Events for 8 to 11 yr olds

  • Helen Rutter

    Helen Rutter

    £0.00

    BIG DECISIONS

    Guess what? What happens in Helen’s presentation is up to you! 

    SUNDAY 17th MAY | 14:15 – 15:00 | MAIN HALL

  • Tom and Layla's Theatre Games

    Tom and Layla’s Theatre Games

    £0.00

    THEATRE GAMES WORKSHOP

    In this workshop, Tom and Layla use fun drama games to take you on a playful exploration of Shakespeare’s magical tale ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’.

    SUNDAY 17th MAY | 10:00 – 10:45 | DRAMA STUDIO
  • James Campbell

    James Campbell

    £1.00

    COMEDY 4 KIDS

    Hold onto your socks, take the banana out of your ears and enjoy the best comedy for kids.

    SATURDAY 16th MAY | 15:30 – 16:15 | MAIN HALL
  • Matt Bothwell

    Matt Bothwell

    £1.00

    ASTROPHYSICS FOR SUPERVILLAINS

    Astrophysicist and author Matt Bothwell takes families on a fascinating tour of the universe through his second book in the Astrophysics for Supervillains series: The Great Alien Hunt.

    SUNDAY 17th MAY | 13:00 – 13:45 | MAIN HALL
  • Nazima Pathan

    Nazima Pathan

    £0.00

    DREAM HUNTERS WORKSHOP

    Let your ideas and imagination run wild as author Nazima Pathan provides inspiration and guidance to bring your own characters to life and set them off on fantastical adventures! 

    SUNDAY 17th MAY | 11:15 – 12:00 | ROOM 8
  • James Mayhew

    James Mayhew

    A SYMPHONY OF STORIES

    Live illustrating to music! James creates works of art live on stage accompanied by musicians playing classical masterpieces

    SUNDAY 17th MAY | 15:30 – 16:30 | MAIN HALL
  • Jude Simpson

    Jude Simpson

    £0.00

    A NOISE ANNOYS SHOW

    Using poems, puns, tongue-twisters, quirky props and a trusty guitar, this show will engage children with the spoken and written word, and leave them full of joy at the possibilities of language.  

    SUNDAY 17th MAY | 11:15 – 12:15 | COMMON ROOM
  • Cathy Reay

    Cathy Reay

    £0.00

    JUNIOR JOURNALIST WORKSHOP

    Pick up your pen, prick up your ears, Cathy Reay is here to share what it takes to become a journalist.

    SATURDAY 16th MAY | 14:15-15:00 | LIBRARY
  • Jack Mackay

    Jack Mackay

    £0.00

    DESIGN YOUR OWN VILLAIN WORKSHOP

    What do YOU think makes a spooky villain? In this workshop Jack Mackay will read from his spine-tingling debut novel GLOAM, and then help you create your own villain. As you craft a character you’ll learn about storytelling (especially scary stories!).

    SATURDAY 16th MAY | 10:00 – 10:45 | ROOM 8
  • John McCambridge

    Draw a Dragon 13:00 – 13:45

    DRAW A DRAGON WORKSHOP

    We’re so excited to welcome fantasy author and concept artist John McCambridge back to Linton with his extremely popular dragon-drawing workshops.

    SATURDAY 16th MAY | 13:00 – 13:45 | ART ROOM
  • John McCambridge

    Draw a Dragon 14:15 – 15:00

    DRAW A DRAGON WORKSHOP

    We’re so excited to welcome fantasy author and concept artist John McCambridge back to Linton with his extremely popular dragon-drawing workshops.

    SATURDAY 16th MAY | 14:15 – 15:00 | ART ROOM
  • J T Williams

    J T Williams

    £1.00

    THE LIZZIE AND BELLE MYSTERIES 

    Step into the eighteenth-century with award-winning author J.T. Williams, as she introduces her thrilling middle-grade mystery series The Lizzie and Belle Mysteries. Expect fascinating facts, head-scratching mystery, and lots of writing tips.

    SATURDAY 16th MAY | 14:00 – 14:45 | MAIN HALL
  • Kate Wakeling

    Kate Wakeling

    POETRY POWER WORKSHOP

    Join Kate Wakeling to race a comet through outer space, bake an exceptionally weird cake and consider eleven (unexpected) uses for a garden pea! Come along for poetry performance and writing poems of your own.

    SATURDAY 16th MAY | 13:00 – 13:45 | ROOM 8
  • Kate Winter

    Kate Winter

    £1.00

    FOSSIL HUNTING WORKSHOP

    Kate will share her award winning and beautifully illustrated book The Fossil Hunter and teach children fossil drawing and cutting, to create their very own fossil cabinet!

    SUNDAY 17th MAY | 13:00 – 13:45 | ROOM 8
  • Jamie Littler

    Jamie Littler

    £0.00

    FANTASTIC ADVENTURES

    Jamie presents the awe-inspiring world of Frostheart and Arkspire – realms of myth and magic (and the odd yeti!) 

    SATURDAY 16th MAY | 13:00 – 13:45 | MAIN HALL
  • Jamie Littler Workshop

    Jamie Littler Workshop

    £0.00

    CREATING FANTASY WORLDS

    Design your own fantastical world with the author of Frostheart..  .

    SATURDAY 16th MAY | 11:15 – 12:00 | ART ROOM
  • Really Big Pants

    Really Big Pants

    SUDDENLY!

    Children’s performers Really Big Pants are on the up, spreading the word about their twin passions of the environment and the theatre.

    SATURDAY 16th MAY | 11:00 – 12:00 | MAIN HALL
  • John McCambridge

    Draw a Dragon 10:00-10:45

    DRAW A DRAGON WORKSHOP

    We’re so excited to welcome fantasy author and concept artist John McCambridge back to Linton with his extremely popular dragon-drawing workshops.

    SUNDAY 17th MAY | 10:00 – 10:45 | ART ROOM
  • John McCambridge

    Draw a Dragon 11:15-12:00

    DRAW A DRAGON WORKSHOP

    We’re so excited to welcome fantasy author and concept artist John McCambridge back to Linton with his extremely popular dragon-drawing workshops.

    SUNDAY 17th MAY | 11:15 – 12:00 | ART ROOM