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Children

Welcome to our programme

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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

John & Caitlín Matthews

StoryWorld Tales

Event HF39 Venue: Imagination Station

Set off on a journey like no other with two enchanting storytellers and learn how to become a teller of magical tales yourself.

8–12 years
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Easy Peasy Cookery School

A Series of Cookery Sessions

Event HF40 Venue: Mess Tent

Come and bake mouth-watering strawberry mini muffins. Perfect for summer picnics! 

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

10–14 years. Children aged 10+ will need to be signed in and out by an adult. 
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Gillian Cross

Where I Belong

Event HF41 Venue: Oxfam Studio

Join the author of Wolf and Tightrope as she investigates the darker side of fashion. Supermodels, secrets and Somalia will all be on the agenda as she talks to a humanitarian expert from the Oxfam team.
 
10+ years
 
See the Blog for more details.
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Easy Peasy Cookery School

A Series of Cookery Sessions

Event HF42 Venue: Mess Tent

Bake delicious pizzas from scratch with seasonal veggie toppings. Ideal sleepover yumminess. 

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

10–14 years. Children aged 10+ will need to be signed in and out by an adult. 
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Guitar Effects Workshop

Teen Workshop

Event HF121 Venue: Imagination Station

Learn looping, tips and techniques to take your guitar-playing to the next level.

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

Teen Workshop

Event HF122 Venue: Imagination Station

Join this session and start your journey to become a world class drum-hero!

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

Event HF43 Venue: Meet at Box Office for bus

Local agronomist Jonathon Harrington and Hay Vet Barney Sampson lead a visit to the farm run by Richard and Penny Chantler (as featured on Jimmy Doughty’s Farming Heroes). The farm is high on the side of the Black Mountains and produces New Zealand Romneys. See a demonstration of sheep dogs at work, sheep shearing and handle newly-born lambs. Lamb rolls made from the farm produce will be served at the end of a short farm walk. 

Please wear suitable footwear andwaterproof clothing in case of inclement weather.

Family event
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Chris Bradford

Young Samurai

Event HF44 Venue: Oxfam Studio

Enter Samurai School and meet the real martial arts master behind this phenomenal series. Hear about the secret fighting art of ninjas and see an awesome samurai sword demonstration.

9–14 years
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Sam Lloyd

Calm Down, Boris!

Event HF45 Venue: Imagination Station

Put on your best monster voice and let the fun begin with Boris and his friends Dudley, Sid and Wendy.

Duration 45 mins.

2–4 years

See also event HF51.
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Easy Peasy Cookery School

A Series of Cookery Sessions

Event HF46 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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