All children under the age of 11 must be accompanied by an adult. This means that adults will need to buy tickets too, exactly as if you were going to the cinema. We cannot take responsibility for unsupervised children so please don’t drop them off and leave.

Our age guidelines are usually based on the reading age of the book, but you know your kids much better than we do, so if you’re happy they’ll enjoy the event, we’re happy!

Doors to the venues open 20 minutes prior to the event starting. We know! Every event at Barnes is unmissable but we’d like to ask you not to book back to back events so you’re not arriving after the author has started their presentation.

Everyone is welcome at Barnes! Assistance animals too! All our venues are wheelchair accessible and if you can let us know you’re coming beforehand we can arrange priority seating for you. Email: info@barneskidslitfest.org

We’d never cancel an event or switch a venue unless it was absolutely necessary but our authors and artists are real people, just like us, and sometimes due to unforeseen circumstances we do need to cancel or substitute an event. For more details see our T&Cs https://www.barneskidslitfest.org/terms

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By Barnes Children's Literature Festival CIC

Professor Christopher Hollings: Tracing Mathematical Lives in the Archives
Tue, Aug 19, 18:00
City of Westminster Archives Centre • London
Free
Suleyman the Magnificent - Christopher de Bellaigue
Tue, Oct 7, 18:00
Royal Anthropological Institute • London
£0 - £33.22
Jane Austen's Favourite Brother, Henry with author Dr. Christopher Herbert
Tue, Sep 9, 19:30
Farnham Library • Farnham
£5
Christopher Burrows - St. Gabriel's Pimlico, 7 pm, 23 October
Thu, Oct 23, 19:00
St Gabriel's, Pimlico • London
£25
You wake in my heart ~ an Advent retreat with Christopher Chapman
Sun, Nov 30, 18:00
The Royal Foundation of St. Katharine • London
£278
DIY Christmas Art Market
Sat, Dec 13, 11:00
Unit 8 • Peckham
£3.41
Chigwell Christmas Market
Sun, Dec 7, 11:00
Chigwell Hall • CHIGWELL
Free
Kensington Dollshouse Festival - Christmas Show 2025
Sat, Nov 29, 14:00
Town Hall • London
£6.14 - £107.80
Angel Foundation Christmas Craft Fair 2025
Sat, Dec 20, 09:00
Walthamstow Library • London
£0 - £10
Christmas Independent Ceramics Market
Sun, Dec 14, 11:00
Unit 8 • Peckham
£3.41

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