CALFE Festival 2025: Books, Our Bridge to Bigger Dreams

Saturday 18 October 11:30am – 3:30pm

Saffron Walden Museum

The CALFE Festival (Children and Authors Literary Fanfare and Events) is back for 2025!

Books, Our Bridge to Bigger Dreams is a day of culturally diverse storytelling, arts and activities for families with children aged 2-12 years, linked to Black History Month. The event spotlights authors and illustrators from culturally diverse heritages—this year including Jamaican, Zimbabwean, Cameroonian, Asian, Ghanaian, and Irish voices. Our programming is designed to be inclusive, imaginative, and deeply engaging, with a special focus on early years through our Under-5s segment.

There will be culture-infused experiences that blend storytelling with interactive workshops including:

· Illustrator and writing sessions
· Mancala exploration and traditional games
· Spice and Utensils of Old hands-on learning
· Africa in Fabric and Fashion exhibits
· Music, percussion, and crafts
· Author meet-and-greets
· A tailored activity linked to the museum’s current exhibition

More about CALF Events can be found at calfevents.com

Book Here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/saffron-walden-books-our-bridge-to-bigger-dreams

Free event, booking recommended

Here are photos from CALFE 2024 at Chelmsford Museum