As a charity we are committed to encouraging children of all ages to read books, opening their minds and inspiring a love of the written word. Building on the experience of the hugely successful Schools Week, we are embarking on an ambitious project whereby each child at an author event will receive a signed book.
For some children this might be the first book they own.
In the UK 1 in 10 disadvantaged children does not own a book (National Literacy Trust 2022) and in this area 1 in 5 children aged between 5 and 8 years does not have a book of their own at home.
Please consider donating to this worthy cause.
Gift Vouchers
Available Now!
Gift Vouchers are now available.
An ideal present for friends and family. They can be purchased for any value you like. The vouchers can easily be redeemed online for Festival event tickets or for Friends' Memberships.
Friends' Memberships
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Friends' Memberships for 2025 are now available.
Being a Friend is a great way to support our Festival both now and into the future.
Jeremy Bowen
Many of you bought tickets for the Jeremy Bowen event which was postponed because of events in the Middle East. We are hopeful that his event can be rescheduled. If you are a ticket holder, please bear with us and we will announce a new date via email, social media & on this website.
If you have tickets but are unable to attend on a new date, please contact us by email with your name/booking ref and we will arrange a refund (we are unable to arrange refunds by phone).
Thank you for your support and patience.
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