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Thanks to all our speakers, supporters, volunteers and wonderful audience, for making the 2024 Festival so wonderful. We look forward to seeing you next year. Festival dates – May 9th-17th 2025.

Festival Calendar 2025

To purchase your copy of the 2025 Festival Calendar, please visit here.

Sponsorship of the 2025 Festival

For details on how to become a sponsor of the festival, please contact us on sponsorship@foweyfestival.com

Your support is greatly appreciated

Whether you volunteer with us, have taken out a Friends membership, or contributed to our fundraising campaign, your support means a great deal. Our fundraising campaign is ongoing, helping us to stage our Festival in addition to the extremely important continuation of our schools literary programme. If you would like to donate, please follow the link here.

You can still download the 2024 programme:

Click here to download the 2024 Fowey Festival programme (PDF 6.9mb)

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Eyes down for your first number!! Huge thanks to Lee and the team at Havener’s for running a fundraising bingo night in aid of the Festival. Join us for a fun evening with lots of prizes! To reserve your place, call: 01726834591.

Thanks for your support!

#FoweyFest25 #Community #Bingo #Fundraising

Sep 6

Eyes down for your first number!! Huge thanks to Lee and the team at Havener’s for running a fundraising bingo night in aid of the Festival. Join us for a fun evening with lots of prizes! To reserve your place, call: 01726834591.

Thanks for your support!

#FoweyFest25 #Community #Bingo #Fundraising

Calling all quiz enthusiasts! The wonderful team @thesafeharbourinn are running a fundraising quiz night in aid of the Festival. To book your place, please call 01726833379. Thanks for your support!

#FoweyFest25 #Community #Quiz #Fundraising

Aug 12

Calling all quiz enthusiasts! The wonderful team @thesafeharbourinn are running a fundraising quiz night in aid of the Festival. To book your place, please call 01726833379. Thanks for your support!

#FoweyFest25 #Community #Quiz #Fundraising

The 2025 Festival Calendar is now available to purchase online. Each month contains a wonderful photograph of Fowey or the surrounding area, along with key dates associated with Daphne du Maurier and her family.

Visit the link in our bio for full details and to purchase.

NB Only a limited number of calendars are available.

#Fowey #Festival #2025 #calendar

Jun 28

The 2025 Festival Calendar is now available to purchase online. Each month contains a wonderful photograph of Fowey or the surrounding area, along with key dates associated with Daphne du Maurier and her family.

Visit the link in our bio for full details and to purchase.

NB Only a limited number of calendars are available.

#Fowey #Festival #2025 #calendar

The Festival’s Schools Programme is very dear to our hearts and an extremely important aspect of our plans for the future. As well as running our annual Children’s Writing and Art Competition, we bring children’s authors and artists into schools. During this year’s Festival week, we organised school events with the wonderfully talented children’s authors, Clare Owen and Sarah Tagholm. Over 800 children in primary and senior schools in the area enjoyed interactive presentations, with some involved in creative writing workshops. Our plan is to build further on what we achieved this year, with the aim of reaching as many children as possible in the coming years.

June will see the next school visit, as we bring artist Sean Hewitt, into Fowey Primary School for a children’s art day.

Thanks to all the staff at Fowey River Academy, Penrice Academy, Fowey Primary School, Lanlivery Primary Academy and St. Mewan Primary, for making the school visits run so smoothly.

#FoweyFest #Schools #childrensauthor #reading #literature #art

May 24

The Festival’s Schools Programme is very dear to our hearts and an extremely important aspect of our plans for the future. As well as running our annual Children’s Writing and Art Competition, we bring children’s authors and artists into schools. During this year’s Festival week, we organised school events with the wonderfully talented children’s authors, Clare Owen and Sarah Tagholm. Over 800 children in primary and senior schools in the area enjoyed interactive presentations, with some involved in creative writing workshops. Our plan is to build further on what we achieved this year, with the aim of reaching as many children as possible in the coming years.

June will see the next school visit, as we bring artist Sean Hewitt, into Fowey Primary School for a children’s art day.

Thanks to all the staff at Fowey River Academy, Penrice Academy, Fowey Primary School, Lanlivery Primary Academy and St. Mewan Primary, for making the school visits run so smoothly.

#FoweyFest #Schools #childrensauthor #reading #literature #art

Throwback Thursday….fantastic memories of some of the wonderful events at this years Festival. Huge thanks to all our speakers, authors, musicians, artists and interviewers, for enabling such interesting, inspiring and entertaining events.

#FoweyFest24 #MakingMemories

May 23

Throwback Thursday….fantastic memories of some of the wonderful events at this years Festival. Huge thanks to all our speakers, authors, musicians, artists and interviewers, for enabling such interesting, inspiring and entertaining events.

#FoweyFest24 #MakingMemories

Big shout out to KP cabs for being our official transport partner for all our wonderful guest speakers.

We can’t recommend them highly enough for anyone needing transport around the area.

Contact them on 01726 815415 or email enquiries@kp-cabs.co.uk

https://www.kp-cabs.co.uk

#FoweyFest24 #Transport #Cornwall

May 18

Big shout out to KP cabs for being our official transport partner for all our wonderful guest speakers.

We can’t recommend them highly enough for anyone needing transport around the area.

Contact them on 01726 815415 or email enquiries@kp-cabs.co.uk

https://www.kp-cabs.co.uk

#FoweyFest24 #Transport #Cornwall

Festival audience in their element with Doom Bar, Atlantic Pale Ale and Offshore Pilsner going down nicely! Delighted to have @sharpsbrewery supporting the 2024 Festival.

@johnnymercermp enjoying an Atlantic Pale Ale at the live recording of For The Many podcast with @iaindale and @jacqui__smith

#DoomBar #Rock #Cornwall #Offshore #ItsOffshore #FoweyFest24 #OffshorePilsner #Atlantic #AtlanticPaleAle

May 18

Festival audience in their element with Doom Bar, Atlantic Pale Ale and Offshore Pilsner going down nicely! Delighted to have @sharpsbrewery supporting the 2024 Festival.

@johnnymercermp enjoying an Atlantic Pale Ale at the live recording of For The Many podcast with @iaindale and @jacqui__smith

#DoomBar #Rock #Cornwall #Offshore #ItsOffshore #FoweyFest24 #OffshorePilsner #Atlantic #AtlanticPaleAle

Thanks to Robert Hardman for for such a candid and insightful presentation on his latest book, Charles III: New King, New Court, the Inside Story.

Thanks to event sponsor @marnersrock

#FoweyFest24 #KingCharles #Royalty #Biography

May 18

Thanks to Robert Hardman for for such a candid and insightful presentation on his latest book, Charles III: New King, New Court, the Inside Story.

Thanks to event sponsor @marnersrock

#FoweyFest24 #KingCharles #Royalty #Biography

Wonderful event with renowned chef and food writer, Orlando Murrin, in conversation with bestselling author Veronica Henry about his debut crime novel, Knife Skills for Beginners. We can’t recommend Orlando’s book highly enough! Great knife pin too!

#FoweyFest24 #Chef #FoodWriter #KnifeSkillsForBeginners #Debut

May 18

Wonderful event with renowned chef and food writer, Orlando Murrin, in conversation with bestselling author Veronica Henry about his debut crime novel, Knife Skills for Beginners. We can’t recommend Orlando’s book highly enough! Great knife pin too!

#FoweyFest24 #Chef #FoodWriter #KnifeSkillsForBeginners #Debut

Insightful and interesting conversation with Sir Vernon Bogdanor about his book The Strange Survival of Liberal Britain. Thanks to @iaindale for interviewing.

#FoweyFestival24 #Politics #History #nonfiction

May 18

Insightful and interesting conversation with Sir Vernon Bogdanor about his book The Strange Survival of Liberal Britain. Thanks to @iaindale for interviewing.

#FoweyFestival24 #Politics #History #nonfiction

***2024 FESTIVAL - CLOSING EVENT ***Join us tonight for what promises to be a hilarious evening of politics as you have never heard it before! We are thrilled to welcome acclaimed political broadcaster, Iain Dale, and former Labour Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, for a live edition of their award winning ‘For The Many’ podcast. Expect political insight and analysis, gossip and humour, as they review the latest political news with their special guest, West Country Conservative MP and Veterans Minister, Johnny Mercer.

⏰ May 18th, 8pm

📍 Fowey Parish Church

🎫 Head to link in bio for tickets

#FoweyFest24 #ForTheMany #Politics #Humour

May 18

***2024 FESTIVAL - CLOSING EVENT ***Join us tonight for what promises to be a hilarious evening of politics as you have never heard it before! We are thrilled to welcome acclaimed political broadcaster, Iain Dale, and former Labour Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, for a live edition of their award winning ‘For The Many’ podcast. Expect political insight and analysis, gossip and humour, as they review the latest political news with their special guest, West Country Conservative MP and Veterans Minister, Johnny Mercer.

⏰ May 18th, 8pm

📍 Fowey Parish Church

🎫 Head to link in bio for tickets

#FoweyFest24 #ForTheMany #Politics #Humour

Truly entertaining conversation with the hilarious John O’Farrell and BBC Radio Cornwall’s, Daphne Skinnard.

#FoweyFest24 #Humour #Novel #FamilyPolitics

May 18

Truly entertaining conversation with the hilarious John O’Farrell and BBC Radio Cornwall’s, Daphne Skinnard.

#FoweyFest24 #Humour #Novel #FamilyPolitics

Tremendous panel event with Iain Dale, who compiled and edited Kings and Queens. Joining him were contributors: Sir Vernon Bogdanor, Dr Nigel Fletcher and Gareth Streeter.

#FoweyFest24 #KingsandQueens #History #NonFiction

May 18

Tremendous panel event with Iain Dale, who compiled and edited Kings and Queens. Joining him were contributors: Sir Vernon Bogdanor, Dr Nigel Fletcher and Gareth Streeter.

#FoweyFest24 #KingsandQueens #History #NonFiction

***NEW EVENT ADDED***

Lisa Woollett, celebrated author and photographer of several award-winning books, takes us through a fascinating illustrated talk about her latest book Lost to the Sea.

🎫 Head to link in bio for tickets
📍 Fowey Town Hall
⏰ Saturday May 18th @ 11am

#FoweyFest24 #LostToTheSea #NonFiction #CornishCoast #Cornwall

May 15

***NEW EVENT ADDED***

Lisa Woollett, celebrated author and photographer of several award-winning books, takes us through a fascinating illustrated talk about her latest book Lost to the Sea.

🎫 Head to link in bio for tickets
📍 Fowey Town Hall
⏰ Saturday May 18th @ 11am

#FoweyFest24 #LostToTheSea #NonFiction #CornishCoast #Cornwall

What a treat we had this morning. Thank you so much to the absolutely lovely Amanda Prowse for your honesty, openness and humour. A truly wonderful event.

Swimming to Lundy - out August 6th - We can’t wait!

#FoweyFest24 #Fiction #Writing

May 15

What a treat we had this morning. Thank you so much to the absolutely lovely Amanda Prowse for your honesty, openness and humour. A truly wonderful event.

Swimming to Lundy - out August 6th - We can’t wait!

#FoweyFest24 #Fiction #Writing

***NEW EVENT ADDED***

Cooking up the Perfect Crime, Orlando Murrin, past Masterchef semifinalist and renowned food writer, has turned to crime writing, with the publication of his debut novel, Knife Skills For Beginners. He will be talking to Veronica Henry about how he progressed from writing recipes to whodunits, and how to cook the perfect red herring.

After being flung into the culinary limelight following Masterchef, Orlando edited BBC Good Food for six years and founded Olive magazine; then he switched track to become a chef-hotelier in SW France and Somerset. He has written seven cookbooks and is President of the Guild of Food Writers. An ever-popular guest on TV and radio, he presents the BBC Good Food Podcast with Tom Kerridge. From his grandfather, a Met detective who rose to become a crack MI5 interrogator, he inherited a fascination with crime and mystery.

🎫 Head to bio link for tickets
📍 Fowey Town Hall
⏰ Saturday May 18th @ 2pm

#FoweyFest24 #Masterchef #Cookery #CrimeWriting #Fiction

May 15

***NEW EVENT ADDED***

Cooking up the Perfect Crime, Orlando Murrin, past Masterchef semifinalist and renowned food writer, has turned to crime writing, with the publication of his debut novel, Knife Skills For Beginners. He will be talking to Veronica Henry about how he progressed from writing recipes to whodunits, and how to cook the perfect red herring.

After being flung into the culinary limelight following Masterchef, Orlando edited BBC Good Food for six years and founded Olive magazine; then he switched track to become a chef-hotelier in SW France and Somerset. He has written seven cookbooks and is President of the Guild of Food Writers. An ever-popular guest on TV and radio, he presents the BBC Good Food Podcast with Tom Kerridge. From his grandfather, a Met detective who rose to become a crack MI5 interrogator, he inherited a fascination with crime and mystery.

🎫 Head to bio link for tickets
📍 Fowey Town Hall
⏰ Saturday May 18th @ 2pm

#FoweyFest24 #Masterchef #Cookery #CrimeWriting #Fiction

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