Foyles is proud to present Storybox 2016 - the interactive children’s and YA book festival taking place across all our shops in London, Bristol and Birmingham. We wanted to celebrate stories in all their forms, by bringing to life classics by Roald Dahl and Beatrix Potter and staying up late to mark the new chapter in the Harry Potter odyssey.

But we also wanted to make sure every child that comes takes away their own stories to tell, whether they’ve recorded their own radio show, made some new animal friends, met their favourite author or learned to draw with a renowned illustrator. Our Storybox is bursting with these stories, and full to the brim with unforgettable adventures for children and families. This leaflet gives you a handy rundown of all the great Storybox events you can find in your local Foyles this summer (and we’ve even thrown in some space for colouring in, because we’re nice like that). For all the up-to-date information on the festival, and to book tickets or check availability, head on over to Foyles.co.uk/Storybox

Flagship, 107 Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0DT

74-75 Lower Ground Floor, The Arcade, Westfield Stratford City, London, E20 1EH

Southbank Centre, Riverside, London, SE1 8XX

Grand Central Birmingham, Birmingham B2 4BF

Brigstowe Street, Cabot Circus, Bristol, BS1 3BH

Lower Concourse, London Waterloo Station, London, SE1 8SW

www.foyles.co.uk @Foyles @foylesforbooks /foylesforbooks /foyles

Saturday 23 July

Phizz-Whizzing Treasure Hunt 11:00-13:00, No Booking requiredBirminghamBristolroyal Festival HallWestfield Stratford Citytake part in our Phizz-Whizzingin in-store treasure hunt to win a scrumpdiddlyumptous roald dahl goody bag.

Matilda The Musical Reading12:00-13:00, tickets FreeCharing Cross roadEnjoy a live reading from roald dahl’s Matildaby a member of the cast of the royal Shakespeare Company’s Matilda The Musical, currently playing at london’s Cambridge theatre.

SuNday 24 July

Lonely Planet Kids: Birmingham City Trails with Moira Butterfield15:00-16:00, tickets Free BirminghamJourney around Birmingham with this epic city adventure, without even leaving the shop!

Riddles, Rhymes, and Story Time with Award-Winning Author Sean Taylor14:00-15:00, tickets FreeBristolCome and join in a light-hearted session of riddles, rhymes and storytelling with Bristol-based author and storyteller Sean taylor.

Discover the World Around You 11:00-12:00, 12.30-13:30, 14:30-15:30, 16:00-17:00tickets £5 for each session or £15 for all four Charing Cross roadJoin Frances lincoln Children’s Books and Wide Eyed Editions for an afternoon of exploration and imagination as you get creative with award-winning authors and illustrators.

David Barrow Hide & Seek 11:00-12:00, tickets Freeroyal Festival Hall Join us for an epic game of Hide & Seek and a story time with a difference.

The Rare Monkey with the Colourful Bottom11:00-12:00, tickets FreeWestfield Stratford CityHear the marvellous story of The Rare Monkey with the Colourful Bottom whilst getting creative – take away a Polaroid photo as a memory of your day too!

MoNday 25 July

Beatrix Potter Birthday Cake and Card Design 14:00-15:00, tickets FreeBirminghamCelebrate Beatrix Potter’s 150th Birthday by designing your own Birthday cards and cakes.

Maisy 25th Birthday Afternoon Tea 12:00-13:00, tickets £5BristolIt’s always fun with Maisy! Come along to an afternoon tea with special guest appearances from Maisy herself.

Meet the Gruffalo 13:00-14:00, No Booking requiredroyal Festival HallJoin us for a trip to the deep, dark woods, with the Gruffalo himself.

tuESday 26 July

Where’s Wally? Picnic, Games & Colouring Wall 13:00-14:00, tickets £5 BirminghamJoin the iconic Wally for a Where’s Wally? picnic, and contribute to our giant colouring wall.

The World of The Crooked Sixpence11:00-12:00, tickets £10 (book and ticket)Charing Cross roadExplore the magical world of The Crooked Sixpence with talented debut author and former Foyles bookseller, Jennifer Bell.

Print Making for Kids with Zeena Shah 14:00-15:00, tickets £5 or £12 (book and ticket) Charing Cross roadCreate your own Scandinavia Wonderland as textile designer Zeena Shah teaches you the art of mindful colouring and block printing.

Jenny McLachlan and Sarah Crossan Panel with Anna James 18:00-20:00, tickets £8 (adult) £5 (child), family ticket £20 (2 adults, 2 children)Charing Cross road First love, friendship, soulmates and sisterhood: Join Sarah Crossan and Jenny Mclachlan for an evening chaired by journalist anna James.

Jonny Lambert Illustration Workshop 14:00-15:00, tickets FreeWestfield Stratford CityJoin illustrator, designer and paper engineer Jonny lambert as he guides us through the art of drawing animals.

WEdNESday 27 July

Find the Spots! 11:00-14:00, No Booking required Birminghamtake part in Herve tullet’s scavenger hunt to find the spots around our bookshop to win prizes.

Violet Rose Design Your Own Party 14:00-15:00, tickets FreeBristoldesign your own invitations, cakes and bunting for your very own party with this craft workshop.

Secret Princesses Party15:00-16:00, tickets £10 (include accessorizeparty bag)Charing Cross roadJoin our princess party to celebrate a brand new sparkly series with games, riddles and prizes.

tHurSday 28 July

Creative Writing Workshop: The Dystopian World with Emma Pass 15:00-17:00, tickets £5 or £10 (book and ticket)BirminghamImprove your writing skills and create your own dystopian world with award-winning writer, Emma Pass.

Beatrix Potter Birthday Cake and Card Design14:00-15:00, tickets FreeBristolCelebrate Beatrix Potter’s 150th Birthday by designing your own Birthday cards and cakes.

FrIday 29 July

Roald Dahl Invention Room: Design Your Own Sweets 14:00-15:00, tickets £3 Bristolroyal Festival Hall Visit our roald dahl Invention room and design your own delicious creations.

The Magical World of Beatrix Potter 14:00-15:00, tickets £5Charing Cross roadJump right inside Miss Potter’s The Tale of Peter Rabbit! take part in a live narration by a professional Storyteller, followed by a Peter rabbit search party.

Explore The Wonderful World of Bugs with Yuval Zommer 11:00-12:00, tickets FreeWestfield Stratford Cityan interactive talk followed by a bug illustration session.

Saturday 30 July

Roald Dahl Invention Room: Design Your Own Sweets 14:00-15:00, tickets £3BirminghamVisit our roald dahl Invention room and design your own delicious creations.

Monty the Maestro and his Marvellous Magical Orchestra 11:00-12:00, tickets £3 BristolEnjoy musical storytelling and learn how to conduct just like Monty with composer and writer, Gabrielle amelia ridgeon.

Parent & Child Biscuit Decorating Workshops with Adelle Smith11:00-12:00, 14:00-15:00, tickets £15 (book and ticket)Charing Cross roadGet your apron strings tied and prepare to get creative in this biscuit and cake decorating workshop with award-winning baker, author and entrepreneur adelle Smith.

Harry Potter Extravaganza: Search for Harry Potter’s Biggest Fan 21:00-00:00, tickets £8 or £25 (book and ticket)Charing Cross roadBe the first to get your hands on The Cursed Child at midnight and enjoy an evening filled with magic, an epic book quiz, and owls!

Find the Spots!11:00-14:00, tickets Freeroyal Festival Hall take part in Herve tullet’s scavenger hunt to find the spots around our bookshop to win prizes.

Roald Dahl Invention Room:Design Your Own Sweets14:00-15:00, tickets £3Westfield Stratford CityVisit our roald dahl Invention room and design your own delicious creations.

SuNday 31 July

Harry Potter Celebrations all day, No Booking requiredBirminghamBristolroyal Festival HallWestfield Stratford Citylondon WaterlooPick up your copy of The Cursed Child in style with Harry Potter cupcakes, photo opportunities, free giveaways and more!

MoNday 1 auGuSt

Find the Spots!11:00-14:00, No Booking requiredBirminghamtake part in Herve tullet’s scavenger hunt to find the spots around our bookshop to win prizes.

Where’s Wally? Picnic, Games & Colouring Wall 13:00-14:00, tickets £5Westfield Stratford CityJoin the iconic Wally for a Where’s Wally? picnic, and contribute to our giant colouring wall.

tuESday 2 auGuSt

Violet Rose Design Your Own Party 14:00-15:00, tickets Free Birminghamdesign your own invitations, cakes and bunting for your very own party with this craft workshop.

Where’s Wally? Party14:00-15:00, tickets £5Charing Cross roadCelebrate Where’s Wally? with games, cake and activities!

WEdNESday 3 auGuSt

Meet the White Rabbit 12:00-13:00, No Booking requiredBirminghamyou are cordially invited to meet the famous white rabbit – don’t be late!

Animal Show & Tell 14:00-16:00, tickets FreeBirminghamMeet cuddly guinea pigs and hissing cockroaches at this animal show & tell by the Birmingham oasis trust.

tHurSday 4 auGuSt

Humphrey the Hamster Picnic 13:00-14:00, tickets £5BirminghamJoin us for a Humphrey the Hamster-themed picnic and take away a free Humphrey party bag.

The Bear Who Stared: Create Your Own Bear Mask 15:00-16:00, tickets FreeBristolauthor duncan Beedie will bring the Bear Who Stared to life with a bear mask-making session.

MoNday 8 auGuSt

Awesome Comics with Neill Cameron from The Phoenix Comic14:00-15:00, tickets £5BirminghamCreate your own awesome comics with this hands-on workshop.

How to Draw Professor Astro Cat 11:00-12:00, tickets £3Westfield Stratford CityBen Newman guides you through the amazing process involved in imagining and creating your very own planet.

tuESday 9 auGuSt

Explore The Wonderful World of Bugs with Yuval Zommer 14:00-15:00, tickets FreeBirminghaman interactive talk followed by a bug illustration session.

Where’s Wally? Picnic, Games & Colouring Wall 13:00-14:00, tickets £5BristolJoin the iconic Wally for a Where’s Wally? picnic, and contribute to our giant colouring wall.

WEdNESday 10 auGuSt

Roald Dahl’s Scribbler’s Corner15:00-16:00, tickets FreeBirminghamFollow in roald dahl’s creative footsteps by visiting our Scribbler’s Corner.

Create a Story with Captain Pug Author Laura James14:00-15:00, tickets FreeBristolCalling all Pug fans! Come along and create your own dog-inspired stories with laura James.

My Brother is a Superhero 14:00-15:00, tickets £8 (adult) £5 (child), family ticket £20 (2 adults, 2 children) Charing Cross roaddavid Solomons introduces his HIlarIouS sequel My Gym Teacher Is An Alien Overlord.

tHurSday 11 auGuSt

This Book is Funny with Alex Milway, Robin Etherington, Gareth P Jones and Mark Lowery 15:00-16:00, tickets £8 (adult) £5 (child), family ticket £20 (2 adults, 2 children) Charing Cross roadJoin a stellar line-up of authors for a lol-filled session in partnership with This Book Is Funny – madness will ensue!

YA Reception with Martyn Bedford, Nat Luurtsema and Siobhan Curham 18:30-20:00, tickets FreeBirminghamJoin us for a ya reception Evening with Martyn Bedford, Nat luurtsema and Siobhan Curham who will be discussing teen identity.

FrIday 12 auGuSt

Our Blue Planet with Ella Bailey 14:00-15:00, tickets FreeBirmingham Engage little conservationists with an interactive workshop based around Ella Baileys One Day on Our Blue Planet series.

Faber ‘Digital Storytelling Space’ 11:00-13:00, tickets FreeCharing Cross road Enjoy some fun tales in our cosy story time space.

Humphrey the Hamster Picnic 13:00-14:00, tickets £5royal Festival Hall Join us for a Humphrey the Hamster-themed picnic and take away a free Humphrey party bag.

Witch Wars with Sibéal Pounder 15:00-16:00, tickets FreeWestfield Stratford CityPrepare to un-learn everything you thought you knew about witches as we invite you to ritzy City!

Saturday 13 auGuSt

It’s A Dog’s Life: Stories and Drawing with Rob Biddulph 15:00-16:00, tickets £3BirminghamIt’s a dog’s life in the big city…join one busy dog on her journey to find her place in the world!

Are You Sitting Comfortably?15:00-16:00, tickets FreeCharing Cross roadJoin leigh Hodgkinson for an afternoon of storytelling and print making, and find your favourite reading spot too!

How to Draw Like a Monster with Daisy Hirst15:00-16:00, tickets £3Westfield Stratford Citytake part in a story time and illustration workshop with author-illustrator daisy Hirst.

Discuss Witches and YA with Debut Author Irena Brignulll18:30-20:00, tickets FreeBirminghamBe at the forefront of teen fiction with this debut author meet and greet and take home some fiction freebies.

FrIday 5 auGuSt

Steve Smallman Illustration Class 15:00-16:00, tickets Free BirminghamJoin us for an interactive story time session and help Steve Smallman tell his hilarious stories.

Humphrey the Hamster Picnic13:00-14:00, tickets £5BristolJoin us for a Humphrey the Hamster-themed picnic and take away a free Humphrey party bag.

WordPlay Radio Workshop11:00-13:00 & 14.00-16.00, tickets £12Charing Cross road Enjoy scripting a radio play and performing it live on the radio!

Roald Dahl’s Scribbler’s Corner: 15:00-16:00, tickets FreeWestfield Stratford City Follow in roald dahl’s creative footsteps by visiting our Scribbler’s Corner.

Hugless Douglas Appearance with free lemonade 13:00-14:00, No Booking requiredlondon Waterloothe huggable, lovable brown bear, Hugless douglas will be visiting our london Waterloo Station shop to hand out some delicious free lemonade to his fans.

Saturday 6 auGuSt

Viviane Schwarz Illustration Workshop 15:00-16:00, tickets £5Birminghamlearn how to draw animals, crocodiles and creatures on a GIaNt scale with talented writer, illustrator and performer, Viviane Schwarz.

Roald Dahl’s Scribbler’s Corner 15:00-16:00, tickets FreeBristolFollow in roald dahl’s creative footsteps by visiting our Scribbler’s Corner.

Letts Wild About Animals Experience15:00-16:00, tickets £5Charing Cross roadEnjoy quizzes and games and pet live animals at the letts Wild about animals Experience.

Monty the Maestro and his Marvellous Magical Orchestra 14:00-15:00, tickets £3royal Festival HallEnjoy musical storytelling and learn how to conduct just like Monty with composer and writer, Gabrielle amelia ridgeon.

SuNday 7 auGuSt

Circus Crafts with Kate Hindley 11:00-12:00, tickets FreeBirminghamMake circus finger puppets with Birmingham-based children’s illustrator and designer, Kate Hindley.

Meet the Gruffalo 12:00-13:00, No Booking requiredWestfield Stratford CityJoin us for a trip to the deep, dark woods with the Gruffalo himself.

Build Your Own LEGO Adventures 14:00-15:00, £20 (book and ticket) Charing Cross roadBuild, play and learn about the thrilling world of lEGo, and create your own lEGo masterpieces.

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Chris Russell: Songs About A Girl 17:00-18:00, tickets Free (includes downloadable content) BirminghamJoin writer, musician and online sensation, Chris russell for conversation and live music.

Comedy Rap Battle with Ben Smith and Sav Akyoz 16:00-17:00, tickets £5Charing Cross road Ben Bailey Smith (actor, comedian and rapper doc Brown) and illustrator Sav akyüz keep young mischief-makers entertained with their trickster Bear.

SuNday 14 auGuSt

Get Creative with Doodle Girl15:00-16:00, tickets FreeBirminghamJoin doodle Girl and her Magic Pencil for a story time, ‘giant doodle’ and photo opportunities - all it takes is a doodle!

Lonely Planet Kids: Bristol City Trails with Moira Butterfield15:00-16:00, tickets FreeBristolJourney around Bristol with this epic city adventure, without even leaving the shop!

It’s A Dog’s Life: Stories and Drawing with Rob Biddulph 15:00-16:00, tickets £3 Charing Cross roadIt’s a dog’s life in the big city…join one busy dog on her journey to find her place in the world!

Where’s Wally? Picnic, Games & Colouring Wall 13:00-14:00, tickets £5royal Festival HallJoin the iconic Wally for a Where’s Wally? picnic, and contribute to our giant colouring wall.

N.B all events have a ticket option of an additional £5 to include a Storybox Goody Bag.Family ticket options: 2 adults, 2 children

BOOKING INFORMATION:all paid-for events and events with free tickets can be booked online by visiting foyles.co.uk/storybox.For events that don’t require booking we recommend you arrive in plenty of time as we’re expecting sizeable crowds. Space at all events is limited and will be operated on a first come first served basis.

We look forward to seeing you there!

BFG Height ChartMeasure yourself against roald dahl’s Big Friendly

Giant with our BFG height chart in all stores throughout the festival.

Roald Dahl Colouring& Activity Station

Visit our roald dahl-inspired colouring corner in our Birmingham, Bristol, Stratford, Southbank and

Charing Cross road stores.

Storybox Podcast – Get involved!Podcast experts WordPlay are bringing their

pop-up studio to Foyles, recording weekly shows hosted by you, the festival goers! Email workshops@wordplayeducation.co.uk to get

behind the microphone.

The View From the Shard Summer Garden Competition

A is For Activist Competition

Enter our competition to win a family ticket to the View from the Shard and enjoy spectacular panoramic views of the capital from london’s highest summer garden, when you register for any Storybox event.

Come along to our illustration corner at our Southbank store and show how you would make the world a better place for your chance to win a copy of the A Is For Activist board book.

Please visit foyles.co.uk/storybox for all up-to-date event details