Current Fowey Literary Festival News
The du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival Adult Short Story Competition 2025
14th June 2025: Earlier in the year, we told you about the du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival Adult Short Story Competition 2025, which this year had as its theme – Making Waves. The Festival received an incredible number of entries, and judging commenced ... More ››
The Du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival Competition for Young Writers and Artists 2025
14th June 2025: In the Spring, we told you about the du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival Competition for Young Writers and Artists 2025. We can now bring you up to date on how this year's event went.... More ››
The du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival 2026
19th May 2025: ***Important News*** Due to circumstances beyond their control, the dates of The du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival 2026 will be slightly different. Tthe festival dates will be one week earlier than usual, from Friday 1st until Saturday 9th May. ... More ››
The du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival - Saturday 17th May
17th May 2025: Sadly, today is the last day of the du Maurier Fowey Festival, but I think we can all agree that it has been a great success and there have been a wide range of fabulous events, with something for everyone. Today, the morning starts at 9.30am in Fowey Town Hall with Liz Fenwick and Amanda Geard in conversation about their latest novels. At 11am in Fowey Town Hall, Mark Mitchley presents a talk about his most recent book, Cornwall’s Literary History. ... More ››
The du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival - Friday 16th May
16th May 2025: The du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival is drawing to a close with just two days to go. Today, the morning begins with Emily Charlotte’s Writing Workshop, in Fowey Parish Hall at 10am. Discover what makes Cornwall so inspiring in this writing workshop designed to help writers capture a strong sense of place. At 11am in Fowey Town Hall, Tom Michell talks about his book, The Penguin Lessons. ... More ››
The du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival - Thursday 15th May
15th May 2025: Today, the du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival begins its morning at 9.30am in Fowey Parish Hall, with Ella Westland’s reading Group on My Cousin Rachel. At 11am in Fowey Town Hall, Nicholas St Aubyn presents a talk about his new book, Saints and Sinners, in which he reveals the remarkable truth about a single family negotiating a thousand years of history, facing trials and triumphs that shaped Britain.... More ››
The du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival - Wednesday 14th May
14th May 2025: Today, we have another super line-up of events at the du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival. The day begins at 9.30am in Fowey Parish Hall when Kate Aspengren will lead this morning's reading group on Daphne du Maurier's last novel, Rule Britannia. The first talk in Fowey Town Hall is at 11am, when Natasha Solomons is in conversation with Patron Kate Williams about Natasha's latest book, Cleopatra.... More ››
The du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival - Tuesday 13th May
13th May 2025: Today is the anniversary of Daphne du Maurier's birth on 13th May 1907, so this is a special day at the du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival. This morning, the Festival begins with Serena Trowbridge's reading group, discussing Don't Look Now by Daphne du Maurier, in Fowey Parish Hall at 9.30am.... More ››
The du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival - Monday 12th May
12th May 2025: Today begins with Where Politics Meets History, a live podcast recording with Iain Dale and Tessa Dunlop, at 11am in Fowey Town Hall. At the same time, setting off at 11.15am from Readymoney Beach, is Rachel Lambert’s Meet the Waves: Seaweed Foraging Walk. ... More ››
The du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival - Sunday 11th May
11th May 2025: It's day three of the du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival and another day packed with a great variety of events. The morning begins at 9.30am in Fowey Parish Hall, with a Graphology Workshop led by internationally renowned graphologist Christina Strang. In this interactive workshop, you will learn practical handwriting analysis techniques and ... More ››
The du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival 2025 – Saturday 10th May
10th May 2025: Today is the first full day of the festival, and there is a packed programme of events for you all to enjoy. The morning begins at 10.30am with the Daphne du Maurier guided walk – Daphne du Maurier's Fowey, with Chrissie Le Marchant. Chrissie will lead you through Fowey showing you the landscapes that were Daphne's inspiration and are intricately involved in Daphne's works.... More ››
The du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival 2025 begins today, Friday 9th May
Friday 9th May: The du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival 2025 takes place from Friday 9th May to Saturday 17th May, beginning this evening with Mad Dog Mcrea in the Parish Church at 8pm. From Saturday 10th May, there will be a full day of events every day until Saturday 17th May. Events will include walks, reading groups, talks, music, a quiz, and much more. ... More ››
The du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival Secret Gardens – Friday 16th and Saturday 17th May 2025
1st May 2025: We are delighted to say that Secret Gardens is returning to the du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival once more. This year, the gardens will be open on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th May, and you will be able to visit your favourite gardens in Fowey, Polruan and Bodinnick. Opera in the Garden also returns at Porphyry Hall Garden. ... More ››
Art at St John’s, Bodinnick 10th – 17th May 2025
24th April 2025: As many of you know, during the du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival, there is a fabulous art trail that takes place in various locations around Fowey, Polruan and Bodinnick. Today, we want to suggest that you take the car ferry (as a foot passenger) across to Bodinnick and visit the Art at St John’s Exhibition.... More ››
Fowey Art Trail Saturday 10th – Saturday 17th May 2025
9th April 2025: Every May, the Fowey Art Trail takes place in conjunction with the du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival. This year it begins on Saturday 10th May and runs until Saturday 17th May. ... More ››
The du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival 2025 – events for those with a particular interest in Daphne du Maurier
23rd March 2025: The du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival 2025 takes place from 9th – 17th May. There is a fantastic array of talks, walks, workshops, reading groups, films, music events and even a quiz this year, so do look at the programme and start choosing the tickets you want to buy. There will, of course, be a number of events about or relating to Daphne du Maurier... More ››
The du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival 9th – 17th May 2025 Programme and Booking Office Now Live Online
19th March 2025: The du Maurier Fowey Festival takes place from 9th – 17th May 2025. The programme is now live on the Fowey Festival website. The box office is open to Friends of the Festival now and will be open to everyone from 9am on Friday, 21st March.... More ››
How to Become a Friend of the du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival
8th March 2025: The du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival 2025 takes place from 9th – 17th May. Tickets for the lineup of festival events will be on sale from mid-March. If you would like to become a Friend, you will be able to enjoy a number of benefits at this year’s Festival. There are two choices of membership: ... More ››
The du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival Adult Short Story Competition 2025
27th January 2025: The du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival is delighted to announce that, once again, they will be running their Adult Short Story Competition. The chosen title for this year is Making Waves.... More ››
The du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival Fundraiser – Bingo Night
26th January 2025: On Wednesday, 19th February, at 7.30pm, the du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival are holding a fundraising Bingo Night at Havener’s, Town Quay, Fowey. Do go along. It’s going to be a lot of fun.... More ››