Saturday 24 April 2021
Enjoy our festival of words by video...
What’s Your Story, Chorley?, our popular annual festival of words returns this weekend with a whole host of fun online activities for kids and adults alike!
Spooky(ish) stories to make you go, Mmmmm:
Rogan Mills Storytelling
As the title suggests, these stories probably won’t make you go, Arghhhhh!, but they might make you go, Mmmmm. Here you’ll find a book extract as well as oral stories and even some you can join in with.
How to draw Pete the Badger: Emily Gravett
You may have seen the bench in Chorley town centre which depicts Emily Gravett’s very popular book, Tidy. Why not read the story and then follow Emily on this video and learn more about Pete the Badger and how to draw him yourself!
Rooftoppers – Amii Bateson
Edgehill University Student Teachers
Ellie and Amii will introduce you to the children’s stories they love and read you their favourite bits. Listen and find out where they like to curl up with a good book.
The book without a story – Ellie Haeford
Edgehill University Student Teachers
Ellie and Amii will introduce you to the children’s stories they love and read you their favourite bits. Listen and find out where they like to curl up with a good book.
The Enormous Turnip – Astley Hall Stories
As part of our programme of events we are sharing some classic and unique stories from or inspired by Astley Hall and Park.
This is Background music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/ and background image from https://www.freepik.com/
Young People’s Writing Competition in partnership with Magic Story Jars
You can find out more about our Young People’s Writing Competition here
Draw with Jen Carney
Watch Jen’s video and learn about her fabulous new book “The Accidental Diary of B.U.G.” She also teaches you how to draw faces showing all sorts of different expressions – have a pencil and paper handy! You can’t go wrong!!
Young People’s Writing Competition
Calling all budding young writers!
This year’s competition is being lead in conjunction with Magical Story Jars.
Create your story using three essential story ingredients to be in with a chance of winning prizes.