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Children

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Here is our fabulous line-up for the Hay Fever 2013 programme. For regular updates on programme developments and Hay Festival activities, join our mailing list.

Children

Computing Workshop

Event HF29 Venue: Imagination Station

Addicted to your DS? A whiz on the Xbox? Get hands-on with a range of new digital technologies and explore the future ofcomputers.

10+ years Sign in / sign out

Entry to this event is free but you must book a ticket.

UK Youth are running workshops across the week in their exhibition stand, find out more here.
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Cressida Cowell

Hiccup Hits Hollywood

Event HF30 Venue: Barclays Wealth Pavilion

Fresh from the bright lights of LA the writer of the superb How To Train Your Dragon series talks Toothless, trouble and Tennant. Includes film clips.
 
Family event
 
See the Blog for more details.  Cressida is also taking part in Oxfam Bookfest.
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That’s Not My...Party!

Event HF31 Venue: Imagination Station

Little ones create their very own sensory pictures and join in with story times from the creators of the wonderful touchy-feely board books.

Duration 45 mins.

3+ years

See also event HF37.

Children coming to this event need to be accompanied by a ticketed adult.
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Easy Peasy Cookery School

A Series of Cookery Sessions

Event HF32 Venue: Mess Tent

Make mouth-watering strawberry mini muffins baked from scratch, no licking fingers! 

Part of a series of one-hour tutored cookery sessions across the week from Local to Ludlow.

5–9 years. Children aged 5–9 will need to be accompanied, but no adult ticket is needed in this instance. 
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Matt and Dave

Yuck

Event HF33 Venue: Oxfam Studio

Get ready for a total gross-out with the creators of the muckiest, yuckiest, naughtiest tales EVER!
 
6–10 years
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Zizou Corder

Halo

Event HF34 Venue: Imagination Station

Join Louisa Young and her daughter Isabel Adomakoh Young, the team behind the Lionboy trilogy, with their new heart-stopping adventure set in Ancient Greece.

8–12 years
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Easy Peasy Cookery School

A Series of Cookery Sessions

Event HF35 Venue: Mess Tent

Create perfect pizzas from scratch with saucy seasonal veggie toppings.

Part of a series of one-hour tutored cookery sessions across the week from Local to Ludlow.

5–9 years. Children aged 5–9 will need to be accompanied, but no adult ticket is needed in this instance.
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Tom Palmer

Football Quiz

Event HF36 Venue: Oxfam Studio

The creator of the Football Academy and Football Detective series tests your knowledge of the beautiful game. Get ready for an awesome penalty shoot-out!
 
8–12 years
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That’s Not My...Party!

Event HF37 Venue: Imagination Station

Little ones create their very own sensory pictures and join in with story times from the creators of the wonderful touchy-feely board books.

Duration 45 mins.

3+ years

See also event HF31.

Children coming to this event need to be accompanied by a ticketed adult.
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Oxford Word Wizards

Event HF38 Venue: Guardian Stage

Prepare to be wowed by the wonderful world of words. Get the gift of the gab and add vim to your vocab as these lively linguists dip into dictionaries and provide top tips on becoming a word wizard. A must for all budding young writers!

7+ years
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