Events and activities
31 July 2026
Imagination Station at Botwell Green Library
Join us for a day of creativity and imagination to celebrate this year’s Summer Reading Challenge.
Books, Beats and Beyond
Get creative and let music and rhythm take centre stage by making a colourful collage, your very own story, song lyrics or poem, or share a dazzling book review.
Build to the Beat
Get ready to click, stack, and groove! In this creative LEGO® session, explore stories filled with rhythm, music, and movement—then bring the beats to life using LEGO®.
Beat Bopping Stories in the Park
Listen to beat bopping, melody making stories in Court Park with us, as we celebrate this year's theme - Read to the Beat!
13 August 2026
Imagination Station at Great Barn, Manor Farm
Join us for a day of creativity and imagination to celebrate this year’s Summer Reading Challenge.
Explore Learning Jungle Jam
Practise rhythm and rhyme in our song-writing workshop with the Maths and English experts from Explore Learning.
Running My Own Race - Meet the Author
Join Abena Eyeson for an inspiring event as she introduces readers to her middle-grade novel 'Running My Own Race', which has been included in the 2026 Summer Reading Challenge book list.