And another Fairy Godparent for the Festival - the brilliant Clive Myrie has joined our amazing clan of Ambassadors who'll bang the drum for the Festival and all we do. Thank you! Picture by Lorentz Gullachsen

So very very pleased that Emma Smith has agreed to be come a Festival Ambassador - joining an illustrious line-up of Festival Fairy Godparents who bang the drum for us including Maggie O'Farrell, Julia Donaldson, Harriet Walter Jacqueline Wilson and Simon Armitage

Dignified in the face of defeat. The The Authors CC go out to face the music! Thanks to Stratford Cricket Club for hosting!

This just about says it! Despite everything, a festival was had. Thanks to our venues, the team, authors, interviewers and our audiences for making it happen! See you 25-27 October.

This was so good!

So it’s a wrap and the top team hit the chips! 🍟

Sharing Someone Else’s Shoes’ the fabulous Jojo Moyes on stage with Fiona Lindsay

A line up of 3 absolute top level Shakespeare scholars! What a treat is that? #shakespeareinstitute #universityofbirmingham Emma Smith

Perfect weather and the The Authors CC are primed and ready for the game against Stratford Cricket Club this morning. Thanks to everyone who made this possible 👏🏼👏🏼

The sun is shining this morning for the The Authors CC match against Stratford Cricket Club this morning. Come and cheer on Peter Frankopan Anthony McGowan Dr Adam Rutherford et al!

Packed house for James O'Brien this evening and what a wonderfully frank conversation to end a superb Festival day at Stratford Play House. Thank you everyone who came along!

So we had the lovely Patrick Grant and the lovely David Nicholls and just finished the brilliant mary beard at Stratford Play House today. James O'Brien to come!

We’re going on a bear hunt ⁦Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓⁩! Created by all the children today after your event!

A packed day of events ahead today including mary beard Patrick Grant Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 David Nicholls Marianna Spring Susan Fletcher and lots more. PLEASE check the website for new venues we’re now using. Shuttle bus from 10am!

We’re excited to support the celebrations of the life of writer Marie Corelli today. One feels she must have been a feisty lady - but as Val McDermid revealed yesterday, that is old English for farty 🤷🏼‍♀️

Wonderful to have Val McDermid with us in this beautiful church. Thanks to CG Optical for supporting this event and to the Holy Trinity Church team for accommodating us so quickly when we needed a home

Only a very few tickets left!

Had a fab time at the Michael Rosen event this afternoon with Stratford Literary Festival!! As previously mentioned, we’re experiencing ongoing technical issues, so if you are heading to Val McDermid’s event at Holy Trinity Church tonight, please bring cash 📚

Looking forward to a bank holiday book chat Stratford Literary Festival tomorrow (Saturday 4th May, 3pm) talking all things #TheInequality of Wealth! Do join me!

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What a special moment! ⁦Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓⁩ on the RSC stage talking about his book Getting Better. Not sure which of us all was more excited but I think it was him!