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AT-A-GLANCE FESTIVAL GUIDEPUBLIC EVENTS: 20th May to 3rd June 2017

Book on Eventbrite via www.warwickshire.gov.uk/librariesFor further information ring 0300 555 8171 and ask for the library you require.

For any queries relating to the festival, please email:

fantasticfunwithwords@warwickshire.gov.uk

Day Date Time Event Library

Sat 20 May All day activities. Performances at 10am, 12noon and 2pm

Mischievous Fairies and Long Tales Nuneaton

Sat 27 May All day activities. Performances at 10am, 12noon and 2pm

Mischievous Fairies and Long Tales Rugby

Tues 30 May

10am and 11am Giants and Heroes, Dragons and Heroines Polesworth

2pm and 3pm Giants and Heroes, Dragons and Heroines Coleshill

10am to 11.30 Stone Age [ages 5-11] Rugby

2.30pm to 4pm Stone Age [ages 5-11] Polesworth

Wed 31 May

All day activities. Performances at 10am, 12noon and 2pm

Mischievous Fairies and Long Tales Atherstone

10am and 11am Kate’s Storytree Bedworth

2pm and 3pm Kate’s Storytree Stockingford

Thurs 1 June

10am and 11am Poetry Jukebox Alcester

2pm and 3pm Poetry Jukebox Warwick

2.30pm to 4pm Stone Age [ages 5-11] Southam

Fri 2 June

All day activities. Performances at 10am, 12noon and 2pm

Mischievous Fairies and Long Tales Southam

10am and 11am Interactive Storytelling Kenilworth

2pm and 3pm Interactive Storytelling Whitnash

10.30am to 12noon Stone Age [ages 5-11] Bedworth

2.30pm to 4pm Stone Age [ages 5-11] Leamington

Sat 3 June All day activities. Performances at 10am, 12noon and 2pm

Mischievous Fairies and Long Tales Leamington

www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries FULL EVENTS LISTING ON BACK PAGE

Sat 20th May to Sat 3rd June 2017

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All events suitable for THE WHOLE FAMILY unless otherwise stated

Half-Term and the late May Bank Holiday weekend.

All sessions are FREE OF CHARGE. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

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WARWICKSHIRE LIBRARIES

Warwickshire Libraries’ exciting festival returnsPUTTING LOCAL READERS IN TOUCH WITH LOCAL WRITERS AND ARTISTS.

Fun for Families

Interactive Storytelling with Pyn Stockman

Join professional storyteller Pyn Stockman for some family friendly, interactive storytelling adventures this half term. Journey through a rich mix

of myths and folk tales full of marvellous monsters, wicked

witches, tricky tricksters, heroic heroes and heroines and the occasional sandwich. These stories are full of opportunities to join in - with props, puppets, masks and wonderful words.

Giants and Heroes, Dragons and Heroines with Catriona Heatherington

Expect suspense, excitement and high drama in this interactive session. Stretch tall like a giant, spin like a genie, roar like a dragon and think

up similes to describe them - as high as, as loud as, as angry as, as slippery

as - in tales from around the world. Then stand as brave as a hero or heroine in front of these creatures, not running away but looking them straight in the eye until they are defeated!

Kate’s Storytree with Kate ColmanThe Storytree is a magical place where stories are told and tales are shared. Join us under the branches for a stellar storytime where you become the storyteller. Using a variety of props, Kate and her Storytree will weave a special tale using your ideas and all you need to bring is your imagination. The session is a time and space where children are invited to play and create the stories that are important to them. There will be art and craft materials on hand and the children will have the opportunity to make their own book in which to collect their story ideas.

Fun with Elmer!Under 5s can enjoy special themed sessions of Rhyme Time or Story Stomp to celebrate David McKee’s famous patchwork elephant to coincide with Elmer Day (27th May). Ask for times at your local library.

THANKSWarwickshire

Libraries are grateful to all the following artists and writers

who are working with us for this Festival

both on the schools’ programme from 22-26 May and for the public events

(see back page).

We are also very grateful to Arts Council England for funding to support

these festivals as well as to Jonathan Davidson of

Midland Creative Partnerships who manages the artistic

programming for us.

Juliet (Clare) BellIan BillingsMatt Black

Kate ColmanBen DavisAl Davison

Catriona HeatheringtonClaire Henley

Emma PurshouseNicola Richardson

Mandy RossSteve SmallmanPyn Stockman

Maz TavinerHelen Watts

Cat WeatherillMaria Whatton

Mark WorthSarah Worth

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The long-lost Fairy Tale has been hidden away for too long... IT’S TIME TO DISCOVER ITS SECRETS!Join the adventure as performers from Highly Sprung team up with costume and props-makers Vortex Creates to take over libraries in Warwickshire. Help in the quest for a forgotten fairy tale that has slipped through the cracks of a book…

These five library takeover days will include activities and repeat performances of an amazing show at 10am, 12noon and 2pm.

Fairy Tales are as old as time… but do we really know all that goes on in the world of ‘Once Upon a Time’?

Giants, Goblins, Witches and Wizards have all tried to keep one story hidden, but why?... What secrets will it share, who will live happily ever after?

Mischievous Fairies and Long Tales

Family fun sessions in half term with local storytelling performersFantastic fun for the whole family. COME AND EXPLORE! In two libraries each day.

Matt Black and the Poetry Jukebox

Come and meet Matt Black, and visit the world’s first ever Poetry Jukebox. Hear favourite poems, ask Matt to write you a poem on any subject, or write your own poem. You’ll be

able to choose from rapping Grannies, grumpy unicorns, love sonnets, political rants, poems about worms, and favourites and classics by famous poets too! Free prizes for good listeners.

Stone AgeLibrary staff lead sessions on this popular subject on behalf of Warwickshire’s Heritage and Culture service, with items from the handling collections and craft activities and stories for 5-11-year-olds.

Make sure you book in advance, as places are limited.

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