Cardiff Children's Literature Festival 2026

Date(s)

25 Apr 2026 - 26 Apr 2026

Venue

Cardiff City Centre

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Cardiff Children’s Literature Festival will return on Saturday 25 April – Sunday 26 April 2026.

The award-winning family festival will once again bring together an exciting and inspiring programme of events in both English and Welsh, presented by popular children’s authors and illustrators.

Cardiff Children’s Literature Festival is an exciting, annual event aimed predominantly at children from ages 3-12. Since 2013, the festival’s goal has been help create lifelong readers and so, each year we put together a packed programme of authors, illustrators and workshops to entertain and enthuse young people about reading.

Held across one weekend, the festival takes place at Cardiff City Hall and Cardiff Castle. Events include writing workshops, book readings, craft activities, quizzes and games and the occasional appearance of a character or two!

6:30PM

  • Creative Writers Evening (Writing for children and getting published) – Venue TBC

10AM

  • Jungle Storytime with Huw Aaron: The Monkeypig – Cornerstone

11AM

  • Joseph Coelho introduces Relic Hamilton, Genie Hunter – National Museum Cardiff
  • Being Normal with Ged Adamson – Museum of Cardiff, The Old Library

12PM

  • Come and meet Mr Panda with Steve Anthony! – Cardiff Castle
  • *Welsh session* Bach a Mawr with Luned Aaron – Cornerstone

1PM

  • Whale Song with Nicola Davies – National Museum Cardiff
  • Feathers and Fun: Meet the Kerfuffle Bird! with Helen Docherty – Museum of Cardiff, The Old Library

2PM

  • *Welsh session* Mira a’r Trip Ysgol with Luned Aaron – Cardiff Central Library
  • Join Will Millard to help the Squirrel find her Lost Nuts – Cardiff Castle
  • Meet the Football GOATS: the Greatest Footballers of All Time with Matt Oldfield and Seth Burkett – Cornerstone

3PM

  • Get creative with author Jennifer Bell – Museum of Cardiff, The Old Library
  • Dare to be brilliant with magician Mat Ricardo – National Museum Cardiff

4PM

  • War of the World, graphic novel style with Chris Mould – Cardiff Castle
  • Discover the Unfairies with Huw Aaron – Cornerstone

11AM

  • A PAW some Adventure with Tracey Corderoy, Shifty McGifty & Slippery Sam! – National Museum Cardiff
  • Forest Girl with Lucy Owen & Rebecca Harry – Cornerstone

12PM

  • Join the Cosmic Cadets and create your own space mission…with author Ryan Crawford – Museum of Cardiff, The Old Library
  • Terrie Chivers and the crafty Koalas in Capes – Cardiff Castle

1PM

  • Disaster Diaries with Joanna Nadin – National Museum Cardiff
  • *Welsh session* Storytime with S4C’s Parc Glan Gwil – Museum of Cardiff, The Old Library

2PM

  • All aboard the Night-Time Train with Louise Fitzgerald – Museum of Cardiff, The Old Library
  • The Beastie Boys and The Curse of Captain Slugbeard with David O’Connell – Cardiff Castle

3PM

  • Beat the boredom with The Week Junior Ultimate Puzzles and Quizzes (Liz Fost) – National Museum Cardiff
  • Dirgelwch y Defaid with debut author Endaf Griffiths – Cornerstone
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