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Sprog Rock

Suitable for age 3 - 5

Saturday 16 August 11:15 - 11:45

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Returning to rock the Book Festival for the fifth year, it’s Sprog Rock! Dust off your dancing shoes and get ready for a rocking and (nursery) rhyming extravaganza, as the group bring their unique, catchy songs back to our Spiegeltent. Fun for…
 

The Secret Life of Ants with Cara Rooney

Suitable for age 3 - 5

Saturday 16 August 11:15 - 12:15

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Let’s all go marching two-by-two to Cara Rooney’s event, where kids can dig into the wonderful lives of ants…
 

Pia's Pet Club with Serena Patel

Suitable for age 6 - 9

Saturday 16 August 11:45 - 12:45

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Have you ever had to train a troublesome puppy? If so, Pia needs your help!…
 

Anne Sebba: The Woman’s Orchestra of Auschwitz

Saturday 16 August 11:45 - 12:45

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In 1943, 50 women and girls were drafted into an orchestra within the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp by the same Nazi officers who were killing their families and friends…
 

Ash Sarkar: Immigrants Aren’t Eating Your Pets

Saturday 16 August 12:00 - 13:00

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One of the left’s most prominent commentators, Ash Sarkar wades right into the middle of the culture wars in Minority Rule in hyper-intelligent, acid fashion…
 

Gaelic Daleks with Shelagh Campbell

Suitable for age 9 - 11

Saturday 16 August 12:00 - 13:00

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If you had to dress up as a Gaelic speaking character for Halloween, which would you pick? 8-year-old Ailig chooses a Dalek from Dr Who. Only… Daleks can’t speak Gaelic, so he goes on a hunt to find the Gaelic word for ‘exterminate’ – will he find one?…
 

Meet Pikachu

All ages

Saturday 16 August 12:00 - 12:30

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Pikachu, I choose YOU! Come along and meet everyone’s favourite electric-type Pokémon for a special appearance at the Book Festival. Don’t miss the opportunity to give Pikachu a wave or pose like a Pokémon trainer for a photo!…
 

Undo Me or Eat Me: A Poetry Workshop with Oluwaseun Olayiwola

Saturday 16 August 13:00 - 15:00

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Lines are the building blocks of poems. How can these fleeting, patterned, often skimmable units of time contain worlds upon worlds in a matter of three, maybe four feet?…
 

Draw New Worlds with Beth Suzanna

Suitable for age 3 - 5

Saturday 16 August 13:00 - 14:00

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Are you fascinated by the night sky? Or are you more interested in what lurks at the bottom of the ocean? Get ready to make a splash in a colour-filled, joyful drawing workshop with illustrator Beth Suzanna, inspired by her newest book, See For Yourself…
 

Have Lunch with Rosie Kellett

Saturday 16 August 13:00 - 16:00

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You might recognise Rosie Kellet – chef, supper club host, and author of In for Dinner – from her iconic ‘Let’s make dinner for the warehouse’ Instagram reels. Today, she swaps her communal London kitchen for Elliott’s Studio…