Events in and around Warwick

The historic town of Warwick once again plays host to a huge variety of outstanding events in 2011 with something for everyone and many are free of charge! The county town has well over 80 events taking place during the year and if you add to this the wide range of activity within Warwick Folk Festival, Warwick Words Festival of Literature and Spoken Word then Warwick is truly the place to be. Why not use our Events Search Facility to find out what is going on in Warwick when you are visiting.

Events in and Around Warwick

Warwick - a cultural centre with two International Festivals.

For a town of 27,000 inhabitants, Warwick has an unrivalled artistic life. Its superb architectural heritage and its new buildings - The Dream Factory and The Bridge House Theatre - give a unique flavour to events going on throughout the year.

Warwick Words
28 September - 7 October 2012

Next year's Festival will be held 28 September - 7 October 2012 and events will be announced in July 2012.

2011 festival was a huge success with over seventy fantastic events including Carol-Ann Duffy, Melyvn Bragg, Judith Miller, Stuart Maconie, Martin Bell, Josceline Dimbleby, Mark Logue and Peter Conradi, Marcus Berkmann, Dame Emma Kirkby, Alastair Hignell to mention a few. We would like to thank all our festival guests this year for joining us as we celebrated our 10th Festival - it really was a very special nine days.

If you would like to receive a Festival Brochure for next year's events please email info@warwickwords.co.uk with your name and full postal address.

Warwick Words would like to thank all the voluntary stewards for their time, energy and their generous support throughout the festival.

Warwick Folk Festival

Singers and musicians, street entertainers and Morris dancers - it seems that anybody and everybody who enjoys folk music heads for Warwick in July each year.

Since its humble beginnings in 1979, the annual Warwick Folk Festival has developed into one of the most highly regarded folk events on the national and international scene, attracting fans from all over Britain and as far afield as the USA and Australia.

2011 will be our 32nd festival! If you've not been for years, come and see what's changed. If you've never been to Warwick Folk Festival, come and see what you've been missing!

Warwick Racecourse

Warwick Racecourse is one of the leading flat and steeplechase courses and has a regular programme of 22 meetings throughout the year. The central grandstand incorporates the first stand built in 1809, amongst the oldest surviving in the country.

Guided Walks

Guided walks around the town conducted by a town guide take place on Sunday mornings from 1st May to the end of September, starting at 11.00am from the Tourist Information Centre. There will be additional walks on Easter Sunday at 11.00am and Bank Holiday Monday (pm). Walks can also be organised by prior arrangement. Ask in the Tourist Information Centre for details.

A short circular walk, marked with plaques in the pavement, around the town, is available from the Tourist Information Centre in Jury Street for a small charge.