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  • Gallery (2025)
  • Tickets and Programme
  • Free Fringe
  • Venues
  • Sponsor us

What A Success!

The sell out success of the third, Alnwick Story Fest is all down to you, our audience. 

We would like to thank you all for your support and commitment.

We would also like to thank our authors, our sponsors and our volunteers for making Alnwick Story Fest 2025 such a great success.


Onward to Alnwick Story Fest 2026!


AND THE WINNER IS...

In honour of Allyson Kent, an extraordinary writer who embraced courage and honesty in her work until the very end, Alnwick Story Fest is proud to announce the winner of The Allyson Kent Award for Fearless Writing.

Find out about the winners

We thank our partners and supporters, without them Alnwick Story Fest 2025 would not be possible:

  •  Our founding partners, Alnwick Playhouse and The Alnwick Garden


  • Alnwick Town Council
  • The Barbour Foundation  
  • The Carr-Ellison Family Charitable Trust 
  • CLC Group, Newcastle Office 
  • The Hadrian Trust 
  • Sir James Knott Trust 
  • R W Mann Trust
  • The Accidental Bookshop Alnwick 
  • Barter Books 
  • Bailiffgate Museum 

Join us for Alnwick Story Fest Festival!

The Accidental Bookshop, run by indie awardwinning Bookseller Helen Stanton

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Helen Stanton at The Accidental Bookshop is the legendary award-winning indie bookseller for the festival. We’ve created a special link for you to buy from The Accidental Bookshop

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WHAT THE AUTHORS SAID about Alnwick Story Fest 2023

"Great audience, wonderful people running my event. Totally professional."

Michael Booth, author of The Almost Nearly Perfect People

"It was an absolute pleasure to be a part of the inaugural Alnwick Story Fest."

 Liz Allard, Radio 4 Book of the Week Producer

"How was this your first festival?! A packed room of amazing families. Truly outstanding - may this grow and be triumphant, but never lose this excitement and heart."

 Lisette Auton, award-winning author of THE SECRET OF HAVEN POINT and THE STICKLEBACK CATCHERS

"Fabulous venue for both events: the theatre and the garden space at the castle. I felt really well taken care of. The accommodation and the hospitality shown was brilliant."

 Caroline Green, author of There's a Dog in My Brain and The Whisper House.  

"The programme was really full varied and clear. I had such a lovely and engaged group at the session and folks have kept in touch since."

 Mim Skinner, author of Living Together 

"I was very impressed by my venue (the Great Hall in the Castle) and the support I received, both technical and otherwise."

 Michael Chaplin, author of Newcastle United Stole my Heart 

"Congratulations! It’s no mean feat running a festival and you’ve done amazingly well."

 BBC's Janina Ramirez, author of Femina

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