2019 Competitions: Winners
Congratulations to all the winners, and we would also like to thank everyone who entered. Open Poetry Competition The 2019…
2019 Festival: Updates to the Programme
Ticket sales for the forthcoming Festival are selling fast with Chris Patten’s First Confession now sold out and several other…
2019 Festival: Chris Patten’s Event Sold Out
Tickets for Chris Patten’s First Confession on Saturday 26 October at 2 pm have now sold out, with further events…
2019 Festival: Festival Fever Starts Here
Last week we held the very first event of 2019 – a magnificent occasion in Cedars Hall on 15 July…
2019 Competitions: Closing Soon
As competition entries zoom in from all corners of the globe towards the smallest city in England, it’s time to…
2019 Festival: Sneak Preview
Even before this year’s Festival events are all confirmed, we can guarantee that it will feature a fantastic finale –…
2019 Competitions: Our Judge Chosen as Poet Laureate!
Congratulations to this year’s poetry judge for his recent elevation: It was announced on 10 May 2019 that Her Majesty…
Exclusive: Our First 2019 Event
On Monday 15 July local writer and historian Ben Kane will be speaking at Cedars Hall at a very special…
2019 Competitions: It’s Time to Enter
Spring is here – and so are the Festival’s hugely popular International Competitions. This year once again we are running…
2019 Festival: Dates Confirmed
After the success of our 2018 Festival, our audiences can rest assured that our 27th festival will not disappoint. It…