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Meet a variety of authors and illustrators, and experience interactive sessions with: author and Bollywood dance teacher Salma Zaman, illustrator and author Zehrah Hicks, author and actor Oli Sykes, illustrator Ian Morris, author Hafiza Issa, rapping poet Donovan Christopher and author and library patron Christina Gabbitas. Books will be available for sale and signing too.
Experience read aloud interactive sessions
Author and Bollywood Dance Teachers Salma Zaman -
Illustrator and Author Zehrah Hicks
Author & Actor Oli Sykes -
Illustrator Ian Morris -
Author Hafiza Issa -
Rapping Poet Donavan Christopher (Rappaman) a
Author Christina Gabbitas
Blackburn Central Library
1.30pm - 3.30pm
The Blackburn with Darwen Children's Literature Festival will return to the borough from 2nd - 8th October 2023 thanks to generous funding from the Arts Council as well as Blackburn with Darwen Libraries, Darwen Town Council, Darwen Rotary and the Lloyds Trust with sessions for schools during the week and a number of events for the general public too. Advance booking is strongly advised - reservations for all of the following can be made on www.eventbrite.co.uk and all events in the festival are free of charge.
October 2023
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Blackburn Central Library is located in the Northgate Area of Blackburn Town Centre. There is plenty of parking around the town centre & on The Mall Shopping centre car park.
A 10 minute walk from Blackburn Rail & Bus Stations.
Contact Blackburn Visitor Centre for details of public transport from where you live 01254 688040.
Alternatively, for public transport information out of normal office hours contact: Travel Line: 0871 200 2233 (for bus services around the Lancashire area) National Rail Enquiries 03457 48 49 50
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