A session of storytelling and magical adventures with Kent-based children's author Nicola Lewis. Age 3+

Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Accompanying adults need to reserve a ticket for this event.

A well-researched, carefully crafted and lovingly told LGBTQ+ tale of the brutalities of love and war, about two men’s fight for survival against the backdrop of the emotive Anglo-Zulu War of 1879. With host Graeme Bosley.

Artist Ben Edge has travelled Britain recording weird and wonderful folk customs that come alive in communities all over the country. He shares stories, anecdotes and legends with host Caroline Millar, and talks about how connecting with living folklore helped him recover from depression.

Britain's position in 1940 was often described as 'alone' and 'weak'. Yet the reality was very different. Not only did Britain have powerful navy and RAF forces... the nation's Home Guard held thousands of men and women in secret roles ready to help fight against invasion. Historian Andrew Chatterton shares some of the incredible stories of derring-do.

Writing Workshop: The Apothecary's Prescription: Come and discover the fascinating world of the medieval apothecary and the botanical, medicinal and mythological stories associated with plants. Inspired by Derek Jarman's garden without boundaries at Dungeness, you will go away with a seed packet of words as starting points for your own creative writing. With Alexandra Le Rossignol.

A nostalgic coming-of-age tale, The Lost Past of Billy McQueen follows a young man drawn back to his native Ireland, on a quest to find out about the unexplained disappearance of his secret schoolboy sweetheart 30 years earlier. With host Graeme Bosley.

A tale of corruption and conspiracy, GD Harper’s new novel, Arden, delves into the life of William Shakespeare and the infamous murder of Thomas Arden, former mayor of Faversham, by his wife Alice Arden. With host Liam Cohen.

Walking through histories, taking in the East Kent coast and an epic adventure across sacred British landscapes. Acclaimed travel writer Oliver Smith sets out to radically reframe our idea of 'pilgrimage' in Britain by retracing sacred travel made across time. Rod Edmond walks the East Kent coastline to explore its geography, history of invasion and defence, and how its fabled White Cliffs mark a border that has sometimes offered refuge and at other times refused entry.

A line-up of local authors writing across fiction and non-fiction, and across a variety of interests and genres, introduce their work in a dynamic quick-fire presentation against the clock.