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Happy Hills with Sophy Henn

Suitable for age 6 - 9

Saturday 23 August 14:15 - 15:15

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Join the colourful, fun world of award-winning author-illustrator Sophy Henn as she shares Happy Hills: Mr Big Fluff Rules…
 

Dylan Jones, Miranda Sawyer & Arusa Qureshi: Music Across the Decades

Saturday 23 August 14:45 - 15:45

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It’s been said that writing about music is like dancing about architecture. Yet there are writers who manage to capture something of the feeling of listening, the way it moves and shapes us…
 

A Memorable Storytime with Mike Nicholson

Suitable for age 3 - 5

Saturday 23 August 14:45 - 15:45

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Come join in on the chaos as you help Mike finish the story and remember all the things Granny brought (from hairy highland cows to sugary shortbread)…
 

Being Your True Self with Dean Atta

Saturday 23 August 15:00 - 16:00

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Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize for his first novel, Black Flamingo, Dean Atta is back at this year’s Festival with his new coming-of-age tale, I Can’t Even Think Straight. Join us today as we chat to Dean about navigating the world…
 

Damian Barr: Forgotten Love

Saturday 23 August 15:15 - 16:15

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Bestselling author of Maggie and Me and host of the Big Scottish Book Club, the ebullient Damien Barr takes us back in time to 1930s Scotland with his intoxicating new novel…
 

Candice Chung & Katie Goh: Food is Life

Saturday 23 August 15:15 - 16:15

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In Candice Chung and Katie Goh’s memoirs, food is a love language, a commodity, and a way of saying the unsayable…
 

Ekow Eshun & Imaobong Umoren: New Empires

Saturday 23 August 16:00 - 17:00

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Join Ekow Eshun and Imaobong Umoren for this timely, fascinating discussion about the continuing hold of colonialism on contemporary life…
 

In the Spotlight with Elle McNicoll

Suitable for age 9 - 11

Saturday 23 August 16:30 - 17:30

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Hear from the brilliant Elle McNicoll as she exclusively launches her latest title Role Model, in a special in-conversation event with us today. Get a sneak peek before anyone else!…
 

Pratyusha, Alycia Pirmohamed, Jessica J Lee & Nina Mingya Powles: Beautiful Experiments

Saturday 23 August 16:45 - 17:45

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Described as a prose poem, a nature diary, and a poetic inquiry, this too is a glistening is the creation of four brilliant poets and writers…
 

Naga Munchetty: It’s (Not) All In Your Head

Saturday 23 August 17:00 - 18:00

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Women’s healthcare is in need of a revolution, and BBC broadcaster Naga Munchetty is ready to fight. She talks with Devi Sridhar about the fundamental flaws in our healthcare system…