Humdinger!Celebrating words, stories and imagination

Our programme at a glance...

From all of the team at Dog Ears we are delighted to welcome you to our inaugural children’s book festival, Humdinger! – a key children’s event for UK City of Culture 2013, Thursday 7th – Saturday 9th March 2013.

Humdinger! celebrates words, stories and imagination and features some of the biggest and best-loved names in children’s books, including: Julia Donaldson, Roddy Doyle, Meg Rosoff, Alex T. Smith and Malachy Doyle. Humdinger! is Dog Ears’ first large-scale children’s book festival and kicks-off on World Book Day 7th March 2013.

Our programme showcases fun, family-friendly, innovative events over three days, in a range of venues across the city. Children will have a chance to meet their favourite authors and illustrators, experience beautiful music, take part in craft workshops, develop new skills and have their imaginations sparked left, right and centre. Humdinger! will inspire a love of reading for years to come and is sure to be a must-attend event for the babies, children and parents in 2013.

Since setting up in 2010 Dog Ears has proven that there is a huge appetite in Derry-Londonderry for children’s events which celebrate books and offer children and parents quality experiences. We’re committed to bringing the best writers and illustrators to meet local children and we wanted to do something amazing for UK City of Culture 2013. We’re proud to present this festival programme and delighted to work with great partners to deliver events that will fill the city with little bookworms.

It is important that we acknowledge and thank all of the organisations, funding bodies, and businesses who have joined forces with us to help us deliver such an exciting programme - we salute you and thanks very much to: The Culture Company ltd, Tesco, Libraries NI, Booktrust, The Millennium Forum, The Playhouse, St. Cecilia’s, The Nerve Centre/Fab Lab, An Culturlann, Derry City Council, Foras NaGaelige, Scholastic NI and Children’s Books Ireland. A special thanks to Clive McFarland for creating the gorgeous Humdinger! logo and artwork.

Dog Ears is an award-winning children’s media company based in Derry, making books, apps, tv and events for children. Dog Ears is about to start production on an animated TV series featuring Miss Rosie Red, its first children’s character, created by local writer and author, Trisha Deery. Dog Ears’ has partnered with Penguin and Cartoon Saloon to produce Puffin Rock as a TV series, books and apps in 2014. www.cheersdogears.com

Fionnuala, Laura, Jackie, John + TrishaDog Ears Ltd.

All Humdinger! events are ticketed. Please note different venues are helping us host our festival, with different booking systems, please see each event listing to ensure you book your tickets early to avoid disappointment. Quote DOGEARS13 for a special rate at the Tower Hotel - £70 B&B per single and £80 B&B per twin/double room. Subject to availability.

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BOOKTRUST STORYTIMESTORYTELLING IN IRISHRODDY DOYLEBOOKTRUST STORYTIMEQUERCUS ENSEMBLE / RED RIDING HOODBEDTIME STORY AND RHYMES

MAKE YOUR OWN BOOK-ENDSLANGUAGE WORKSHOPALEX T. SMITH AND CREATORS OF RASTAMOUSESTORYTELLING IN IRSHBABY’S DAY OUT BOOK LAUNCHMEG ROSOFF QUERCUS ENSEMBLE / RED RIDING HOODMAKE YOUR OWN BOOK-ENDSGRUFFALO / GRUFFALO’S CHILD SCREENING

BOOK MAKING WORKSHOPSTORIES THROUGH PICTURESWRITING FOR CHILDREN WORKSHOPJULIA DONALDSON LIVE STAGE SHOWMALACHY DOYLEALEX T. SMITHGRUFFALO / GRUFFALO’S CHILD SCREENINGJULIA DONALDSON LIVE STAGE SHOWROSIE RUA BOOK LAUNCHCREATORS OF RASTAMOUSEDEREK KIELTY

10:00am10:00am10:00am10:30am1:30pm4:30pm

9:30am9:30am9.45am10:00am11:00am1:30pm1:30pm1:30pm3:30pm

10:00am10:00am10:00am11:30am1:00pm2:00pm2:00pm2:00pm3:00pm3:00pm4:00pm

THURSDAY 7th MARCH WORLD BOOK DAY

FRIDAY 8th MARCH

SATURDAY 9th MARCH

Roddy DoyleA special treat for World Book Day, and a chanceto be read to by one of our literary greats

When? Thursday 7th March, 10amWhere? The Theatre in The PlayhouseBooking: derryplayhouse.co.uk / 02871 268027Price: £2Age range: 8-12 years

Roddy Doyle will be reading from his extensive catalogue of books in the beautiful surroundings

of The Playhouse followed by a question and answer session.

Roddy Doyle is the author of nine novels, two collections of stories, and Rory & Ita, a

memoir of his parents. He has written six books for children and has contributed to a variety of publications including The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, Metro Eireann and several anthologies. He won the Booker Prize in 1993, for Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha.Roddy has written for the stage and his plays include Brownbread and Guess Who’s Coming for the Dinner. He co-adapted with Joe O’Byrne his novel

The Woman who Walked into Doors and he co-wrote with Bisi Adigun a new

version of The Playboy of the Western World.

He also wrote the screenplays for The Snapper, The Van, Family, When Brendan Met Trudy and he

co-wrote the screenplay for The Commitments.Meet the man himself after the performance, buy a book and get it signed at the festival bookshop in the Playhouse Plaza.

Booktrust StorytimeStories and rhymes at your local Surestart, free and open to everyone...

Special Bedtime story sessions are being run by Booktrust as part of Humdinger!  These fun events will encourage all the family to get involved in the sheer joy and pleasure of reading aloud.  Young children and their carers are invited to come along in their pj’s to share old and new bedtime stories and rhymes. Don’t forget to bring your teddy and a blanket (The Bookstart Bear will be giving out books AND cookies and milk will be provided by the lovely people at Tesco).

SESSION I Anita Robinson When? Wednesday 6th March, 10.30-11.30amWhere? St. Bridget’s Hall, Carnhill, Surestart Group

SESSION 2 Anita RobinsonWhen? Thursday 7th March, 10.30-11.30am Where? Ebrington Business Centre, Waterside Surestart Group

SESSION 3 Anna McQuinnWhen? Thursday 7th March, 10.00-11.00amWhere? The Gasyard, Lecky Road, Edenballymore Surestart Group

SESSION 4 Anna McQuinn A Workshop for PractitionersWhen? Friday 8th March, 9.30 – 12.30amWhere? The Central Library, Foyle Street

Anna McQuinn will deliver a Language and Inclusion Workshop for up to 30 early years practitioners, teachers, parents. How do we make children with other languages welcome through visual clues – using stories, rhymes, posters? To book a place contact Liz Canning at Booktrust on liz.canning@booktrust.org.uk

Julia DonaldsonThe return of one of the world’s favourite children’s authors, Children’s Laureate and creator of The Gruffalo...

When? Saturday 9th March at 11.30am + 2pmWhere? The Millennium ForumBooking: millenniumforum.co.uk / 02871 372492Price: £7.50Age range: 3+

Following on from the incredible success of last year’s sell-out performance, Dog Ears is delighted to welcome Julia and her troupe back to the city for two stage shows in the Millennium Forum. Julia will bring her best-loved stories to life, with a rollicking performance of stories and songs from her picture books, including; The Gruffalo, A Squash and a Squeeze, Room on the Broom and The Highway Rat.

Her events are world renowned for entertaining and inspiring young readers. Great fun for all the family so book early to avoid disappointment. Julia will also be signing her books after the afternoon show...

Exclusive Humdinger! Festival ScreeningsNow showing: Two gorgeous animated films based on the classic picture books written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Featuring the voice talents of Helena Bonham Carter, Rob Brydon, Robbie Coltrane, James Corden, Shirley Henderson, John Hurt, Tom Wilkinson and more...

When? Friday 8th March 3.30pm + Saturday 9th at 2pmWhere? The Nerve Centre CinemaBooking: Tickets available at doorPrice: £1.50Age range: 3+

“The Nerve Centre, in association with the Foyle Film Festival, is delighted to sponsor the Humdinger Festival’s screenings of ‘The Gruffalo’, ‘The Gruffalo’s Child.’”

Alex T. SmithStorytelling through words, live drawing and colours with a bright young talent in kids books

When? Friday 8th 9.45am + Saturday 9th 2pmWhere? The Gallery in The PlayhouseBooking: derryplayhouse.co.uk / 02871 268027Price: Friday free for school groups / Saturday £2Age range: 5-8 years

After considering several career options (space traveler, cake maker, professional rabbit) and working as a production assistant for an outdoor theatre events company, Alex decided to train to do the job he’d wanted to do since he was five - an illustrator specialising in the world of children’s publishing. Alex graduated with a 1st Class Hons degree in Illustration in 2006 and having won second place in the Macmillan Prize for Children’s Picture Book Illustration in his final year, Alex began working on his first commission as he put his degree show up!

Since then Alex has created picture books, many of which have won prizes and have been read on TV during the Bedtime Hour on the CBeebies channel.

Alex is also the creator of the CLAUDE (right) fiction series for early readers. The first title, CLAUDE in the City was selected for the Richard and Judy Children’s Book Club 2011 and was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize in 2012.

Let Alex introduce you to CLAUDE and some of his other favourite characters...

Alex will be signing books after his performance so bring yours along.

Meg RosoffA session with school groups talking about her writing, inspiration and finding a voice...

When? Friday 8th 1.30pmWhere? The Assembly Hall in St. Cecilia’s CollegeBooking: Catherine Currie at St. Cecilia’s College / 02871 281800Price: Free and open to all school groupsAge range: 14-16 years

Meg Rosoff was born in Boston, educated at Harvard and St Martin’s College of Art in London, and worked in New York City for ten years before moving to England permanently in 1989. She is best known for the novel How I Live Now (Puffin, 2004), which won the Guardian Prize, Printz Award, and Branford Boase Award and made the Whitbread Awards shortlist. Her second novel, Just In Case (Penguin, 2006) won the annual Carnegie Medal in Literature from the British librarians recognising the year’s best children’s book published in the U.K.

She worked in publishing, journalism, politics and advertising before writing How I Live Now

(which is due to be released in 2013 as a feature film directed by Kevin MacDonald and starring Saoirse Ronan). Her books have won or been shortlisted for 18 international book prizes, including the Carnegie medal and the Orange first novel prize. Meg’s most recent book is There Is No Dog. Picture Me Gone, her sixth novel, will be published this month.

After the performance in St. Cecilia’s, Meg will be available to sign her books. She’ll

also be talking to grown-ups who write for children as part of the festival. See workshop info on P.18 for booking.

Quercus EnsembleRoald Dahl’s Little Red Riding Hood – a musical story telling event for all the family.

When? Thursday 7th and Friday 8th at 1.30pmWhere? The Gallery in The PlayhouseBooking: derryplayhouse.co.uk / 02871 268027Price: £2Age range: 4+ years

Come along and experience this fantastic musical adaptation by the composer Paul Patterson of Roald Dahl’s dark and funny take on the traditional fairy tale. BEWARE! Prepare for a few of Roald Dahl’s twists and turns along the way – this is not the story quite as you know it! The performance will be accompanied by projected images of Quentin Blake’s original illustrations.

Quercus Ensemble draws on some of Ireland’s finest internationally renowned musicians, and aspires to breathe new life into classical music with its fresh and dynamic performances. This production for chamber ensemble and narrator offers a wonderful opportunity for children to experience live music and meet the performers and their instruments.

This production is supported by the Roald Dahl Foundation.

PictiúrContemporary Book Illustration from Ireland 2013

When? Monday 25th February until March 11th, 9am to 5pmWhere? The Plaza area of The PlayhousePrice: Free

Pictiúr is a brand new touring exhibition of Irish Children’s Book Illustration, which will coincide with the Irish Presidency of the Council of The European Union. As a way of highlighting Ireland during its EU Presidency in 2013, Children’s Books Ireland, under the auspices of Laureate na nÓg, the exhibition will bring the work of twenty Irish children’s books illustrators to international audiences in Austria, Italy and Belgium in 2013.

Dog Ears is delighted to host a digital version of the exhibition during our festival, and especially excited to showcase the artwork of Lily Bernard from Cartoon Saloon who was key artist on our Puffin Rock project.

Featured Illustrators1. Lily Bernard (yukudoodle.canalblog.com/)2. Michael Emberley (www.michaelemberley.com)3. Tatyana Feeney (www.illustratorsireland.com/index.php/portfolios/gallery/tatyana_feeney)4. Marie – Louise Fitzpatrick (www.marielouisefitzpatrick.com/)5. Adrienne Geoghegan (www.adriennegeoghegan.com)6. Olivia Golden (oliviagolden.wordpress.com/)7. Chris Haughton (chrishaughton.com)8. Paul Howard (www.egmont.co.uk/contributor.asp?contid=166)9. Oliver Jeffers (www.oliverjeffers.com)10. Anita Jeram (www.anitajeram.com)11. Chris Judge (www.chrisjudge.com)12. Pj Lynch ( www.pjlynchgallery.com)13. Oisin McGann (www.oisinmcgann.com)14. Mary Murphy (www.walker.co.uk/contributors/Mary-Murphy-4505.aspx )15. Donough O’Malley (www.pencilrobot.net/)16. Niamh Sharkey (niamhsharkey.com/ www.childrenslaureate.ie)17. Steve Simpson (www.stevesimpson.com)18. Kevin Waldron (www.kevinwaldron.co.uk)19. Olywyn Whelan (www.franceslincoln.co.uk/en/Contributor/4252/Olwyn_Whelan.html)20. Andrew Whitson (antsnathaidmhor.blogspot.ie/)

Malachy DoyleReading, singing and a lovely Saturday afternoon

When? Saturday 9th March, 1pmWhere? The Gallery in The PlayhouseBooking: derryplayhouse.co.uk / 02871 268027Price: £2Age range: 3-8 years

Doyle’s stories are inspired by his childhood in Ireland and his children’s childhood in rural Wales. He will be reading from his

books, and focussing mainly on his picture books. The session will be interactive - Malachy will chat with the kids, take questions, and expect a bit of fun and singing on stage too.

Meet Malachy after the performance, buy a book and get it signed at the festival bookshop in the Playhouse Plaza.

The author will also talk to grown-ups who write for children as part of the Humdinger! festival. See workshop info on P.18 for booking.

Derek KeiltyFantasy meets Wild West!

When? Saturday 9th March, 4pmWhere? The Gallery in The PlayhouseBooking: derryplayhouse.co.uk / 02871 268027Price: £2Age range: 8-12 years

Derek Keilty began writing in 2000 as a new millennium resolution and hasn’t looked back. His debut series, Will Gallows, features elves, snake-bellied trolls and the sky cavalry cowboys!He currently has a thriving schools programme, storytelling and taking creative writing workshops around local schools. Derek lives in Northern Ireland with his wife, Elaine, who is Canadian, and has twin daughters, Sarah-Jane and Rebekah.

For more information please contact:

Clare Simms at ANDERSEN PRESS, 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 2SA.

T 020 7840 8710 F 020 7233 6263 E csimms@randomhouse.co.uk

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F I C T I O N

The second in this earth-shatteringly brilliant series, in

which fantasy meets the Wild West.

Film rights for the series have been optioned by

Elton John’s company, Rocket Pictures!

The first in the series was selected for the

RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB:

‘There’s a thrill on every page.’

Sky cowboy, Will Gallows, is caught up in a bitter land feud

between the cowboy settlers and the elf braves. With battle

looming, Will sets out to save his uncle from the hangman’s

noose. The quest leads him to the rock’s edge, where

deadly thunder dragons roam, and where he stumbles on a

treacherous plot.

Derek Keilty began writing in 2000 as a new millennium resolution and hasn’t looked back.

Currently, he has a thriving schools programme, storytelling and taking creative writing

workshops around local schools. He lives in Northern Ireland with his wife and twin

daughters.

Derek will be in London touring schools between February 6th-10th.

If you would like to arrange an interview, please contact Andersen Press.

‘Like Eoin Colfer, Derek Landy and Garret Carr, it is full of Irish

wit, dystopian vision and musicalit. Extremely funny and utterly

bonkers.’ THE TIMES

‘Captures the imagination and rips you through a thrilling

adventure. Funny, fresh and thoroughly unique. A cracking read.’

CHILDREN’S BOOKS IRELAND

Selected for the BLUE PETER Book of the Month

‘An ingenious amalgam of western and fantasy with a whole lot of humour added in.’

THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN

‘You can’t fail to like Will Gallows.’ Sebastian Westwood, 10 yrs old, RED HOUSE Bk Club

ISBN 9781849393287 Paperback £5.99

PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 2012 AGE: 9-11

DEREK KEILTY AUTHOR

Brilliantly illustrated throughout

by the award-winning

Jonny Duddle. For more information please contact: Clare Simms at ANDERSEN PRESS, 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 2SA.

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Fantasy meets Wild West in this exciting adventure of elves, snake-bellied trolls and the sky cavalry cowboys!

Will Gallows, a young elfling sky cowboy, rides out on a perilious quest to bring the evil snake-bellied troll bandit, Noose Wormworx, to justice. Noose is wanted for the murder of Will’s pa - the former deputy sheriff of Oretown. Will’s journey takes him deep into the heart of the West-Rock, to the dark underground city of Deadrock, where he soon uncovers a deadly secret that could spell disaster not only for Oretown, but for the whole of the West-Rock.

WILL GALLOWS AND THE SNAKE-BELLIED TROLL is Derek’s debut novel for children although, previously, he has published several educational books. He began writing in 2000 as a new millennium resolution and hasn’t looked back. Currently, he has a thriving schools program, storytelling and taking creative writing workshops around local schools. He lives in Northern Ireland with his wife and twin daughters.

‘Wow, what a brilliant read. Fresh and original – and very funny too. This cowboy’s riding to an exciting new frontier in fiction.’ JOSEPH DELANEY, author of THE SPOOK’S APPRENTICE

ISBN 9781849392365 Paperback £5.99PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 2011 AGE: 9-11

WILL GALLOWS AND THE SNAKE-BELLIED TROLL

DEREK KEILTY AUTHOR

Illustrated throughout by the

award-winning Jonny Duddle.

RastamouseGet ready to dance, sing and lively up yourself!

When? Friday 8th 9.45am + Saturday 9th 3pmWhere? The Gallery in The PlayhouseBooking: derryplayhouse.co.uk / 02871 268027Price: Friday free for school groups / Saturday £2Age range: 5-8 years

Michael De Souza and Genevieve Webster, da creators of Rastamouse, are coming back to town following the incredible reception they received last year. They will be readin’ from one ah dere books an’ bustin’ some wicked riddims from Da Easy Crew an’ more. Get ready to rock steady an’ nice up da place. Irie man!

Rastamouse is one of CBeebies hit shows, following the adventures of the crime fighting mouse and his reggae band as they help the president of Mouseland.

Baby’s Day Out Book launch and storytime in the library

When? Friday 8th, 11amWhere? The Central Library, Foyle Street Booking: None, free public eventAge range: 0-3 years

Dog Ears are delighted to host the official launch of the beautiful board book Baby’s Day Out at the Rhyme Time session in the Central Library. Every child born in 2013 will be gifted a specially commissioned book to encourage parents and children to embrace books and reading together from day one. The board books are a lovely keepsake and create a lasting legacy for all the 2013 babies. Come along and enjoy the celebration. Anita Robinson will read the book aloud and from a selection of other favourites to suit the young audience. Live music and refreshments will be served for all to enjoy.

This project has been supported by:

First published 2013 by Dog Ears Ltd. ISBN 978-1-908065-03-2

© Illustrations Bang on the Door.Our thanks to everyone who has contributed to making this book special.

Saturday Treats

Series of Scary Stories!David Maybury and Deirdre Sullivan will be telling scary stories from the Annie Graves collection throughout the afternoon in the Plaza area of The Playhouse.

Clive McFarland Live Mural DrawingClive McFarland created the beautiful Humdinger! Logo and artwork and will be at The Playhouse on Saturday afternoon creating a large mural on the spot!

Since he was little he only wanted to draw things and avoid papercuts. He grew up in Northern Ireland but took a boat to Liverpool to study animation and illustration at Liverpool

School of Art and Design. Surviving endless paper cuts, he passed his degree with flying colours and (after a few other

less exciting jobs) became an illustrator. Clive is currently working on his first picture book. So he still gets paper cuts.

Indoor PicnicIt might be Spring, but we thought it might be wiser to have our Humdinger! Picnic with a roof over our heads. Our festival sponsor, Tesco, will host an Indoor Picnic at the Playhouse on Saturday 9th March, to coincide with the various craft workshop and reading events taking place there throughout the day.

Some family friendly events happening in The Playhouse on Saturday 9th March...

Féile Bheag na Leabhar i gcomhar le Féile Litríochta Humdinger! Féile leabhar do pháistí is í Féile Bheag na Leabhar a bheas ar siúl sa chathair ón 7ú go dtí an 9ú Márta 2013 mar chuid de Sheachtain na Gaeilge. Beidh réimse imeachtaí scéalaíochta agus léitheoireachta do pháistí mar chuid den fhéile mar aon le haonach leabhar Gaeilge a bheas ar fáil i rith na féile. Tá Féile Bheag na Leabhar a heagrú ag Comhairle Cathrach Dhoire i gcomhar le Féile Litríochta Humdinger! le maoiniú ó Fhoras na Gaeilge. Beidh gach imeacht ar siúl ag Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin agus tá tuilleadh eolais ar fáil ó: Pól Ó Frighil, Oifigeach Gaeilge, Comhairle Cathrach Dhoire, T: 028 71376 579 nó seol ríomhphost chuig gaeilge@derrycity.gov.uk. Ní mór áit a chur in áirithe do gach imeacht.

Déardaoin 7ú Márta 10.00rn – 12.00inImeacht idirghníomhach scéalaíochta as Gaeilge do pháistí ó 8-11 bliana le Lá Domhanda na Leabhar a cheiliúradh. Tabhair leat an leabhar Gaeilge is fearr leat nó aimsigh leabhar nua, b’fhéidir?

Aoine 8ú Márta 10.00rn – 12.00inImeacht scéalaíochta as Gaeilge do pháistí ó 5-7 bliana le finscéalta agus fabhalscéalta athshamhlaithe do pháistí.

Satharn 9ú Márta 3.00in – 5.00inImeacht léitheoireachta as Gaeilge agus cóisir bheag do pháistí ó 3-4 bliana le seoladh an leagain Ghaeilge de leabhar ‘Déanann Roise Réidh’ le maisitheoir leabhair áitiúil Trisha Deery a cheiliúradh. Bí linn gléasta don chóisir!

Aonach Leabhar Gaeilge Déardaoin 7ú, Aoine 8ú & Satharn 9ú MártaAonach Leabhar Gaeilge le leabhair ar díol do pháistí agus dhaoine fásta i rith

na féile.

The Little Festival of Books as part of the Humdinger! Children’s Literature FestivalFéile Bheag na Leabhar (The Little Festival of Books) is the first children’s Irish language book festival to take place in the city. The festival runs from 7th to 9th March and will feature a series of Irish language storytelling and reading events for children alongside an Irish language book-fair featuring the very best

in Irish language publishing. Féile Bheag na Leabhar is organised by Derry City Council in partnership with the Humdinger! Children’s Book Festival

and is funded by Foras na Gaeilge. All events will take place during Irish Language Week 2013 at Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin and further

information is available from: Pól Ó Frighil, Irish Language Officer, Derry City Council, T: 028 71376 579 or by emailing gaeilge@derrycity.gov.uk. Booking is essential for all events.

Thursday 7th March 10.00am – 12.00pmInteractive reading and storytelling event in Irish for children aged 8-11 years to celebrate World Book Day. Bring along your favourite book in Irish and maybe find some new favourites?

Friday 8th March 10.00am – 12.00pmStorytelling event in Irish event for children aged 5-7 years

featuring Irish folklore, myths and fables reimagined for young ears.

Saturday 9th March 3.00pm – 5.00pmIrish language reading and dress-up party event for children aged

3-4yrs to celebrate the launch of the Irish language version of local illustrator Trisha Deery’s Miss Rosie Red -Let me See…What Will I be. Come

along dressed for the party!

Irish Language Book Fair Thursday 7th, Friday 8th & Saturday 9th MarchIrish language book fair featuring titles for both children and adults available throughout the duration of the festival.

Tá Féile Bheag na Leabhar á maoiniú ag:

Féile Bheag na Leabhar is supported by:

• 2000localfarmerssupplybeeftoTescothroughFoyleMeats

• 500localAberdeenAngusfarmerssupplyTescothroughFoyleMeats

• Tescopurchasesover£500mworthofNorthernIrelandproduceannually

• Tescoemploysover 8500peopleacross

NorthernIreland

Hugh McCollum,Campsie,beeffarmer,supplyingFoyle

FoodGroupLtd.

TESCO GOOD FORNORTHERNIRELAND

www.tasteni.com/tastenorthernireland

WorkshopsFRIDAY 8TH MARCH 9.30am and 1.30pm

Make Your Own Book-endsFab Lab, Nerve CentreA Fab Lab (fabrication laboratory) is a fully kitted fabrication workshop which gives everyone in the community from small children through to entrepreneurs and businesses, the capability to turn their ideas and concepts into reality. Using 2d and 3d design software, coupled with 3d printers, laser cutters, vinyl cutters and routers, users can design and make almost anything. For this workshop participants will design and manufacture custom personalised book-ends. Suitable for School groups – Places 12 max per sessionBooking: hello@cheersdogears.com

SATURDAY 9TH MARCH 10am

Create Your Own Picture Book with Trisha Deery The Gallery The PlayhouseTrisha Deery, the popular local children’s author and illustrator of Miss Rosie Red, Let Me See What Will I Be…? will host a two-hour workshop with kids creating their very own picture books. This session will explore how to get your ideas onto paper through drawing, colours and sticking things together. Guaranteed fun and mess!PLACES: 20 maxPRICE: £2

SATURDAY 9TH MARCH 10am

Stories Through Pictureswith Aileen McDaid and Kerry McWilliamsThe Gallery The PlayhouseAileen McDaid was the head of Art in St. Mary’s College for over twenty years and taught there for almost thirty-six years. She has inspired local children to develop their artistic talents and passed on her passion for collage, fabric, Art Noveau and ‘drawing what you see.’ Along with former pupil, Kerry McWilliams, who’s now an Art Teacher too, Aileen will explore how children can tell their own stories through colours, symbols and shapes they see in their home-town. PLACES: 20 maxPRICE: £2