Friday 7th March

Bad Panda World Book Day Story Workshop
Epsom Primary School

Tuesday 4th February

NLT Libraries for Primaries workshop with Swapna Haddow
National Literacy Trust

Saturday 12th October to Sunday 13th October

The Big Teddy Bear Sleepover with The Sleepy Storytellers
University Book Shop Otago

Thursday 12th September

Back to School Author Event with Mr Dilly and Guests
Mr Dilly Meets…

Friday 6th September

The But Then Library Tour with Dunedin Libraries
Waikouaiti Library

Wednesday 4th September

The But Then Library Tour with Dunedin Libraries
South Dunedin Pop Up Library

Tuesday 3rd September

The But Then Library Tour with Dunedin Libraries
Elmgrove School

Monday 2nd September

The But Then Library Tour with Dunedin Libraries
Port Chalmers Library

Wednesday 28th August

The But Then Library Tour with Dunedin Libraries
Blueskin Bay Library

Friday 23th August

Storylines Northland Region Tour
Oruaiti School

Thursday 22nd August

Storylines Northland Region Tour
Pukepoto School, Awanui School and Waihārara School

Wednesday 21st August

Storylines Northland Region Tour
Ohaeawai School, Kawakawa Primary School and Umawera School

Tuesday 20th August

Storylines Northland Region Tour
St Joseph’s Catholic School, Kaihu Valley School and Opononi Area School

Monday 19th August

Storylines Northland Region Tour
Ōrewa Primary School, Whangapāraoa School and Wellsford School

Friday 5th July

Dave Pigeon Story Workshop
Theydon Bois Primary School

Tuesday 18th June

Ask Me Anything with Swapna Haddow
Trinity College

Friday 8th March

Haddow Class World Book Day Q&A
Horndean CE Junior School

Thursday 7th March

World Book Day with the Little Dinosaurs
Cliftonville Primary School

Thursday 1st February

National Storytelling Week with Swapna Haddow
The National Literacy Trust

Saturday 2nd December

Dave Pigeon (Kittens!) Story Time and Bauble-making
University Bookshop

Monday 6th November

Reading Rocks presents Dave Pigeon (Kittens!)
Reading Rocks

Wednesday 27th September

Swapna Haddow hosted by Rotherham Loves Reading
Rotherham Loves Reading

Tuesday 26th September

Dave Pigeon (Kittens!) Story Workshop
The Reading Agency

Friday 16th June

Ask Me Anything with Swapna Haddow
Otago Girls High School

Wednesday 14th June

Ask Me Anything with Swapna Haddow
Columba College

Sunday 26th March

SCBWI NZ Presents: Writing Young Fiction with Swapna Haddow
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators New Zealand

Thursday 2nd March

Dave Pigeon Mayhem with Swapna Haddow
Settle Stories

Wednesday 1st March

My Dad is a Grizzly Bear Story Workshop
Cliftonville Primary and Preschool

Tuesday 28th February

My Dad is a Grizzly Bear Story Workshop
Alexandra Primary School

Monday 27th February

The Great World Book Day KS1 Drawalong with Dave Pigeon
World Book Day® and the National Literacy Trust

Monday 27th February

Dave Pigeon Story Workshop
Alexandra Primary School

Thursday 20th October

All About Diwali with Swapna Haddow
Scholastic Schools Live

Sunday 2nd October

Ignition Children’s Book Festival: Meet the Author
Ignition Children’s Book Festival

Saturday 1st October

Ignition Children’s Book Festival: Why We Write For Kids
Ignition Children’s Book Festival

Saturday 1st October

Ignition Children’s Book Festival: Pathways to Publication
Ignition Children’s Book Festival

Friday 30th September

My Mum is a Lioness with Swapna and Dapo
Reading is Magic Festival

Wednesday 21st September

SuperGrans Readaloud with Dunedin City of Literature
Andersons Bay Community Kindergarten and Bayfield Kindergarten

Tuesday 20th September

SuperGrans Readaloud with Dunedin City of Literature
Rachel Reynolds Kindergarten and Helen Deem Kindergarten

Monday 19th September

SuperGrans Readaloud with Dunedin City of Literature
Richard Hudson Kindergarten and St Kilda Kindergarten

Thursday 8th September

International Literacy Day
The Rotary Club of Dunedin

Monday 5th September

Paws for Reading
Kaikorai Primary School

Saturday 3rd September

Meet the Fellows
Dunedin Public Art Gallery

Wednesday 17th August

Day of Goodness with SLANZA and National Library
Dunedin Community House

Thursday 30th June

Writing Workshops with Swapna Haddow
Otago Literacy Association

Sunday 3rd April

My Mum is a Lioness Workshop
Big DoG Children’s Book Festival

Thursday 24th March

World Book Day with DRAKE The Bookshop
DRAKE The Bookshop

Sunday 27th February

Afternoon Tea at the Library
Dunedin City Library

Saturday 20th November

Bad Panda Readalong
Neobael

Thursday 4th November

All About Diwali with Swapna Haddow
Scholastic Schools Live

Wednesday 3rd November

Before Bias: Changing the Face of Series Fiction
STORYMIX in association with SCBWI

Sunday 17th October

Bad Panda at Wokingham Children’s Book Festival
Wokingham Children’s Book Festival

Friday 1st October

Bad Panda with Swapna Haddow and Sheena Dempsey
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Libraries Children’s Book Festival

Monday 20th September

Bad Panda Storytelling Workshop
International School of Paris

Wednesday 1st September

Zac McCallum in conversation with Swapna Haddow and Sheena Dempsey
Zoom

Saturday 14th August

Bad Panda Readalong and Drawalong
Discover Children’s Story Centre

Tuesday 3rd August

Bad Panda and GLL National Libraries Digital Programme
GLL National Libraries

Wednesday 7th July

The Bad Panda Launch Party
Zoom

Friday 2nd July

Storylines National Story Tour
Alfriston Primary School

Friday 2nd July

Storylines National Story Tour
Ormiston Primary School

Friday 2nd July

Storylines National Story Tour
Botany Downs Primary School

Thursday 1st July

Storylines National Story Tour
St John’s School

Thursday 1st July

Storylines National Story Tour
Devonport Library

Thursday 1st July

Storylines National Story Tour
Birkenhead Primary School

Wednesday 30th June

Storylines National Story Tour
New Windsor School

Wednesday 30th June

Storylines National Story Tour
Cornwall Park District School

Wednesday 30th June

Storylines National Story Tour
St Ignatius School

Tuesday 29th June

Storylines National Story Tour
Orere School

Tuesday 29th June

Storylines National Story Tour
Freemasons Bay School

Tuesday 29th June

Storylines National Story Tour
Woodlands Park School

Monday 28th June

Storylines National Story Tour
Waiuku Library

Monday 28th June

Storylines National Story Tour
Mauku School

Monday 28th June

Storylines National Story Tour
Bombay School

Thursday 24th June

#ProperBook 2021 Series – Is It Me You’re Looking For? How to Write a Cracking Children’s Book and Attract a Publisher or Agent: How a Book is Created from Start to Finish
Children’s Books Ireland and WonderFest

Wednesday 16th June

Ballet Bunnies with Swapna Reddy
Wee Write Festival

Thursday 10th June

My Dad is a Grizzly Bear Storytelling Workshop
Word Play

Sunday 30th May

Swapna Haddow and Dapo Adeola present My Dad is a Grizzly Bear
Hay Festival

Friday 21st May

My Dad is a Grizzly Bear Storytelling and Drawing Workshop
Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School

Friday 21st May

My Dad is a Grizzly Bear Storytelling and Drawing Workshop
Abingdon Primary School

Wednesday 19th May

My Dad is a Grizzly Bear Storytelling and Drawing Workshop
Marine Academy School

Wednesday 19th May

My Dad is a Grizzly Bear Storytelling and Drawing Workshop
Rosedale Primary School

Tuesday 18th May

My Dad is a Grizzly Bear Storytelling and Drawing Workshop
Seven Stories

Tuesday 18th May

My Dad is a Grizzly Bear Storytelling and Drawing Workshop
At Home With 4 Indies

Monday 17th May

My Dad is a Grizzly Bear Storytelling and Drawing Workshop
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

Monday 17th May

My Dad is a Grizzly Bear Storytelling and Drawing Workshop
Hawkesdown House School

Sunday 16th May

Ballet Bunnies with Swapna Reddy
Stratford Literary Festival

Sunday 9th May

Story Time Double Decker Bus
Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival

Thursday 29th April

CLPE present the My Dad is a Grizzly Bear book launch
CLPE Literacy Library

Saturday 13th March

The Accidental Show
Zoom

Friday 5th March

World Book Day with Swapna Haddow
Churchwood Primary Academy

*Please note, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all public events have been cancelled for the remainder of 2020

Thursday 3rd September

Writers in Schools with Read NZ
East Taieri School

Friday 10th April

Writing A Young Fiction Series Workshop
Stay-at-Home Online Literary Festival

Thursday 5th March

Dave Pigeon Creative Writing Workshop
Kaikorai Primary School

Sunday 10th November

Writing A Young Fiction Series
WILD Imaginings Hui

Friday 12th July

Green Elephants and Purple Oceans with KidsFest
Tūranga

Friday 12th July

Telling Tales with KidsFest
Tūranga

Tuesday 11th June

Dave Pigeon at Queenspark School
Queenspark School

Tuesday 21st May

The Dave Pigeon (Royal Coo!) Launch Party
Halswell School

Tuesday 21st May

Dave Pigeon celebrates Book Week
Ouruhia School

Sunday 19th May

Pigeontastic!
Auckland Writers Festival

Thursday 21st February

Dave Pigeon Creativity Workshops
Halswell School

Tuesday 14th August

Dave Pigeon: Ready, Set, Fly!
Edinburgh International Book Festival

Saturday 23rd June

Dave Pigeon: Make Your Own Story
Roehampton Reads Festival

Thursday 24th May

Dave Pigeon Illustration and Story Workshop with Stoke Newington Literary Festival
William Patten Primary School

Monday 21st May

Dave Pigeon at the launch of the Tom Fletcher Book Club 2
Wilmington Academy

Saturday 28th April

Dave Pigeon Illustration and Story Building Workshop
Chipping Norton Literary Festival

Friday 6th April

Dave Pigeon (Racer!) Story Time and Workshops
The Roald Dahl Museum

Thursday 22nd March

Dave Pigeon Illustration and Story Building Workshops
St Elizabeth’s Primary School

Saturday 17th March

Dave Pigeon (Racer!) Story Time and Crafts
The Alligator’s Mouth Bookshop

Thursday 1st March

Dave Pigeon World Book Day Illustration and Story Building Workshops
Strand on the Green Infant and Nursery School

Thursday 22nd February

Dave Pigeon Illustration and Story Building Workshops
St Edmund’s Primary School

Friday 26th January

Dave Pigeon Workshop with Plymouth Libraries
Plymouth Guildhall

Friday 10th November

Meet the Authors with The Sheffield Children’s Book Award Team
Sheffield Libraries

Thursday 10th August

Dave Pigeon Summer Reading Challenge with Discover Story Centre
Manor Park Library

Tuesday 8th August

Dave Pigeon Summer Reading Challenge with Barnet Libraries
North Finchley Library

Thursday 3rd August

Dave Pigeon Story Time and Workshops
The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre

Wednesday 21st June

Dave Pigeon Illustration and Story Building Workshops
Springwell Junior School

Thursday 15th June

Dave Pigeon Workshop with Leicester Libraries Our Best Book Award
Mayflower Primary School

Saturday 20th May

Dave Pigeon (Nuggets!) Story Time and Crafts
Pickled Pepper Books

Wednesday 3rd May

Dave Pigeon Illustration and Story Building with Surrey Libraries
Langshott Primary School, Sandcross School and Reigate Library Chatterbooks

Thursday 27th April

Dave Pigeon Schools Workshops with ChipLitFest
Chipping Norton Literary Festival

Wednesday 19th to
Saturday 22nd April

Dave Pigeon goes to Sharjah
Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival

Tuesday 28th March

Dave Pigeon Illustration and Story Building with Surrey Libraries
St Bartholomew’s School and Cranleigh School

Thursday 23rd March

Read to Inspire Conference
University of East London

Friday 17th March

Dave Pigeon Illustration and Story Building Workshops
Tadworth Primary School

Tuesday 14th March

Dave Pigeon Illustration and Story Building Workshops
Danbury Park Community Primary School and The Bishops’ Primary School

Wednesday 8th March

Dave Pigeon (Nuggets!) Illustration and Story Building Workshop
Oundle Festival of Literature

Thursday 2nd March

Dave Pigeon (Nuggets!) Crafts for World Book Day
Ashmole Primary School

Saturday 28th January

Dave Pigeon (Nuggets!) Story Time and Crafts
The Alligator’s Mouth

Wednesday 23rd November

Dave Pigeon Illustration and Story Building Workshop
St Augustine’s Primary School

Saturday 15th October

Dave Pigeon Story Making
The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

Saturday 8th October

Families: An Open Door to Literacy
Youth Libraries Group Conference 2016

Sunday 17th July

Dave Pigeon at CBBC Awesome Authors
The Library of Birmingham

Saturday 2nd July

Dave Pigeon Craft Fun
The Alligator’s Mouth

Sunday 5th June

Dave Pigeon Story Time and Art Fun
Stoke Newington Literary Festival

Friday 27th May

Dave Pigeon Illustration and Story Building Workshop
Greenwich Book Festival

Sunday 8th May

The Dave Pigeon Launch Party
Pickled Pepper Books

Sunday 13th March

Dave Pigeon Art and Story Time Fun Workshop
Mountains to Sea Book Festival

Friday 4th March

Dave Pigeon Illustration and Story Building Workshop for World Book Day
The Blue School

Thursday 3rd March

Dave Pigeon Story Building Workshop for World Book Day
Garden Suburb Infants School