Debenham Arts Festival

Many thanks to everyone who contributed to making the Arts Festival such a success this year, especially to our sponsors, all the artists and volunteers who made it happen and all the people who came and enjoyed the events, writes Claire Cordeaux, chair of this year's festival.

We think that we had an attendance of about 3000 over the whole period which is fantastic.

Read more: Festival '10 report

Our arts festival in June seems a long time ago but the plaudits are still coming in, says Lesley Grant-Adamson, the Debenham writer who organised the literary events.

Kay Macelhinney of the Suffolk Book League had just emailed her to say,  “The SBL was proud to be able to sponsor part of the excellent literary programme of the Debenham Arts Festival.

Read more: Successful festival

Recordings of three of the literary events at the festival are available. You can hear Ann and Anthony Thwaite, Benedict Gummer and Bernadine Evaristo.

 

Read more: Listen again

Memories of Debenham past were brought to life during the festival. People were able to wander around the Market Green area and listen on radios to people of all ages telling of their memories of living in the village.

Read more: 'Half my life ago'