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Dukes Education Celebrates Reading with a Festival of Stories on 29th November 2025
Dukes Education is holding its first ever Festival of Stories at Eaton House The Manor School, Clapham, on Saturday 29th November. The all-day event for children from 2-12 years old is a celebration of stories and one of the only UK book festivals focused entirely on children.
The Festival will be a joyful day of storytelling, illustration and imagination featuring some of the UK’s best-loved children’s authors and illustrators including Chloë Inkpen, MC Grammar, Laura Elllen Anderson and Rob Biddulph. Additional activities for families include a book shop and book signings, a performance by The Little Angel Theatre, story time sessions, facepainting, bubbles, puppets and crafts and special appearances by the Gruffalo and Peter Rabbit.
Founder and Chairman of Dukes Education, and Trustee of The Queen’s Reading Room, Aatif Hassan said, “We know that children’s reading is in crisis nationally – both the frequency and enjoyment of reading. According to the National Literacy Trust, only 1 in 3 children and young people age 8-18 said they enjoyed reading – the lowest level since records began in 2005. The Department for Education has designated 2026 the National Year of Reading to address this.
“Through the Festival of Stories, we hope to spark a love of reading in the children who come along to share the fun and imaginative adventures that can be found between the pages of a good book.”
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