Books in the Park

Greener and Cleaner are joining Books in the Park festival with paper-based crafts for all ages! In the spirit or recycling, learn how to create creatures and flowers from unwanted magazines and books. Find out more here: www.booksinthepark.org/festival-act...

The Homestead Courtyard will be full of fun activities on Saturday 26th April. Anthony Jones will be returning to Books in the Park to guide festival goers through making their own cyanotype bookmark. Peter Kuznicki will be live illustrating personalised ink and watercolour drawings #booksinthepark

Pop by the Homestead Courtyard on Saturday 26th April and pick up an activity sheet from the Lewisham Libraries stand to do your own self-guided scavenger hunt! Find out more at the link in our bio, no pre-booking required #booksinthepark

Do you have lots of books that you’ve outgrown? Donate them! Are your shelves full of books that you’ve already read? Swap them! Are your bookshelves bare? Choose a book or two to take home and enjoy with ABC Book Club who are joining Books in the Park on Saturday 26th April #booksinthepark

The KHY Sewing School returns to Books in the Park! Sign up for a one-off Sewing Machine Driving License session for kids at 9:30am (£25, normally £40) or drop-in from 2pm for a free session for all ages and make your own bookmarks! Book here: www.booksinthepark.org/festival-act...

The family-run Beckenham Place Food and Farmers’ Market will be joining us at Books in the Park Festival this year! You’ll find local traders and delicious food stalls outside the Beckenham Place Mansion so make sure to stop by #booksinthepark

Want to learn how to write YA? In this YA writing workshop Abiola Bello, author of The Love Dare, will share tips on writing scenes to make your readers swoon, characters to fall in love with and how to build edge-of-your-seat tension. For anyone with writing experience or none 🎟️ booksinthepark.org

Join Books in the Park on Saturday 26th April and visit the pop-up bookshop run by @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social . Open all day from 9am! #booksinthepark

As part of our free events programme, take a walk with Wild South London around Beckenham Place Park to celebrate spring and learn about the flora and fauna in the park! Book your free spot here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/books-in-the... #booksinthepark

For children aged 9-12, join Jack Meggitt-Phillips for The Villain’s Showdown! An interactive event with puppetry, readings from the bestselling The Beast and the Bethany series, and tips on how to create your very own dastardly villains. Get your tickets here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/books-in-the...

Calling all mini architects! Join author Joséphine Seblon and illustrator Robert Sae-Heng for an interactive creative workshop inspired by iconic architecture from around the world. Tickets available now: www.ticketsource.co.uk/books-in-the... #booksinthepark

In this Young Adult writing workshop, Abiola Bello will share tips on writing scenes that make you swoon, relatable characters to fall in love with and building edge of your seat tension. Perfect for aspiring writers aged 12-18! Tickets here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/books-in-the... #booksinthepark

For children aged 6-9, Allison Parkinson will lead a fun and interactive storycrafting workshop, sharing writing hints and tips to help fire imaginations and encourage children to create their own adventure stories. Book your space here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/books-in-the... #booksinthepark

For children aged 3-5, join picture book author @mariesadulak.bsky.social and hop on board for an extraordinary journey down to the sea! In this roarsome storytime event, Mariesa will introduce her new book, There's a Tiger on the Train. Grab your tickets here: buff.ly/3N26B6K

Flash fiction is usually described as a story that’s complete in under 1000 words, and can often be even shorter. Make every word count in our flash fiction workshop with short story writer Anita Goveas @coffeeandpaneer.bsky.social ✍️

Spaces are limited, like your word count! buff.ly/5hse4AY

It’s #WorldPoetryDay and what better moment to highlight our poetry workshop with Helen Bowell. Open to writers of all levels, you’ll take inspiration from acclaimed poets and the beautiful surroundings of Beckenham Place Park. Book your spot now and discover your inner poet: buff.ly/EtbtpY2

Calling all aspiring writers! Join @annielyonswriter.bsky.social for a fun-filled writing workshop. Whether you long to discover if you really do have that novel in you or just want to put pen to paper and see where it takes you, spaces are limited so book your spot: buff.ly/mYNhJBq #booksinthepark

Bonjour! Indulge in an evening of fromage as Ned Palmer, the UK’s leading cheesemonger, joins Books in the Park to talk about his new book A Cheesemonger’s Tour de France. Book your tickets now to sample the very best French cheeses. Bon appetit! Book here: buff.ly/qFJNh9r #booksinthepark

‘Queen of Tricksy Crime’ @janicehallett.bsky.social joins fellow crime writer @joykluver.bsky.social at Books in the Park on Saturday 26th April to talk about her new genre-busting whodunnit The Examiner. Book your ticket here: buff.ly/YHFK3gm #booksinthepark

Writer and Woodland Trust ambassador @julesacton.bsky.social joins our non-fiction programme to celebrate the history of the oak tree and discuss her latest book Oaklore. Jules will be in-conversation with Paul Wood. Book your seat here: buff.ly/KtIaNyJ #booksinthepark

Step back in time as three South London writers join our programme to discuss their latest historical novels. Louise Hare, @annielyonswriter.bsky.social and Amelia Kyazze share the secrets for bringing history back to life. Get your tickets here: buff.ly/jeTyI0P #booksinthepark

Super excited to be chatting with @chloedalton.bsky.social again, this time at @booksinthepark.bsky.social in April!

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Smash-hit novel The Ministry of Time was one of the most-talked about debuts of 2024. We are so excited to have Kaliane Bradley in-conversation with Uli Lenart at Books in the Park. Grab your ticket here and join us on Saturday 26th April: buff.ly/Eed2YnN #booksinthepark

Sunday Times bestseller and @womensprize.bsky.social longlistee @chloedalton.bsky.social joins Books in the Park on Saturday 26 April to chat with podcaster @mrryanjdalton.bsky.social and discuss her extraordinary memoir Raising Hare. Tickets available here: buff.ly/NQjAsYE #booksinthepark

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Janice Hallett will be at Books in the Park in Beckenham on Saturday 26th April, talking all things #TheExaminer 🦂

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Books in the Park is for everyone! Whether you love reading, crafting or going on walking adventures, we’ve got you covered with our programme of free activities. Find out more here: www.booksinthepark.org/festival-act...

📣 Diary Date! 📣 I’m thrilled to be speaking, live and in person, to the lovely @joykluver.bsky.social at the wonderful @booksinthepark.bsky.social in Beckenham on 26 April 😎 Pop along for 5-6pm and stop by afterwards to say hello!

For tickets and details 👇
www.ticketsource.co.uk/books-in-the...

A graphic featuring the Books in the Park logo. There is a photo of Ned Palmer and the cover image of his book A Cheesemonger's Tour de France. The rest of the text on the graphic reads, 'Saturday 26 April, 6:30-7:30pm. Beckenham Place Park. Tickets: www.booksinthepark.org'.

A delicious date for your diary! Join @cheesetastingco.bsky.social at @booksinthepark.bsky.social next month where he will be talking all things French cheese - with a plate of cheese and glass of wine included in the ticket cost! 🧀🍷

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Expect writing activities, crafting, storytelling and puppetry! Book your tickets here: www.booksinthepark.org/children-s-e...