Special Launch Event For Getting Away in Bury St Edmunds

Join us for an evening with local award-winning author Kate Sawyer on the eve of the release of her third novel Getting Away & to celebrate the launch of the dazzling programme of live events coming this October 9-12th for Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival 2025.

All proceeds from this special event will go towards our Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival 2025 programme of free live events for children & schools and help us to keep tickets discounted for those in financial need.

Kate will be in conversation about the inspiration behind her new novel - which reviewers are calling 'the holiday read of a lifetime' and will give an exclusive reading before answering audience questions on her Costa Shortlisted debut The Stranding and the best-selling Waterstones Book of The Month This Family.  Then, to round off the evening Kate will step into her role as festival programme curator, sharing the live literary events, workshops and walks that will be taking place in Bury St Edmunds this 9-12th October to celebrate books and the joy of reading and writing at any age.

Afterwards, there will be the opportunity to get your books signed by the author, the Apex bar will be open and the Bury St Edmunds Festival Committee will be circulating to talk about the various ways you can support your local literature festival.

There will also be an exclusive for-one-night-only offer on tickets for attendees as the Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival 2025 box office opens for general sale.

Book Tickets

Wednesday 2nd July 2025 6pm at The Apex, Charter Square St, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3FD

6pm doors, drink on arrival, collection of pre-ordered books, bookshop open for purchases 6.30pm Author Interview, Reading & Audience Q&A (theatre seating) 

7.15pm Introduction to the Festival programme 

8pm book signings, bookshop open for purchases, bar open, Bury Lit Fest committee on hand to answer questions on our 2025 programme, supporters scheme & volunteer opportunities 9pm bar closes, end of event 

Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival would like to thank The Apex and What's On West Suffolk for supporting this event.

Tickets:

All tickets available to purchase at: https://www.burylitfest.co.uk/  (Box Office & Card Processing Fees may apply)

Entry & Welcome Drink £5

This ticket includes a welcome drink on arrival (choose from red or white wine or sparkling elderflower) 

Entry, Welcome Drink & Book £20

This ticket includes a welcome drink on arrival, a pre-ordered hard-back copy of GETTING AWAY by Kate Sawyer (RRP £16.99)

Entry, Welcome Drink, Book & Donation £30

This ticket includes a welcome drink on arrival, a pre-ordered hard-back copy of GETTING AWAY by Kate Sawyer (RRP £16.99) and £10 donation to support Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival

About Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival

Bury St. Edmunds Literature Festival will return for its 7th annual festival on 9th-12th October 2025 with a diverse and accessible programme for readers of all ages. For children, we will once again be offering our schools programme as part of our Bury Lit Fest Creative Writing Competition and we will also offer three public facing live events with authors and storytellers to encourage the children and young people of our area to embrace the joy of reading and writing for fun. For everyone else, we will be offering our biggest and boldest programme of live events and workshops yet. Our non-fiction events will cover pressing global topics and local interest and we will celebrate the joy of fiction by bringing feted authors to the heart of East Anglia, whilst also highlighting emerging and local authors in the hope everyone will discover a new favourite.

Find out more: www.burylitfest.co.uk