Saffron Walden: Books Our Bridge to Bigger Dreams - 2025

Schedule

Sat Oct 18 2025 at 11:30 am to 03:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Saffron Walden Museum | Saffron Walden, EN

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Join us a our latest venue!
It's the bedazzling Children & Authors' Literary Fanfare Event coming to the enchanting town of Saffron Walden!

After the fantastic support from Arts Council in 2024, the Children and Authors' Literary Fanfare returns to Chelmsford, determined to sustain the momentum — proudly supported by its community of partners.

✨ This year, our Stories & Creativity Festival takes place on Saturday 18th October 2025 at the intriguing Saffron Walden Museum in celebration of Black History Month in children's Literature.



📍 Event Details

🎟️ Tickets: Free entry for families & children.

✨ Come learn, play, create, and connect at the Children & Authors' Literary Fanfare and Events 2025 – an extraordinary celebration of culture and imagination for children aged 2–11.

It’s all about sparking a Young Love for Culture ❤️ celebrating who we are, discovering new worlds, and having FUN together with friends and family.


🌍 Our Purpose

To inspire all generations to discover, enjoy, and celebrate African heritage and literature, while creating space for families, educators, and communities to connect through creativity.



✨ Festival Highlights

🎶 Music & movement workshops📚 Author readings, book signings & storytelling🎨 Creative art, craft & illustration activities👗 Dress-up & photo fun in African wear🎲 Traditional African games & artefact handling🎉 An extraordinary day designed especially for children aged 2–11 year olds.

📖 Author Reading Sade Fadipe, Author of A Fun ABC and Snowy Joy
📖 Author Reading – Carrol May Nelson, Author of the Dolly May Series

📖 Author Performance – Patti Sloley, Author of A Plate in the Sun & her Kiddie Kitchen Series

Book Reading - by Gurpreet Tumber - Sonia' Sa'ada's If the Sea Was Ink

Illustrators - with the Illustrator, graphic Designer Tolu Shofule

Margaret Omoniyi – Toddler Music and building bridges dance & Xylophones.

Triggerbliss - Museum Tour & Write

Mancala - the thinking game

3:00 – 3:15 👗 Fashion Parade

3:15 – Close Round-up & Farewell

Host: Sangita Mitra

Coordinator: Gurpreet Tumber



🎟️ FREE entry! Bring your parents, carers, brothers, sisters… everyone’s welcome!

🌍 Supported by NGDA, Essex Cultural DIversity Project, Culture Engine and Uttsford Coucil

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Saffron Walden Museum, Museum Street, Saffron Walden, United Kingdom

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