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Jackie Morris

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  • 8 Mar 2022 View Dates & Times

    The expected runtime of this event is 60

  • The Woodshed
  • Talks
  • Adults
  • £10 Per Person

To mark International Women's Day, join us for a very special event with Jackie Morris as we explore the power of fairy tales and feminist heroes.

To mark International Women's Day, join us for a very special event with Jackie Morris as we explore the power of fairy tales and feminist heroes.

This event will celebrate two gorgeously illustrated and extended reissues of East of the Sun and West of the Moon and The Wild Swans by Jackie Morris, the Kate Greenaway Medal-winning co-author of The Lost Words. These special editions have been completely redesigned by Alison O’ Toole, the designer of The Lost Words which Morris collaborated on with Robert McFarlane.

Jackie will be interviewed by Professor Carolyne Larrington who is an expert in folklore and myths. You can read more about Carolyne here.

Suitable for ages 10+.

This event will also be livestreamed. Livestream tickets are available here.

  • 8 Mar 2022 View Dates & Times

    The expected runtime of this event is 60

  • The Woodshed
  • Talks
  • Adults
  • £10 Per Person

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