Children's events
All of our children’s events will take place at the Poly this year, on the mornings of Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th October. Sessions will take place in the Poly Library and their Spring gallery.
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Children’s places must be booked in advance, and all children must be accompanied by an adult. Children’s tickets are subject to a £1.50 fee (£1 PolyFund and 50p booking fee).
Manga Workshop with Keith Sparrow
10.15am Saturday 25th October
Join writer & artist Keith Sparrow for a fun, easy-to-follow introduction to the art of drawing manga.
Keith is the author of several books on how to draw manga, as well as the author/artist of ‘Cornwall’s Fantastic 5!’, celebrating the achievements of major figures in Cornish history in manga form.
His workshops are a brilliant way to develop your creative skills! No previous experience is needed and you’ll get plenty of one-to-one support.
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A Dog Called Dreckly Storytelling with Anna Wilson
10.30am Saturday 25th October
Anna Wilson is the author of over 60 books for children and adults. Her latest children’s book, A Dog Called Dreckly, asks: what do you do when a big, scruffy dog suddenly turns up? Surely he must belong to someone? It’s a heart-warming Cornish tale of being lost, found, and maybe finding your place too.
In this fun, interactive workshop, Anna will help you dream up bold new characters and send them on exciting adventures of their own. Come ready to share your best dog stories — and don’t forget to bring a photo of your favourite furry friend!
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A Totally Big Umbrella: Ilustration with Rebecca Cobb
10.30am Sunday 26th October
Join award-winning illustrator Rebecca Cobb for a fun a d creative workshop inspired by her new picture book A Totally Big Umbrella.
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Tallulah doesn’t like the rain — so she builds herself an umbrella house to keep it all out. But is she missing the fun happening outside? This is a reassuring, funny story about fears and worries, and how to face them.
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Rebecca will share her illustrations and help children invent their own characters.
Rebecca has won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize for Picture Books, Peters Picture Book of the Year, the InspiREAD Picture Book Award and she has been shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal for illustration three times.
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Gina Kaminski Rescues the Giant! Storytelling with Craig Barr-Green
12.15pm, Sunday 26th October
Join Craig Barr-Green as he reads Gina Kaminski Rescues the Giant in an interactive, unpredictable, and fun storytelling session.
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Gina Is here to tell you three facts:
1. The story of Jack and the Beanstalk is FULL of BIG mistakes.
2. She has a plan to fix them.
3. Her plan does NOT involve magic beans (but there will be cake).
This empowering retelling challenges the traditional narratives we are told, with a bold, autistic character at its heart.
Craig writes picture books, non-fiction and theatre for children. He lives in Cornwall but has always been suspicious of the sea. What’s really going on down there?
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