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VIDEO WORKSHOPS

We look forward to bringing you new videos later in the year as part of our Bookville Festival 2022. Meanwhile here are last year's videos for you to enjoy...

For 2021 we had an exciting programme of 15 FREE videos for you to enjoy at home or at school, with something for all tastes and ages. The videos will remain on this website for you to watch as many times as you like over the next few months. All the videos have been recorded in advance, so you can pause whenever you like and enjoy the videos at your own pace. Parents & guardians, please do join in, you will enjoy the experience as much as the children!

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Wildlife Frottage Art with illustrator Aga Grandowicz
Want to know what frottage art is? Join Aga Grandowicz, wildlife artist, author & illustrator of Remarkable Creatures: a guide to some of Ireland's disappearing animals and co-creator of Dr Hibernica Finch's Compelling Compendium of Irish Animals to find out. Gather some leaves, tree bark, porous stones, paper and pencils and Aga will guide you through the process of making quick and unique images. 
Age suitability: 8 & over
Duration: 27 minutes


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The Little Bee Charmer of Henrietta Street with Sarah Webb
What was life like for children in 1911? Travel back in time with award-winning writer, Sarah Webb and find out! Sarah will bring you on a journey from the leafy red-bricked suburbs of Rathmines, to the noisy, inner city tenements of Henrietta Street. You’ll even travel inside the Big Top of an Edwardian travelling circus.
Age suitability: 8 & over
Duration: 15 minutes


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Wolfwalkers Character Drawing with Gráinne Fordham
Cartoon Saloon illustrator Gráinne Fordham gives a step-by-step drawing workshop, showing exactly how she draws the free-spirited character Mebh.
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​Age suitability: 7 & over
Duration: 14 minutes


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Tale Time with storyteller Vicky McFarland
Are you sitting comfortably…join professional Storyteller Vicky McFarland as she retells two world stories. The first, The Stonecutter is a classic Japanese tale of a man who dreams of a better life. The second is inspired by a Native American story and tells of a wolf who dances with the stars. Beautifully told with lots of fun and plenty of opportunity to join in. Prepare to be enchanted!

Age suitability: 2 to 4 years
Duration: 2 videos, each around 7 minutes


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Dennis the Menace & Gnasher with Steve May Illustration
Illustrator Steve May welcomes you into his studio & demonstrates how to draw the iconic Dennis the Menace & Gnasher - all whilst wearing a stripey Dennis t-shirt & without getting covered in ink! (well, not much!)
Age suitability: 6 and over
Duration: 22 minutes


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Musical Sea Exploration with Karen McMahon of Music Generation Kilkenny
Come join Karen & her underwater friends as they explore the sea! Fish, baby sharks & octopus galore. Bring your imaginations and create your very own sounds of the sea!
Age suitability: Under 5’s
Duration: 17 minutes


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National Reptile Zoo with zookeeper Joana
In this introduction to reptiles video, Zookeeper Joana will give you a brief introduction to some of the scaly friends at the National Reptile Zoo. This is a great opportunity to learn about the zoo’s conservation work, while encountering rare and exotic animals.
Age suitability: all ages
Duration: 36 minutes


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Family Comedy with entertainer Reuben
Reuben the Entertainer is a high-energy performer who loves making kids of all ages laugh. His nonsense variety show will have the whole family in stitches at his antics! The king of comedy; he has performed live shows all over the country and during Covid has been spreading giggles via Zoom throughout the world - not to be missed!
Age suitability: all the family
Duration: 33 minutes


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Creative Mindfulness with Louise Shanagher
In this workshop Louise will introduce creative mindfulness practices to children and read from her new series for children the Kindfully Me series. Children will learn lots of fun and creative ways to practice mindfulness and to be a kind and caring friend to themselves.
Age suitability: 5 & over
Duration: 15 minutes


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Story Hunt with John Kirk
Professional storyteller John Kirk will take you on a story hunt and tell you the tale of the Gingerbread Man, but not as you know it…Get ready for a virtual entertainment experience like no other as scavenger hunting and storytelling collide in a jam packed session which is fun for all the family.
Age suitability: 3 & over
Duration: 24 minutes


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Everday Magic with Jess Kidd  
Join author Jess Kidd (and her dog, Wilkie Collins) as she talks about her action-packed and fun adventure book Everyday Magic. Jess gives you some insider tips on writing (including going for a walk for inspiration – with your dog, if you have one!) that you can use in your own stories.
Age suitability: 7 & over
Duration: 15 minutes


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While we Can’t Hug with author Eoin McLaughlin & illustrator Polly Dunbar
Illustrator Polly Dunbar and author Eoin McLaughlin will read their bestselling book While We Can’t Hug, with the help of Polly's puppets. Polly will also show how to draw Hedgehog and Tortoise. And they will give their first ever public reading of their brand new book The Longer the Wait, the Bigger the Hug.
Age suitability: 3 to 6
Duration: 23 minutes


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Our Wild World with wildlife expert Éanna Ní Lamhna
Wildlife expert Éanna Ní Lamhna is on a mission to teach us how the world works. Her new book, Our Wild World, brings readers on a tour of all things to do with our wonderful natural world. In this short video, Éanna gives a presentation about the second chapter of her book – Pollination. Viewers will discover how it works and why it’s so important!
Age suitability: 7 & over
Duration: 11 minutes


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A Dive into Digital Art with illustrator Wayne O’Connor
Digital artist Wayne O Connor will guide you through the basics of what exactly digital art is, explain some of the core drawing tools and then dive into showing you a method to create an exciting character design. While it isn’t essential, to fully engage in the workshop, you can download the free digital art software Autodesk Sketchbook and follow along with the lesson.
Age suitability: 8 & over
Duration: 18 minutes


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Creative Writing & The Kidds of Summerhill with author Ann Murtagh
Join author Ann Murtagh as she shares how she was inspired to write The Kidds of Summerhill. Illustrating how exploring 1940's Dublin helped her build the world that Nancy lived in, Ann will also throw light on the characters in the novel and why she made particular choices when it cam to the story. 
Age suitability: 9 & over
Duration: 18 minutes 
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