Box Office
Many Debenham Arts Festival events are free. For details of all events please look at the programme.
Help from sponsors including Mid Suffolk District Council, Suffolk County Council localities fund and libraries, Debenham Parish Council, Suffolk Book League and Aspall Cyder keep all prices down and fund free events.
For many events there will be tickets available at the door but to be sure of your place please book in advance. There are also discounts available on for advanced booking.
All online bookings are handled by PayPal (an eBay business) and your credit/debit card transaction takes place on their secure site. We do not store any details beyond your name, email address and phone number. The email confirming the transaction will be your e-ticket.
Online payment simplifies festival administration, but if you do not wish to use this method we are happy to take cheques. Please send your cheque and details of the tickets required to 22 High Street, Debenham, IP14 6QJ or drop them into the green letterbox marked 22 High Street which is in an alley behind the house.
Film
Tenancity on the Tasman. First showing outside the West End at Debenham Community Centre on June 24 at 7.30pm. Single tickets are £3.50 but there are discounts for buying more.
Literature
Save money by buying combined tickets for Saturday events in advance
Friday events
Writing workshop with Sarah Bower. Dove Cottage at 10.30am to Noon on Friday June 18. Coffee is included in the £15 fee.
Literary Lunch with Sheila Hardy. The Angel Inn. 12.30pm, Friday June 18.
Bernardine Evaristo at the Parish Church on Friday June 18 at 7.30 is free courtesy of Suffolk Libraries
Saturday events
Benedict Gummer talks about his book on the Black Death. The Red Lion, Saturday June 19 at 2pm. Tickets £3
Roma Tearne talks about her novel set in Suffolk. The Red Lion, Saturday June 19 at 3.30pm. Tickets £3
New Poets at the Red Lion, Saturday June 19 at 4.30pm. This event is free.
Anthony Thwaite talks about his poetry and his wife Ann Thwaite, talks about biography and her recent family history book. The Parish Church at 7.30pm. Tickets £4
A combined ticket for Benedict Gummer, Roma Tearne and Anthony and Ann Thwaite is £8, a saving of £2 on separate tickets.
If you cannot be there in evening a combined ticket for Benedict Gummer and Roma Tearn is £5, a saving of £1.
Predictive by Anthony Thwaite
PredictiveI wanted Home but what I found was Good.
The system tricked me: I misunderstood.
The trees could not be seen for the dark wood.
The whole thing fitted snugly in my palm
And tried to pass its messages with calm
From palm to wrist and onward up the arm.
But something blocked intention. Whatever choice
Was left, unravelled: an uncertain voice
Spoke in oracular ambiguities.
So I am left with some dull metronome,
Counting mechanically. Again I come
To this, marked Good, when all I want is Home.
Anthony Thwaite will be reading from his work
in the Parish Church on Saturday June 19, at 7.30pm
Box Office
Picturing
Debenham
photo exhibition
at the Leisure Centre
until July 8