Programme and Booklet launch

We are pleased to say that we have now got our full programme up on the website and, by the skin of our teeth, have got booklets out to children atending Linton Schools on this, the very last day of term!

Linton children will also have received Priority booking forms which must be competed and returned to school in the first week back after the holiday (by Friday 11th April). If you live or go to school in Linton, and you haven't received a form, please contact us.

We hope we have come up with a good range of authors, workshops, music, craft and adventure, and that you enjoy choosing what you would like to do on the 10th and 11th May. Over the Easter holiday if the weather is miserable and wet, why not curl up with a good book? Or.............. start drawing your very own Gruffalo.

Happy Easter.

Chalemina in tow for the Tots

We've have just had confirmation that Chalemina will be coming to Tots in Tow, Linton Village Hall on Wednesday 7th May.

Thanks to a grant from the Making Music Outreach Programme and in association with Cambridge Summer Recitals, even the really young children will be able to enjoy a special treat in Book Festival week.

This show is aimed at children aged 2 -6. Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep and needs help from the young members of the audience if she is ever to find them again.

Miss Muffet (and spider), Peter Piper, the Grand Old Duke of York and all the other familiar characters join in the search. With fabulous costumes, singing, dancing and lots of audience participation this will enthrall your youngest children.

Chalemina perform regularly as part of the "Music 4 Kids" programme at the Cambridge Summer Music Festival and are always very popular. Here in Linton, during Book Festival week you can see them for free! http://www.thorn.demon.co.uk/

Regular attendees at Tots in Tow will have priority booking for the show and then extra spaces will be available to other people after 21st April.

Please also look at http://www.cambridgesummermusic.com/ for other musical treats for both adults and children in Cambridge this Summer.

Andrew Motion at Linton Village College

It was really exciting to see and meet Andrew Motion at Linton Village College last week. He gave a very interesting talk and charmed the audience with his poetry and stories. We gather he charmed the staff and the students too (according to one Linton Bookfest spy who was present!)

Thanks to those who came to visit our stand. It was our first attempt at publicity and we had lots of books on display written by the authors who will be visiting as well as information about them.

We handed Mr Motion a bookfest bookmark as he was leaving so we are hoping he will be logging onto this website and reading about all the exciting things we have arranged. If you are reading this Andrew, we would love to welcome you back to the village on the 10th - 11th May, and let us entertain you this time!

Stone Girl - Bone Girl

Following on from the success of Dino-poo at the last book festival, we are delighted to have Linton's very own geologist and palaeontologist Liz Hide, telling the true story of Mary Anning, who became one of the greatest fossil collectors of her time.

Fossils, rocks and dinosaurs are often seen as something which only little boys are interested in. Well please do bring the girls along too! They will be able to see and even handle some of the amazing fossils from from the Sedgwick Museum Cambridge, as well as listen to a facinating story.

Liz will be at Linton Library on Saturday morning 10th May.

Bookfest Brochure is on its way

With all the details of events and times. We haven't been able to put even HALF of what you can expect from the weekend into the brochure so please do keep an eye on this website for more detailed information.

Calling all Rainbows, Beavers, Brownies and Cubs

Do you think you have the time
To come and see some nursery rhyme.
The're just old hat I hear you say
But have you heard the Roald Dahl way?
We will make you rock with laughter
And there's no happy ever after!


An invitation from the Linton Theatre Workshop to all Rainbows. Beavers, Brownies and Cubs and their families to an evenings entertainment. The Linton Theatre Workshop will be performing some of Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes at your meetings on 7th / 8th May.