Stroud Book Festival: A 5 day literary feast for book lovers of all ages

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Stroud Book Festival Brochure is here!

Stroud Book Festival 2019 digital brochure now available!

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SBF Box Office Now Open

We are delighted to announce that the box office for all events at Stroud Book Festival 2019 is now open!

Baileys Paints

Bailey Paints Ltd announced as headline sponsor for Stroud Book Festival 2019

Bailey Paints Ltd have extended their support to include sponsorship of the Festival’s headline event, Ian McEwan, talking about his latest novel “Machines Like Me” on Friday 8th November at 20:15 at the Subscription Rooms, Stroud.

Stroud Book Festival 2019 Children’s Writing Competition launches

Stroud Book Festival launches second Children’s Writing Competition!

Stroud Book Festival Brochure is here!

Stroud Book Festival 2019 digital brochure now available!

SBF Box Office Now Open

We are delighted to announce that the box office for all events at Stroud Book Festival 2019 is now open!

Bailey Paints Ltd announced as headline sponsor for Stroud Book Festival 2019

Bailey Paints Ltd have extended their support to include sponsorship of the Festival’s headline event, Ian McEwan, talking about his latest novel “Machines Like Me” on Friday 8th November at 20:15 at the Subscription Rooms, Stroud.

Stroud Book Festival 2019 Children’s Writing Competition launches

Stroud Book Festival launches second Children’s Writing Competition!

Stroud Book Festival 2019: donate, get involved and volunteer

Stroud Book Festival 2019: Download PDF brochure

Stroud Book Festival 2019: Children's Events - Schools Day

Stroud Book Festival 2019: donate, get involved and volunteer

Stroud Book Festival 2018: Venues and location information

Stroud Book Festival 2018: Children's Events

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THANK YOU to the prophetic & brilliant Sue Limb in this month’s @cotswoldlife: ‘Stroud Book Festival makes it’s glittering return in November: a dark time of year traditionally associated with the idea of blowing up Parliament. But let’s forget about Parliament for a bit: we’ll all feel a whole lot happier.’👍 #lovestroud #SBF2019

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Thank you everyone for your lovely response to our brochure! Particularly loved this from JL in Stroud: ‘I have already booked to go to six events in Stroud, with others also still grabbing my attention. So thank you for brightening up a November weekend.’ Well, Thank YOU! X #everybodywelcome #lovebooks #lovestroud #lovereading #SBF2019

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Hooray! Our beautiful brochure is here! Pick up a copy at Stroud Bookshop, @museuminthepark @lansdownhall @stroudtowncouncil @dufflevintage @pegasusartshop @thepeoplesrepublicofstroud @baileypaintsltd @subroomsstroud & many others. Join us 6-10 Nov Tickets:stroudbookfestival.org.uk #everybodywelcome

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Squeals of excitement! We absolutely love this clever novel match from our friends @baileypaintsltd headline sponsors of Stroud Book Festival 2019! #painthetownread #SBF2019

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‪Drum roll... our digital brochure is now live!! Printed copies will be winging their way around Stroud next week but you can have a sneak peak (and buy your tickets!) here: www.stroudbookfestival.org.uk #everybodywelcome #SBF2019 #lovebooks #lovestroud ‬

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Massive thank you to @waitrose for including us in the green token scheme this month. We run on a shoestring budget & are indebted to organisations and individuals who help finance @BookStroud - THANK YOU! #waitrosestroud #communitymatters

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Getting banners and posters ready... it’s all starting to become very real! Join us, 6-10 November 2019 #SBF2019 #bookfestivalfastapproaching #lovebooks #lovereading #ianmcewan #juliadonaldson #lemnsissay #haveyougotyourticketsyet?

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Happy Friday! We are delighted to announce that the Box Office for all events @bookstroud 2019 is now Open!
Families, fiction, forgiveness, Faber’s 90th, food, future, fabrics, film and fun are all on the menu, as we present over 50 fantastic events from 6-10 November 2019. Everyone is welcome! Please spread the word: https://stroudbookfestival.org.uk #SBF2019 #juliadonaldson #ianmcewan #lemnsissay #sophiedahl #lovereading #lovebooks #lovestroud

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Ahead of our full box office opening in the coming days, a BIG thank you to @baileypaintsltd, who we are thrilled to announce as the headline sponsor of SBF 2019! #SBF2019 #Bookfestival #baileypaintsltd #paintitread #ianmckewan #readingandpainting #lovebooks #lovestroud

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Very pleased to launch our Children’s Writing Competition in Gloucestershire! Full details on our website, please spread the word! #writing #children #SBF2019 #reading #writingcompetition #prizes

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And we’re off! Our Box Office opens today via @thesubrooms - first 12 events on sale! More info on our website. Book now to see #ianmcewan #juliadonaldson #katiefforde #richardmabey #sophiedahl #nellgifford #lemnsissay and many more! #lovestroud #lovereading

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Fans of #JuliaDonaldson! Tickets go on sale for Julia Donaldson & Friends TOMORROW 15 August via @subscriptionrooms box office. A host of fun-filled family events from 6-10 November #family #fun #lovereading #bookfestival #lovestroud #gruffalo #lovebooks #SNF2019

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Exciting news from @BookStroud HQ: Our box office @SubRoomsStroud will open for the first wave of Festival events next week! Watch this space for further news from 14 August - we promise to keep you posted, as well as seriously entertained #SBF2019 #Lovebooks #lovestroud

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Ta dah! We were thrilled that the very talented @claysinclairart agreed to illustrate the Stroud Book Festival programme this year #talent #books #art #claysinclair #stroud #bookfestival #everybodywelcome #stroudandproud

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Thank you to @museuminthepark @thestroudwinecompany and @waitroseandpartners for your generous support of the Stroud Book Festival Summer launch #WaitroseStroud #stroudwinecompany #museuminthepark #SBFSponsors #SBF2019 #Stroud #books #Bookfestival #savethedate Picture credit: @_littletters_

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Filming in The Shambles with the marvellous Mr @adam.horovitz (and with huge thanks to @_little letter s_ ) Exciting competition news to be revealed shortly! #stroud #writers #writingcompetition #SBF2019 #lovestroud #poetry #flashfiction #stroudbookfestival

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So excited that the one and only Julia Donaldson will have a very special family event at Stroud Book Festival this November!! More details soon (or check our FB page)

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So many wonderful festivals on in Stroud and the surrounding areas in 2019! Love this cover by @eryburns and this brilliant edition from @goodonpaperstroud

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2019 Festival - 6-10 November, hooray!

Our Sponsors

Stroud Book Festival: Laura Kinsella

Stroud Book Festival 2018: Graphic representation of Stroud town: