WEAVER WORDS 2025
A message from Weaver Words Patron, Tim Firth
Welcome to Frodsham’s seventh Weaver Words Literature Festival. The exciting programme includes stand-up comedy legend Jenny Eclair, poet Lemn Sissay, BBC presenter Louise Minchin and the welcome return of Gerald Dickens (Charles Dickens’ great great grandson) performing a stunning one man show of ‘Nicholas Nickleby’.
The theme this year is ‘A Celebration of Cheshire’, with a focus on great Cestrian literary connections, from Lewis Carroll to Elizabeth Gaskell, and new Cheshire writers aiming to make their mark. Plus a public pop-up poetry wall, two writing competitions and lots of engaging creative workshops and events.
Grateful thanks to all our funders, partners and volunteers, who have helped to make this year’s festival possible.
WRITE A POEM FOR OUR POP-UP POETRY WALL!
Write a poem in response to the festival theme ‘A Celebration of Cheshire’ – we’d love to read it!
During the months of April/May, Frodsham Community Centre will feature a pop-up poetry wall, specially created for the festival by Norley artist Ann Crawford.
We welcome all poems on a postcard – whether it’s a haiku about the River Weaver or a few witty lines about the Cheshire Cat. The theme is as broad as your imagination! Poems will then be displayed on our Pop-up Poetry Wall.
(Pick up a festival postcard from Frodsham Community Centre or use your own. Leave your finished poem at the centre’s reception for inclusion on the wall. Or email your small poem to pm@weaverwords.org.uk. )
Grateful thanks to all our sponsors & supporters:
- RSK Group (Helsby)
- Encirc Glass (Elton)
- Rotary in Frodsham & Helsby
- Main Street Kitchen (Frodsham)
- Bill and Julie Holroyd
A big thank you to the many organisations and individuals who have supported the festival, especially:
- Frodsham Community Centre
- Daresbury Laboratory
- Frodsham Library
- The Danny Steamship
- Curious Cat Bookshop
- … and our wonderful volunteers.
