The day will celebrate and explore the many cultures that contribute to children's literature. Speakers will include the poets Michael Rosen and Grace Nichols, the writer Marina Warner and Boori Pryor, an Aborigine Storyteller. This programme is sponsored by Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. Tate Britain, Millbank, London. Family Puppet Performance in the Gallery.
Tickets are free, several performances all day.
The programme for The Word this year is being run by The Albany Theatre Education team. Please check out the Education pages for details. We are also delighted to announce the launch of the Jack Higgins Intern scheme - a programme for young writers which enables them to meet festival authors and take part in workshops and masterclasses.