Age 5+
Sunday 15 August 10:45 - 11:05
‘Remember to dream your own dreams / Love your beautiful skin / You always have a choice.’
Join author and illustrator Dapo Adeola to discover his groundbreaking picture book, Hey You! Illustrated by Dapo along with eighteen other incredible...
All Ages (LD Friendly)
Monday 16 August 10:00 - 10:40
Captioned, Learning disability friendly
‘You can... be brave, be beautiful, be clever, be strong...’ Follow the story of an independent and inspirational group of children as they grow up and discover what they want to be in You Can!, the wonderful new picture book from author Alexandra...
Monday 16 August 14:30 - 15:30
Haunting, elemental and deeply charged, Robin Robertson’s writing evokes the mythology of landscapes and people, whether in Scotland or elsewhere. Most of his work takes the form of shorter poems and a new book, Grimoire, brings together some of...
Monday 16 August 20:30 - 21:30
BSL Interpreted, Captioned
If you were one of the millions of people captivated by hit TV police thriller Line of Duty, the name of its creator and screenwriter Jed Mercurio will be very familiar. Now Mercurio has teamed up with actor, writer and director Prasanna Puwanarajah and...
Age 7+
Tuesday 17 August 10:15 - 10:45
Laugh your head off with author and illustrator Nadia Shireen as she introduces you to the hilariously silly animal characters in her brand new series Grimwood! You’ll get to meet thieving eagles, dramatic ducks, riotous rabbits and more as she reads...
Age 3+
Wednesday 18 August 10:15 - 10:40
Axel Scheffler may be best known for his collaborations with Julia Donaldson, including his iconic illustrations of the legendary Gruffalo, but his adorable duo Pip and Posy are stars in their own right too, and now even feature in their own animated TV...
Age 3+
Friday 20 August 11:15 - 11:35
Clap, snap and rap to the beat in this awesome event as the team behind My Hair presents their new picture book The Rapping Princess. Princess Shiloh cannot sing like all the other princesses, but does she have another talent? Author Hannah Lee helps...
Age 3+
Saturday 21 August 11:15 - 12:00
Join dancing superstar Oti Mabuse for an exclusive virtual dance class and an introduction to her debut picture book, Dance with Oti: The Bird Jive. Oti is a superb dancer, well-known for her winning appearances on BBC TV’s Strictly Come...
Saturday 21 August 14:15 - 15:15
Kathryn Briggs is an internationally recognised, award-winning graphic novelist, zine creator, arts educator and independent publisher. Her short comics have been featured in anthologies including Treehouse Comic, Dirty Rotten Comics, Meanwhile…, and...
Age 5+
Sunday 22 August 10:15 - 11:00
Two greats of the book world unite as Neil Gaiman, the iconic author of American Gods and Good Omens comes together with Chris Riddell, the illustrator behind Goth Girl and The Edge Chronicles to create Pirate Stew, a marvellously silly and gloriously...
A year of transition and experimentation — the 2021 Book Festival closes 
