Kid’s Author Event: Dark Tales & Strange Creatures with Kate Willis-Crowley (31 Oct)

31st October 2026

The Happy Reading Children’s Bookshop

Join children's author, illustrator and artist Kate Willis-Crowley (AKA Inky Willis) for a wonderfully eerie creative workshop at Happy Reading Children’s Bookshop in Broadstairs

11am - 12pm

Recommended for ages 8 - 11yrs

This Halloween, step into a mysterious world of dark tales, ancient folklore and strange creatures lurking in the shadows...

Join local bestselling children's author, illustrator and artist Kate Willis-Crowley (also known as Inky Willis) for a wonderfully eerie creative workshop inspired by the mysterious creatures and fantastical beasts of folklore and legend.

Drawing inspiration from Kate's own striking, folklore-inspired illustrations, children will explore the stories behind some curious and otherworldly characters before letting their imaginations run wild!

What strange creatures might be hiding in the woods? What mysterious powers do they possess? And what tales might they have to tell?

Children will dream up their very own strange creature, bringing it to life through illustration before exploring poetry to give their creation a story, a voice or perhaps even a dark little secret...

Perfect for imaginative young artists, budding poets and lovers of all things mysterious and macabre!

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Ticket price: £5 per child

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Kid’s Author Event: Dark Tales & Strange Creatures with Kate Willis-Crowley The Happy Reading Children’s Bookshop (above Staple), 30a Reading Street, Broadstairs
CT10 3AZ

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