Sir John Colfox Academy Archives - Bridport Literary Festival

Joseph Coelho - Schools Event

In this interactive and fun session Joseph Coelho, children’s laureate 2022 - 24, and recent winner of the Carnegie Medal for Children’s Literature for his novel in verse, The Boy Lost in the Maze, will be talking about the processes of writing. He will invite local school children to join him in creating a range of different poems from silly similes to super sonnets. Joseph’s event uses poems from his Carnegie nominated poetry anthology Overheard In A Tower Block. This is a special event for local school children but we warmly invite extra audience members, and especially home schoolers. Priority booking - Become a Friend - Contact TIC Bridport to book tickets - 01308 424901

When: Thursday 7th November 2024 @ 10.00 am

Where: Sir John Colfox School

Daisy Dunn - The Missing Thread - A New History of the Ancient World Through the Women Who Shaped It

For centuries, men have been writing histories of antiquity filled with warlords, emperors and kings. But when it comes to incorporating women, aside from Cleopatra and Boudica, writers have been more comfortable describing mythical heroines than real ones. Spanning 3,000 years, from the birth of Minoan Crete to the death of the Julio-Claudian dynasty in Rome, award winning classicist, Daisy Dunn, explores the stories of dozens of women in The Missing Thread that puts them at the centre of the narrative.

an illustrated talk Priority booking - Become a Friend - Contact TIC Bridport to book tickets - 01308 424901

When: Thursday 7th November 2024 @ 2.00 pm

Where: Sir John Colfox School

Sir John Colfox Academy

Special Event | Joseph Coelho | Schools Event

Event 25 | Daisy Dunn | The Missing Thread