Cheltenham Literature Festival: Literature For Schools

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Resource type: Literature Festival

Price band: £

Key stage: KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Region(s): England - South West

Literature for Schools at Cheltenham Literature Festival provides a programme of in-person author events, creative workshops and storytelling sessions for primary and secondary schools. This year the programme will run from 4th – 13th October 2024.

Award-winning author Danielle Jawando is the guest curator for this year and has put together a programme for KS4 and KS5 pupils on the theme of ‘Writing for Change’.

For KS1 – KS3 pupils, the packed programme features some of the biggest names in children’s books today, including Joseph Coelho, Sarah Crossan, Sharna Jackson, Hiba Noor Khan, Michael Rosen and Katherine Rundell

Booking for the autumn programme is currently open.

Cost: Events £7.50 per pupil. Workshops £8.50 per pupil (includes 2 copies of the author’s book). Tickets for accompanying adults are free. There is a £5 booking fee for Schools.

About Cheltenham Festivals: Cheltenham Festivals is a charity committed to ensuring that everybody can engage in innovative, world-class content across science and the arts. The charity runs a number of Festivals covering literature, music and science as well as year-round outreach programmes.

Further resources:

  • Find information to help you plan your visit to the Literature for Schools Festival here.
  • Find more literature festivals with dedicated schools programmes here.
  • Find further resources to help support pupils’ access to authors here.

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cheltenhamfestivals.org

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