{"id":4192,"date":"2016-07-24T11:51:17","date_gmt":"2016-07-24T11:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bathfestivals.org.uk\/childrens-literature\/?p=4192"},"modified":"2016-07-25T14:36:23","modified_gmt":"2016-07-25T14:36:23","slug":"the-10th-bath-childrens-literature-festival-programme-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bathfestivals.org.uk\/childrens-literature\/2016\/07\/24\/the-10th-bath-childrens-literature-festival-programme-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"GENERAL BOOKING IS NOW OPEN: THE 10TH BATH CHILDREN\u2019S LITERATURE FESTIVAL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>SATURDAY 1\u00a0OCTOBER &#8211; SUNDAY 9 OCTOBER\u00a02016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE LARGEST DEDICATED CHILDREN\u2019S FESTIVAL IN EUROPE WILL SOON BE <\/strong><strong>10 YEARS OLD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>9 days and over 100 events featuring the best children&#8217;s and teen authors, incredible illustrators, favourite characters, professional storytellers and the biggest names in children&#8217;s literature from across the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tickets go on sale on the following days:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>General Booking: Is NOW OPEN\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Call Bath Box Office on 01225 463362<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-8447\" src=\"http:\/\/bathfestivals.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/David-Walliams-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"David Walliams\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-8448\" src=\"http:\/\/bathfestivals.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Chris-Climbing-Steps-to-Rocket-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Climbing Steps to Rocket\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-8449\" src=\"http:\/\/bathfestivals.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Liz-Pichon-USE-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Liz Pichon - USE\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-8450\" src=\"http:\/\/bathfestivals.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Michael-Morpurgo-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Morpurgo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-8451\" src=\"http:\/\/bathfestivals.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Malorie-Blackman-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Malorie Blackman 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-8454\" src=\"http:\/\/bathfestivals.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Chris-Hoy-credit-Ben-Duffy-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Hoy credit Ben Duffy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-8452\" src=\"http:\/\/bathfestivals.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Chris-Riddell-CREDIT-TOM-PILSTON-BOOKTRUST-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Riddell CREDIT TOM PILSTON BOOKTRUST\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-8460\" src=\"http:\/\/bathfestivals.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Clare-Balding-PR-photo-use-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Clare Balding PR photo use\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Including:<\/p>\n<p><strong>David Walliams, Liz Pichon, astronaut Chris Hadfield, Michael Morpurgo, Malorie Blackman &amp; Simon Mayo, Chris Riddell, Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy, Nick Sharratt, Chris Packham, Clare Balding, Julian Clary, Lucy Worsley, Axel Scheffler, Andy Day, Cerrie Burnell, Sam and Mark, Lucy Cousins &amp; Maisy, Frances Harding<\/strong> and so many more\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>2016 marks the 10<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the <strong>Bath Children\u2019s Literature Festival<\/strong>. Over the last decade, the festival has brought to Bath and beyond, over 2,500 incredible author and illustrator events and workshops which have been enjoyed by over a \u00bc of a million children, parents and teachers.<\/p>\n<p>The Bath Children\u2019s Literature Festival, the largest dedicated children\u2019s festival in Europe, has always offered a vibrant array of talks and activities for children and young adults, and this year is no exception.<\/p>\n<p>THIS YEAR\u2019S HIGHLIGHTS<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One of the biggest names in children\u2019s books, <strong>David Walliams<\/strong>, is coming to the festival for the first time. The event will be a celebration of \u2018<em>The World of David Walliams\u2019, <\/em>with a talk about his career and some of his most popular books.<\/li>\n<li>Best selling author and illustrator, <strong>Liz Pichon<\/strong>, offers a very special event that will take the audience into the world of <em>Tom Gates<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Canadian astronaut, <strong>Colonel Chris Hadfield<\/strong> will launch his new book, <em>The Darkest Dark<\/em>, at the festival. Chris will talk about how he conquered is fear of the dark as a child and then went on to become Commander of the International Space Station.<\/li>\n<li>Former children\u2019s laureate, <strong>Michael Morpurgo<\/strong>, will share the inspiration for his books, including his latest novel <em>An Eagle in the Snow<\/em> which is an extraordinary story of the man who could have stopped World War Two before it began.<\/li>\n<li>YA (Young Adult) Day &#8211; another former children\u2019s laureate and celebrated YA author, <strong>Malorie Blackman<\/strong>, comes to the festival for an exclusive \u2018in conversation\u2019 event with radio presenter and author <strong>Simon<\/strong> <strong>Mayo <\/strong>in which they will discuss their books and all things YA. The programme will also include <strong>Robert Muchamore &amp; Sophia Bennett<\/strong>, <strong>Sarah J. 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The book under review will be <u>Hamish and the Worldstoppers<\/u>, written by <strong>Danny Wallace<\/strong> and illustrated by <strong>Jamie Littler<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>A series of <strong>Masterclasses<\/strong> offering pop-up book making, Doctor Who story writing, collage making and tips on how to become a journalist.<\/li>\n<li>Look out for events, activities and competitions to celebrate the <strong>10<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary <\/strong>including the <strong>CBeebies Radio Bus.<\/strong>The artist who created this year\u2019s programme front cover is Nick Sharratt. 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