Anglia Ruskin University

The first Cambridge Festival of Illustration will take place from 14 - 20 November 2011. A collaboration between Cambridge School of Art and the city's best known book shop, Heffers, the festival features some the UK's best known picturebook artists and many recent graduates of ARU's MA Children's Book Illustration programme.

Tickets go on sale from Monday 24th October and it is anticipated that demand will be very high so please book early to avoid disappointment. For enquiries or to purchase tickets, contact Heffers on 01223 463200 or email events.tst@heffers.co.uk.

Full details of all events are available on the Heffers website, and include:

An Evening with Quentin Blake

Date: Tuesday 15 November
Time: 18.00
Venue: LAB 026, Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, Cambridge
Admission: £2.00

Find out all about the man who brought some of your favourite characters to life, from Mr Magnolia to the BFG.

This event is suitable for ages 9+

Cambridge School of Art: The Graduates

Date: Wednesday 16 November
Time: 18.30
Venue: Heffers Bookshop, 20 Trinity Street, Cambridge
Admission: Free

Join us to celebrate the work of graduates of the Cambridge School of Art's MA Children's Book Illustration Course. Guests include Nicola Killen, Marion Lindsay, Simon Prescott, Marta Altes, Nadia Shireen and Rebecca Patterson. Some of the school's most famous graduates have been Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett and Dave Gilmour, Spitting Image Creators Peter Fluck and Roger Law, Creator of St Trinian's Ronald Searle and Harry Potter illustrator Thomas Taylor.

The Art of Illustration

Date: Thursday 17 November
Time: 18.30
Venue: Heffers Bookshop, 20 Trinity Street, Cambridge
Admission: Free

Learn about the Art of Illustration from a panel of published and successful illustrators: Alexis Deacon creator of 'Beegu', a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year and shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal; David Hughes, award winning author of 'Walking the Dog' and 'Strat and Chatto'; John Lawrence's wooden engravings have adorned over 200 books including the best-selling 'Watership Down' and Philip Pullman's 'Dark Materials' Trilogy; James Mayhew is the creator of the million-selling series of books about Katie and her adventures in an art gallery; Martin Salisbury, course leader of the MA Children's Book Illustration course at Anglia Ruskin University and author of 'Illustrating Children's Books'

Storytelling and fun with Chris Wormell

Date: Saturday 19 November
Time: 11.00am
Venue: Heffers Bookshop, 20 Trinity Street, Cambridge
Admission: Free

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