📣 We are excited to announce that long-standing Appledore Book Festival Trustee, Susan Sandon, will be part of an illustrious panel of judges at the 2024 British Book Awards. 📚 🏆👏

#Nibbies #BritishBookAwards2024

We are delighted to announce that we have secured continued sponsorship from The Charlotte Aitken Trust, which goes towards funding our Schools' Week for a further 4 years. 🫶📚

We are incredibly grateful for their steadfast support. #support #charlotteaitkentrust

Wishing everyone a very 'Happy Easter' from us all at the Appledore Book Festival! 🐰🐣🎉

#HappyEaster #AppledoreBookFest2024

Appledore Book Festival 2024 Art Prize, in collaboration with ArtMakers🎨
Less than two weeks until our art competition deadline - head over to appledorebookfestival.co.uk for full details!🤞 ☘️
#AppledoreBookFest2024 #Art

We were very saddened to hear of the death of Peter Christie who was a stalwart and popular presenter at the Appledore Book Festival for many years.

Each year he delivered a new talk on an aspect of local history for his loyal fans.

Thank you, Peter. You will be missed.

#RIP

We are incredibly sad to hear of the death of writer and poet, Benjamin Zephaniah - such an inspiration to so many people.

#BenjaminZephaniah #RIP

The Charlotte Aitken Schools' Week, part of the Appledore Book Festival, has now come to a close and has been the best yet! 📚

Thanks to everyone including all our School Sponsors, our dedicated Schools' Team, the Authors, the Schools & the children too 🙏

#SchoolsWeek

We are delighted to announce that the dates for next year’s Festival are Fri 13 to Sun 22 Sept '24. 🎉

Friends Memberships for '24 are available - a great way to support our Festival - with priority booking and other benefits! 🎗️

Visit our website for details

#ABF2024

That's a Wrap! 🎬

Yesterday we welcomed Ann Cleeves, Nick Arnold, Scotty Mills, Deborah Moggach, Libby Page, Georgina Moore, Veronica Henry, Joseph Coelho & Manjeet Mann - an unbelievable end to a brilliant 10 days! 🌟

Many thanks to everyone involved🙏

#AppledoreBookFest2023

📣 It's the final day of the 2023 Festival!

Thanks to everyone who came yesterday! 🫶

Today we have Ann Cleeves, Nick Arnold, Scotty Mills, Georgina Moore, Libby Page, Deborah Moggach, Joseph Coelho, Manjeet Mann, Richard Westcott & Chris Chapman and Martin Unwin 🎪

#ABF2023

Such an action-packed day we had yesterday! 🎪
Thanks to all our authors, speakers & guides that took part 🙏

Today we have Alice Sherwood, Luke Harding, Alan Lee, S J Parris & Charles Cumming, Sharon Gale, Ben Hoare & Brendan Kearney & Ruth Jones ❤️

#AppledoreBookFest2023

What a week we've had so far! Thanks to everyone who came along to yesterday's events & to our fantastic authors🎪

Today we have Dr Jonathan Kennedy, Catherine Ashton, Alexander McCall Smith, Louise Minchin, Val McDermid & Martin O'Neill & more📚

#AppledoreBookFest2023

Thanks to everyone who came to all our events yesterday including Sarah Beeny & Suzanne Heywood🙏

Today we have The Countess of Carnarvon, Hilary Bonner, Emily Scott, Helen Czerski, Sarah Gristwood, James Holland, Susy Atkins, Gavin Esler & much more ...

#AppledoreBookFest2023

Make sure you don't miss the incredible children's events we have on this weekend 🧒🫧

Joseph Coelho: Ten-Word Tiny Tales 🎭
Manjeet Mann: Whirly Twirly Me 🌀
Ben Hoare: Discover Nature’s Treasures 🦊
Brendan Kearney: FISH 🐠

Go to appledorebookfestival.co.uk!

#ChildrensEvents

Thanks to Amanda Prowse, Marc Morris & Lisa Jewell and all the speakers who took part in Local History Day, yesterday🙏

Today's events are on Appledore's Seafaring Past, Present & Future, and we have the fantastic Sarah Beeny & Suzanne Heywood too🎪

#AppledoreBookFest2023

Did you come along to any of the events yesterday?
A huge thanks to everyone who did!

We hope you enjoy Local History Day today - tickets are still available!

We also have Amanda Prowse, Marc Morris & Lisa Jewell & Gin Tasting too!

See you there! 🎪

#AppledoreBookFest2023

📣 What a cracking start to the Festival!

Hugh Bonneville, Iain Dale, Dr James Greenwood, Andy McNab, Julia Hollander & Chivenor Military Ladies Choir were all superb!

We hope everyone has a great time at today's events🎉

#AppledoreBookFest2023

🎉 THE 2023 FESTIVAL IS NOW OPEN! 🎉

We hope everyone has a fantastic time at this year's Festival - we're so excited to see everyone!

Remember - for events with availability - tickets can be purchased right up until the day 🎟️

#AppledoreBookFest2023