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Saturday 28 April

Michael Rosen - Wake Up Poetry

Wake up to the weekend with Michael Rosen, one of our best loved poets. He will be reading from some of his favourite collections, including Mustard Custard Grumble Belly and Centrally Heated Knickers.

Introduced by Morag Styles, Reader in English Literature, Homerton College .

ADC Theatre 10 - 11 am
£6

Jeanette Winterson - Tanglewreck

Jeanette Winterson loves to tell stories. Tanglewreck, her compelling adventure for young readers, proves she can do it as brilliantly for children as she can for adults. Come and delight in her characters and be transported by her story-telling gift. Magical.

ADC Theatre 11.30 am - 12.30 pm
£6

The Golden Key - Multi-Story Theatre Company

Mossy and Tangle really don't like each other very much. But these two ordinary young people go on an extraordinary journey to find the Golden Key at the foot of the rainbow and to discover what lies hidden in the Chamber of the Most Precious. Join them on their journey through the Valley of Shadows. A Saturday afternoon treat.young people and their families. Suitable for age 5 and over.

ADC Theatre 4.30 - 5.30pm
£6

All Join In ! Free Family Day at Park Street School

A full-to-bursting day of family fun for all ages. Plus an opportunity to take part in 50 Books to Read Before You Are 13. No need to book. Parents/carers must remain with children at all times.

In association with Cambridgeshire Libraries.

Rhyme Time for Babies and Parents/Carers
10.30 - 11 am
Come to Rhyme time and sing some songs and shake some bells and let's get Wordfest off to a noisy start.

Vital Communities Celebration - Leaves & Laughter, Springs & Smiles
11 am
Music-making, sculpture and more at this very special Vital Communities celebration. Meet the artists and find out more about the first year of this exciting new project. Suitable for families

Adam Stower
12 - 1 pm
Accomplished author /illustrator Adam Stower demystifies his craft in an engaging and entertaining event. Put your thinking caps on and come and help him design a character. Age: 4 - 9

Eden Solomon Storyteller
1 - 1.45 pm
A captivating childhood story from Ethiopia called Lamie Bora by talented storyteller Eden Solomon. Suitable for families 

David Almond
1.30 - 2.30 pm
An opportunity to meet one of our most exciting and innovative children's authors. David Almond is twice winner of the Whitbread Children's Book Award for Skellig and The Fire-Eaters. David is also a winner of the Carnegie Medal and the Smarties Children's Book Prize. Introduced by Louise Aldridge, Cambridgeshire Libraries.

Nick Sharratt
3 - 4 pm
Award-winning and abundantly talented Nick Sharratt will be reading from his favourite books, talking about his latest work and getting children to help with drawing and acting out such stories as Shark In the Park! , Eat Your Peas and A Cheese and Tomato Spider. Introduced by Martin Salisbury, Anglia Ruskin University.

Workshops

Two workshop for children to work together with a parent or carer.

Playing With Stories - Marion Leeper

Create stories with colourful props, toys and story sacks and play story games to tell and retell stories together. Adults and children age 3 to 6.

Park Street School 10 am - 12 pm
£12 per pair

Writing and Storymaking Together - Jenny O'Brien

Create and write stories for fun. No experience necessary. Adults and children age 7+.

Park Street School 10 am - 12 pm
£12 per pair

Sunday 29 April

Jacqueline Wilson OBE

The Children's Laureate and the UK 's most popular and powerful children's writer will read at cambridge wordfest for the first time with her latest book, Jacky Daydream. The winners of the Jacqueline Wilson Book Design a Book Jacket competition will also be announced.

The Guildhall 11 am - 12 pm
£6

Horrid Henry

Horrid Henry is everyone's favourite naughty child. Come along to meet his creator, Francesca Simon and hear about what hilarious antics Henry will be up to next. There are now 15 books in the Horrid Henry series, as well as activity books, and a fantastic TV series on CITV. Published in April is the hilarious Horrid Henry's Jolly Joke Book, packed full of the funniest and grossest jokes ever.

The Guildhall 2 - 3 pm
£6

Dragonology

Prepare to be bamboozled and bewitched. Dugald Steer transports you to the world of the Secret and Ancient Society of Dragonologists, talking all about dragon's and telling how twelve-year-old Daniel Cook and his sister Beatrice begin their dragonological apprentice under the eccentric Dr. Ernest Drake.

ADC Theatre 3.30 - 4.30 pm
£6