Autumn performances 2024 › London

Past event

Sydney Smith London performance

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Alexis Deacon Workshop

In this hands-on and lively session children will have the opportunity to work creatively with author and illustrator Alexis Deacon in their own classroom.

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Every child attending this performance will receive a **FREE** copy of _My Baba's Garden_ to take home and keep! cover

Every child attending this performance will receive a FREE copy of My Baba's Garden to take home and keep!

Venue:
Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, London SE1 8XX
Date:
Friday 25th October
Time:
11:00 am
Duration:
Approx. 1 hour
Age range:
Years 2, 3 and 4

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Sydney Smith

Sydney Smith is an award-winning Canadian illustrator and author. He was born in rural Nova Scotia and started drawing at an early age. Since graduating from NSCAD University, he has illustrated multiple children’s books, including Town Is by the Sea, and Small in the City, which have both won the Kate Greenaway Medal. He was awarded the extremely prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration in 2024.

Praise for My Baba's Garden

It’s an extraordinary book about love and family, full of lyrical writing, and Smith’s illustrations are sublime. An original, heart-squeezing hug of a book.

Irish Independent


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