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August 2021
August 29, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
  • Festival Finale
  • In person
  • The Children's University
  • Young Essex

Animalympics Workshop

Josie Dom

The greatest sporting event of the century is happening at Cressing Temple Barns on 29 August. Join the Animalympics crew to get involved in creating sport/animal-inspired crafts with children’s author Josie Dom while listening to extracts of the story with badminton-playing peacocks, javelin-throwing octopus and hurdling gazelles amongst many others. Come dressed as your favourite animal to win a prize! Tickets : £4 per child Read more

August 29, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Discussion
  • Festival Finale
  • Fiction
  • For Writers
  • In Conversation
  • In partnership
  • In person
  • Non-fiction
  • Outside
  • Storytelling
  • The Children's University
  • Workshop
  • Young Essex

Essex Book Camp

Join in the fun at the Essex Book Camp With a huge range of events for all ages, from author events with the likes of Good Morning Britain’s Dr Hilary Jones through to our fabulous storytelling yurt; woodland crafts and meditation walks; drop-in family yoga sessions and more, Cressing Temple Barns is the place to be this August Bank Holiday Sunday. Free Drop-In Activities for all ages we just need one large image of Shane Ibbs telling stories for this… Read more

August 29, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 4:30 pm
  • Festival Finale
  • In partnership
  • The Children's University
  • Workshop
  • Young Essex

Scallywag Press : Workshops for younger readers

Scallywag Press : Author WorkshopsWe are teaming up with multi-award children’s publisher Scallywag Press for four fabulous hands on author and artist workshops for young children. Ages vary. Deborah will help little ones explore the food they eat every day to find out where it comes from and how it ends up on the table in her fun Follow My Food writing workshop. She’ll also read from her new book Milly Cow Gives Milk. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/152741866033 Age 4+ ( Adults Free) Children must be… Read more

August 29, 2021 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Festival Finale
  • In person
  • Podcast Workshop
  • The Children's University
  • Workshop
  • Young Essex

Make your own Podcast Workshop

Michelle Durant

CCR FM presenter Michelle Durant will be sharing insights into developing your own podcast for broadcast. Take part in an interview with a special guest. Contribute to Essex Book Festival and Chelmsford Community Radio’s special Eco-Cast Project to be launched in September at British Science Festival in Chelmsford. Read more