Celebrate World Book Day with Derby Book Festival

Derby Book Festival is celebrating World Book Day with a BIG party in Derby Market Hall on Saturday 28 February. The BIG Derby World Book Day Party will feature authors, illustrators and storytellers and offer opportunities for families to celebrate books together.

Entry to the Market Hall is FREE but World Book Day workshops are ticketed and are now on sale: https://www.derbybookfestival.co.uk/whats-on/events

Every year children celebrate World Book Day in their schools – this year’s date is Thursday 5 March. Following the success of Derby Book Festival’s first World Book Day Celebration last year, we are welcoming families to join us to celebrate together with activities aimed at children 0-12 to enjoy with their adults.

A mini-family festival in a day, the event will celebrate everything book-related. There will be a full line-up of fun activities and storytelling designed to entertain and delight. We will also be holding a Raffle to win one of three sets of children’s books.

Some of the highlights include:
● Come and spend your National Book Token and get your free book
● Dress up as your favourite book character (optional)
● Bring books that you’ve already read and swap them for new (to you) books
● Take part in our colouring competition and you could win a prize
● Watch poets, authors and performers entertain you on the Market Hall stage
● Take part in free craft activities at the Festival stall

● Follow the Marty Moose Trail around the Market Hall
● Book into fun sessions and workshops with authors, poets and illustrators
● Meet and chat to local authors and illustrators.
Some of the stall holders will also be organising their own free activities on their stalls.