A CHILDREN’S LITERACY FESTIVAL FOR WARWICK
Join us for a magical celebration of stories, imagination, and creativity designed especially for children and families. Whether your child is just starting their reading journey or already loves books, Story Seeds is the perfect place to nurture their imagination. Join us to meet inspiring authors and illustrators, enjoy fun workshops & activities and discover exciting new books.
Our hope is that this fun packed events programme, alongside the briliant reading challenge at our wonderful local library will help to spark a lifelong love of reading! Our events begin the week commencing the 6th of July, in local schools and at Warwick Library. This is followed by a full day of activities at Warwick Methodist Church on Saturday 11th of July. After this there will be events across the town throughout the summer holidays!
The programme below will be updates as new events are confirmed, so do check back or sign up to our mailing list (on the welcome page) to be the first to know when new events are added. All events require a grown up to accompany their young booklover - and fun crafts can get messy, so please no fancy clothes!
Story Seeds: Three special after-school events at Warwick Library.
Monday 6th, Wednesday 8th and Friday 10th July at 3.45pm, Warwick Library.
Join author-illustrator Tor Freeman for a fun and creative drawing workshop inspired by her much-loved Shirley adventures; enjoy an interactive Will Shakespeare Mysteries session with Kaz Penney, featuring storytelling, character introductions and a lively dress-up drama activity; and discover the magical world of Wildheart with author Bec Manser in an imaginative creative workshop designed to inspire young readers and budding storytellers.
Full details and booking at the Library Eventbrite page. Click here!
Story Seeds : A Quiet Corner with Fletcher: Stories, Crafts & Discovery
Warwick Methodist Church, Warwick, CV34 4TH
Saturday 11th July 2026, 9.15am – (Suitable for ages 3-5 years)
A gentle literary session for young children aged 3+, their siblings and grown-ups. Join us for a lovely story time, followed by calm, creative activities designed to spark imagination, curiosity and joyful moments together — while helping to nurture a love of books and light the reading spark in even the youngest listeners.
Book at the shop, or online at Ticket Source (fee applied) https://www.ticketsource.com/warwick-books
1 Child (with 1 adult) £5
1 Child (with 1 adult) and a copy of the book £8.99
Additional child or adult £2.50
Story Seeds : The Super Mega Tortoise with Gareth Hopkins
Warwick Methodist Church, Warwick, CV34 4TH
Saturday 11th July 2026, 10.15am (Suitable for ages 3-6 years)
Join Gareth Hopkins for an energetic and interactive storytime adventure as he reads The Super Mega Tortoise! Perfect for children aged 3+, their siblings and grown-ups, this lively session is packed with stomping activities, imagination and plenty of fun. Together, we will celebrate the joy of stories, spark young imaginations and help inspire a lifelong love of reading.
Book at the shop, or online at Ticket Source (fee applied) https://www.ticketsource.com/warwick-books
1 Child (with 1 adult) £5
1 Child (with 1 adult) and a copy of the book £7.99
Additional child or adult £2.50
Story Seeds: Strike! with Mitch Johnson
Warwick Methodist Church, Warwick, CV34 4TH
Saturday 11th July 2026, 11am (Suitable for aged 9years +)
Join author Mitch Johnson for an exciting and action-packed session celebrating his latest football adventure, Strike!. Perfect for readers, emerging readers and curious learners aged 9+, this energetic event will include storytelling, football-themed activities and the chance to explore big ideas about chasing your dreams and standing up for what you believe in. A fun and inspiring session designed to spark imagination, conversation and a lifelong love of reading.
Book at the shop, or online at Ticket Source (fee applied) https://www.ticketsource.com/warwick-books
1 Child (with 1 adult) £5
1 Child (with 1 adult) and a copy of the book £8.99
Additional child or adult £2.50
Story Seeds : Duck Delivers....Cake! with Tom Tinn-Disbury
Warwick Methodist Church, Warwick, CV34 4TH
Saturday 11th July 2026, 11.15am (Suitable for aged 5+ years)
Calling All Junior Illustrators!
Join illustrator Tom Tinn-Disbury for a fun and creative workshop designed especially for children aged 5+. In this hands-on workshop, young artists will discover how illustrations help bring stories to life and pick up simple tips and tricks for drawing characters, scenes and imaginative story worlds. A playful and inspiring experience for budding illustrators to explore their creativity, build confidence and enjoy making their own pictures and stories.
Book at the shop, or online at Ticket Source (fee applied) https://www.ticketsource.com/warwick-books
1 Child (with 1 adult) £5
1 Child (with 1 adult) and a copy of the book £7.99
Additional child or adult £2.50
Story Seeds: Heartstopper Summer Social
Warwick Methodist Church, Warwick, CV34 4TH
Saturday 11th July 2026, 2pm (Ages 12+)
Calling all Heartstopper fans aged 12 and over! Step into a warm, welcoming space where you can celebrate everything you love about Nick, Charlie and the Heartstopper universe.
Meet fellow fans, share your favourite moments and characters, and enjoy an hour packed with creativity, friendship and fun. Take part in themed crafts, put your knowledge to the test with a Heartstopper quiz, and connect with other readers who love the series just as much as you do.
Whether you are a long-time fan or have only recently discovered the books, this is the perfect opportunity to make new friends, get creative and celebrate the stories that have captured so many hearts.
A joyful, inclusive event full of fandom, laughter and community for fans aged 12+. We can't wait to see you there!
Book at the shop, or online at Ticket Source (fee applied) https://www.ticketsource.com/warwick-books
General admission £5
Story Seeds: BONE HEAD with Jamie Gregory (Ages 8+)
Warwick Methodist Church, Warwick, CV34 4TH
Saturday 11th July 2026, 2pm
Join BONE HEAD creator Jamie Gregory for a wild mix of chaos and comedy, featuring live drawing and a chance to create your own characters of the underworld. This highly illustrated bone shakingly hilarious adventure will be sure to top every child’s wish list - perfect for fans of LOKI and comics. (ages 8+) The underworld is a dangerous place. It’s all fiery and there’s marauding dragons and all sorts of other critters you wouldn’t want to run into. BONE HEAD aka Demise isn’t bothered about any of this. Why? Because he’s a skeleton guardian of the underworld – and not just any guardian. He thinks he’s the best and is determined to prove it… with catastrophic results.
Book at the shop, or online at Ticket Source (fee applied) https://www.ticketsource.com/warwick-books
1 Child (with 1 adult) £5
1 Child (with 1 adult) and a copy of the book £8.99
Additional child or adult £2.50
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