Celebrate the magic of words and pictures in two days of events for families and aspiring writers and illustrators at the Dog-Eared Children’s Book Festival.

Marvel at the world of creepy crawlies, discover what happens when the frog gets his first kiss, and laugh out loud with superhero snails and evil weasels.

Join our comic book workshop, hear about new trends in publishing and take home books to treasure.

Saturday & Sunday - 10am - 4pm 

       Pop-up Bookshop from Norfolk Children's Book Centre

       Free Entry to the Gallery. No booking required.

Click on the sessions below for details and to book

The individual sessions are priced at £5, £2 (U16) per session.

Saturday 10am - 10.45am

       Extraordinary Creatures and Awesome Worlds

       with Matt Robertson

Saturday 11.15am - Noon

       Dastardly Villains and Unlikely Superheroes

       with Elys Dolan

Saturday 12.15pm - 1pm

       The Frog's Kiss

       with James Mayhew and Toto Martinez

Saturday 1.30pm - 2.15pm

       Yes, You Can, Cow!

       with Rashmi Sirdesponde and Rikin Parekh

Sunday 10am - 11am Workshop

       Creating Comic Book Characters

       with Dave Shelton

Sunday 11.30am - 12.30pm Workshop

       Make your own Collage Illustration

       with Kate read

Sunday 1pm - 2pm

       Panel discussion - What do publishers do all day?

       with Sarah Packenham, Kate Read, Pam Smy and Jenny Broom

Sunday 2.30pm - 3.30pm

       Panel discussion - New Trends in publishing

       with Dorien Brouwers, Pam Smy and Ella Beech