Yussef Rafik

Join zoologist and the presenter of BBC's Bugface, Yussef Rafik, for an interactive minibeast show (Sunday 22 June)

By Barnes Children's Literature Festival CIC

Date and time

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 15:00 - 16:00 GMT+1

Location

Barnes Green Centre

Church Rd London SW13 9HE United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

Event lasts 1 hour

Join zoologist and the presenter of BBC's Bugface, Yussef Rafik, for an interactive minibeast show as he takes you through the superpowers of all the bugs featured in his new children's book Don't Squish A Slug. Yussef will teach kids about the different noises bugs can make, getting the kids to do their best buzzy bee impression, they'll learn all about the mighty strength that some creepy crawlies have, and even how some bugs can light up their bottoms! Yussef will then test your knowledge of bugs in a mini quiz before getting the chance to meet some of Yussef's own minibeasts! Are you brave enough to hold a giant hissing cockroach?

Suitable for ages 8+

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Please especially note that ticket holders 11 years of age and under must be accompanied by an adult (who must also purchase a ticket unless otherwise indicated for specific events) in order to gain entry to a venue and to remain in the venue for the duration of the performance. The Festival reserves the right to refuse entry to unaccompanied ticket holders who are 11 years of age and under.

See our website for more details: www.barneskidslitfest.org/terms

Frequently asked questions

BOOKING

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.

AGE GUIDELINES

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!

DURATION

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.

ACCESS

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 

CANCELLATIONS

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

Organised by

Barnes Children's Literature Festival CIC

We are the UK's largest dedicated children's literature festival - returning Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 June 2025.