A festival to celebrate local storytellers and book lovers!

We’ve got new and secondhand books, children’s storytelling, indie authors, illustrators and local crafters/storytellers, kids entertainment, workshops and bookswaps! All attendees are encouraged to dress as their favourite book character and join in with the fun!

What’s on:

• 12:00 – 13:00: Children’s storytime with readings by local children’s authors and illustrators
• 14:00 – 15:00: Stories for grownups with readings from 6 award winning local authors and poets; Judy Darley, Helen Sheppard, John Wheway, Chrissey Harrison, Emma Phillips and Jude Higgins
• 15:30 – 17:00: Publishing workshop by Discover your Bounce where you will learn how to plan, write, publish and launch your book and get a free signed book!

All day drop-in activities:

• Free book binding workshop run by the Art Kindness to teach adults and children how to bind their own mini book
• Free children’s craft activity based on Rebecca the Woodpecker
• Pay as you feel Zine making workshop where you will learn how to make your own Zine with Carlo Hornilla
• Local traders including Myth and Lore Zine, Smiley Face Designs, Emmaus, The Learning Pond and Tarot Rebel
• Stories behind bars drop-in Q&A about how creative writing for prisoners is helping to fund support for families affected by offending
• Tarot readings from Tarot Rebel
• Clowning by Honksy Wonksy