Abracadabra! A Winnie the Witch Adventure Performance

Dates throughout the holidays. Suitable for all the family this magic filled story time will have your little wizards and witches spellbound.

Summer Story Club: Wizards and Witches (7-10 year olds)

10am-3pm. Three-day drop-off summer clubs throughout the holidays. They’ll have so much fun they won’t realise they’re learning!

Design your own T-shirt

Throughout the summer holidays. A session suitable for anyone age 3+ (yes we have some adult t-shirts too!).

The Art of Herbology (Kids Workshop for age 7+)

Various dates throughout the summer holidays. Find out how to paint with an onion, how a stone from Afghanistan can colour the sky and how an avocado can make you blush!

Interactive Magic Storytime with author Kylie Dixon

Weds 17th August, 1pm. Find your own magical powers in this interactive magical workshop which inspires and motivates through reading, character creation and art!

The Author and the Stick People (with award-winning author Richard O'Neill)

Come and join award-winning author Richard O'Neill's big Stick People Draw - he’ll provide the stories, you provide the stick people.

Jayne's Wonder Club (A neurodiverse storytime and character creation workshop)

Wednesday 3rd August and Wednesday 24th August, 11am – 12.30pm. A friendly and diverse creative space for everyone.

Introduction to Cartooning, with cartoonist Suzy Varty! (For 8-12 year olds)

2nd and 16th August, 11am-1pm. A fantastic chance to learn from a professional cartoonist! These sessions will get any 8-12 year old cartooning in just two hours.

Fantastic Beasts and How to Draw Them: Dragons

Dates throughout the summer holidays. A magical workshop for ages 3+, inspired by mythical creatures!

'My Magical Mindful Mind' - Kids Mindfulness Workshop with author Holly Taylor

Saturday 3rd September, 11am. The perfect interactive mindful workshop for any child who is transitioning to nursery, school or a new class in September.

'An Area the Size of Wales: the Erasure of Howl's Homeland from Hayao Miyazaki's Howl's Moving Castle': A talk by Dr Catherine Butler

Thursday 15th September, 6-8pm. What is the story behind Wales's erasure from Miyazaki’s film adaptation of Howl's Moving Castle, and what effect did it have on the story and on its eponymous character?

You Choose!

Saturday 22nd October and Sunday 30th October: 11.30am, 2pm and 4pm A brand new interactive musical show for all the family based on the brilliant book by Pippa Goodhart and Nick Sharratt.

Baby Book Social

Head to our Bookshop every Monday and Thursday at 3pm (during term time) for our Free Baby Book Social

Ink and Drink with author and illustrator Holly Sterling

Thursday 8th December, 6.30pm. Join us for an evening of serious colouring in! Meet award-winning illustrator Holly Sterling and enjoy a glass of something as you hear all about her creative process and have a go yourself.

Story Stompers (for age 2+)

Throughout the week, every week, these fun-filled sessions are ideal for those who like to get up and stomp!

'In Our Hands' Author Event with Lucy Farfort

Saturday 17th September, 10.30am - 12pm. Hear Lucy Farfort's new book and join in a fun drawing session to invent yourself as the main character in your own story. For 5-9 year olds with big hearts and big imaginations who love to write and draw.

Roald Dahl Family Quiz

Saturday 17th September. Do you know your Matilda from your Esio Trot? Test your knowledge of Roald Dahl's beloved characters and adventures in our super quiz to celebrate Roald Dahl Day.

Ink and Drink with award-winning cartoonist Suzy Varty

Thursday 13th October, 6.30pm. Relax, sip your drink and join in!

Shaun the Sheep and Wallace & Gromit Storyboarding Workshop with Aardman Studios

Sunday 14 August, 11am, 12.30pm and 2pm An amazing chance to learn from an expert Aardman story artist!

Daily Storytimes

Storytimes throughout the day, every day. Just £2 per child.

Cartoony critters and hilarious humans!

27th July & 18th August. Come along and learn to draw like a professional illustrator with the amazing Liz Million, local illustrator and author.

Four Seasons Poetry Workshop: Autumn

Sunday 9th October, 1pm. Join poet Richard O'Brien and Rachel Dodds from Seven Stories for a fun and informative workshop writing poems based around the natural world.

Ink and Drink with illustrator Korky Paul

Thursday 17th November, 6.30pm. Join illustrator Korky Paul at Seven Stories this autumn. Sip on a glass of wine/coffee/juice as you hear all about his career, including illustrating the Winnie the Witch books, before having a draw yourself.

‘Moomins and Manga’ with Paul Gravett

Thursday 10th November. Paul Gravett explores the genius of Tove Jansson, creator of the beloved ‘Moomin’ books and newspaper strips, and the spirit worlds in Japanese comics, to reveal their inventiveness and the unlikely connections between them.

Think Like a Writer! (with Gabrielle Kent)

Saturday 1st October, 2pm. A lively session with video game designer, lecturer, and author, Gabrielle Kent.

Opera North - Carnival of the Animals

5th November, 11am and 1.30pm. What sound does an elephant make? Or a tortoise? Or a kangaroo? Join the fabulous players of the Orchestra of Opera North for this relaxed concert for young children and their families.