Ware Events – Sunday 19th May 2024
All events free and ticketed through Eventbrite.
TIMINGS: 10am- 4pm each day
LOCATION: Southern Maltings
THROUGH-OUT THE DAY
- Children’s author readings (Upstairs Stage by Bar)
- Author Market (Lower Function Room) :Meet 40+ local authors showcasing their published work.
- Ware Book Exchange (Upstairs Bar) : Bring a book, have a look, take a book!
| Time | Event Name | Location | Details | Booking Link |
| 10.00am – 10.30am | Baby Rhyme Time | Main Studio | A fun session of songs and rhymes, in association with the team from Ware Library. | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/baby-rhyme-time-with-ware-library-free-event-tickets-881776837257 |
| 10.45am – 11.15am | Children’s Yoga | Main Studio | Yoga session for children with author Maria Oliver of Boxmoor Yoga. | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/childrens-yoga-with-author-maria-oliver-free-event-tickets-881781782047 |
| 11.30am – 12.30pm | Celebrate with Animalympics! | Main Studio | Join Josie Dom in a crazy session where you will explore animals, their traits and their favourite sports! You’ll hear extracts from Josie’s Animalympics story, but this isn’t your usual story-time, come prepared to get up and join in. | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/animalympics-craft-event-for-children-free-tickets-881779665717 |
| 12.00pm – 1.00pm | Poetry Open Mic | Upstairs stage by bar | Join Ware Poets for a poetry open mic session. Come listen to local writers and readers read beautiful poetry. You can also bring your own poems to share. Children and young people are encouraged to participate. Fun for all ages! | Read More about it here. |
| 1.00pm – 2.00pm | Little Lost Fish : Storytelling by Vickie Holden | Main Studio | Little Fernandez the Fish is LOST and needs YOUR help to find his shoal! Come on a storytelling adventure meeting a mongoose, otter, croc and cobra along the way. Suitable for the whole family, especially 4-10 year-olds. | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/storytelling-event-for-children-free-tickets-881783266487 |
| 2.30pm – 3.00pm | Baby Rhyme Time | Main Studio | A fun session of songs and rhymes, in association with the team from Ware Library. | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/baby-rhyme-time-with-ware-library-free-event-tickets-881777679777 |
| 3:15pm – 4:00pm | French Storytelling and puppetry: Very Hungry Caterpillar by French Frogglers | Main Studio | Come and meet Frogouille, the French speaking frog, and learn French the fun way with a storytelling session from French Frogglers. Together, we will read the book “La Chenille Qui Fait Des Trous” (The Very Hungry Caterpillar) by Eric Carle. | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/french-storytelling-the-very-hungry-caterpillar-free-event-tickets-894634565067 |
| 2.00pm – 2.45pm | Author Talks: Behind the Scenes of Comedy | South Cowl | Steven Vinacour will be giving an insight into his writing career starting on The Big Breakfast and then as a television scriptwriter, radio presenter, stand-up comedian, voice of a range of toys and now author. He will also be revealing why his alphabet only has 25 letters in it. | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/behind-the-scenes-of-comedy-author-talk-with-steven-vincaour-free-event-tickets-881790658597 |
| 3.00pm – 3.45pm | Author Panel: Fantasy Forum | South Cowl | Join the Festival’s Fantasy authors for a dive into weird worlds and parallel universes. | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/author-panel-fantasy-forum-free-event-tickets-881791511147 |
WORKSHOPS
| Time | Event Name | Location | Details | Booking Link |
| 11.00am – 12.00pm | Let’s Write: Creative Writing workshop for adults and young people. | South Cowl | A workshop to fire up your imagination and start your stories, led by Elizabeth Barber. Ideal for beginners – no writing experience necessary! | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lets-write-creative-writing-workshop-free-event-tickets-881784520237 |
| 12.00pm – 01.00pm | Story Sparks: Creative Writing workshop for young people and adults. | South Cowl | Join fantasy author Ken Boyter in this workshop to get you creating a world of magic and monsters. | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lets-write-creative-writing-workshop-free-event-tickets-881789294517 |
| 1.00pm – 1.45pm | Workshop: How to Write Your First Book with Jessie Lewis | South Cowl | Hands-on session with bestselling Regency and Austen-inspired historical romance author Jessie Lewis. Dive into the logistics of starting – and finishing – your first book. | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-how-to-write-your-first-book-tickets-894641044447 |
