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Hundreds of events for adults, teenagers and children feature authors, illustrators, musicians, poets, policians, thinkers, prize-winners and rising stars every August.
When a little boy finds a broken rainbow, he takes it home to look after it. Only when it disappears does he have to find out what it really means to be strong. Author and illustrator Corrina Campbell brings this magical story to life in an interactive...
Katherine Webber’s The Revelry is the story of best friends, questionable decisions, bad luck and secrets. When Bitsy and Amy sneak into an off-limits party in the woods, everything starts to unravel, taking their friendship down a murky path. Join...
In her number one Sunday Times bestseller, Gallant, V E Schwab tells the darkly magical tale of a young woman caught between the world and its shadows. In Her Dark Wings, three-time Carnegie-nominated author Melinda Salisbury takes us to the edge of the...
Singer-songwriter Christine Pillainayagam introduces her hilarious YA debut novel, Ellie Pillai is Brown. Hear about Ellie’s disastrous experiences navigating first love, strict parents, friendships and a dramatic personality. Bring a notebook and...
Join bestselling authors Sinéad Burke and Rosie Jones as they talk about their respective books, Break the Mould and Edie Eckhart and discuss how to empower young people to find confidence in their own identity, claiming their space in the world....
Everybody knows Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson, but did you know a young Sir Arthur Conan Doyle walked through The Meadows conjuring up his characters? Now, our own Victorian detective duo, Wellpecket and Smythe, take you on a tour as you solve the...
Announcing our Communities Programme and Citizen events this August 
