Join Edwyrdian Tales beside the glittering lights of the Christmas Tree for three haunting
ghost stories of the season. This year our night of festive spirits features terrors from classic
authors of the age… H.R. Wakefield, Algernon Blackwood and an original tale from the pen
of our storyteller.
In “Lucky’s Grove” a family discover the dangers of bringing in the wrong Christmas Tree for
their celebrations. The twinkling fairy lights cannot illuminate the very real darkness they
have let loose into their home. In “The Wendigo” a lonely hunting party in far flung pine
forests hear the terrible call of the wild. Something walks amongst the towering trees, and
upon the wind itself. And in “The Elder Son” a father tries to carve the perfect Christmas gift
from a broken tree. A gift he bitterly regrets as soon as it is made.
Bone chilling tales to conjure the spirits of Christmas...
A one-man performance, directed and haunted by Matthew Wood
An entertaining evening of new short plays, long-listed for INK Festival 2027. Professional actors, script-in-hand, in a relaxed cabaret setting. Drinks, free nibbles and a chance to vote for your favourite play!
Hot on the heels of Brighton, Camden and off-West End success, 1816 heads to Southwold for one night only. It’s Byron and Shelley, as you've never seen them before. In this Friends meets Frankenstein comedy-drama musical, from the same company that originally launched SiX: 1816 is the ultimate origin story of the first modern vampire novel and Frankenstein, where a group of five Romantics get tra...
It's All Done with Mirrors This science magic show explores how magicians use science and engineering in their magic tricks. A visually appealing show with unusual props, demonstrations and tricks that illustrates how real-world science and engineering is often invisible, hidden or taken for granted. It reveals surprising links between classroom concepts and spectacular stage illusions. Audience...
Get ready for a spooktacular science adventure! Meet our Mad Nutty Professor as they bring Halloween magic to life with crystal plasma balls, shocking electrical demonstrations, bubbling dry-ice potions, fizzing sweet experiments, ghostly balloon inflation and glowing science surprises. Packed with hands-on excitement, laughter and spectacular reactions, this interactive workshop is the perfect wa...
The Little Witch Halloween Story Show Join the Little Witch on a magical Halloween journey as she flies across the world to collect special ingredients for a mysterious Halloween potion. Along the way, children will meet fascinating animal friends from the rainforest, desert and treetops, learning fun facts about millipedes, snakes, tarantulas and tree frogs. Filled with storytelling, adventure, ...
This workshop is led by Paul Johnson of Ears Media. A hands-on exploration of stage lighting, open to all abilities, we will explore the interaction between light and sound, accompanied by West End tunes. This is an exciting workshop led by the Historic Stage Lighting Collective and fellows of the Association of Lighting and Production Design at the forefront of their industry. Originally to be r...
This workshop will explore the difference between chemical & physical reactions and is ideal for children aged 6- 10. The children will analyse a variety of household chemicals and drinks to find their acidity or alkalinity using colour changes of an indicator solution. We will discover how acids can be used to create electricity, how chemical reactions can create forces and launch rockets and how...
by Thomas Hardy Under the Greenwood Tree follows members of the village choir as they are replaced by a church organ, set against the backdrop of a humorous love story. The book explores themes of love, social class, and the nostalgia for disappearing village traditions. The performance is a wonderful combination of spoken word, by renowned actor Mark Carey, and live music from the highly acclai...
You want the BEST... y ou have Found the BEST! With the largest Unique and EXCLUSIVE Range of Presentations; A SEND-friendly accessible walk-in Dome! Step inside the award-winning Auriga Star Dome at Southwold Arts Centre and embark on an immersive journey through space. Explore planets, stars, galaxies, and the wonders of the Universe in a unique, presenter-led experience. Suitable for all ages...
A context workshop suitable for GCSE and A Level Students to tie in with “1816” a musical that brings the Romantic writers to life. What happens when the writers you study in the classroom become real people? This immersive workshop brings the world of the Romantics to life, connecting the poetry and prose studied by GCSE and A Level students with the extraordinary lives, personalities and relati...
VSTEAM Education will host a space-themed STEM workshop, allowing children to explore the wonders of our solar system through a range of exciting hands-on activities. Students will drive mini gesture-controlled robots, create stunning water tornadoes to investigate forces and motion, and design and take home their own glowing star constellations. Outcome The workshop encourages scientific enquir...
'The Lover' by Harold Pinter, also featuring 'Landscape'
Fri 6 Nov
Before leaving for work, a man wishes his wife well for the planned visit of her lover during the afternoon. It is a long-term arrangement which apparently leaves the husband free to see his mistress. But is it? All is not as it seems in Pinter’s hilarious and quirky comedy of marital capers. Also on the bill during an evening with Pinter is Landscape, the playwright’s classic study of the failur...
WCB Comedy Stand Up In Southwold: Headliner Geoff Norcott
Sat 7 Nov
?? THIS SHOW WILL SELL OUT. ?? For one massive night of stand-up, comedy heavyweight Geoff Norcott takes the headline spot—and when Geoff’s name is on the bill, tickets disappear in a heartbeat. One of the UK’s most sharp-witted and in-demand comedians, Geoff is a household name from Live at the Apollo, The Last Leg, and Backstage with Katherine Ryan. His unique, fearlessly funny take on the wo...
Tickets gives you entry to : Friday 13th November 2026 2.00pm Felicity Goodall 3.30pm Erika Clegg 5.00pm Kevin Crossley-Holland Saturday 14th November 2026 10.00am Robert Ashton & Matt Gaw 11.30am Robert Colls & Ronald Binns 2.00pm Alexander Ballinger 3.30pm James Aldred & Alistair Carr 5.00pm Stewart White Sunday 15th November 2026 ...
Felicity Goodall: The life of Suffolk writer & naturalist Mea Allen
Fri 13 Nov
Felicity Goodall is a former journalist who worked on regional newspapers before spending several years as a freelance foreign correspondent in Norway. She has also worked in radio & television, most recently as a BBC Radio 4 producer. She made the first programme about the life of Anne Lister, Gentleman Jack of Halifax broadcast in 1993 & produced such programmes as “Poetry Please!” & “A Good Rea...
Erika Clegg lives in Southwold with her husband, Simon, & their son, Will. A third-generation Southwolder, she dedicated Southwold365, in part, to her grandparents, Jane & Eddie Williams, in gratitude for the love of the town they passed on to her. Erika & Simon founded the communications agency Spring in Southwold, growing it into an award-winning business whose clients included Champagne Bolling...
Kevin Crossley-Holland is a prize-winning poet, translator from Anglo-Saxon (including Beowulf), re-teller of traditional tale (“The Penguin Book of Norse Myths” & “Between Worlds: British Folk Tales”), librettist & novelist for children, winning the Carnegie Medal for “Storm” & the Guardian Fiction Prize for “The Seeing Stone”, the first book in his Arthur trilogy. He has collaborated with many c...
Southwold Literary Festival Saturday Day Ticket 2026
Sat 14 Nov
Tickets gives you entry to : 10.00am Robert Ashton & Matt Gaw 11.30am Robert Colls & Ronald Binns 2.00pm Alexander Ballinger 3.30pm James Aldred & Alistair Carr 5.00pm Stewart White
Robert is fascinated by our past, & the way it is increasingly informing our future. It was while researching his 2024 book “Where are the Fellows who Cut the Hay” that he realised that most people had lost a sense of connection to the natural world that their forebears would have taken for granted. His latest book “Down to Earth” set out to rebuild that connection, by telling the stories of peopl...
