Meet Rainbow Grey and the Weatherlings with Laura Ellen Anderson | From the Archive
Age guideline 7-11
Join Amelia Fang creator Laura Ellen Anderson for a journey to The Weatherlands, the magical setting for her new book, Rainbow Grey. In a fun-filled event, meet an extraordinary cast of characters including Ray Grey and her Weatherling friends Snowden Everfreeze and Droplett Dewbells. Create an exciting book cover, featuring your very own climate-controlling Weatherling character and learn how to draw Ray’s adorable cloud-cat Nim.
PAST EVENT - The Secret Museum with Mara Menzies
In her local museum, a thousand invisible stories hide, waiting to be uncovered. What could one girl with a magical witch's stone discover amid the cabinets of curiosities. Award-winning Kenya-Scottish storyteller Mara Menzies takes the audience on a journey across continents and cultures and asks: how are we all connected, wherever we are in the world.
PAST EVENT - The Can Caravan with Richard O'Neill
Renowned Romani storyteller Richard O’Neill celebrates the traditional Traveller virtues of resilience, adaptability, loyalty and independence in this event about his latest book The Can Caravan. The story follows Janie and her efforts to help her neighbour Mrs Tolen to stay in her caravan after she’s broken her hip. Richard will show us how imagination, a supportive community, and lots and lots of hard work can transform Mrs Tolen’s old caravan into a safe and secure new home!
PAST EVENT - The Boy Lost in the Maze with Joseph Coelho
Join award-winning poet Joseph Coelho as he introduces us to his new spellbinding novel told in poems: The Boy Lost in the Maze. The book blends the ancient Greek myth of the Minotaur with a 21st Century quest - a teenage boy trying to find his biological father. Discover what inspired the story, how he wove together ancient and contemporary stories and what excites him about writing a verse novel. Look out for poetry writing tips from this poet at the height of his powers.
PAST EVENT - Twitch’s Bird Watching with M.G. Leonard
Age guideline 7-11, 11-13
M.G. Leonard, a keen amateur birdwatcher will give you some tips to spot and identify birds where you live, she may inspire you to get up super early and listen to the Dawn Chorus and she will definitely get you to take THE TWITCHER’S OATH. Want to know what this is? You’ll have to watch the event to find out!
PAST EVENT - Speaking Poetry to Power
Age guideline 11-13, 13+
Join Canadian award-winning poets and activists Kelisha Daley, Martin Gomes, Khiem Hoang, Shahaddah Jack and Zara Rahman in a lively conversaton with Desiree Mckenzie for an empowering presentation on the power of performance.
PAST EVENT - Meet Rainbow Grey and the Weatherlings with Laura Ellen Anderson
Age guideline 7-11
Join Amelia Fang creator Laura Ellen Anderson for a journey to The Weatherlands, the magical setting for her new book, Rainbow Grey. In a fun-filled event, meet an extraordinary cast of characters including Ray Grey and her Weatherling friends Snowden Everfreeze and Droplett Dewbells. Create an exciting book cover, featuring your very own climate-controlling Weatherling character and learn how to draw Ray’s adorable cloud-cat Nim.
PAST EVENT - Reasons to Love Where You Live
Age guideline 4-7, 7-11
In this uplifting workshop for children between the ages of 5 and 11, brought to you by Bradford Literature Festival, join author Catherine Barr to explore Reasons to Love Where You Live.
PAST EVENT - Looking after our Planet with Emma Shevah & Marc ter Horst
Age guideline 7-11, 11-13
Have you ever wanted to make a difference to the world but didn’t know quite where to start? Thai-Irish author Emma Shevah and Dutch writer Marc ter Horst are here to tell you how small things can make a big, and positive, difference
PAST EVENT: Clean Up! with Dapo Adeola and Nathan Bryon
Due to rights permissions, this event is no longer available to view on demand.
Age guideline 4-7
Join Waterstones Children’s Book Prize winners Dapo Adeola and Nathan Bryon, the creators of Look Up! This time they’re encouraging us to Clean Up!
PAST EVENT: Why We Need to Protect Our Planet with Mya-Rose Craig & Dara McAnulty
Age guideline 11-13, 13+
Two passionate and informed young naturalists talk about their experiences of nature and wildlife, telling us why we should all have access to nature and the benefits of connecting with it, and sharing their messages of hope for the future of our planet.
PAST EVENT: Anna Wilson and the Magic of Nature
Age guideline 7-11
Join celebrated children’s author Anna Wilson as she talks about the natural world around us and how it can conjure up the most magical of stories.
PAST EVENT: Talking Wild Woods with Cressida Cowell (podcast)
Age guideline 7-11, 11-13
Take a walk with Cressida Cowell around the ancient woodland setting of her bestselling Wizards of Once series.
PAST EVENT: Write Your Own Letters to Earth
Age guideline 7-11, 11-13
Join the team behind award-winning Letters to the Earth, as they invite children and young people to write their own letters in response to the climate and ecological emergency