Humdinger Programme

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Humdinger!

Celebrating words, stories and imagination

Our programme showcases fun, family-friendly, innovative events over three days, in a range of venues across the city. Children will have a chance to meet their favourite authors and illustrators, experience beautiful music, take part in craft workshops, develop new skills and have their imaginations sparked left, right and centre. Humdinger! will inspire a love of reading for years to come and is sure to be a must-attend event for the babies, children and parents in 2013.

THURSDAY 7th MARCH WORLD BOOK DAY 10:00am 10:00am 10:00am 10:30am 1:30pm 4:30pm

From all of the team at Dog Ears we are delighted to welcome you to our inaugural children’s book festival, Humdinger! – a key children’s event for UK City of Culture 2013, Thursday 7th – Saturday 9th March 2013. Humdinger! celebrates words, stories and imagination and features some of the biggest and best-loved names in children’s books, including: Julia Donaldson, Roddy Doyle, Meg Rosoff, Alex T. Smith and Malachy Doyle. +XPGLQJHU LV 'RJ (DUVČ Ë‰UVW ODUJH VFDOH children’s book festival and kicks-off on World Book Day 7th March 2013.

Our programme at a glance... BOOKTRUST STORYTIME STORYTELLING IN IRISH RODDY DOYLE BOOKTRUST STORYTIME QUERCUS ENSEMBLE / RED RIDING HOOD BEDTIME STORY AND RHYMES

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FRIDAY 8th MARCH It is important that we acknowledge and thank all of the organisations, funding bodies, and businesses who have joined forces with us to help us deliver such an exciting programme - we salute you and thanks very much to: The Culture Company ltd, Tesco, Libraries NI, Booktrust, The Millennium Forum, The Playhouse, St. Cecilia’s, The Nerve Centre/Fab Lab, An Culturlann, Derry City Council, Foras NaGaelige, Scholastic NI and Children’s Books Ireland. A special thanks to Clive McFarland for creating the gorgeous Humdinger! logo and artwork. Dog Ears is an award-winning children’s media company based in Derry, making books, apps, tv and events for children. Dog Ears is about to start production on an animated TV series IHDWXULQJ 0LVV 5RVLH 5HG LWV ˉUVW FKLOGUHQČ V character, created by local writer and author, Trisha Deery. Dog Ears’ has partnered with 3HQJXLQ DQG &DUWRRQ 6DORRQ WR SURGXFH 3XIˉQ Rock as a TV series, books and apps in 2014. www.cheersdogears.com

Since setting up in 2010 Dog Ears has proven that there is a huge appetite in Derry-Londonderry for children’s events which celebrate books and offer children and parents quality experiences. We’re committed to bringing the best writers Fionnuala, Laura, Jackie, John + Trisha and illustrators to meet local children and we Dog Ears Ltd. wanted to do something amazing for UK City of Culture 2013. We’re proud to present this festival programme and delighted to work with JUHDW SDUWQHUV WR GHOLYHU HYHQWV WKDW ZLOO ˉOO WKH city with little bookworms.

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SATURDAY 9th MARCH 10:00am 10:00am 10:00am 11:30am 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:00pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm

BOOK MAKING WORKSHOP STORIES THROUGH PICTURES WRITING FOR CHILDREN WORKSHOP JULIA DONALDSON LIVE STAGE SHOW MALACHY DOYLE ALEX T. SMITH GRUFFALO / GRUFFALO’S CHILD SCREENING JULIA DONALDSON LIVE STAGE SHOW ROSIE RUA BOOK LAUNCH CREATORS OF RASTAMOUSE DEREK KIELTY

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All Humdinger! events are ticketed. Please note different venues are helping us host our festival, with different booking systems, please see each event listing to ensure you book your tickets early to avoid disappointment. Quote DOGEARS13 for a special rate at the Tower Hotel - ÂŁ70 B&B per single and ÂŁ80 B&B per twin/double room. Subject to availability.

Booktrust Storytime

Roddy Doyle A special treat for World Book Day, and a chance to be read to by one of our literary greats When? Thursday 7th March, 10am Where? The Theatre in The Playhouse Booking: derryplayhouse.co.uk / 02871 268027 Price: £2 Age range: 8-12 years Roddy Doyle will be reading from his extensive catalogue of books in the beautiful surroundings of The Playhouse followed by a question and answer session. Roddy Doyle is the author of nine novels, two collections of stories, and Rory & Ita, a memoir of his parents. He has written six books for children and has contributed to a variety of publications including The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, Metro Eireann and several anthologies. He won the Booker Prize in 1993, for Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha. Roddy has written for the stage and his plays include Brownbread and Guess Who’s Coming for the Dinner. He co-adapted with Joe O’Byrne his novel The Woman who Walked into Doors and he co-wrote with Bisi Adigun a new version of The Playboy of the Western World. He also wrote the screenplays for The Snapper, The Van, Family, When Brendan Met Trudy and he co-wrote the screenplay for The Commitments. Meet the man himself after the performance, buy a book and get it signed at the festival bookshop in the Playhouse Plaza.

Stories and rhymes at your local Surestart, free and open to everyone...

Special Bedtime story sessions are being run by Booktrust DV SDUW RI +XPGLQJHU b 7KHVH IXQ HYHQWV ZLOO HQFRXUDJH all the family to get involved in the sheer joy and SOHDVXUH RI UHDGLQJ DORXG b <RXQJ FKLOGUHQ DQG WKHLU carers are invited to come along in their pj’s to share old and new bedtime stories and rhymes. Don’t forget to bring your teddy and a blanket (The Bookstart Bear will be giving out books AND cookies and milk will be provided by the lovely people at Tesco).

SESSION I Anita Robinson When? Wednesday 6th March, 10.30-11.30am Where? St. Bridget’s Hall, Carnhill, Surestart Group SESSION 2 Anita Robinson When? Thursday 7th March, 10.30-11.30am Where? Ebrington Business Centre, Waterside Surestart Group SESSION 3 Anna McQuinn When? Thursday 7th March, 10.00-11.00am Where? The Gasyard, Lecky Road, Edenballymore Surestart Group SESSION 4 Anna McQuinn A Workshop for Practitioners When? Friday 8th March, 9.30 – 12.30am Where? The Central Library, Foyle Street Anna McQuinn will deliver a Language and Inclusion Workshop for up to 30 early years practitioners, teachers, parents. How do we make children with other languages welcome through visual clues – using stories, rhymes, posters? To book a place contact Liz Canning at Booktrust on liz.canning@booktrust.org.uk

Julia Donaldson The return of one of the world’s favourite children’s authors, Children’s Laureate and creator of The Gruffalo... When? Saturday 9th March at 11.30am + 2pm Where? The Millennium Forum Booking: millenniumforum.co.uk / 02871 372492 Price: £7.50 Age range: 3+

Following on from the incredible success of last year’s sell-out performance, Dog Ears is delighted to welcome Julia and her troupe back to the city for two stage shows in the Millennium Forum. Julia will bring her best-loved stories to life, with a rollicking performance of stories and songs from her picture books, including; The Gruffalo, A Squash and a Squeeze, Room on the Broom and The Highway Rat. Her events are world renowned for entertaining and inspiring young readers. Great fun for all the family so book early to avoid disappointment. Julia will also be signing her books after the afternoon show...

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When? Friday 8th March 3.30pm + Saturday 9th at 2pm Where? The Nerve Centre Cinema Booking: Tickets available at door Price: £1.50 Age range: 3+ “The Nerve Centre, in association with the Foyle Film Festival, is delighted to sponsor the Humdinger Festival’s screenings of ‘The Gruffalo’, ‘The Gruffalo’s Child.’”

Alex T. Smith Storytelling through words, live drawing and colours with a bright young talent in kids books When? Friday 8th 9.45am + Saturday 9th 2pm Where? The Gallery in The Playhouse Booking: derryplayhouse.co.uk / 02871 268027 Price: Friday free for school groups / Saturday ÂŁ2 Age range: 5-8 years After considering several career options (space traveler, cake maker, professional rabbit) and working as a production assistant for an outdoor theatre events FRPSDQ\ $OH[ GHFLGHG WR WUDLQ WR GR WKH MRE KHČ G ZDQWHG WR GR VLQFH KH ZDV ˉYH - an illustrator specialising in the world of children’s publishing. Alex graduated with a 1st Class Hons degree in Illustration in 2006 and having won second place in the Macmillan Prize for Children’s Picture Book ,OOXVWUDWLRQ LQ KLV ˉQDO \HDU $OH[ EHJDQ ZRUNLQJ RQ KLV ˉUVW FRPPLVVLRQ DV KH SXW KLV GHJUHH VKRZ XS Since then Alex has created picture books, many of which have won prizes and have been read on TV during the Bedtime Hour on the CBeebies channel. Alex is also the creator of the CLAUDE ULJKW ˉFWLRQ VHULHV IRU HDUO\ UHDGHUV 7KH ˉUVW WLWOH b&/$8'( LQ WKH &LW\bZDV selected for the Richard and Judy Children’s Book Club 2011 and was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize in 2012. Let Alex introduce you to CLAUDE and some of his other favourite characters... Alex will be signing books after his performance so bring yours along.

Meg Rosoff A session with school groups talking about her ZULWLQJ LQVSLUDWLRQ DQG ˉQGLQJ D YRLFH When? Friday 8th 1.30pm Where? The Assembly Hall in St. Cecilia’s College Booking: Catherine Currie at St. Cecilia’s College / 02871 281800 Price: Free and open to all school groups Age range: 14-16 years Meg Rosoff was born in Boston, educated at Harvard and St Martin’s College of Art in London, and worked in New York City for ten years before moving to England permanently in 1989. She is best known for the novel How I Live Now 3XIˉQ ZKLFK ZRQ WKH Guardian Prize, Printz Award, and Branford Boase Award and made the Whitbread Awards shortlist. Her second novel, Just In Case (Penguin, 2006) won the annual Carnegie Medal in Literature from the British librarians recognising the year’s best children’s book published in the U.K. She worked in publishing, journalism, politics and advertising before writing How I Live Now (which is due to be released in 2013 as a IHDWXUH ˉOP GLUHFWHG E\ .HYLQ 0DF'RQDOG and starring Saoirse Ronan). Her books have won or been shortlisted for 18 international book prizes, including the &DUQHJLH PHGDO DQG WKH 2UDQJH ˉUVW novel prize. Meg’s most recent book is There Is No Dog. Picture Me Gone, her sixth novel, will be published this month. After the performance in St. Cecilia’s, Meg will be available to sign her books. She’ll also be talking to grown-ups who write for children as part of the festival. See workshop info on P.18 for booking.

Quercus Ensemble Roald Dahl’s Little Red Riding Hood – a musical story telling event for all the family. When? Thursday 7th and Friday 8th at 1.30pm Where? The Gallery in The Playhouse Booking: derryplayhouse.co.uk / 02871 268027 Price: £2 Age range: 4+ years Come along and experience this fantastic musical adaptation by the composer Paul Patterson of Roald Dahl’s dark and funny take on the traditional fairy tale. BEWARE! Prepare for a few of Roald Dahl’s twists and turns along the way – this is not the story quite as you know it! The performance will be accompanied by projected images of Quentin Blake’s original illustrations. 4XHUFXV (QVHPEOH GUDZV RQ VRPH RI ,UHODQGȠV ˉQHVW internationally renowned musicians, and aspires to breathe new life into classical music with its fresh and dynamic performances. This production for chamber ensemble and narrator offers a wonderful opportunity for children to experience live music and meet the performers and their instruments. This production is supported by the Roald Dahl Foundation.

Pictiúr Contemporary Book Illustration from Ireland 2013 When? Monday 25th February until March 11th, 9am to 5pm Where? The Plaza area of The Playhouse Price: Free Pictiúr is a brand new touring exhibition of Irish Children’s Book Illustration, which will coincide with the Irish Presidency of the Council of The European Union. As a way of highlighting Ireland during its EU Presidency in 2013, Children’s Books Ireland, under the auspices of Laureate na nÓg, the exhibition will bring the work of twenty Irish children’s books illustrators to international audiences in Austria, Italy and Belgium in 2013. Dog Ears is delighted to host a digital version of the exhibition during our festival, and especially excited to showcase the artwork of Lily Bernard from Cartoon Saloon ZKR ZDV NH\ DUWLVW RQ RXU 3XIˉQ 5RFN SURMHFW Featured Illustrators 1. Lily Bernard (yukudoodle.canalblog.com/) 2. Michael Emberley (www.michaelemberley.com) 3. Tatyana Feeney (www.illustratorsireland.com/index.php/portfolios/gallery/tatyana_feeney) 4. Marie – Louise Fitzpatrick ZZZ PDULHORXLVHˉW]SDWULFN FRP

5. Adrienne Geoghegan (www.adriennegeoghegan.com) 6. Olivia Golden (oliviagolden.wordpress.com/) 7. Chris Haughton (chrishaughton.com) 8. Paul Howard (www.egmont.co.uk/contributor.asp?contid=166) 9. Oliver Jeffers (www.oliverjeffers.com) 10. Anita Jeram (www.anitajeram.com) 11. Chris Judge (www.chrisjudge.com) 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Pj Lynch ( www.pjlynchgallery.com) Oisin McGann (www.oisinmcgann.com) Mary Murphy (www.walker.co.uk/contributors/Mary-Murphy-4505.aspx ) Donough O’Malley (www.pencilrobot.net/) Niamh Sharkey (niamhsharkey.com/ www.childrenslaureate.ie) Steve Simpson (www.stevesimpson.com) Kevin Waldron (www.kevinwaldron.co.uk) Olywyn Whelan (www.franceslincoln.co.uk/en/Contributor/4252/Olwyn_Whelan.html) Andrew Whitson (antsnathaidmhor.blogspot.ie/)

Get ready to dance, sing and lively up yourself! When? Friday 8th 9.45am + Saturday 9th 3pm Where? The Gallery in The Playhouse Booking: derryplayhouse.co.uk / 02871 268027 Price: Friday free for school groups / Saturday £2 Age range: 5-8 years Michael De Souza and Genevieve Webster, da creators of Rastamouse, are coming back to town following the incredible reception they received last year. They will be readin’ from one ah dere books an’ bustin’ some wicked riddims from Da Easy Crew an’ more. Get ready to rock steady an’ nice up da place. Irie man! Rastamouse is one of CBeebies hit shows, following the DGYHQWXUHV RI WKH FULPH ˉJKWLQJ PRXVH DQG KLV UHJJDH EDQG DV they help the president of Mouseland.

Reading, singing and a lovely Saturday afternoon When? Saturday 9th March, 1pm Where? The Gallery in The Playhouse Booking: derryplayhouse.co.uk / 02871 268027 Price: £2 Age range: 3-8 years Doyle’s stories are inspired by his childhood in Ireland and his children’s childhood in rural Wales. He will be reading from his books, and focussing mainly on his picture books. The session will be interactive - Malachy will chat with the kids, take questions, and expect a bit of fun and singing on stage too. Meet Malachy after the performance, buy a book and get it signed at the festival bookshop in the Playhouse Plaza. The author will also talk to grown-ups who write for children as part of the Humdinger! festival. See workshop info on P.18 for booking.

Derek Keilty Fantasy meets Wild West! When? Saturday 9th March, 4pm Where? The Gallery in The Playhouse Booking: derryplayhouse.co.uk / 02871 268027 Price: £2 Age range: 8-12 years Derek Keilty began writing in 2000 as a new millennium resolution and hasn’t looked back. His debut series, Will Gallows, features elves, snake-bellied trolls and the sky cavalry cowboys! He currently has a thriving schools programme, storytelling and taking creative writing workshops around local schools. Derek lives in Northern Ireland with his wife, Elaine, who is Canadian, and has twin daughters, Sarah-Jane and Rebekah.

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Baby’s Day Out Book launch and storytime in the library

Saturday Treats Some family friendly events happening in The Playhouse on Saturday 9th March...

Series of Scary Stories! When? Friday 8th, 11am Where? The Central Library, Foyle Street Booking: None, free public event Age range: 0-3 years 'RJ (DUV DUH GHOLJKWHG WR KRVW WKH RIˉFLDO launch of the beautiful board book Baby’s Day Out at the Rhyme Time session in the Central Library. Every child born in 2013 will be gifted a specially commissioned book to encourage parents and children to embrace books and reading together from day one. The board books are a lovely keepsake and create a lasting legacy for all the 2013 babies. Come along and enjoy the celebration. Anita Robinson will read the book aloud and from a selection of other favourites to suit the young audience. Live music and refreshments will be served for all to enjoy. This project has been supported by:

David Maybury and Deirdre Sullivan will be telling scary stories from the Annie Graves collection throughout the afternoon in the Plaza area of The Playhouse.

Clive McFarland Live Mural Drawing Clive McFarland created the beautiful Humdinger! Logo and artwork and will be at The Playhouse on Saturday afternoon creating a large mural on the spot! Since he was little he only wanted to draw things and avoid papercuts. He grew up in Northern Ireland but took a boat to Liverpool to study animation and illustration at Liverpool School of Art and Design. Surviving endless paper cuts, KH SDVVHG KLV GHJUHH ZLWK ˊ\LQJ FRORXUV DQG DIWHU D IHZ RWKHU less exciting jobs) became an illustrator. Clive is currently working on his ˉUVW SLFWXUH ERRN 6R KH VWLOO JHWV SDSHU FXWV

Indoor Picnic It might be Spring, but we thought it might be wiser to have our Humdinger! Picnic with a roof over our heads. Our festival sponsor, Tesco, will host an Indoor Picnic at the Playhouse on Saturday 9th March, to coincide with the various craft workshop and reading events taking place there throughout the day.

FĂŠile Bheag na Leabhar i gcomhar le FĂŠile LitrĂ­ochta Humdinger! FĂŠile leabhar do phĂĄistĂ­ is Ă­ FĂŠile Bheag na Leabhar a bheas ar siĂşl sa chathair Ăłn 7Ăş go dtĂ­ an 9Ăş MĂĄrta 2013 mar chuid de Sheachtain na Gaeilge. Beidh rĂŠimse imeachtaĂ­ scĂŠalaĂ­ochta agus lĂŠitheoireachta do phĂĄistĂ­ mar chuid den fhĂŠile mar aon le haonach leabhar Gaeilge a bheas ar fĂĄil i rith na fĂŠile. TĂĄ FĂŠile Bheag na Leabhar a heagrĂş ag Comhairle Cathrach Dhoire i gcomhar le FĂŠile LitrĂ­ochta Humdinger! le maoiniĂş Ăł Fhoras na Gaeilge. Beidh gach imeacht ar siĂşl ag CultĂşrlann UĂ­ ChanĂĄin agus tĂĄ tuilleadh eolais ar IÂŁLO Âľ 3ÂľO • )ULJKLO 2LˉJHDFK *DHLOJH &RPKDLUOH &DWKUDFK 'KRLUH 7 028 71376 579 nĂł seol rĂ­omhphost chuig gaeilge@derrycity.gov. uk. NĂ­ mĂłr ĂĄit a chur in ĂĄirithe do gach imeacht. DĂŠardaoin 7Ăş MĂĄrta 10.00rn – 12.00in Imeacht idirghnĂ­omhach scĂŠalaĂ­ochta as Gaeilge do phĂĄistĂ­ Ăł 8-11 bliana le LĂĄ Domhanda na Leabhar a cheiliĂşradh. Tabhair leat an leabhar Gaeilge is fearr leat nĂł aimsigh leabhar nua, b’fhĂŠidir? Aoine 8Ăş MĂĄrta 10.00rn – 12.00in Imeacht scĂŠalaĂ­ochta as Gaeilge do phĂĄistĂ­ Ăł 5-7 bliana le ˉQVFÂŤDOWD DJXV IDEKDOVFÂŤDOWD DWKVKDPKODLWKH GR SKÂŁLVWÂŻ Satharn 9Ăş MĂĄrta 3.00in – 5.00in Imeacht lĂŠitheoireachta as Gaeilge agus cĂłisir bheag do phĂĄistĂ­ Ăł 3-4 bliana le seoladh an leagain Ghaeilge de leabhar ‘DĂŠanann Roise RĂŠidh’ le maisitheoir leabhair ĂĄitiĂşil Trisha Deery a cheiliĂşradh. BĂ­ linn glĂŠasta don chĂłisir! Aonach Leabhar Gaeilge DĂŠardaoin 7Ăş, Aoine 8Ăş & Satharn 9Ăş MĂĄrta Aonach Leabhar Gaeilge le leabhair ar dĂ­ol do phĂĄistĂ­ agus dhaoine fĂĄsta i rith na fĂŠile. TĂĄ FĂŠile Bheag na Leabhar ĂĄ maoiniĂş ag: FĂŠile Bheag na Leabhar is supported by:

The Little Festival of Books as part of the Humdinger! Children’s Literature Festival )ÂŤLOH %KHDJ QD /HDEKDU 7KH /LWWOH )HVWLYDO RI %RRNV LV WKH ˉUVW FKLOGUHQČ V ,ULVK language book festival to take place in the city. The festival runs from 7th to 9th March and will feature a series of Irish language storytelling and reading events for children alongside an Irish language book-fair featuring the very best in Irish language publishing. FĂŠile Bheag na Leabhar is organised by Derry City Council in partnership with the Humdinger! Children’s Book Festival and is funded by Foras na Gaeilge. All events will take place during Irish Language Week 2013 at CultĂşrlann UĂ­ ChanĂĄin and further LQIRUPDWLRQ LV DYDLODEOH IURP 3ÂľO • )ULJKLO ,ULVK /DQJXDJH 2IˉFHU Derry City Council, T: 028 71376 579 or by emailing gaeilge@derrycity.gov.uk. Booking is essential for all events. Thursday 7th March 10.00am – 12.00pm Interactive reading and storytelling event in Irish for children aged 8-11 years to celebrate World Book Day. Bring along your IDYRXULWH ERRN LQ ,ULVK DQG PD\EH ˉQG VRPH QHZ IDYRXULWHV" Friday 8th March 10.00am – 12.00pm Storytelling event in Irish event for children aged 5-7 years featuring Irish folklore, myths and fables reimagined for young ears. Saturday 9th March 3.00pm – 5.00pm Irish language reading and dress-up party event for children aged 3-4yrs to celebrate the launch of the Irish language version of local illustrator Trisha Deery’s Miss Rosie Red -Let me See‌What Will I be. Come along dressed for the party! Irish Language Book Fair Thursday 7th, Friday 8th & Saturday 9th March Irish language book fair featuring titles for both children and adults available throughout the duration of the festival.

Workshops FRIDAY 8TH MARCH 9.30am and 1.30pm

Make Your Own Book-ends Fab Lab, Nerve Centre A Fab Lab (fabrication laboratory) is a fully kitted fabrication workshop which gives everyone in the community from small children through to entrepreneurs and businesses, the capability to turn their ideas and concepts into reality. Using 2d and 3d design software, coupled with 3d printers, laser cutters, vinyl cutters and routers, users can design and make almost anything. For this workshop participants will design and manufacture custom personalised book-ends.

TESCO GOOD FOR NORTHERN IRELAND

Suitable for School groups – Places 12 max per session Booking: hello@cheersdogears.com

SATURDAY 9TH MARCH 10am

Create Your Own Picture Book with Trisha Deery The Gallery The Playhouse Trisha Deery, the popular local children’s author and illustrator of Miss Rosie Red, Let Me See What Will I Be…? will host a two-hour workshop with kids creating their very own picture books. This session will explore how to get your ideas onto paper through drawing, colours and sticking things together. Guaranteed fun and mess! PLACES: 20 max PRICE: £2

SATURDAY 9TH MARCH 10am

• 2000 local farmers supply beef to Tesco through Foyle Meats • 500 local Aberdeen Angus farmers supply Tesco through Foyle Meats • Tesco purchases over £500m worth of Northern Ireland produce annually

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• Tesco employs over 8500 people across Northern Ireland

Aileen McDaid was the head of Art in St. Mary’s College for over twenty years and taught there for almost thirty-six years. She has inspired local children to develop their artistic talents and passed on her passion for collage, fabric, Art Noveau and ‘drawing what you see.’ Along with former pupil, Kerry McWilliams, who’s now an Art Teacher too, Aileen will explore how children can tell their own stories through colours, symbols and shapes they see in their home-town.

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Stories Through Pictures with Aileen McDaid and Kerry McWilliams

PLACES: 20 max PRICE: £2

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Hugh McCollum, Campsie, beef farmer, supplying Foyle Food Group Ltd.

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