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Days Out
Children's Book Festivals
With television, computers and video games picking up a book is not an easy sell. These literary festivals around the UK are a great way to encourage young readers by introducing them to authors and illustrators and showing them that nothing compares to an old fashion literary adventure.
The Big Write @ Discover1-9 Mar, 2012www.discover.org.uk |
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Children’s Book Festival Surrey24 Mar-7 Apr, 2012www.surreycc.gov.uk |
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Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival24 Mar-1 Apr, 2012oxfordliteraryfestival.org |
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The London Book Fair16-18 April, 2012www.londonbookfair.co.uk |
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Hay Fever Festival31 May-10 Jun, 2012www.hayfestival.com |
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Manchester Children’s Book Festival28 June-8 Jul, 2012www.mcbf.org.uk |
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Port Eliot Literary Festival19-22 July, 2012www.porteliotfestival.com |
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Bath Festival of Children's Literature28 Sept.-7 Oct, 2012www.bathkidslitfest.org.uk |
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Appledore Book Festival28 Sept.-7 Oct, 2012http://www.appledorebookfestival.co.uk/ Located on the coast of a world biosphere site, the Appledore Book Festival will included talks from a number of authors, as well as readings. Former children's laureate, Anthony Browne will be on-hand to discuss his latest effort, 'How Do You Feel?' Other talks will be given by Victoria Eveleigh, Ali Sparkes, and Paul Stickland, author of hugely successful children's book, Dinosaur Roar. |
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Ilkley Literature Festival28 Sept.-14 Oct, 2012http://www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk/children/ The highlight of this year's Ilkley Literature Festival will be the appearance of Michael Morpurgo, former children's laureate and author of the acclaimed book, 'War Horse,' supporting his latest book 'The Best Christmas Present in the World.' Other noteable appearances include Fiona Dunbar and Curtis Jobling, designer of Bob the Builder. |
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Book It! Cheltenham Festival5-14 Oct, 2012http://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/literature/book-it At the Book It Cheltenham Festival, children can meet some of their favourite characters from literature, participate in games, and attend story times with authors. Saturdays are free family fun days at the Cheltenham Festival with poem workshops, drawing, and theatre performances. |
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Wimbledon BookFest6-14 Oct, 2012www.wimbledonbookfest.org |
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Guildford Book Festival18-27 Oct, 2012http://www.guildfordbookfestival.co.uk/children-s/family-events This year's Guildford Book Festival in Surrey will host a number of authors and illustrators, in addition to hosting the 45th birthday celebration of Puffin. Children's activities will take place on both Saturdays that are covered by festival dates at a number of locations around Guildford. Families will be able to meet Andy Stanton, author of Mr. Gum the series and hear the latest goings on of Mr. Gum. Emma Fisher will be on hand to read Peter Bentley's book 'King Jack and the Dragon,' while using movement, instruments, and rhyme to bring the book to life in a new way. |
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GobbleDEEbook Festival20-27 Oct, 2012http://www.chesterfestivals.co.uk/festival-buzz/gobbledeebook-festival Just in time for half-term fun, the GobbleDEEbook Festival will include books about ninja meerkats, magical mice, and the 100th anniversary of the Tarzan story. There will also be workshops, poetry, and music presented in a child friendly format. |
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Wessex Children's Book Festival30 Oct-2 Nov, 2012www3.hants.gov.uk/library/wdc/whatson-wdc/wessex.htm The Wessex Children's Book Festival includes loads of books and author talks, as would be expected, but also features t-shirt screen printing, drawing workshops using block printing and stenciling techniques, and a paper engineering workshop which will see children leave with their own pop-up. |
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