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Are You Sitting Comfortably?

Suitable for age 3 - 5

Monday 11 August 10:00 - 10:30

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Join us for a relaxed morning story especially for your littlest readers. Appearing today: David Litchfield…
 

Bookbinding and Ex Libris printing with Edinburgh Printmakers

Suitable for age 12 - 14

Monday 11 August 10:00 - 11:00

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Learn three different bookbinding stitches and make your own sketchbook! Join Namhara Byron Low from Edinburgh Printmakers in a bookbinding and printing session on how to reuse old lithography plates to make your own bespoke name stamp. You’ll get the……
 

Zinemaking with Katie Quinn

Suitable for age 12 - 14

Monday 11 August 13:00 - 16:00

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Try your hand at creating your very own zine with illustrator Katie Quinn. Drop in and discover how to turn your thoughts, ideas, and feelings into unique zines of self-expression…
 

Break the Curse with AF Steadman

Suitable for age 9 - 11

Monday 11 August 13:30 - 14:30

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Get ready for a thrilling event with unlikely heroes, sky battles, ancient secrets, and of course, ferocious unicorns, as Steadman shares the latest from the world of Skandar. You don’t want to miss this!…
 

Conjure Up Magical Stories with Abi Elphinstone

Suitable for age 7 - 11

Monday 11 August 16:00 - 17:00

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Join bestselling author Abi Elphinstone with her new book, Ember Spark and the Unicorn’s Secret, as she reveals where she finds her ideas – from shower gel bottles and street signposts to adventures in Mongolia – as well as tips for how to dream up your…
 

Are You Sitting Comfortably?

Suitable for age 3 - 5

Tuesday 12 August 10:00 - 10:30

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Join us for a relaxed morning story especially for your littlest readers. Appearing today: Ella Okstad…
 

One Button Benny with Alan Windram

Suitable for age 3 - 5

Tuesday 12 August 10:00 - 11:00

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Join Alan Windram, author of the beloved Keven the Orange book series, as he introduces One Button Benny in this all-singing, all-dancing event – there might even be a special song you can learn…
 

Unleash your Imagination with Craigmillar Literacy Trust

Suitable for age 6 - 9

Tuesday 12 August 10:00 - 11:00

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Katie Swann from Craigmillar Literacy Trust invites you to reimagine the world and repair what’s broken – are you in?…
 

Sustainable Textile Workshop

Suitable for age 6 - 9

Tuesday 12 August 13:00 - 16:00

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Textile designer of the future? Join Remode Collective for a drop-in sustainable textile session reimagining recycled and donated fabric into bookmarks, keyholder charms, and mini fabric artworks. Explore the world of textiles, get crafty, and learn…
 

If I Were Prime Minister with Ella Okstad and Trygve Skaug

Suitable for age 3 - 5

Tuesday 12 August 15:15 - 16:15

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Sharing their new book, If I Were Prime Minister, author Trygve Skaug and illustrator Ella Okstad will encourage you to dream big – and there’ll be some singing, dancing, and drawing too. Bring your pencils (and your imaginations)…