Sales of tickets for this October's Bewdley Festival have been high across all the events. Three weeks after tickets first went on general sale, The Manfreds, Fascinating Aida, Adam Henson and Gyles Brandreth have sold out completely. Only a handful remain for Show of Hands, The Alan Price Set and the two morning events featuring local personalities Max Keen and Richard Perrin.

There is still availability for the 8 afternoon events and the remaining three evenings: comedian Mark Steel, Sir Richard Rodney Bennett and Claire Martin presenting the Irving Berlin Songbook, and the play, Dearest Nancy, Darling Evelyn, based on the letters between Nancy Mitford and Evelyn Waugh.