Light Up Alnwick! Story Fest 2025 Kicks Off With a Spectacular Evening in the Market Place

Free GRAND OPENING EVENT with food, singing and multi-million best selling author Adele Parks officially opening the festival! Don't miss it!

Alnwick, are you ready?

The countdown is on for Story Fest 2025, and we’re kicking things off in true festival style—with an evening of food, music, and jaw-dropping entertainment right in the heart of Alnwick’s Market Place. And the best part? It’s completely FREE!

📅 When? Friday 28th February
📍 Where? Alnwick Market Place
⏰ Time? From 4:30pm

BIG THANKS to Alnwick Gardens for Making this Happen!

🍔 STREET FOOD HEAVEN – FROM 4:30PM

Start your evening with a feast fit for book lovers and festival-goers alike! Our local food trucks will be serving up delicious bites to keep you fuelled for an unforgettable night ahead.

Buy your foodie treats from our food vans in the Market Square!

🎤 LIVE MUSIC WITH THE ALNWICK ALL STARS – 5:15PM – 5:55PM

Nothing says ‘community spirit’ like The Alnwick All Stars! This talented local group will take the stage with an uplifting set guaranteed to get you clapping, singing along, and feeling the festival buzz.

✨ OFFICIAL STORY FEST OPENING – 6:00PM

Brace yourselves for a very special guest! Multi-million best-selling author Adele Parks will officially open Story Fest 2025, setting the tone for a weekend packed with words, wonder, and storytelling magic.

⚡ LIGHTS, MUSIC, ACTION! SPARK! TAKES THE STAGE – 6:00PM – 6:30PM

Get ready for something truly spectacular. If you haven’t seen Spark! before, you’re in for a treat. This mesmerising, high-energy drumming and light performance will transform the Market Place into an electrifying spectacle of sound and colour.

🔥 Drumming.
✨ Dazzling lights.
💥 An atmosphere like no other!

And did we mention it’s completely FREE? Whether you're a bookworm, a music lover, a foodie, or just looking for a dazzling Friday night out, this is the event to mark in your diary.

See you in Alnwick Market Place on Friday 28th February—come for the food, stay for the fun, and let’s make Story Fest 2025 an opening night to remember! 🎆📚

Buy your food from food trucks in the Market Square.

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