10th - 23rd March 2016

Family Day
Sunday 20th March | 11.00am - 4.00pm
York Explore Library and Archives, Museum Street, York YO1 7DS
Family day at York Explore: a special series of events for children,
and their Dads. Tickets £3.00 per event from York Explore.
To celebrate the wealth and breadth of talent York has to offer we
have author events with four fantastic contributors.
11.00am - 11.45am Ros Beardshaw
Ros lives in York and is the illustrator behind many books for
children, including Just Right For Two. Ros will talk about her
pictures and provide some drawing exercises for children to try.
12.15pm – 1.00pm Sam Zuppardi
Sam lives in York and is an illustrator who works mostly in acrylic,
watercolour, pencil and ink, and collage. Sam likes to create
pictures that look homemade and stories that focus on things
that preoccupy us when we’re little. Sam’s books for children
include Nobody’s Perfect.
1.30pm – 2.30pm Craig Bradley
Craig Bradley (aka ‘That Poetry Bloke’) has entertained and
inspired thousands of children in the last 8 years as he has
travelled all over the north of England with his anarchic, hilarious,
high-energy poetry routine. Don’t miss Craig’s debut at York
Literature Festival!
3.00pm - 4.00pm Kjartan Poskitt
Kjartan Poskitt is a children’s author based in York. His books
include the very popular Agatha Parrot series. Kjartan will finish
the day with a fantastic, fun-filled performance.
Throughout the day there will be a bookstall run by the Little
Apple Bookshop, activities all over the library including Minecraft,
Lego and crafts. The library cafe will be open for drinks and snacks
throughout the day.
£2 per each from York Explore 01904 552828 or call into the library
to collect
Drawing by Sam Zuppardi
Craig Bradley
Kjartan Poskitt
Literary Walk
Monday 20th March | 10.30am - 12 noon
Museum Garden Gates, York YO1 7DR
A guided walk around York’s sites of literary merit. Discover the city that was
Robinson Crusoe’s home. W H Auden was born here, and the city has inspired writers
as diverse as Wilkie Collins, Susanna Clarke and Kate Atkinson. A perennial festival
favourite: we run this tour every year and it is always popular. In association with
Yorkwalk. This tour also takes place on 14th March. In Memory of Warwick Burton,
Yorkwalk Manager, who passed away in December 2015.
£6 adults, £5 for York Card and students. Just turn up and pay the guide
Carol Ann Duffy and John Sampson
Sunday 20th March | 7.00pm - 8.00pm
St Peter’s School, Clifton, York YO30 6AB
Carol Ann Duffy’s incisive poetry has the ability to stimulate,
enthrall, move and entertain. Her talent for voices has made her
a ventriloquist for the modern age. Her collections include Mean
Time, The World’s Wife, Rapture and The Bees. She became poet
laureate in 2009 and is one of our most celebrated and accessible
writers. It’s great to welcome her back to the festival for her third
appearance. Carol Ann will be performing with the acclaimed musician, John
Sampson. This event is in association with Writing Magazine.
£10 from York Theatre Royal: 01904 623568 or www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk
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