Festival of Stories

A ticket is required to enter the event, by way of booking in to at least one author and illustrator session. These are £5 per person, per session. Please refer to the schedule and book as many as you'd like.

There are many additional activities to enjoy on the day for free, including Gruffalo and Peter Rabbit meet and greets, a book shop and signings, and fun activities such as storytime sessions, facepainting, bubbles, puppets and crafts.

The festival line-up features:

Flyaway Katie - Long Nose Puppets

Rob Biddulph

Rachel Bright

MC Grammar

M.G. Leonard

Laura Ellen Anderson

Sam Copeland

Jennifer Bell

Christopher Edge

Sophy Henn

Serena Patel

Pari Thomson

Chloe Inkpen

Tom McLaughlin

Danya Miller

A delicious selection of food and drinks will be available to purchase on the day.

We look forward to sharing this wonderful day, celebrating stories with you.

*A photographer and videographer will be present to capture the special day. If you would prefer for your child not to be photographed, please make this clear to a member of staff.