24 September 3 October 2021
Where books and stories come alive
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Festival Programmers Fritha Lindqvist and Janet Smyth Many thanks to our patrons, members, supporters, volunteers and to the team at Bath Festivals for making this happen. For full acknowledgements please visit bathfestivals.org.uk Bath Festivals is a registered charity: 801617
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Welcome back! We are so excited that we are back this autumn to bring you live events with your favourite authors and illustrators. We’re looking forward to celebrating books together with all of you again. The Bath Children’s Literature Festival is truly the place where books and stories come alive. We will be delving into discussions about protecting the planet, bringing history to life, learning about the power of music, honing writing skills with workshops from local authors, and getting tips and tricks from Bath Rugby players. You can expect stories about Frankenstein’s monsters, ghost hunters, kung fu bunnies, daring dragons, burpee bears, superheroes and Supertatoes! You’ll find something for everyone with storytelling for toddlers, family quizzes and drawing and writing workshops. Come and enjoy authors and illustrators including Liz Pichon, Nadia Shireen, Cressida Cowell, Joe Wicks, Adam Kay, Rob Biddulph, Kristina Stephenson, Dapo Adeola, Sue Hendra & Paul Linnet, Chris Mould, Dr Mya-Rose Craig, Caroline O’Donoghue, Chae Strathie and more! And there are plenty of free fun activities in the city between events, including a Character Treasure Trail in partnership with Bath BID, a book corner in the Forum Coffee House, a Bath Discovery Trail App from BRLSI as well as fossil investigator drop-in sessions on Saturday 2 October. As well as live events, our incredible digital programme for schools and home-schooled families will be launching during festival week and on demand until the end of 2021. Find out more at readingismagicfestival.com We hope you are as excited as us. Turn the next page to see our events diary before heading to the website for more details about the wonderful events coming to Bath! See you at the festival! Festival Programmers Fritha Lindqvist & Janet Smyth and the Bath Festivals Team
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Events Diary Code Event
Time
Venue
Age
Price*
Friday 24 September A1
Schools Event: Supertato and Friends with Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet
10.30 - 11.15am The Forum
3-7
£5
A2
Schools Event: Wizards and Dragons with Cressida Cowell
1 - 2pm
The Forum
7 - 12
£5
Saturday 25 September B1
Supertato and Friends with Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet
10 - 10.45am
Komedia
3-7
£8
B2
Twitch and the Magnificent World of Birds with M.G. Leonard
10 - 10.45am
Guildhall
9 - 12
£7
B3
Wizards and Dragons with Cressida Cowell
10 - 11am
The Forum
7 - 12
£10
B4
How to Grow a Unicorn with Rachel Morrisroe and Steven Lenton
10 - 10.45am
Library
3-7
£6
B5
Stomzy’s Superheroes with Sophia Thakur and Denzell Dankwah
11am - 12.30pm The Forum Ballroom 9 - 12
£15
B6
Kristina Stephenson and The Museum of Marvellous Things
11 - 11.45am
The Egg
3-7
£8
B7
Why the World is Not as Bad as You Think with Rashmi Sirdeshpande
12 - 12.45pm
Guildhall
9 - 12
£7
B8
Adventures on Trains M.G. Leonard & Sam Sedgman
12.30 - 1.15pm
Komedia
9 - 12
£8
B9
Dream BIG! with Greg James and Chris Smith
1.30 - 2.30pm
The Forum
9 - 12
£10
B10
A Wonderful Wonderbly Party
1.30 - 2.15pm
Library
2-5
£6
B11
Following Frankenstein with Catherine Bruton
2 - 2.45pm
Guildhall
9 - 12
£7
B12
Sue Cheung: Create Your Own Comic Guide to Life
2 - 3.30pm
The Forum Ballroom 7 - 12
£15
B13
Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam with Tracey Corderoy and Steven Lenton
3 - 3.45pm
Komedia
5-8
£8
B14
Kristina Stephenson and The Museum of Marvellous Things
3 - 3.45pm
The Egg
3-7
£8
B15
A Wonderful Wonderbly Party
3.15 - 4pm
Library
2-5
£6
B16
Silence Is Not An Option with Stuart Lawrence
4 - 4.45pm
Guildhall
13+
£7
B17
Tremendous Tales of Tom Gates with Liz Pichon
5 - 6pm
The Forum
7 - 12
£10
B18
Dream to Reality: Protecting the Planet with Dr Mya-Rose Craig
5 - 6pm
The Forum Ballroom 10+
£15
B19
Rules and Radicalisation with Tracy Darnton and Luke Palmer
6 - 6.45pm
Guildhall
£7
* All tickets are subject to a 10% service charge and all bookings incur a transaction charge of £1. 4
13+
Code Event
Time
Venue
Age
Price*
Sunday 26 September C1
Kung Fu Bunnies, Funky Gorillas & Fairy Tales with Gareth P. Jones
10 - 10.45am
Komedia
3-7
£8
C2
Genie & Teeny with Steven Lenton
10 - 10.45am
Guildhall
5-8
£7
C3
Rampaging Rugby with Robin Bennett, 12 - 12.45pm Matt Cherry and Bath Rugby
Komedia
7 - 12
£8
C4
Storytelling That Brings History to Life 12 - 12.45pm with Hilary McKay and Emma Carroll
Guildhall
9 - 12
£7
C5
Escape the Rooms with Stephen Mangan and Anita Mangan
2 - 2.45pm
Komedia
9 - 12
£8
C6
Pizazz: Superheroes Are Human Too! With Sophy Henn
2 - 2.45pm
Guildhall
7 - 12
£7
C7
SS Great Britain: Starboard Inspiration with Nicola Skinner
4 - 4.45pm
Guildhall
10+
£7
Reading is Magic Festival
All day
Online
4 - 16+ FREE
D1
Music with Maya
10.30 - 11.15am Library
D2
Finding Your Funny with Joanna Nadin 4.30 - 6pm
Monday 27 September 2-5
The Forum Ballroom 7 - 12
£3 £15
Tuesday 28 September Reading is Magic Festival
All day
E1
The Wish Fish with Anthony Burt
10.30 - 11.15am Library
E2
Bringing Roman Bath to Life with Annelise Grey
4.30 - 6pm
The Forum Ballroom 9 - 12
Reading is Magic Festival
All day
Online
F1
I Don’t Like Books with Emma Perry
10.30 - 11.15am Library
F2
The Magic of Myths with Jasbinder Bilan
4.30 - 6pm
The Forum Ballroom 9 - 12
Reading is Magic Festival
All day
Online
G1
Rugby Rhyme Time with Bath Rugby Club
10.30 - 11.15am Library
G2
History & Mystery with Sophie Kirtley 4.30 - 6pm
Online
4 - 16+ FREE 2-5
£3 £15
Wednesday 29 September 4 - 16+ FREE 2-5
£3 £15
Thursday 30 September 4 - 16+ FREE 2-5
The Forum Ballroom 9 - 12
£3 £15
Friday 1 October H1
Reading is Magic Festival
All day
Music with Maya
10.30 - 11.15am Library
Online
4 - 16+ FREE 2-5
£3
* All tickets are subject to a 10% service charge and all bookings incur a transaction charge of £1.
BOOKING bathfestivals.org.uk
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Code Event
Time
Venue
Age
Price*
Drop-in sessions: Become a Fossil Investigator
10 - 4pm
BRLSI
4+
FREE
J1
Monsters and Magic with Rob Biddulph
10 - 10.45am
Komedia
6 - 11 £8
J2
British Museum: So You Think You’ve Got it Bad? With Chae Strathie
10 - 10.45am
Guildhall
7 - 12
£7
J3
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Storytime 10 - 10.45am
Library
2-5
£6
J4
Create Your Own Comic Character
11am - 12.30pm The Forum Ballroom 7 - 12
£15
J5
Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew: When Poems Fall From the Sky with Zaro Weil
12 - 12.45pm
Guildhall
5-8
£7
J6
I’m Sticking With You with Smriti Halls
12 - 12.45pm
Library
3-7
£6
J7
The Burpee Bears with Joe Wicks
1 - 1.45pm
Komedia
4 - 11
£8
J8
We’re Going to Find the Monster with Dapo Adeola
2 - 2.45pm
Guildhall
3-7
£7
J9
Rain Before Rainbows with Smriti Halls and David Litchfield
2.30 - 4pm
The Forum Ballroom 5 - 8
£15
J10
Listified! The Hilarious and Interactive 3 - 3.45pm Family Quiz with Andrew Pettie
Komedia
Family 8 - 80
£8
J11
Barbara Throws a Wobbler with Nadia Shireen
3 - 3.45pm
Library
3-7
£6
J12
When the World Was Ours with Liz Kessler and Harry Kessler
4 - 4.45pm
Guildhall
14+
£7
J13
All Our Hidden Gifts with Caroline O’Donoghue
5 - 5.45pm
The Forum Ballroom 14+
£15
J14
A Musical History of Modern Black Britain in 28 Songs with Jeffrey Boakye
6 - 6.45pm
Guildhall
11+
£7
K1
The Weird and Wonderful Grimwood with Nadia Shireen
10 - 10.45am
Guildhall
7 - 12
£7
K2
A Monster Ate My Packed Lunch! with Pamela Butchart
10 - 10.45am
Komedia
6-8
£8
K3
Mess, Mayhem and Mischief with Sophie Dahl and Laura Dockrill
12 - 12.45pm
Guildhall
3-7
£7
K4
Misadventuring with Merdyn the Wild and Simon Farnaby
12 - 12.45pm
Komedia
7 - 12
£8
K5
The Summer I Robbed a Bank with David O'Doherty
2 - 2.45pm
Guildhall
9 - 12
£7
K6
A Gruesome History of the Human 2 - 2.45pm Body with Adam Kay and Henry Paker
Komedia
7 - 12
£8
K7
Animating Animal Farm with Chris Mould
4 - 4.45pm
Guildhall
12+
£7
K8
Ghost Hunting with Yvette Fielding
4 - 4.45pm
Komedia
11+
£8
Saturday 2 October
Sunday 3 October
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Useful information Booking dates
Workshops for 7+
Patrons: Monday 26 July Gold & Silver Members: Tuesday 27 July Bronze Members: Wednesday 28 July General Booking: Friday 30 July
For these events you need only buy a ticket for each child joining in with the activities. We ask parents/guardians to drop children off at the venue, sign them in, and leave a mobile contact number in case of emergencies, however adults can attend for free if they need to stay.
To access priority booking and support Bath Festivals, become a member from as little as £25! Find out more at: bathfestivals.org.uk/support-us
How to book By telephone on 01225 463362 Online at bathfestivals.org.uk In Person at Bath Box Office Counter, 1A Forum Buildings, BA1 1UG The counter will be open 26 - 30 July at 10am - 4pm for booking days. For counter service enquiries at other times, please contact Bath Box Office before visiting to check current operating hours. You can do this via phone 01225 463362, via email info@bathboxoffice.org.uk or check online at bathboxoffice.org.uk
Fees *A ll tickets are subject to a 10% service charge
and all bookings incur a transaction charge of £1.
Photography and Illustration credits Visit bathfestivals.org.uk/childrens-literature/credits
Child Protection Policy Children under 12 must be accompanied by aticket buying adult at all festival events unless otherwise stated. Children under 2 do not require a ticket, unless a storytime event. Bath Festivals maintains a Child Protection Policy but cannot act in loco parentis or take responsibility of wandering children.
Filming and photography Some events or shows may be filmed or photographed. Buying a ticket affirms your consent to the filming, sound recording or photographing of yourself as a member of the audience.
Accessibility
Bath Festivals is keen to promote equality of opportunities for people with disabilities and to take the necessary steps to meet their requirements. For more information, please visit our Accessibility page: bathfestivals.org.uk/accessibility. If you have any access enquiries, please contact us at access@bathfestivals.org.uk If you have any enquiries regarding booking please contact Bath Box Office: info@bathboxoffice.org.uk or 01225 463362 For more information please go to bathfestivals.org.uk 7
Event locations
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The Forum, St James Parade, BA1 1UG
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Komedia, 22-23 Westgate Street BA1 1EP
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Guildhall, High Street, BA1 5AW
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Bath Central Library, The Podium, BA1 5AN
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The Egg Theatre, 36 Monmouth St, BA1 2AN
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BRLSI, 16-18 Queen Square , BA1 2HN
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