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Ross-on-Wye Children's Book Festival - Ross-on-Wye

24 June 2023 - 2 July 2023
Ross-on-Wye

About This Event

Come along and enjoy the Ross-on-Wye Children’s Book Festival taking place Saturday 24 June to Sunday 2 July and get your little ones inspired! All activities are free and there’s no need to book apart from Matilda The Musical film.

As well as a children’s Book Characters Trail around the town centre (look out for details in participating shop windows) there will be storytelling, arts & crafts workshops and much more.

Friday 30th June 15.30-16.30: Drop in arts & crafts session at Art Studio Ross – “Creating Story Bags”

Saturday 1st July 10.00: Make a picture book with Elka Evalds at Ross Library 10.00-16.00: Books for Bugs stall at Ross Community Garden 10.00-16.00:  Activities at Ross-on-Wye Community Garden including Stick Man Trail, The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Scarecrows Wedding Trail 11.30-12.30: story time with local author Charlotte L. Taylor 12.30: story time at Ross Community Garden by Simon Beeden from Ross Library 12.30-16.00: Mixed media book covers at Art Studio Ross 17.30-20.00: Roald Dahl's 'Matilda The Musical' film at St. Mary’s Church Hall organised by Flicks in the Sticks (1h 56m with interval)

More events to be added – keep checking the organisers’ web pages!

Admission / Ticket Info:

 

Free activities for children Film screening of Matilda The Musical - free for children / £5 for adults

Disabled Access:

Wheelchair friendly - check with organisers for specific events

Disabled Facilities:

Various - check with organisers for specific events

Contact:

tim.shelley@haygrove.co.uk

Getting There

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Ross-on-Wye Community Gardens
Old Gloucester Road
Ross-on-Wye
Herefordshire
HR9 5AA