Hello booklovers, April is racing by. Not only does today mark the birth and death of Shakespeare and St George’s Day but the 23rd of April is also… World Book Night! This wonderful annual event, run by The Reading Agency, is a nationwide celebration of reading, highlighting the importance of reading for pleasure in our […]
Programmes, tickets and competitions… Exciting times at the Felixstowe Book Festival!
Hello booklovers! Spring has been springing for a while now and Easter is on its way. As if that is not enough, it’s a busy time here at the Felixstowe Book Festival too! We have had a crazy few weeks distributing our lovely paper festival programmes… have you checked out yours yet? If not, you […]
Happy Mothering Sunday!
Hello booklovers! Wishing you all a very happy and peaceful Mothering Sunday. The big question for us here at the Felixstowe Book Festival is (of course) literary themed… Who is your favourite literary mother? Is it Marmee, or Mrs Bennet? Mrs Weasley or Moominmama? Whilst Becky Sharp may not be the best advert for motherhood, […]
World Book Day, March 7th 2019
Hello booklovers, I bid you all a very happy World Book Day! Up and down the nation, pupils will be arriving at school in a completely different guise to their usual selves… playgrounds will be rife with Gangsta Grannies, Paddington Bears, Gruffalos and very hungry caterpillars, to name a few. A wonderful day to celebrate […]
With love from FbF… Jonathan Coe
Hello booklovers, Today sees through the last day in February, as well as the last of our ‘With love from FBF’ blog posts. We do hope you have enjoyed these little nuggets of book festival love throughout the dreary February days. Ending with a flourish, we are delighted to present to you a new guest […]
With love from FBF… Alison Weir
Hello booklovers! A very happy Valentines day to you all. Whether you are spending today with loved ones or completely ignoring it, we have an event which may set your heart a-fluttering…. We are delighted to welcome Alison Weir back to our 2019 festival! As the top selling female historian in the UK, and a […]
With love from FBF… Lucy Popescu and Hassan Abdulrazzack
Hello booklovers, February is upon us, the month where tentative signs of Spring are appearing and romance is in the air… whether the mention of St Valentine strikes fear in your heart or reminds you of loved ones, we have some February gifts to present to you, with love from the Felixstowe Book Festival. Over […]
A brand new year and a brand new festival…
Hello booklovers, Just checking in after our post-Christmas break. We are so thrilled that you enjoyed our ‘carol-a-day’ Advent calendar. I can assure you it was great fun to compile and contribute to and the jolly festive feedback from you all made it all worth it. But now onto fresh New Year climes… We have […]
A carol a day… Christmas Eve
Hello booklovers, Christmas Eve is here. One of my most favourite nights of the year, one of quiet and anticipation now that the rush is over. I want to thank you all for your support and appreciation of our festive efforts, I do hope you have enjoyed them. We are finishing our Advent calendar with […]
A carol a day… December 23rd
Hello booklovers, Two more sleeps to go… Our Christmas Eve Eve post comes courtesy of Hannah who wrote a lovely piece about ‘Silent Night’ a few weeks ago. Today she shares with us a festive classic, evoking memories of journeys and homecomings. We present to you ‘Driving Home for Christmas’. Hannah writes… ‘Carol services have […]
