Few tickets remaining for select events at this year’s Festival of Words

Wednesday, 30 September 2026

The East Riding Festival of Words returns this October with only a few tickets remaining for select events.

The popular festival, organised East Riding Libraries and funded by Arts Council England, features a packed programme of events which explore literary works from across a variety of genres including crime fiction, fantasy, contemporary culture and more.

Alongside author talks, the programme includes workshops, history events, live performances and family-friendly activities, with the Evening with Patrick Gale event and all of Suspense Saturday events already selling out.

Tickets are still available for multiple events, including:

Romantasy Day: These events include talks with debut and acclaimed authors like HF Askwith, Katie Ellis-Brown, Becky Hunter and Venetia Constantine. A day ticket for all four events is £22 per person, with individual events priced at £7 per person. Events take place at Bridlington Spa on Sunday, 4 October. Find out more here: Romantasy Day Ticket | Bridlington Spa | 04 Oct 2026, 10.30am

Stitch in Time with Melanie Gall: Attendees can bring their knitting to a sing-along, stitch-along and take part in an award-winning cabaret of lost wartime songs. This event takes place at Newbald Village Hall on Tuesday, 6 October. Read about it here: Stitch in Time with Melanie Gall at North Newbald | 06 Oct 2026, 3pm

Werewolves: A family-friendly and interactive comedy horror show where participants are challenged to conspire, debate, accuse, and brutally ‘murder’ fellow audience members to determine who among them is a werewolf. This event takes place at Brough Petuaria Centre on Wednesday, 7 October. Read more here: Werewolves (Family Friendly) | Brough Petuaria Centre | 07 Oct 2026, 5.30pm

The Angel of St Piran with John Ironmonger: This gripping tale weaves themes of conservation, connection and courage against exploitation. John will be in conversation with local author and creative sustainability practitioner, Alan Raw. This event takes place at South Cave Library on Thursday, 8 October. Here you can find out more: The Angel of St Piran with John Ironmonger | South Cave Library | 08 Oct 2026, 7.30pm

Councillor Nick Coultish, East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Cabinet Member for Culture, Leisure and Tourism, said: ‘’With such a variety of unique, interactive and creative events, the Festival of Words has something for everyone. The inclusive events give attendees the chance to speak to authors about their works, expand their literary communities, explore family-friendly fun and make the most of a range of works across genres.

‘’We are delighted that many of our events are nearly sold out and look forward to welcoming everyone who has chosen to join us.’’

There are also some tickets remaining for other events in the Festival of Words programme. For more information, the full list of events, and to buy tickets, visit: www.festivalofwords.co.uk or call 01482 392699 during office hours.

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