Category: Storytelling
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The Dickens Festival
Join us at Rochester Children’s Library during the Dickens Festival for Poetrees inspired by the great man’s works. Or choose your Dickens Name and write your very own great work, starring the character you would have been! It’s all free and there’s no need to book, but children must be…
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Legoland encourages a book not tech at bedtime
Earlier this year, the LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort launched a bedtime story writing competition following research revealing that more than half of parents (55%) ban tech before bedtime in favour of traditional bedtime stories, with a ‘tech black out’ sweeping the nation at 4.41pm. And the winner was ten year old…
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#RLF2016: Author Talks
In partnership with Medway Libraries we have two fantastic author talks for you.
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#RLF2016 Cafe Crawl
Our popular Cafe Crawl takes place on Sunday, October 2 from 12-3pm. It’s a great excuse to indulge in hot milky drinks and cake, while our writers and performers entertain you with their wonderful stories.
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Rochester LitFest 2016: Written Worlds, Inspiring Places 1-9 October
Amidst the usual creative writing workshops, Cafe Crawl and author talks this year, the RLF has a wonderful day of craft activities planned for all ages.
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Call out: Performers to join us at the Dickens Festival
This year’s Garden Party is again a little different – we’re taking up residence at the Dickens Festival from 3-5 June, with activities ongoing throughout the three days to celebrate our most famous writer.
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Pop up performers wanted – Cafe Crawl
Our popular Cafe Crawl makes a comeback this year, taking place on Saturday, October 10 in three of Rochester’s top eateries.
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Artist call out for Watts the Story?
The Rochester Literature Festival is delighted to have been awarded Small Experiment Funding by Ideas Test, to run a project entitled Watts The Story? with the residents of the Richard Watts Almshouses in Rochester. We’re looking to engage a craft artist/maker for the duration of Watts the Story? which will take place…
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Open Mic slots available at Fort Amherst Summer Fair
Our ‘Garden Party’ this year is taking place as part of the Fort Amherst Summer Fair on Saturday, August 29th.
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Live’n’Local: Introducing Michael Nath
Our final speaker on Sunday, October 11 is the charismatic and funny Michael Nath.
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