Events for 10 yr olds & older

Julian Sedgwick
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TSUNAMI GIRL

Julian Sedgwick introduces his award-winning book Tsunami Girl, a coming-of-age novel set against the unfolding of an unforeseen crisis of colossal scale.

SATURDAY 13th MAY | 14:00 – 14:45 | MAIN HALL
Event Full
Draw a Dragon
Original price was: £1.00.Current price is: £0.00.

We’re excited to welcome fantasy author and artist John McCambridge back to Linton with his extremely popular dragon-drawing workshops. A highlight of festivals past!

SUNDAY 14th MAY | 10:00 – 10:45 | ART ROOM
Lisa Thompson
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GAMING TREASURE

Lisa Thompson, the bestselling author of modern classic The Goldfish Boy, reveals how gaming and digging for treasure in her back garden inspired her latest book.

SATURDAY 13th MAY | 11.15 – 12:00 | MAIN HALL
Julian Sedgwick Workshop
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GHOST WORKSHOP

Inspired by Japanese ghost stories and his research in Japan, Julian Sedgwick will be leading a ghost theatre workshop here in Linton. The workshop is about creating atmospheric and fun story settings.

SATURDAY 13th MAY | 11:15 – 12:00 | ROOM 8
Event Full
Andy Stanton
Original price was: £1.00.Current price is: £0.00.

MAD, BAD… MR GUM!

The iconic ‘bad man’ Mr Gum (who hates children, animals, fun and corn on the cob) is on his way to Linton! Hidden away in a bag of sticks, he’s hitched a lift from his author, Andy Stanton.

SUNDAY 14th MAY | 15:15 – 16:15 | MAIN HALL
Isabel Thomas Workshop
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SCIENCE: FULL OF LIFE

Take a journey through space and time to uncover the astounding world of genomes that make-up life on our planet! Isabel Thomas bases this workshop on her book Full of Life: Exploring Earth’s Biodiversity.

SATURDAY 13th MAY | 10:00 – 10:45 | COMMON ROOM
Event Full
Paul Jackson
Original price was: £1.00.Current price is: £0.00.

STORIES IN THE YURT

As a passionate storyteller, Paul has travelled the world telling stories in all sorts of locations from schools to libraries and museums, and even the inside of a hollow tree!

SATURDAY 13th MAY | 10:00 – 10:45 | Y11 GARDEN
Ian Eagleton
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GLITTER BOY POETRY

In this fun-packed poetry workshop, Polari-Prize-winning Ian Eagleton will read extracts from his book Glitter Boy, an unforgettable, joyful story about a boy who faces up to bullying.

SATURDAY 13th MAY | 12:45 – 13:30 | ROOM 8
Miriam Halahmy
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WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

This session will turn your ideas upside down as you are faced with the same question Alix and Samir confront in Hidden, Miriam Halahmy’s YA novel about refugees.

SATURDAY 13th MAY | 14:00 – 14:45 | ROOM 8
Sufiya Ahmed
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HISTORICAL HEROINES

Sufiya Ahmed introduces the thrilling adventures of real-life spies Rosie Raja and Noor-Un-Nissa Inayat Khan, and the suffragette Princess Sophia Duleep Singh.

SUNDAY 14th MAY | 14:00-14:45 | MAIN HALL
Event Full
David Tazzyman
Original price was: £1.00.Current price is: £0.00.

QUICK ON THE DRAW

Award-winning illustrator of the brilliant Mr Gum books, David Tazzyman, as well as the hilarious You Can’t Take An Elephant On A Bus, Jelly Boots Smelly Boots, and many more, will be leading a hands-on illustration workshop.

SUNDAY 14th MAY | 14:00 – 14:45 | ART ROOM
Event Full
David Tazzyman 2
Original price was: £1.00.Current price is: £0.00.

QUICK ON THE DRAW

Award-winning illustrator of the brilliant Mr Gum books, David Tazzyman, as well as the hilarious You Can’t Take An Elephant On A Bus, Jelly Boots Smelly Boots, and many more, will be leading a hands-on illustration workshop.

SUNDAY 14th MAY | 12:45 – 13:30 | COMMON ROOM