Kitchen Academy Workshop 18

Join us in making Mini Spanish Omelettes, Welsh Sushi, Giant Chocolate Waffles, Sicilian Chicken and No Bake Cheesecakes. The menu will be rotated between sessions on a daily basis.

5–8 years – children must be accompanied

Sponsored by The Co-operative Cymru/Wales

Rock Riffs 1

Techniques and tricks of playing lead guitar. Simple solos to shredding.

12–18 years

Hands-on workshops from Cool Fossil Music Foundation

Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell

Wyrmeweald is a land where fabulous dragon-like beasts roam wild and man is both hunter and hunted. Immersive epic fantasy from the incredibly talented duo behind The Edge Chronicles.

Duration 60 mins.

9+ years

Liz Kessler & Hilary McKay

Seaside Stories

North of Nowhere and Binny For Short are both set in seaside towns. These two acclaimed writers discuss the differences and similarities in their stories.

Duration 45 mins.

9+ years

Rainbow Magic

Get out your wings and come dressed as a fairy for storytelling and lots of activities with the fairy queen.

Duration 45 mins. 

6+ years

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Kitchen Academy Workshop 19

Join us in making Mini Spanish Omelettes, Welsh Sushi, Giant Chocolate Waffles, Sicilian Chicken and No Bake Cheesecakes. The menu will be rotated between sessions on a daily basis.

9–12 years – children must be accompanied

Sponsored by The Co-operative Cymru/Wales

Basic Bass

Basic techniques for different styles. From single note to slap.

12–18 years

Hands-on workshops from Cool Fossil Music Foundation

Happy Ever After

Sally Gardner, Nick Lake and Alexia Casale

Sally Gardner and Nick Lake have won major awards for fiction – the Costa and the Printz. They are joined by newcomer Alexia Casale to talk about themes in YA fiction and whether readers need happy endings.

Sally Gardner is a highly acclaimed writer of award winning fiction such as I, Coriander, The Red Necklace and most recently the Costa-winning Maggot Moon, currently shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal.

Alexia Casale’s debut The Bone Dragon is a blend of psychological thriller and fairytale in which the boundaries between fact and fantasy are very fragile.

Nick Lake has just won the prestigious Printz award for In Darkness, also shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and has a highly acclaimed new novel out called Hostage Three.

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear three extremely talented writers answer questions about their work, and to ask some questions of your own.

Duration 60 mins.

13+ years

Bass And Guitar

How the rhythm section works together.

12–18 years

Hands-on workshops from Cool Fossil Music Foundation

Kitchen Academy Workshop 20

Join us in making Mini Spanish Omelettes, Welsh Sushi, Giant Chocolate Waffles, Sicilian Chicken and No Bake Cheesecakes. The menu will be rotated between sessions on a daily basis.

13–16 years

Sponsored by The Co-operative Cymru/Wales

The Welsh Venison Centre

Andrew and Elaine Morgan kindly welcome us to their deer farm, where the does will be calving. We will be travelling by tractor and trailer, and there will be opportunity to visit the farm shop. Venison rolls will be provided at the end of the visit.


9am–1pm

National Grid Workshop 1

Powering YOUR Future: Gas Tiny Town

Your chance to plan and design an entire gas network using scale models and expert advice. You’ll need to think about where the gas comes from, how it is moved around, who uses it, and how it is used. Are you up for the challenge?

Supported by DECC and National Grid

Alex Scarrow

TimeRiders

The golden age of piracy gets a time-travel makeover as the team is confronted by an unscrupulous captain intent on theft.

Duration 45 mins.

9+ years

Dirty Bertie

David Roberts is back with his brilliant illustrations and the latest in the bestselling Dirty Bertie series.

Duration 45 mins.

5+ years

Steve Cole

A fun-filled frantic session with the creator of the Astrosaurs and Cows In Action series.

Duration 45 mins.

7+ years

Kitchen Academy Workshop 21

Join us in making Mini Spanish Omelettes, Welsh Sushi, Giant Chocolate Waffles, Sicilian Chicken and No Bake Cheesecakes. The menu will be rotated between sessions on a daily basis.

5–8 years – children must be accompanied

Sponsored by The Co-operative Cymru/Wales

National Grid Workshop 2

Powering YOUR Future: The Future Of Energy

Where is your energy going to come from – gas, nuclear, wind, coal, oil, hydro or solar? These are the questions facing some of the best brains in the country right now. This is your chance to see if you can provide the answer. Take part in this hands-on, interactive workshop, which includes quizzes and competitions.

Supported by DECC and National Grid

Melvin Burgess & Anthony McGowan

Melvin Burgess talks to Anthony McGowan about the unusual genesis of The Hit, Melvin’s new book – a tense and violent thriller based on a very interesting premise.

Duration 60 mins.

12+ years

Kitchen Academy Workshop 22

Join us in making Mini Spanish Omelettes, Welsh Sushi, Giant Chocolate Waffles, Sicilian Chicken and No Bake Cheesecakes. The menu will be rotated between sessions on a daily basis.

9–12 years – children must be accompanied

Sponsored by The Co-operative Cymru/Wales

National Grid Workshop 3

Powering YOUR Future: Gas Tiny Town

Your chance to plan and design an entire gas network using scale models and expert advice. You’ll need to think about where the gas comes from, how it is moved around, who uses it, and how it is used. Are you up for the challenge?

Supported by DECC and National Grid