Angela will be talking about her book 'The Time Travelling Stone', seven tales through time from the neolithic, roman and medieval periods to the present day - perfect for kids!

Join illustrator Hester Aspland and printmaker Amy Hunter in a Saxon meadhall to learn how to carve into lino, print and customise your own folkloric bookmark!

Join author Shauna Lawless to discuss the impact of mythology on the Irish Brehon laws and medieval way of life, movement to folklore, and then how it's impacted modern life and literature.

Drawing on the stories in her new nature memoir, Land Beneath the Waves, Nic explores how learning about the past can help us reconnect with nature, landscape and ourselves. 

How does history lie at the heart of fantasy? Bestselling authors Lucy Holland and Samantha Shannon sit down for a conversation about how exactly real-world history and legends lay the foundations for exhilarating fantasy reads.

Step into the world of stories with award-winning author Angela McAllister. In this imaginative, hands-on workshop, Angela will guide participants of all ages (10+) to discover how the past can spark fresh, exciting writing.

Join professional storyteller and author Bernadette Russell for this workshop in which you will be told some ancient tales and be given the opportunity to tell them in groups too.

In this session we’ll discuss the importance of place in fiction-writing, addressing such matters as factual research, remembered and imagined spaces and the creation of atmosphere.

Join critically acclaimed fantasy author Anna Smith Spark for an interactive workshop exploring how descriptions of setting, daily life, and sensory detail can shape powerful fantasy worlds!

Scholar-practitioner Nicole DeRushie pieces together the puzzle of late-prehistoric clothing in northern and western Europe. Listen to the story behind the best-selling book, and learn how lessons from the distant past can help us improve our lives and our relationship with nature today.

Join award-winning Surrey poet Kitty Coles for eerie and evocative poems which use folklore and myths to explore themes of loss, longing and transformation. 

There has always been a link between text and textiles. From the roots of the words themselves, through ancient stories of Norns weaving the fates of men, to fairy tales about cursed spinning wheels…

Fantasy author Anna Smith Spark discusses the inspiration behind her work and the balance between fantasy and real-world cultures.

Join Mike as he reveals how he goes about reconstructing and reimagining ancient Celtic society in his new series, The Savage Isle. Discover how history, myth, and imagination intertwine to create a believable world from the distant past.

Join illustrator Hester Aspland and printmaker Amy Hunter in a Saxon meadhall to learn how to carve into lino, print and customise your own folkloric bookmark!

Join bestselling author, Lucy Holland, for a writing workshop exploring worldbuilding, language and landscape in the atmospheric surroundings of Butser’s Saxon meadhall. *Tickets £15

In this rich and evocative journey with Maddy & Eleanor from The Wild Academy, connect with your 'wild self' by exploring three archetypal identities of autumn and winter.

Ben Kane will tell the compelling story of Galla Placidia, a little-known, remarkable woman whose burning ambition saw her, against all odds, become empress of Rome in the 5th C AD.

A family storytelling show by storyteller and author Bernadette Russell. “The Wishing Tree” is a fun, interactive and playful storytelling show written and performed by award winning author Bernadette Russell!

Old Songs seeks to introduce readers to ballad stories and the historical insights they bring. Join awward-winning Amy Jeffs for demon lovers, tenacious mothers, fairy queens and guilt-wracked stepping stones.

Poet and performance poet Samuel Hurley explores the importance of wonder, romance, and imagination. He reads from his poetry collections - moving through childhood, grief, romanticism, and the call to remain astonished and tender in an age of disenchantment'

Join folklorist and writer Alicia Anne Adams as she shares a selection of short stories exploring themes of heritage, folklore, and ecology, and how they are all woven together by wool!

In this session we’ll discuss ways of creating convincing characters in fiction, looking at such matters as consistency, character development and the use of dialogue.