Anthony Horowitz

Events for schools

The Festival has a variety of events specifically open to school groups only, as well as a range of talks and activities which will be of interest to children of school age.

The UK's most popular male children's author, Anthony Horowitz, creator of the Alex Ryder novels will be talk about writing for the screen; at our opening event on the Big Bang, school groups will have an opportunity to book a session in the Astrodome, to experience the night sky indoors! Other sessions include talks by popular children's authors Nick Arnold (Weird Science), Nick Barnard (How to Fly a Plane!), and Steve Bloom (My Big Cats Journal) in York Explore Centre. A sixth-form debate will discuss the controversial and viral Kony video, andthere will be an opportunity to find out more about diseases and disorders at an interactive marquee in the centre of town.

My Horrible Life (for schools)

Saturday 30 June 2012

Author of the Horrible Science series, Nick Arnold, talks about his life and work

My Big Cats Journal and other adventures (for schools)

Friday 22 June 2012

Bestselling photographer Steve Bloom takes us on a journey through his Big Cat Journal

Science Out of the Lab: Chronic Diseases and Disorders (for schools)

Friday 22 June 2012

What does the spleen do in the human body? How did people in the past treat a variety of diseases? Come along to this hands-on interactive event which explores the treatment and prevention of a range of chronic diseases and disorders that effect people of all ages.

How to Fly a Plane! (for schools)

Thursday 21 June 2012

Author, Nick Barnard explores how to fly a plane

How conflict transforms lives

Wednesday 20 June 2012

Interactive student debate on the Kony video

Brazilian Carnival Day (for schools)

Sunday 17 June 2012

Join us as we bring the excitement of the Brazilian Carnival to York!

Anthony Horowitz in conversation (for schools)

Saturday 16 June 2012

Author, Anthony Horowitz, will talk us through the screenwriting process in conversation with the University of York's Director of the Humanities Research Centre, Professor Judith Buchanan.