-
Who’d be an Opera Singer?
Author talk by Robert Little, 11.00am, Saturday 17th May at St Andrew’s Church, St Andrew’s Street Hertford SG14 1HZ Robert Little lifts the lid on his (now lengthy) career as a singer in operas and operettas, with an insight into the dramatic world of opera. Would you like to discover some of the good and not-so-good aspects of embarking on a career in opera and operetta? What are the secrets of how to sing in the bel canto style required of opera singers? Maybe you’d be keen to know about some productions and performances that, despite the very best of intentions, went drastically wrong? Which great operatic star of…
You May Also Like
Meet the Ware-wolf…
The Situationship: “Smart, sexy and vibrant”
Yoga fun for kids
-
Calling all poets!
Open Mic, 1.00pm-2.00pm Sunday 18 th May, Southern Maltings, Ware Hosted by Ware Poets Ware Poets are once again bringing their popular Open Mic session to the Book Festival, with an hour for poets and poetry of all kinds on Sunday at Southern Maltings. Experienced poet or beginner, young or old, you are welcome to read your work to a friendly and enthusiastic audience of poetry-lovers. – or simply come along.
-
Yoga fun for kids
Kids’ yoga with Boxmoor Yoga, 11.00am, Sunday 18 th May, Southern Maltings, Ware Maria Oliver of Boxmoor Yoga brings her ever-popular kids’ yoga to the Book Festival with a fun and creative session to get children to move their bodies and relax their minds. Open to children of all ages; mats are provided. Maria is also a published author of beautifully illustrated books for children featuring ‘Relaxations for lively kids’. Check out her stall in the Author Market. https://www.boxmooryoga.co.uk
-
Is it a Monster?
From Hertfordshire dragons to Transylvanian vampires Authors in Conversation: Christopher Hadley and Nick Jubber, 2.00pm – 3.00pm Saturday 17 th May at BEAM Hertford. Come and explore the strange territory where history meets legend with authors ChristopherHadley and Nick Jubber. Did you know that East Herts’ own dragon-slayer Piers Shonks was a real person? But whatabout the dragon…? In his book Hollow Places, Christopher Hadley traces the evolution of thisstrange tale in the Pelham villages, while in The Road he goes back further in time to find theghost of a Roman road. Nick Jubber’s new book Monsterland, ‘a journey around the dark imagination through the ages’,investigates our never-ending fascination with…
-
P – P – P – Penguins at the Festival!
A fun challenge for children awaits at the Herts Book Festival on Saturday 17 th May at BEAMHertford. Author and illustrator Shelagh Fairbairn has created some beautiful images of different penguins and the questions for kids is – are you as tall as an Emperor, as small as a Little Penguin, or somewhere in between? Kids can go round the festival stalls to find the type of penguin that is nearest their height, and pick up a free A4 sheet showing all the adorable penguins.
-
Your Adventure Awaits… How to Write a Gamebook
Workshop with gamebook author Ken Boyter. 11.00-12.00 at Southern Maltings on Sunday 18th of May 2025. You find yourself in a dark, dark dungeon. To your left, you hear a scratching sound, and to your right, red eyes stare from the darkness. Would you like to investigate the scratching? Or would you prefer to call outto the red eyes? Gamebooks have been entertaining and enthralling readers for generations from Choose Your Own Adventure and the Fighting Fantasy series of the ‘80s and ‘90s, among others, to the contemporary adventures of ACE Gamebooks and Usborne Adventure Series. But what is it that keeps the reader engaged and eager to pick their…
