Tower and Town, October 2018

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Events For Children

Reading in childhood is one of the most formative experiences as you grow up – beautifully described by Lucy Mangan in Bookworm as ‘those glorious days when reading was the thing and life was only a minor inconvenience..’ Starting the process begins with being read to and allowing imagination to take flight. The two story telling sessions for under 5’s take place in Marlborough Library (Friday, 28th September at 10.30am) with Tor Bert and again in the White Horse Bookshop (Saturday, 29th September at 10.30am) with Teresa Masterton. Both readers involve the children in the story telling and choose some of the books that inspired their imagination when they were at that age.

An invitation has gone out to local primary schools to bring their children from Years 5 and 6 to hear Ross Montgomery speaking about his latest book Max and the Millions in the Town Hall on Friday, 28th September. Over the years, we reckon over 3,000 children have come to these author talks. They are always entertaining and fun. Older children at local secondary schools have similarly been invited to hear Tamsyn Murray speak about her dramatic book Instructions for a Second-hand Heart at St John’s School. The questions put to the authors are always interesting and wide-ranging.

Local author Debi Evans is coming to the White Horse Bookshop to speak about Rolo, her beloved Jack Russell terrier’s time-travelling exploits. (Saturday, 29th September at 3pm). The illustrator of her beautiful books, Chantal Bourgonje, will also be on hand to answer questions.

LitFest is excited this year to have David Walliams coming to give two live events at Marlborough College (Sunday, 30 September 10.30am and 3pm). It is the 10th anniversary of his first book, The Boy in the Dress, and we look forward to hearing from him and for a packed audience to ask questions on his hugely successful books.

The Festival will kick off on Thursday, 27th September at 11am with primary school children using Marlborough High Street as an impromptu venue for some Pop Up Street Theatre acting out well-known fairy tales. Prepare to be entertained!

The Marlborough Literature Festival wants to thank the sponsors of its children’s events: St Francis School Pewsey, Marlborough.news and Hamilton Trust. Thanks also to St John’s School and Marlborough College for providing venues.