Dates throughout the holidays. Suitable for all the family this magic filled story time will have your little wizards and witches spellbound.
What's On at Seven Stories
10am-3pm. Three-day drop-off summer clubs throughout the holidays. They’ll have so much fun they won’t realise they’re learning!
Throughout the summer holidays. A session suitable for anyone age 3+ (yes we have some adult t-shirts too!).
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!
Weds 17th August, 1pm. Find your own magical powers in this interactive magical workshop which inspires and motivates through reading, character creation and art!
Come and join award-winning author Richard O'Neill's big Stick People Draw - he’ll provide the stories, you provide the stick people.
Wednesday 3rd August and Wednesday 24th August, 11am – 12.30pm. A friendly and diverse creative space for everyone.
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.
Dates throughout the summer holidays. A magical workshop for ages 3+, inspired by mythical creatures!
Saturday 3rd September, 11am. The perfect interactive mindful workshop for any child who is transitioning to nursery, school or a new class in September.
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?
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.
Head to our Bookshop every Monday and Thursday at 3pm (during term time) for our Free Baby Book Social
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.
Throughout the week, every week, these fun-filled sessions are ideal for those who like to get up and stomp!
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.
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.
Thursday 13th October, 6.30pm. Relax, sip your drink and join in!
Sunday 14 August, 11am, 12.30pm and 2pm An amazing chance to learn from an expert Aardman story artist!
Storytimes throughout the day, every day. Just £2 per child.
27th July & 18th August. Come along and learn to draw like a professional illustrator with the amazing Liz Million, local illustrator and author.
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.
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.
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.
Saturday 1st October, 2pm. A lively session with video game designer, lecturer, and author, Gabrielle Kent.
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.