DOGS AND BEARS: Children's Workshop with Max Porter

Max Porter visits Foyles to celebrate the release of his first children's book 'Dogs and Bears' with a workshop designed to spark creativity
About this Event

This third brawl just happened. Nobody knew why . . .
The dogs and the bears have been brawling for a while. No one knows quite how it started. Was it the jackets, cloaks and bandanas the dogs were wearing? Or the smell of the sickly sweets that the dogs were making? But today is the day of the third deciding brawl. The stage is set. NO snack breaks and no biscuits.
But halfway through the world is interrupted by an unexpected airborne event – raining squid! This will change the relationship of the dogs and bears forever . . .

Get ready to bark, growl and roar with laughter! Step into a brilliantly bonkers storytelling adventure with award-winning and internationally bestselling author Max Porter, in a high-energy event about his debut picture book, DOGS AND BEARS. Find out whether you're Team Dog or Team Bear in this lively session packed with interactive games, quizzes and pure fun! Create your own Dogs and Bears dance moves and silly songs in a live performance. Perfect for children of all ages, squids and all other peaceful creatures.

Max Porter is the author of four novels, including the Sunday Times #1 bestseller Shy, the Booker Prize longlisted Lanny and the multi award-winning Grief is the Thing with Feathers. His work has been translated into 33 languages. Porter’s screen adaptation of Shy, starring Cillian Murphy, is currently in post-production with Netflix. He is also the author of The Death of Francis Bacon, praised as ‘a miniature masterpiece’, the short film All of this Unreal Time and the pamphlet It’s Going to Be a Bright New Day with Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy. Dogs and Bears is his first children's book.

Please note this event is suitable for children aged 3-10 years old.

Tickets: £3 General Admission. The price of one ticket includes entry for the parent or guardian attending with the child.

Venue: The Auditorium (Level 6) at Foyles, 107 Charing Cross Road*

*Please note that the Auditorium at Foyles is fully accessible from the Ground floor lifts.