Fowey Festival News Archive for 2021
Fowey Festival Winter Auction 2021, Friday 26th – Sunday 28th November
25th November 2021: Fowey Festival is raising funds to help put together a fabulous Festival in May 2022. The auction includes a wonderful selection of items that have been generously donated by local Fowey businesses, artists, friends of the Festival and trustees. Lots include first editions, original artwork, paintings, ceramics, jewellery, trips, and much more. ... More ››https://www.jumblebee.co.uk/foweyfestivalwinterauction?mc_cid=94e7ecf1f2&mc_eid=342ef3b8ec
Fowey Festival 2021 online fundraising auction – Friday 26th – Sunday 28th November
22nd November 2021: Fowey festival has just announced their 2021 online fundraising auction, which runs from Friday 26th November to Sunday 28th November, ending at 6 pm. There will be fantastic items to bid for, including original art, 1st editions, ceramics, creative workshops, trips and more. So have fun ... More ››
Fowey Festival Calendar 2022
14th November 2021: The Fowey Festival team has produced the first-ever Festival wall calendar for you to enjoy for yourselves or give to someone as a present this Christmastime.... More ››https://www.foweyfestival.com/shop/sample-product/fowey-literary-festival-wall-calendar-2022-2/
Fowey Festival Adult Short Story Competition 2022 – Opens December 6th 2021
12th November 2021: As part of the 2022 festival, Fowey Festival will again be holding a short story competition for adults. For 2022 the title chosen is 'Spring Picture'. This was the title of one of Daphne du Maurier's less well known short stories, published in 1944. Hopefully, this year's carefully chosen title will inspire all budding authors to write with a sense of optimism after the difficult period which forced the cancellation of the 2020 and 2021 Festivals (but not the short story competitions)... More ››
Awards for Fowey Festival Young Writers and Artists Competition 2021 – results and presentations
29th September 2021: The winning entries for the Fowey Festival Young Writers and Artists Competition 2021 have been announced, and the presentation ceremony, attended by the winning children, parents, teachers, judges, and members of the Fowey Festival Board of Trustees, took place at Fowey Hall Hotel last Saturday afternoon... More ››
Fowey Festival presents Gill Hornby in Conversation: Thursday 27th May 2021 7.30pm – 8.30pm
19th May 2021: Fowey Festival presents Gill Hornby in Conversation, talking about her book Miss Austen. This is the third of their Zoom Online Events and follows the success of talks by Dr Helen Doe in February and Dr Helen Taylor in March.... More ››
Fowey Festival Short Story Competition 2021 Winners Announced
2nd May 2021: The Fowey Festival Short Story Competition 2021, with the title Breaking Point, taken from Daphne du Maurier's short story of the same name, has announced the winners. This year's competition proved to be very popular, making judging an enjoyable but challenging task. Best selling author Raynor Winn was the head judge, and after a reading committee had arrived at a shortlist, she chose the winner and the runner-up ... More ››
Fowey Festival presents Dr Helen Taylor – Why Women Read Fiction: The Story of Our Lives
5th March 2021: Fowey Festival presents Dr Helen Taylor – Why Women Read Fiction: The Story of Our Lives, on Thursday 25th March 2021, 7.30pm – 8.30pm. This is the second of their Zoom Online Events and follows the success of Dr Helen Doe’s Zoom talk in February.... More ››
Fowey Festival Short Story Competition for 2021 – closing date 7th March
1st March 2021: A reminder to all those taking part in the Fowey Festival Short Story Competition 2021. The closing date is 7th March, so you need to hurry in order to get your entries in on time. The theme for this year’s competition is “Breaking Point”, based on Daphne du Maurier’s short story collection The Breaking Point. Whatever the competition title conjures up for you, be it a humorous tale or one of a serious nature, the Fowey Festival would love to read your story! Entries are to be no more than 1,500 words. ... More ››
Fowey Festival 2021 will not take place, but there is some good news
24th February 2021: Following the Prime Minister's latest announcement regarding social distancing restrictions and public gatherings, the board of trustees of the Fowey Festival have confirmed that they will not be holding the 2021 Festival, scheduled for May 8th -15th. The good news is, in 2022, the Festival will take place on May 6th – 14th. The team are committed to delivering a Festival to remember, so please add the dates to your diary. ... More ››
Fowey Festival presents its 2021 series of online talks
1st February 2021: On Wednesday 10th February at 7.30pm, Helen Doe, maritime historian, author, and popular speaker at many of our festivals will be opening the 2021 series with her talk - ISAMBARD BRUNEL AND THE SS GREAT BRITAIN MUSEUM... More ››
The Awards for Young Writers and Artists 2021 competition launches today – 11th January 2021
11th January 2021: The Awards for Young Writers and Artists 2021 competition is launched today and this year's theme is STEPPING THROUGH A DOOR. Fowey Festival invites children and young people to create their own original story, poem, or picture and enter their competition to become the Fowey Festival Young Writer or Young Artist of the Year, 2021.... More ››