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Storytale Festival returns for its fifth chapter
Now back for its fifth year, Storytale Festival defines itself as Bristol’s celebration of stories and books for children and families.
Through a small but varied programme of storytelling and interactive craft events across the first weekend of the October half term, the returning festival is aimed squarely at inspiring children and young people across the city with a love of books and stories.
Opening the 2023 edition on October 20 in The Bristol Loaf at Bristol Beacon, Colourful Minds will provide a story and art session aimed at pre-school children.
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Meanwhile author Ian Brown visits The Southville Centre for Turtles, Dinosaurs and More!; Brian Frederick and his soccer-playing sausage dog Siggy will be in the Tobacco Factory’s snug, and children’s entertainer Mr Brown’s Pig brings Halloween stories to Windmill Hill City Farm’s new garden theatre space.
On Saturday 21 We the Curious will run a Junction 3 library takeover on space and storytelling; authors Juli Frances Taylor and illustrator Paul Carlon explore their Amazing Albert books at Bedminster library; St George library welcomes author of The Animal Lighthouse Anthony Burt, and Orla and the Wild Hunt author Anna Hoghton visits Max Minerva’s.
Sunday 22 sees illustrator Karen George at St Werburgh’s Community Centre for a music-making session inspired by her book Mr Mornington’s Favourite Things.
Karen George – photo: courtesy of the author
Over at The Small City Bookshop in Redfield, Emma Reynolds hosts twin workshops on Nature and the power of peaceful protest. And a create-your-own-monster craft session concludes the day’s programme at Waterstones, led by Gabriel Dylan, author of Shiver Point.
The final day of the festival sees a creative book cover workshop at St Paul’s Learning Centre, led by Curious Universe, and a family-friendly session with author and educator Vie Portland at the Central library.
Emma Reynolds – photo: courtesy of the author
Closing the festival with an event inspired by her latest novel, The House Trap, middle grade author Emma Read will be at Bookhaus, with a raft of spooky stories and puzzles.
And for young people and adults alike with an interest in working in the publishing sector, there is an evening digital session sharing insights and perspectives from the Society of Young Publishers.
Storytale Festival 2023 runs from October 20-23, with all events either free or capped at £4. Follow the latest updates on @storytalefest, or visit www.storytalefestival.com for more information.
Main photo: Storytale Festival CIC
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