Awen Cultural Trust will host the its first Bridgend Children’s Literature Festival from Saturday 20th May to Sunday 4th June, thanks to financial support from Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru | Arts Council of Wales, Welsh Government and Bridgend County Borough Council.

The fortnight-long festival, which will take place at the Grand Pavilion in Porthcawl, Blaengarw Workmen’s HallBryngarw Country Park and libraries across Bridgend, hopes to inspire a lifelong love of reading among children and young people, by bringing books to life and celebrating literature and storytelling in all its forms.

Public events:

Date Time Event Venue Tickets
Saturday 20th May 10am Story and Craft Pyle Library Pre-booking not required
11am Krystal Lowe: Whimsy (pictured) Pyle Library https://bit.ly/3MApVNo
11am Story and Craft Aberkenfig Library Pre-booking not required
11am Story and Craft Bridgend Library Pre-booking not required
11am Story and Craft Maesteg Library Pre-booking not required
11.30am Story and Craft Pencoed Library Pre-booking not required
2pm Krystal Lowe: Whimsy Bridgend Library https://bit.ly/436J5zH
Monday 22nd May 10am Bounce & Rhyme with Story Betws Library Pre-booking not required
10am Bounce & Rhyme with Story Bridgend Library Pre-booking not required
10am Bounce & Rhyme with Story Maesteg Library Pre-booking not required
Tuesday 23rd May 11am Bounce & Rhyme with Story Pyle Library Pre-booking not required
Wednesday 24th May 10am Bounce & Rhyme with Story Bridgend Library Pre-booking not required
Friday 26th May 10am Bounce & Rhyme with Story Aberkenfig Library Pre-booking not required
Saturday 27th May 10am Story and Craft Pyle Library Pre-booking not required
10.30am Where the Wild Things Are – RELAXED CINEMA Blaengarw Workmen’s Hall https://bit.ly/3BE5DfA
11am Connor Allen: Poet Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl https://bit.ly/3MiVQR6
11am Stacey Blythe: Welsh folk tales story walk Bridgend Library https://bit.ly/3MgW0Z7
11am Story and Craft Aberkenfig Library Pre-booking not required
11am Story and Craft Maesteg Library Pre-booking not required
11.30am Story and Craft Pencoed Library Pre-booking not required
2.00pm Max Lowe: Author Pencoed Library https://bit.ly/3ByQufA
3.00pm Max Lowe: Author Pencoed Library https://bit.ly/3ByQufA
2.30pm Bottled Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl https://bit.ly/3pUTJLS
2.30pm Connor Allen: Poet Blaengarw Workmen’s Hall https://bit.ly/3WgKbqj
2.30pm Stacey Blythe: Welsh folk tales with harp – RELAXED SESSION Bridgend Library https://bit.ly/3OmEWUk
Sunday 28th May 11.30am Magic Gareth Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl https://bit.ly/3Mh15AF
Monday 29th May 10am Chickenshed: Planet Play Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl https://bit.ly/3MAo0s8
10.30am Roy Noble: Author Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl https://bit.ly/3pPqsly
11.30am Chickenshed: Tales From The Shed Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl https://bit.ly/3OnMSVq
1.30pm Chickenshed: Better World Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl https://bit.ly/3ODwJeH
3.00pm Chickenshed: Mixed Up Fairytales Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl https://bit.ly/42ZhTmI
Tuesday 30th May 10am Chickenshed: Planet Play Blaengarw Workmen’s Hall https://bit.ly/42L0PRx
10.30am Babis Bach Y Nyth, Bryngarw Country Park https://bit.ly/459C3Mt
10.30am Peter Chand: Storyteller Aberkenfig Library https://bit.ly/456vQB7
10.30am Jack Skivens: Illustration Sarn Library https://bit.ly/3IJGu7l
11am Karen Celestine: Author Maesteg Library https://bit.ly/459buae
11.30am Chickenshed: Tales From The Shed Blaengarw Workmen’s Hall https://bit.ly/3pTfThu
1.30pm Chickenshed: Better World Blaengarw Workmen’s Hall https://bit.ly/3BzONyv
3.00pm Chickenshed: Mixed Up Fairytales Blaengarw Workmen’s Hall https://bit.ly/3BBDmGr
2.30pm Roald Dahl’s Magic & Music Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl https://bit.ly/41OeZQo
2.30pm Jack Skivens: Illustration Betws Library https://bit.ly/3MDGIiu
2.30pm Peter Chand: Storyteller Maesteg Library https://bit.ly/3WhvKTd
Wednesday 31st May 10.30am Mike Church: Author Sarn Library https://bit.ly/3IqxsvB
10.30am Jack Skivens: Illustration Pyle Library https://bit.ly/3pXj7jK
11am Loubie Lou: Story Trails Bryngarw Country Park https://bit.ly/3oaOruW
1.30pm Loubie Lou: Story Trails Bryngarw Country Park https://bit.ly/3oaOruW
2.30pm Mike Church: Author Pencoed Library https://bit.ly/3WhwRST
2.30pm Jack Skivens: Illustration Blaengarw Workmen’s Hall https://bit.ly/4231ooN
Thursday 1st June 10am Babis Bach Porthcawl Library https://bit.ly/3Wh0Iuy
10am Bounce & Rhyme with Story Aberkenfig Library Pre-booking not required
10.15am Bounce & Rhyme with Story Sarn Library Pre-booking not required
10.30am Mike Church: Author Blaengarw Workmen’s Hall https://bit.ly/3ImNiqW
10.30am Tracey Hammett: Author Pencoed Library https://bit.ly/3pHIHt2
10.30am Karen Celestine: Author Bridgend Library https://bit.ly/45dvE2P
10.30am Connor Allen: Poet Maesteg Library https://bit.ly/3OhEx5z
2pm Babis Bach Sarn Library https://bit.ly/3MCPBc8
2.30pm ABC Opera Blaengarw Workmen’s Hall https://bit.ly/3MyFJ33
2.30pm Tracey Hammett: Author Aberkenfig Library https://bit.ly/41OlDGk
2.30pm Mike Church: Author Betws Library https://bit.ly/3og89pd
2.30pm Bounce & Rhyme with Story Pencoed Library Pre-booking not required
2.30pm Connor Allen: Poet Pyle Library https://bit.ly/42PVg4q
Friday 2nd June 10am Bounce & Rhyme with Story Aberkenfig Library Pre-booking not required
10.30am Tracey Hammett: Author Blaengarw Workmen’s Hall https://bit.ly/3OlENAz
10.30am Dai Woolridge: Poet Bridgend Library https://bit.ly/41IrXz7
10.30am Jack Skivens: Illustration Porthcawl Library https://bit.ly/45d4OYx
2.30pm Jack Skivens: Illustration Aberkenfig Library https://bit.ly/3IhY0zi
2.30pm Dai Woolridge: Poet Pencoed Library https://bit.ly/3pUVNDf
2.30pm Tracey Hammett: Author Pyle Library https://bit.ly/3pQmeKy
Saturday 3rd June 10am Story and Craft Pyle Library Pre-booking not required
10.30am PG Bell: Author Aberkenfig Library https://bit.ly/3BE9etY
10.30am Claire Fayers: Author Bridgend Library https://bit.ly/3OlVFqJ
10.30am Mike Church: Author Porthcawl Library https://bit.ly/42PW9Ki
10.30am Jack Skivens: Illustration RELAXED Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl https://bit.ly/4233J33
11am Story and Craft Aberkenfig Library Pre-booking not required
11am Story and Craft Maesteg Library Pre-booking not required
11.30am Story and Craft Pencoed Library Pre-booking not required
1.30pm Claire Fayers: Author Pyle Library https://bit.ly/3MBTZbf
2.30pm Mike Church: Author Bridgend Library https://bit.ly/431P1dg
2.30pm PG Bell: Author Maesteg Library https://bit.ly/3odjBSw