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Perth Festival Family Day in Freo
duration
3 hours
Cost
Free entry; pre-registrations essential
Location
Front Garden
Family Day returns as part of the Perth Festival Writers Weekend. But this year it’s in Freo!
This is the perfect chance to bring your littlest book lovers along to experience the magical world of literature.
Featuring children’s authors and illustrators in conversation, story time sessions, workshops and lots of interactive activities, Family Day is sure to inspire and delight young readers.
Sessions are free but please register in advance to secure your place.
Program
| Time | Session | Guests | Venue |
| 9:30am | Lost the Plot! | Denis Knight and TC Shelley with AJ Betts | Front Garden |
| The Mystery Hunter | Mark Greenwood | Inner Courtyard | |
| Storytelling for 0 – 12 | Michael Smith, Alton Walley and Cristy Burne with Adriano Cappelletta | Upper Lawn | |
| 10:30am | Picture This | James Foley, Gavin Aung Than and Aśka with Briony Stewart | Front Garden |
| Shedding Light | Dianne Wolfer with Deb Fitzpatrick | Inner Courtyard | |
| 11:15am | Storytelling for 12 – 16 | Geordie Crawley and Nadia King with Adriano Cappelletta | Upper Lawn |
| 11:30am | FACtual with Dr Karl | Dr Karl Kruszelnicki (live stream) with Christine Layton | Front Garden |
| Child’s Play | Wyatt Nixon-Lloyd, Deb Fitzpatrick, Elise Wilson and Sam Longley | Inner Courtyard |
Family Day is presented in association with Perth Festival.
Photography by Jessica Wyld
duration
3 hours
Cost
Free entry; pre-registrations essential
Location
Front Garden
