Events for 6 to 8 yr olds
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Draw a Dragon
£0.00We’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
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Once Upon A Rainbow
£0.00With James Mayhew + friends discover the underwater world of Nen, the merman with an empty heart who ventures to the forbidden world above to meet Ernest, the lonely fisherman.
SATURDAY 13th MAY | 15:15 – 16:15 | MAIN HALL -
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Andy Stanton
£0.00MAD, 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
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Laura Henry-Allain
£0.00JO JO, GRAN GRAN & ME
An award-winning international storyteller, educationalist, producer and consultant, Laura Henry-Allain MBE is the creator of the characters of the well-loved JoJo and Gran Gran CBeebies series.
SATURDAY 13th MAY | 12:45 – 13:30 | COMMON ROOM
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Paul Jackson
£0.00STORIES 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
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Really Big Pants
£0.00Children’s performers Really Big Pants are on the up, spreading the word about their twin passions of the environment and the theatre.
SUNDAY 14th MAY | 10:00 – 11:00 | MAIN HALL
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Chloe Perrin Workshop
£0.00TRULY VILLAINOUS!
Chloe Perrin will be delivering a workshop about their favourite thing in the whole world – villains. Come up with your own villain and workout what makes a really good storybook villain.
SUNDAY 14th MAY | 11:15 – 12:00 | ROOM 8
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Sufiya Ahmed Workshop
£0.00SPY SCHOOL
Learn to decode like a spy, with Sufiya Ahmed! Perfect training for any future James or Jane Bond.
SUNDAY 14th MAY | 12:45-13:30 | ROOM 8
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Joanne Limburg
£0.00BOOKSIDE DOWN POETRY
Award-winning Joanne Limburg sees things deliciously from a child’s point of view, as she performs the funny and thoughtful poems from her book Bookside Down.
SUNDAY 14th MAY | 11:15 – 12:00 | LIBRARY
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Lion Learners
£0.00The fantastic Lion Learners are here with all their array of curious animals for you to get up close to and learn about. Exciting, interactive, and fact-filled story-times.
SUNDAY 14th MAY | 11:15 – 12:00 | DRAMA STUDIO
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David Tazzyman
£0.00QUICK 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
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Isabel Thomas
£0.00IMPOSSIBLE QUESTIONS
Prize-winning author Isabel Thomas will define, debunk and demystify the trickiest of questions. Perfect if you are wondering if there really is an answer to everything!
SATURDAY 13th MAY | 12.45 – 13:30 | LIBRARY