Hammersmith Area Guide

Suitable for Years Suitable for Years 5 & 6 There used to be an empty chair at the back of my class, but now a new boy called Ahmet is sitting in it. He's a refugee who's run away from a War. A real one. With bombs and fires and bullies that hurt people. And the more I find out about him, the more I want to help That's where my best friends Josie, Michael and Tom come in. Because you see, together we've come up with a plan The Blue Peter and Waterstones Children's Book Prize winning author and human rights activist, Onjali Q. Raf shares her experiences of growing up, what she loved to read, and how she came to write the modern classic, The Boy At the Back of the Class, which draws on her work delivering emergency aid for refugees. Join Onjali for this inspirational event, full of heartwarming stories and the real life global issues behind them. www.onjaliqrauf.org [https://www.onjaliqrauf.org/] Duration:One hour Booklist:The Boy at the Back of the Class The Star Outside My Window The Night Bus Hero The Lion Above The Door Hope On The Horizon Where Magic Grows Part of the London Primary Schools Programme. For more information go towww.barneskidslitfest.org/schools [http://www.barneskidslitfest.org/schools]

7pm – 11pm Bachata Classes 7:30 pm – 8:20 pm (6 levels) These classes are free when you join the Salsa classes. Salsa classes: 8:30 pm – 9:20 pm (6 levels) Social Dancing from 9:20 pm till 11 pm No prior bookings are needed, just turn up and dance Fun & friendly classes for dancers of all levels. Plenty of high-quality social dancing to the best and latest Salsa, Bachata, Cha-Cha, Etc. Absolute beginners are warmly welcomed. Usually 200-250 dancers every week. High-quality lessons for Beginners to Advanced. Fun & friendly classes for dancers of all levels. Plenty of high-quality social dancing to the best and latest Salsa, Bachata, Cha-Cha, and Latin grooves. Wear comfortable shoes and light clothes, to keep you dancing comfortably all night Parking available on local streets

Suitable for Years 5 & 6 How can we use poetry and storytelling to understand the world we all share? Find out with the 2024 Children's Poetry Prize winner Matt Goodfellow who performs extracts from his acclaimed verse novel The Final Year, and his powerful new book The First Year, and demonstrates what it is to write, to perform and be proud of your own voice. www.mattgoodfellowpoet.com [https://www.mattgoodfellowpoet.com/] Duration: One hour Booklist: The First Year The Final Year Part of the London Primary Schools Programme. For more information go to www.barneskidslitfest.org/schools [https://www.barneskidslitfest.org/schools/]

With hauntingly beautiful vocals, JP Cooper transports you into his world of romanticism and heartache. JP Cooper has been honing his live skills over the last couple of years relentlessly touring the country, selling out XOYO, Tabernacle and The Scala, while building a huge and loyal fanbase alongside the release of three self-recorded EPs. The lead track from the last of these EPs, The Only Reason, has gone on to independently sell over 50,000 copies to date. His debut Island Records release Keep The Quiet Out EP shot into the top 5 on the iTunes singer songwriter chart, gaining him some serious love from Radio 1’s Huw Stephens.

When life gives Rhod lemons… In his last show ‘The Book of John’, Rhod was dealing with some pretty pungent life citrus, and an idiot called John. Little did he know that things were about to turn even more sour… But Rhod’s not bitter; he’s bouncing back and feeling remarkably zesty. Hilariously dark, passionate and way too personal, this is classic Gilbert, squeezing every last drop out of life’s latest curveballs...with a little help from an old adversary.

Brooklyn singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield plays contemporary alternative folk songs.