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Here Be Dragons co-curated by Cressida Cowell and Toothless - opens 13 July. Admission included with ticket to the Galleries

Everything is Connected

Embrace the power of the pen!

Join us this Autumn for our season of events in partnership with the University of Oxford's Cultural Programme as part of the Everything is Connected season

Explore how creativity and imagination can help us describe and bring to life a more positive future. Enjoy exclusive creative writing masterclasses with award-winning authors, hear our expert author panel discussion exploring how stories can save the world, have fun as a family with song-writer Nick Cope and hear a brand-new work from literary giant Ben Okri.

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Adult Writing Masterclass with Piers Torday

How can we write stories that uplife and inspire as much as they inform and educate? Join award-winning author Piers Torday for this workshop dedicated entirely to the craft of creating relevant but rewarding stories that strike a chord with your intended readership... and the readers you didn't know you wanted!

Saturday 21 October, 14:00-17:00
Ages: 18+
Tickets: £40
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Can Stories Save the World?

Chaired by Professor Pablo Mukherjee, authors Hannah Gold, Patience Agbabi, Sita Bramachari and Piers Torday explore the role of storytelling, children's literature and the climate crisis. The panel will discuss how story creators and sharers can harness the new wave of environmentalism to positively capture children's imagination and explore how storytelling can help us imagine a more sustainable and hopeful future.

Thursday 9 November, 19:30-20:45
Ages: 18+
Tickets: £10
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Imagine the Future with Sita Brahmachari

Sita Brahmachari unravels her patchwork storytelling quilt to share how to find your writing voice. Through discussion, readings, fun exercises and sharing magical objects Sita invites you on a treasure hunt of the imagination to discover the palette of your own storytelling.

Saturday 11 November, 11:00-12:30
Ages: 12-16
Tickets: £12
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Adult Writing Masterclass with Sita Brahmachari

Work with author Sita Brahmachari to find agency in your own experience and imagination. Find out how to release your own unique storytelling voice through writing exercises and prompts exploring: landscape, naming, identity, family history, journeys, relationships, memory, oral history and human/ environmental rights.

Saturday 11 November, 14:00-17:00
Ages: 18+
Tickets: £40
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Ben Okri

Ben Okri - Stories for a Changing Planet

An unmissable opportunity to hear Booker Prize winning author, poet, playwright and cultural activist, Ben Okri, read a new work commissioned as part of the Everything is Connected season inspired by the idea of sharing stories that will help us to live more sustainably in the world. Ben is joined by Professor Pablo Mukherjee.

Friday 17 November, 19:30-20:30
Ages: 16+
Tickets: £12
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Imagine the Future with Patience Agbabi

Work with professional author, Patience Agbabi to hone your writing skills and learn how to craft a short story inspired by the future.

Saturday 18 November, 11:00-12:30
Ages: 12-16
Tickets: £12
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Adult Writing Masterclass with Patience Agbabi

Dare to dream, dare to creat, in this exclusive masterclass with the esteemed author Patience Agbabi. Join Patience for an exhilarating exploration of the art of crafting short stories, with a focus on envisioning a brighter future.

Saturday 18 November, 14:00-17:00
Ages: 18+
Tickets: £40
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Nick Cope's Family Show

Join Nick Cope, star of the Cbeebies show Nick Cope's Popcast, for his wonderful warming Family Show! Nick sings his uniquely crafted songs while playing his guitar accompanied by a backdrop of beautifully animated projections, to reach into people’s hearts with songs of the everyday that will ignite your child’s imagination.

Saturday 18 November, 11:00-11:50 & 14:30-15:20
Ages: 3+
Tickets: £12
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