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Sussex Literary Festivals is your guide to finding a bookish fix in Sussex.

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Shoreham Wordfest

A celebration of literature and the arts with performances, discussions, guided walks, writing workshops and more over two weeks - all against the backdrop of Shoreham-by-Sea.

Denise Tyler

Forthwrite

Forthwrite Festival celebrates women in writing, focussing on women over 50. The festival features inspiring talks, engaging discussions...

Denise Tyler

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