Events for young festival goers in April

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We are delighted to present three events for young festival goers this Spring, with beetles, finches and lots of creativity. Perfect to round off the Easter holidays. All events are £6 per child, and free for accompanying adults (unaccompanied adults may attend Beetle Queen for £6)

I am Henry Finch Illustration Workshop (recommended age 6+)
Friday 21 April, 2pm

Join acclaimed picture book creator Viviane Schwarz for an adventure with the star of her new book, Henry Finch, the bird who strives for greatness, gets it all very wrong, then puts it right in the most surprising way. I am Henry Finch – groundbreaking philosophy in picture-book format – was crowned the most radical children’s book of the year in 2016. “Ideal for inquisitive kids”, says The Times.

This is a special opportunity to hear Viv talk about her work and then get her help to create your own picture book art. For all budding artists, writers, thinkers and dreamers.

Family Illustration Workshop with Aleksandra Cieslak (recommended age 7+)
Saturday 22nd April, 11am

This workshop is led by leading Polish illustrator, Aleksandra Cieślak. It’s all about using creative ways to communicate without words, and is based on Aleksandra’s latest book, This is a Book to Make , winner of a BolognaRazzi award at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2017. Using a mix of materials, young people will test if it’s possible to express themselves and communicate with each other by gesture, lines and marks. The work they create will be exhibited as a collage at Centrala Gallery.

Suitable for ages 7+, and speakers of all languages.

Beetle Queen with M.G Leonard
Sunday 23rd April 11am

Beetle Boy, the story of a friendship between a boy and a beetle, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, and longlisted for the Carnegie Greenaway Award and Branford Boase Award. The sequel, Beetle Queen, featuring the villainous Lucretia Cutter and her yellow ladybird spies, has just been published.

Join M.G.Leonard to hear more about the books, and her infectious enthusiasm for beetles. There will also be a very special opportunity to examine the Carlier Beetle Collection, one of best beetle collections in the country, developed by Birmingham entomologist Stuart Carlier in the early twentieth century, now held by the Birmingham Museums Trust.

“Truly great storytelling” – Michael Morpurgo

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