Tickets to our Spring Festival ON SALE to Friends and Benefactors on Monday. The rest of you lovely lot will have to wait until 16th Feb. See the line-up here! bit.ly/44xeThU

💕 Spring Readers' Day tickets LIVE! 💕 #HappyValentines2024 readers! Why not treat yourself or a loved one? ⬇️ Book today! ⬇️ guildfordbookfestival.co.uk/spring-readers… #GuildfordBookFestival #ReadersDay #AuthorTalks #LiteraryFestival West Horsley Place Jo Callaghan Visit Surrey Experience Guildford

Now open! Grayson Perry: The Vanity of Small Differences at #thelightbox Discover these incredible tapestries by one of our most celebrated artists. Arts Council Collection #graysonperry @visitsurrey bit.ly/48ugEPj

Book now for a packed Spring programme with stars including David Nicholls mary beard Patrick Grant Alan Johnson Books JJM Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 NICE 爷爷 and so much more Plus workshops for writers #amwriting

The brainwaves experience will tour to: The Holburne Museum Museum, Bath on 4-5 April Watts Gallery - Artists' Village - Artists' Village, Guildford on 14 April The Hepworth Wakefield Wakefield on 31 May-1 June Chapter Arts Centre Cardiff on 21-22 June National Galleries of Scotland National, Edinburgh on 6-7 July Compton Verney

🤔 Have you seen our opportunities page lately? We've a stack of new arts opportunities, connecting the UK with the rest of the world. Find out more: britishcouncil.org/arts/opportuni…

We are currently recruiting for: ➡️Events and Venue Manager ➡️Retail Manager Applications close this Friday 8 March at 5pm. To find out more about these roles and to apply bit.ly/3wE6wFM #surreyjobs #museumjobs

Annie is an extraordinary Festival Director. Here's to the next chapter!

Really interesting blog post about the benefits of books (and it mentions us!) 5 reasons to READ for your mental health startwithin.co.uk/blog/f/5-reaso… via Start Within

Thank you, Anila ITV London - and Happy #InternationalWomensDay @marchingtessa 🎶

'I needed treatment for trauma after writing book' - Earl Spencer. He will be with us at the Festival to talk about his experience. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-685903…

🎉 It's #WorldPoetryDay! 🎉 Here's some of our favourite poetry books to enjoy.📖 📚 As part of our Schools Programme, poet James Carter will be visiting 2 local schools in May with his new book WATCH THEM GROW. To help support our Big Give campaign: guildfordbookfestival.co.uk/arts-for-impac…

A HUGE thank you to all who donated to our #artsforimpact @biggiveorg fundraising campaign - helping to get more books into schools. We raised an incredible £5,843 - above our target. Your support means so much to us all.

Those lovely people at The Week UK - our media partners - are giving you the chance to enjoy 6 issues absolutely FREE and receive a special welcome gift. Find out more about The Week and claim your special offer here subscription.theweek.co.uk/stratford

.Team English Two fabulous events we want to let you know about at the Festival on 1st May - Rosemary Salomone on The Rise of English as our soft power and Alex Wheatle Alex Wheatle talking about his memoir and the power of books. Full details here bit.ly/447RAfx

Join authors Richard Schoch & Tiffany Stern Stratford Literary Festival in May as they talk about Richard's book 'Shakespeare's House', on the changing fortunes of the Shakespeare B Trust, & ask how much we really know about Shakespeare's life. Sun 5th May, 1-2pm Book today 👇 stratfordliteraryfestival.co.uk/events/richard…

This is the expert we all need to show us how to make the best of relationships - whether romantic, platonic or with work colleagues. Come and find out more from the Tinder and Married at First Sight expert! Sat 4th May Paul Carrick Brunson bit.ly/3vubODw

Do you volunteer? The volunteer economy is worth £4b . Would the wheels turn without people giving their time free? What role do charities play and do volunteers put themselves at risk? Join Derek Bardowell and Andrew Day and share your experiences. bit.ly/43vFvjX

⭐️What's on at The Lightbox this weekend?⭐️ ➡️Grayson Perry: The Vanity of Small Differences ➡️Kofi Perry: Remnants from a Distant Future 🛍️Plus gorgeous gifts in The Lightbox Shop and coffee and cake at our Cafe☕️ We look forward to welcoming you!

🌟OPENING 27 JULY: HENRY MOORE IN COLOUR🌟 This special exhibition is a rare opportunity to see colourful drawings by the world famous artist spanning his career. Henry Moore Foundation Henry Moore Studios & Gardens Visit our website to find out more bit.ly/3xKfHVV