🌟 CALFE 2025 IS BACK! 🌟Children & Authors' Literary Fanfare Event📚 Books: Our Bridge to Bigger Dreams
After the fantastic support from Arts Council in 2024, the Children and Authors' Literary Fanfare returns to Manchester — proudly supported by Manchester Museum and Nurturing Foundations.
✨ This year, the Stories & Creativity Festival takes place on Saturday 11th October 2025 at the Manchester Museum, as part of CALFE 2025's North Region activities, in celebration of Black History in Literature.
📍 Event Details
📌 Venue: Manchester Museum📅 Date: Saturday 11th October 2025🎟️ Tickets: Free entry for families & children | Paid Writing Panel for adults
✨ Come learn, play, create, and connect at the Children & Authors' Literary Fanfare and Events 2025 – an extraordinary celebration of culture and imagination for children aged 2–11.
It’s all about sparking a Young Love for Culture ❤️ celebrating who we are, discovering new worlds, and having FUN together with friends and family.
🌍 Our Purpose
To inspire all generations to discover, enjoy, and celebrate African heritage and literature, while creating space for families, educators, and communities to connect through creativity.
✨ Festival Highlights
🎶 Music & movement workshops📚 Author readings, book signings & storytelling🎨 Creative art, craft & illustration activities👗 Dress-up & photo fun in African wear🎲 Traditional African games & artefact handling🎉 An extraordinary day designed especially for children aged 2–11
- Sade Fadipe – Author & Producer of Snowy Joy
- Carrol May Nelson – Author of the Dolly May Series and Advocate championing heritage in children’s books
- Tolu Shofule – Icon in the design and graphic world
- ESOPIP Africa – Changing the narrative for diasporan children
- Margaret Omoniyi – Producing Director of Snowy Joy and The Toysavers, and many other stage productions for children
💡 Special Feature: The Writing Panel
For adults - don’t miss this exclusive panel featuring Genres and writing for Kids from these most exciting voices shaping children’s literature today, from print to stage.
Together, they promise a powerful, inspiring, and practical discussion for anyone passionate about writing for children.
🎟️ FREE entry! Bring your parents, carers, brothers, sisters… everyone’s welcome!
🌍 Supported by Manchester Museum, University of Manchester and Nurturing Foundations, Manchester.
