Farsley Lit Fest has announced it will be hosting an exciting Children’s Day during half-term later this month.
On Tuesday, 28 October, hosted at Farsley’s Old Woollen, there will be three children’s author workshops, taking place between 11am and 3pm.
The hands-on workshops will be delivered by local authors and will include crafting, illustrating and story-writing.
Farsley Lit Fest is organised by Truman Books in conjunction with The Old Woollen.
Kat Harrison, Events and Marketing Manager at Truman Books said: “Children’s Day offers a fantastic opportunity for children to engage with books and authors.
“The interactive workshops are designed to help foster creativity, imagination and a love of reading in children. The chance to hear personally from authors, and perhaps buy one of their books for them to sign is magical and memorable.
“The day aims to encourage all the family to take hold of the joy of reading and discover new things whilst spending quality time together over the school holidays.”
Each workshop lasts an hour and costs £2 per child, with accompanying adults joining for free. Attendees are welcome to go to one, two or all three of the workshops. Age recommendations have been added to each event but all the workshops are suitable for all the family and each will make for a fun-filled half-term activity.
Workshops
- 11am – A Fabulously Fun Look at Collecting Things with BETHAN WOOLVIN
Perfect for 3-7 Year Olds / Creative Craft / Fun Story
An exciting, interactive workshop with the author of ‘These are my Rocks’; all about strange collections and oddities from around the world.
- 12.30pm – Design a Graphic Novel with PENELOPE O’NEILL
Perfect for 6-9 Year Olds / Draw-along / Interactive
Create a comic book hero & map out a comic book strip story with the fantastic author and illustrator of ‘The Floofs’. Show off your creative skills and learn new ones.
- 2pm – Shoot for the Stars – Build Your Confidence with Paralympic Gold Medallist Danielle Brown
Perfect for children aged 8–12 / Inspiring athletes / Overcoming obstacles
Join Danielle Brown MBE at this fun, interactive event all about believing in yourself. You’ll explore what makes you feel strong and capable through creative and confidence-boosting activities including storywriting.
- More details here.
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