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Royal Crescent, Bath

Bath Festival of Children's Literature

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Type: Festival

Dates:

24/09/2010 to 03/10/2010

Join some of the biggest names in children’s books for 10 days of Festival fun with authors, illustrators, storytellers and poets.

Bath Festival of Children’s Literature 2010 features some of the best authors, illustrators and storytellers around – ranging from the Children’s Laureate Anthony Browne to world-famous choreographer and star judge Arlene Phillips to an event with Ben10!

The ten day Festival is packed full of events for all the family – highlights include award-winning graphic novel illustrator Dave McKean, bestselling Kay Woodward with her inspirational book Skate School, Fast Show star and TV comedian Charlie Higson debating the qualities of Zombies Vs Vampires, as well as no less than three of the five former Children’s Laureates: Michael Morpurgo, Anne Fine and Michael Rosen. The Festival will also be helping to celebrate seventy spectacular years of Puffin books as the hilarious Jeremy Strong hosts the Big Puffin Prize Book Quiz - guaranteed fun for all the family!

This year sees the first ever Writer-in-Residence at the Festival with Julia Green, author of Breathing Underwater and Drawing with Light and Bath Spa University Course Director. Julia will be blogging about meeting authors and events on the Festival blog at www.bathkidslitfest.wordpress.com.

Download your guide to the festival from the website (see contact details box), or order your hard copy using the button above.

If you require accommodation during the Bath Festival of Childrens' Literature, use the 'Book Accommodation Nearby' box to the right, or use the Accommodation tab at the top of the page. This will provide you with an online booking service for accommodation in Bath and the surrounding area. Alternatively, contact our personal accommodation booking service: + 44 (0) 844 847 5256.

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Opening Times

Opening 2010 (24/09/2010 - 03/10/2010)

Contact Details

Bath Festivals Box Office
Church Street
Bath
Avon
BA1 1NL

Tel: +44 (0) 1225 463362

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