As we go into Bank Holiday weekend, let’s look ahead to some of the laughter and silliness we’ve got lined up for you at Bath Children’s Literature Festival, which starts just a month away, on Friday 27 September.
This festival will be such a lovely break mid-way through the new school term, so get your tickets now and have something to look forward to on the family calendar!
Book here for festival tickets!
The laughter begins at 10am on Saturday 28 Septemberwith the fantastic Rob Biddulph. He’s a festival favourite and, just like a rock star, he is doing a tour of crowd-pleasing events. He’ll be sharing snippets from his new book, I Follow the Fox, teaching us how to draw his latest character with one of his famous #DrawWithRob sessions. A LOL for all the family!
Meet Michael the mind-reading sausage dog – ‘a canine comedy that will have you howling with laughter.’ Author Terrie Chivers and illustrator Tim Budgen have created a world full of doggie characters and puns that will have young readers groaning aloud. Will Michael get to be a Hollywoof sensation, or even a global su-paw-star?!
Book tickets for Terri Chivers and Tim Budgen
Toilet humour always raises a smile, especially when it’s wrapped up with gruesome facts and illustrations about Horrible Histories. Illustrator Martin Brown will be sharing savage stories and clever pictures as he draws us into this darkly funny world.
The Beano comic has been making kids laugh for more than 80 years! Meet clever creators Mike Stirling and Craig Graham and learn how to make your humour jump out of the page. Kerrpow!!
There’s one potato who won’t be baked or jacketed. Yes, it’s our very own caped crusader, Supertato! Join the hero’s co-creator Sue Hendry for more vegetable based h-jinks and silliness.
Comedians who make grown-ups laugh can also raise a chuckle from children too. Harry Hill brings his brilliant cheeky guide How to be Silly Every Day of the Year.
Dino Dad with TV’s Andy Day and Steven Lenton, and hear from former doctor Adam Kay (creator of This Is Going to Hurt) who will be introducing his super clever new hero, Dexter Proctor The Ten-Year-Old Doctor.
Book tickets for Steven Lenton and Andy Day
Support the Crowdfunding Appeal
The Bath Children’s Literature Festival is excited to launch its new 2024 Children’s Appeal – a fund that will help it to create a legacy that goes far beyond the festival and its ten days each year.
Its initial target is to raise £20,000 to give EVERY child who attends our Schools Programme in 2024 a free book to take home.
This would give 2,500 children the chance to take home their very own new book and to foster a love of reading in their homes. Sharing that renewed love of books with parents and wider family can also encourage new patterns of reading together for all generations.
And if we can raise up to £30,000, we will take the books to even more children!
