St Austell Festival of Children's Literature
Join us for a day of laughter, creativity, and unforgettable moments as we celebrate the magic of reading in the heart of Cornwall.
The St Austell Festival of Children’s Literature returns to Cornwall on 13–14 June 2025, offering two fun and inspiring days for children aged 0–12. With every event ticket, just £1!
This year’s festival includes a Schools Day, and a Family Day packed with author talks, workshops, and storytelling. This year’s line-up includes S.F Said, Laura Ellen Anderson, Dr James Greenwood, Sue Hendra, Alex Falase-Koya and many more.
A Magical Two Days of Books, Characters and Creativity
St Austell Festival of Children’s Literature is back again for a third year. It will take place over two days, 13-14th June and will host a whole range of fun and book related events for children ages 0-12.
Joining the festivities will be Midnight Marnie creator Laura Ellen Anderson who will introduce her world of magical minibeasts, Sue Hendra, co-creator of Supertato, will take families on an interactive veggie adventure where you’ll hear fun stories, and even create your own veggie superhero. Kate Pankhurst will be unleashing your inner inventor, while Marv author Alex Falase-Koya and illustrator Paula Bowles will deliver an action-packed session full of superhero creativity. Plus, much, much more.
Every ticket to the Family Day is £1.00, to ensure that ALL children can take part in the festival, and we can share the love of reading with everyone!
The Family Day is open to everyone and is hosted in various venues across St Austell town on 14th June. The town will come alive with interactive readings, talks, workshops, storytelling sessions, and creative activities. Festival attendees can look forward to captivating performances and events inspired by their favourite books and stories, alongside a buzzing festival hub hosting author signings and a children’s bookshop.
A Schools Day will take place on Friday 13th June where participating schools have a chance to hear from some of their favourite authors such as Channel 4's Fur Babies presenter, Dr James Greenwood, Skandar author A.F. Steadman and Heartbreaker author, Anika Hussain.
The festival kicks off with a special event for local teachers, with notable author and speaker S.F Said. Said is the author of the beloved and bestselling Varjak Paw series and Tyger. S.F Said will talk and inspire teachers about the benefits in reading for pleasure in schools and how reading can really make a difference to the outcomes of the young people they teach.
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