A Kid's Life in Ancient Times with Chae Strathie

Join Chae Strathie for a fun, fascinating and informative exploration of what life was growing up in Ancient times.

Poems Aloud with Alex Wharton

From forgotten jellybeans to sparking daydreams, Alex Wharton's poems are both funny and thoughtful, and aim to spark familiarity and inclusion.

Your Flower Story with Johanna Hall

Join podcast creator, Johanna Hall, to create your own flower story exploring your family. A Fun, interactive workshop designed for early years.

Dead Good Storytellers Ep. 1: Enheduanna with Adam Murphy

Adam Murphy is an award-winning comics artist, writer and illustrator. He brings history and folklore to life for readers of all ages through humour, in-depth research and an ongoing curiosity about what makes people tick.

Mary Queen of Scots: Escape from Loch Leven with Theresa Breslin

Adam Murphy is an award-winning comics artist, writer and illustrator. He brings history and folklore to life for readers of all ages through humour, in-depth research and an ongoing curiosity about what makes people tick.

Strong Brave True: Great Scots that Changed the World Ep. 1

Join author Mairi Kidd and illustrator Tom Morgan-Jones as they introduce a brilliant selection showcasing the innovations of Scots -- well-known and less well-known, men and women alike.

Dead Good Storytellers Ep. 2: William Shakespeare with Adam Murphy

Adam Murphy is an award-winning comics artist, writer and illustrator. He brings history and folklore to life for readers of all ages through humour, in-depth research and an ongoing curiosity about what makes people tick.

Hebridean Colouring Adventures with Eilidh Muldoon

Join author, illustrator and artist, Eilidh Muldoon to colour and doodle your way around the Hebrides! Have pens, pencils and paper at the ready.

Creating A Life Story with Vivian French & Julia Vohl

Join author Vivian French and Festival illustrator in residence, Julia Vohl, for a fun and imaginative story-making session that will describe what Boswell and Johnson's coach driver experienced as he travelled with the writers around the Highlands and Hebrides in 1773.

Strong Brave True: Great Scots that Changed the World Ep. 2

Join author Mairi Kidd and illustrator Tom Morgan-Jones as they introduce a brilliant selection showcasing the innovations of Scots -- well-known and less well-known, men and women alike.

Dead Good Storytellers Ep. 3: Beatrix Potter with Adam Murphy

Adam Murphy is an award-winning comics artist, writer and illustrator. He brings history and folklore to life for readers of all ages through humour, in-depth research and an ongoing curiosity about what makes people tick.

Taking Flight: Bird Mask workshop with Julia Vohl

Join festival Illustrator in Residence, Julia Vohl as she leads a fun, interactive workshop involving making and decorating your own bird mask.

Strong Brave True: Great Scots that Changed the World… and how you can too. Episode 3

Join author Mairi Kidd and illustrator Tom Morgan-Jones as they introduce a brilliant selection showcasing the innovations of Scots -- well-known and less well-known, men and women alike.

My Friend Selma with Victoria Beesley: Ep. 1

This is the story of a conker that never fell, an interrupted stethoscope, prayer beads, water splashing in a face, cat with no home, a car, a mask, a party hat, a pair of swimming pants, a flying pool ball, a letter, and a photograph.

The True Story of Rosa Parks with Lauren Burke

Lauren Burke says 'They won't tell you this in school...' is how my parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles began a lot of sentences. What usually followed was an uncomfortable truth, a painful memory, or lesson.

When the World Was Ours with Liz Kessler

Internationally bestselling author Liz Kessler's new novel, When the World Was Ours, is inspired by her father's true story of escaping Nazi-occupied Europe and the horrors of the Holocaust.

My Friend Selma with Victoria Beesley: Ep. 2

This is the story of a conker that never fell, an interrupted stethoscope, prayer beads, water splashing in a face, cat with no home, a car, a mask, a party hat, a pair of swimming pants, a flying pool ball, a letter, and a photograph.

Farewell Tour of an Eternal Optimist with John Young

Join author John Young as he introduces his novel, Farewell Tour of an Eternal Optimist. The story takes the reader on a thrilling journey across Scotland through the eyes of young cancer sufferer Connor Lambert.

My Friend Selma with Victoria Beesley: Ep. 3

This is the story of a conker that never fell, an interrupted stethoscope, prayer beads, water splashing in a face, cat with no home, a car, a mask, a party hat, a pair of swimming pants, a flying pool ball, a letter, and a photograph.

Dangerous Lives of the Jacobites with Linda Strachan and Darren Gate

Step into the shoes of brother and sister, Rob and Aggie, to find out what it was really like to live in the Scottish Highlands and fight for the Jacobites with author Linda Strachan and illustrator Darren Gate.

Slug Love with Jo Clifford and Danny Krass

Join playwright Jo Clifford and sonic theatre maker Danny Krass to discuss Slug Love, part of a series of dramatic podcasts created for Glasgow's Tron Theatre.

IT'S UP TO US: A Children's Terra Carta for Nature, People and Planet by Christopher Lloyd - PART 1

Join world history author Christopher Lloyd on a visually stunning story of global climate change through the eyes of 33 different artists from all over the world.

IT'S UP TO US: A Children's Terra Carta for Nature, People and Planet by Christopher Lloyd - PART 2

Join world history author Christopher Lloyd on a visually stunning story of global climate change through the eyes of 33 different artists from all over the world.

The World's Only Festival of Biography and Memoir

9-11 May 2025

2021 Boswell Book Festival Children's Festival Events

A Kid's Life in Ancient Times with Chae Strathie

Poems Aloud with Alex Wharton

Your Flower Story with Johanna Hall

Dead Good Storytellers Ep. 1: Enheduanna with Adam Murphy

Mary Queen of Scots: Escape from Loch Leven with Theresa Breslin

Strong Brave True: Great Scots that Changed the World Ep. 1

Dead Good Storytellers Ep. 2: William Shakespeare with Adam Murphy

Hebridean Colouring Adventures with Eilidh Muldoon

Creating A Life Story with Vivian French & Julia Vohl

Strong Brave True: Great Scots that Changed the World Ep. 2

Dead Good Storytellers Ep. 3: Beatrix Potter with Adam Murphy

Taking Flight: Bird Mask workshop with Julia Vohl

Strong Brave True: Great Scots that Changed the World… and how you can too. Episode 3

My Friend Selma with Victoria Beesley: Ep. 1

The True Story of Rosa Parks with Lauren Burke

When the World Was Ours with Liz Kessler

My Friend Selma with Victoria Beesley: Ep. 2

Farewell Tour of an Eternal Optimist with John Young

My Friend Selma with Victoria Beesley: Ep. 3

Dangerous Lives of the Jacobites with Linda Strachan and Darren Gate

Slug Love with Jo Clifford and Danny Krass

IT'S UP TO US: A Children's Terra Carta for Nature, People and Planet by Christopher Lloyd - PART 1

IT'S UP TO US: A Children's Terra Carta for Nature, People and Planet by Christopher Lloyd - PART 2

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