life or just learn some interesting survival techniques? Then don’t miss John Hudson, Survival Instructor on Friday 13 May.

For tickets please visit the website:
https://www.foweyfestival.com/event/john-hudson/

#foweyfest22 #johnhudson #mentalhealth #survivalskills #yachting #waterstones Royal Fowey Yacht Club

Join Patrick Gale - ...

May 7

Join Patrick Gale - Author of the Emmy award-winning BBC drama, Man in an Orange Shirt, talking about his latest novel, Mother’s Boy. The story is based around the known facts of the boyhood and youth of the great Cornish poet, Charles Causley. For tickets go to:

https://www.foweyfestival.com/event/patrick-gale-mothers-boy/

#foweyfest22 #patrickgale #author #literature #waterstones

Join Davey Hal Sunday 8th...

May 7

Join Davey Hal Sunday 8th May, for an intimate acoustic show featuring songs from his 2021 release ‘Helford Honeymoon’.

For tickets please visit our website https://www.foweyfestival.com/event/davey-hal/

#foweyfest22 #daveyhal #music #daphnedumaurier #bbccornwall

And we’re off! Day one,...

May 6

And we’re off! Day one, Seth Lakeman & Alex Hart rocking Fowey Parish Church. For tickets to events taking place this week visit:

https://www.foweyfestival.com/

#foweyfest22 #sethlakeman #folk #bbccornwall

Join us for some ...

May 6

Join us for some lunchtime music sessions at Fowey Parish Church - free entry/donations welcome. Arkangel, Nina Leonard & Truro School Senior Chamber Musicians. For free tickets go to:

https://www.foweyfestival.com

#foweyfest22 #music #bbccornwall #FestivalSeason

It’s the day we have ...

May 6

It’s the day we have been waiting for! The team are looking forward to meeting you all. If you haven’t already booked tickets, then go to:

https://www.foweyfestival.com/

#foweyfest22 #waterstones #arts #literature #festivalseason

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