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.

In this workshop with bestselling author and natural art materials teacher Caroline Ross, you'll learn how the ink, quill pens and brushes of Saxon era illuminated manuscripts, and for later documents such as the Magna Carta, were made.

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

In the midst of rain, rainbows can be hard to see. But with courage and the help of good friends, there is always a way out of darkness! Join this wonderful session for kids with children’s author Smriti.

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.

Ticketed Workshop - 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!

Ticketed Workshop - Join bestselling author, Lucy Holland, for a writing workshop exploring worldbuilding, language and landscape in the atmospheric surroundings of Butser’s Saxon meadhall.

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!

Völuspá is one of the oldest and most widely discussed literary texts in the Old Norse canon. Dr. Clare Mulley will now present her own creative rendition of this poem and its female narration, translated from the Old Norse.

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.

Ticketed Workshop - Join bestselling author of 'Found and Ground', natural arts materials artist and teacher Caroline Ross for a dive into the colourful world of foraged, historical and natural paints and inks!

Performance poet Samuel Hurley explores 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!