Active Poetry
Date: 25th October 2026
Time: 12:30pm-1:30pm
Age: 5-12 years
Active Poetry with poet and children’s author Juli Frances Taylor is a fabulously noisy and energetic session based around rhyming, word games and poetry.
Storytale Festival is back for 2026!
Chapter 7 unfolds over the weekend of 24th & 25th October, bringing together authors, illustrators, storytellers, performers and creative practitioners for two days of inspiring events for children, families and adults.
This year’s theme, Perseverance, celebrates resilience, courage and determination through storytelling, creativity and imagination. Alongside our festival weekend, we’ll also be delivering a programme of school events across Bristol, helping even more young people discover the power of stories.
Browse our Events to explore workshops, talks and performances and book your place before tickets sell out.
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Step into a magical tale with Miley the Mouse as your guide. Using your phone, follow a trail through Ashton Court to uncover story chapters, solve clues, and meet enchanting characters along the way.
When: Summer–Autumn 2025
Where: Ashton Court Estate, Bristol
Time: See Ashton Court opening hours
Age: Ideal for children aged 3–9
Introducing Storytale Futures: Writers’ Day 2025
Join us at the beautiful Arnos Vale for a full day of immersive workshops with acclaimed authors, inspiring discussions, networking, lunch and rounded off with a guest panelist Q&A.
Make Connections, Be Inspired, Ignite Your Imagination.
Introducing Storytale Futures: Writers’ Day 2025
Join us at the beautiful Arnos Vale for a full day of immersive workshops with acclaimed authors, inspiring discussions, networking, lunch and rounded off with a guest panelist Q&A.
Make Connections, Be Inspired, Ignite Your Imagination.
Introducing Storytale Futures: Writers’ Day 2025
Join us at the beautiful Arnos Vale for a full day of immersive workshops with acclaimed authors, inspiring discussions, networking, lunch and rounded off with a guest panelist Q&A.
Make Connections, Be Inspired, Ignite Imaginations.
Storytale Festival is back! Join us on the 26th October 2024 for a full day jam packed with Storytale Festival fun at the MShed on Bristol’s iconic harbourside.
Be sure to keep an eye on our socials and sign up to our newsletter to keep up to date with what’s in store for Bristol’s children’s book festival, Storytale 2024!
Date: 25th October 2026
Time: 12:30pm-1:30pm
Age: 5-12 years
Active Poetry with poet and children’s author Juli Frances Taylor is a fabulously noisy and energetic session based around rhyming, word games and poetry.
Date: 25th October 2026
Time: 10:00am-11:30am
Age: 5-12 years
A fun drama workshop inspired by classic adventure stories reimagined in a modern, inclusive way. The children will become explorers, pirates, ship captains, and treasure hunters as they journey through imaginative worlds using drama games, movement and storytelling.
Date: 25th October 2026
Time: 1:30pm-2:30pm
Age: 9-12 years
Author Gita Ralleigh will guide you in mapping out your own island adventure, using inspiration from her novel The Voyage of Sam Singh to develop characters, brainstorm settings and come up with obstacles to create an exciting adventure story.
Come join the Storytale team! Whether you fancy being an Event Lead, helping out behind the scenes, or volunteering at the festival, we’d love to have you on board.
Come join the Storytale team! Whether you fancy being an Event Lead, helping out behind the scenes, or volunteering at the festival, we’d love to have you on board.
Come join the Storytale team! Whether you fancy being an Event Lead, helping out behind the scenes, or volunteering at the festival, we’d love to have you on board.
We’re fundraising to support our schools programme. Your donation will help us bring authors and illustrators into schools across the city for workshops and assemblies, and donate books to school libraries. Spark Bristol’s imagination and be part of the journey. Donate now to bring the joy of books to Bristol schools.
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