Events for children and young people
Young & Talented Cornwall:
Creative Writing Award
5pm Monday 16th Oct, the Poly
We're delighted to be launching our festival with an event in support of a fabulous initiative that champions young writing talent in Cornwall
Young & Talented Cornwall has supported eight young wordsmiths this year through its Creative Writing Award. This initiative provides invaluable mentorship with established Cornish authors it to nurture young talent and help them achieve their writing dreams.
The award, sponsored by Falmouth University and Seasalt Cornwall and supported by the Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants, was launched last year. The group - consisting of future poets, journalists and scriptwriters - is the second cohort of young people to benefit from the Creative Writing Award.
This event will include the award presentations by Lord Lieutenant Colonel Edward Bolitho OBE and Award Curator, Philip Marsden.
With thanks to Seasalt Cornwall and Falmouth University for sponsoring this event.
Illustration & Storytelling with Rebecca Cobb
10.30am, Saturday 21 Oct, at The Library, Ages 4-8
Rebecca Cobb's illustration and storytelling workshop is an inspirational session for creative young minds.
Rebecca Cobb grew up surrounded by coloured pencils, felt pens, wax crayons, poster paints and pieces of paper. She now works as a picture book illustrator and writer, illustrating her own books as well as books by authors, including Julia Donaldson, Helen Dunmore, Richard Curtis and Katherine Woodfine. In 2013, Rebecca won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize for Picture Books with her book Lunchtime, and she has been shortlisted for the prestigious CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal three times.
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Please note this event is held at Falmouth Library, Chamber Room, Municipal Offices, The Moor, Falmouth TR11 3QA
Children's places must be booked in advance of the session. Children's tickets are subject to a £1.50 fee (£1 Poly Fund & 50p booking fee).
Mega Manga with Keith Sparrow
10.30am, Saturday 21 Oct, at The Library
Ages 8-16
Join Keith Sparrow for an enthralling Manga illustration workshop, as he takes you through all the techniques you need to create great manga characters, with step-by-step drawings in pencil and colour.
Keith Sparrow has been drawing and collecting comics since his childhood. He is a prolific storyboard artist whose work includes SpaceJam, Anime Art: Easel Does It and Drawing Action Manga: Easel Does It. He runs popular manga drawing workshops all over Cornwall, and is an avid reader and collector of manga and comics in general.
Please note this event is held at Falmouth Library, Chamber Room, Municipal Offices, The Moor, Falmouth TR11 3QA
Children's places must be booked in advance of the session. Children's tickets are subject to a £1.50 fee (£1 Poly Fund & 50p booking fee).
Story-making with Craig Barr-Green
11.30am, Saturday 21 Oct, at The Library
Ages 4-8
Come and join writer and all-round storytelling genius Criag Barr Green as he shows you how to turn words into magic in this interactive storytelling workshop
Craig Barr-Green writes picturebooks, non fiction and theatre for children. He lectures Children’s Literature for Falmouth University and is a seasoned children’s bookseller. He often performs storytelling shows at festivals, and set up the SLT publishing company Clickety Books. Craig is a passionate advocate for children’s literacy and neurodivergent representation. His latest book, Gina Kamniski Saves the Wolf, published by Little Tiger, is out now. His workshop will be aimed at children between 4 - 8 years old.
Please note this event is held at Falmouth Library, Computer Room, Municipal Offices, The Moor, Falmouth TR11 3QA
Children's places must be booked in advance of the session. Children's tickets are subject to a £1.50 fee (£1 Poly Fund & 50p booking fee).
Reading & Craft with Sarah Tagholm
1pm, Saturday 21 Oct, at The Library Ages 2 - 7
Come and join illustrator Sarah for a reading and craft session for inquisitive little ones
Sarah Tagholm is a children's author who loves writing about confused animals, mischievous children and all things bizarro.
Sarah's first picture book Wolves In Helicopters, was published in 2022 and tackles nightmares head on. This was followed by Sam Francisco King Of The Disco a rhyming book about cats sneaking out to dance. Her next book We Are The Wibbly has been described as Darwin meets Dahl and publishes spring 2024. Sarah’s reading and craft workshop is aimed at children 2-7.
Children's places must be booked in advance of the session. Children's tickets are subject to a £1.50 fee (£1 Poly Fund & 50p booking fee).
Huw Lewis Jones:
Do Bears Poop in the Woods?
2pm, Saturday 21 Oct, at The Library Ages 7-12
Join Huw Lewis Jones, a polar-exploring author and naturalist who is lucky to have met many bears in the wild as he helps us learn about all the ‘bear’ necessities.
Do you know your panda from your polar bear? Or can you spot the difference between a sun bear and a sloth bear? Bears are familiar to us all, but what you might not realise is that behind their big, grizzly image are wild animals who really need our help. So put on your walking boots, grab your binoculars and come along on a journey to see the eight incredible bear species in the wild. Not only will you discover why bears poop so much, you’ll also find out how to avoid getting eaten by one, and what we can do to protect them.
Children's places must be booked in advance of the session. Children's tickets are subject to a £1.50 fee (£1 Poly Fund & 50p booking fee).