THERE will be the chance to Step Into Stories on April 25 as part of this year’s Bewdley Festival, writes Chinaza Eke.
There will be a number of activities and events at this year’s third annual children’s story festival.
Among them will be children’s authors, storytellers, illustraters and poets, including Jennifer Killick, Piers Torday and Ian Douglas. All will bring the magic of children’s stories to Bewdley.
Attendees will be able to take a ghostly story trip on the Severn Valley Railway and join in with fun free events, such as the Story Tale Trail with Tricksy Troll and the Big Bewdley Book Swap.
There will also be the chance to create a character in the dressing up area and help to write a brand new Tricksy Troll adventure.
This year’s event will be supported by The Elmley Foundation.
And, after last year’s success, there will be the return of the Stories into Schools programme.
Schools in the town, including Bewdley Primary, St Anne’s Primary, will receive a free author visit for children in Key Stage 1 and 2 pupils, as will years seven to 11 at Bewdley School.
Writers will talk about what they do with a view to inspiring the next generation of writers.
To raise funds for our Stories into Schools Programme, Bewdley Festival’s Step Into Stories organiser, and local primary teacher, Ruth Stevenson, held a 24-hour
Readathon from 8am on Tuesday to 8am Wednesday.
For everyone who enters the Step Into Stories The Write Beat poetry competition, there is a chance their creations could be read at the concert starting straight after Step
Into Stories at St Anne’s Church. The Mayor of Bewdley, Coun Nicole Harper, is inviting everyone to join her for The Music of Bewdley.
2026 is the National Year of Reading’s Go All In campaign, aimed at getting families reading and sharing stories together again.
The important scheme is being backed by Step Into Stories.
Visit bewdleyfestival.org.uk for more information on Step Into Stories and to book tickets.
