EastAnglianStoryFest

Proud to be supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. A big thank you to Mid Suffolk District Council for their Locality Award provided to community projects and activity that demonstrate community benefits. Checkout our website!

Bringing the Imaginarium to our Festival 17-19 May, Stowmarket Food Museum!

Would you like to introduce the thrill of live oral spoken word to a new generation? Work with Footprints Theatre Company CIC, thanks to funding from Arts Council England. Donations between £2 - £10, due to Arts Council funding. Limited spaces, apply soon. see Website

Stuck for Valentines Day gifts? Love stories? Love stories! Our early bird tickets are here for a couple of weeks more; along with the opportunity to camp onsite, they are the perfect romantic gift. Morning birdsong, owls at night, rustling leaves... all tix available!

May 17th - 19th '24 We’re looking for some wonderful volunteers to help us keep things running smoothly! If you are a crafter, artist or maker and would like to trade with us, have a look at our 'Stalls' and Volunteer '24 page for more info.

We had an awesome day making willow stars to decorate our festival! Early Birds end after Valentines - tickets are the perfect gift! Our Festival - 17-19 May, Food Museum eastanglianstorytellingfestival.co.uk/index.html Discount for locals!

We can't keep our Early Birds from flying away for very much longer... Next weekend will be the last chance to grab a fabulous bargain at just £60 for all sessions at the festival... We are delighted to release our zero cost essential companion tickets - see website!

The King’s Knickers wilfully picks at the fraying knicker elastic of national identity, asking what a much-mythologised hero king – and really big pants – can tell us about the imaginative state of England today. 12-14 May - See website for details! @StepheHarrop @FoodMuseumUK

We can't wait! Our planning is coming on splendidly - it's kept us a bit quiet recently, but rest assured... we are heading towards our best festival yet!

Are you bursting with a new story and would love to tell to an enthusiastic and appreciative audience. We have a great venue, a supportive audience and a brilliant masterclass. We hope to hear from you soon #stories #storytellers #FoodMuseum #EastAnglia #Suffolk

It's not only storytelling at our festival at the Food Museum! Boudicca Border & Hells Bells Morris are stick wielding, foot stomping whirlwinds of dance! These high energy musicians and dancers will have feet tapping - it's spectacle of awesome choreography, music and skill.

Calling East Anglian Tellers! Applications to tell are open! We would love to have some new East Anglian voices, so please do share this out to everyone you can think of that you'd like to see at the festival. eastanglianstorytellingfestival.co.uk/apply-to... Email if have any questions!

Oh Gosh! We're up for the a best festival award! Go to : eafn.co.uk Then scroll to the red section 'The EAFN Festival Awards' and click through to the Survey - we are under Suffolk, in capitals.. Please vote for us! It's only open until midnight today

We're back for 2023 in fine fettle and wish you all good for the coming year! We'll be calling out to regional and local spoken word and storytellers to apply to join our lineup very soon! We had great feedback in 2022, and this year will be even better!

The 3rd treat in our Yuletide box is..Ben Haggarty! Don’t miss our festival with all three founders of the Company of Storytellers. More to come as we plot, plan and weave! Early Bird Weekend/camping tickets are on sale - see website @MarionLeeper @FoodMuseumUK @CrickCrackClub

The 2nd treat in our Yuletide box is... Sally Pomme Clayton! Don’t miss our festival with all three founders of the Company of Storytellers. Much more to come as we plot, plan and weave magic! Early Bird and camping tickets are on sale - see website @SallyPommeStory @MarionLeeper

@FoodMuseumUK @MarionLeeper @SimonHooton3 @TheEAFN @bob_lenney @HanBStories @MarionLeeper @FoodMuseumUK

The first treat in our Yuletide box is... Hugh Lupton! Don’t miss our extraordinary festival with all three founders of the Company of Storytellers. Much more to come as we plot, plan and weave our magic! Early Bird Weekend tickets and camping tickets are on sale - see website

Volunteering is a great way to enjoy the festival for free while also being part of a team and supporting a really fabulous festival. Write to us at our email address or click through on our website - we'll pop you on a list and get in touch with you in March 23!