Sunday Funday - 19th May 2024
This year, Bude Lit Fest will be finishing with a FREE Family Fun Day on The Castle Lawn. This is a great event to bring together everyone who has taken part in the festival this year, including artists, volunteers, schools, sponsors and everyone who has attended events. If you were unable to attend any of the events this year, Sunday Fun Day is the perfect way to get involved with the festival.
Sunday Fun Day will be a relaxed day, full of dressing up, music, games, book sales, raffle prizes and much more, there will be something for everyone to enjoy.
Café Limelight has you covered with a delectable selection of lunches, cakes, beverages, and ice-creams available throughout the day.
None of this would be possible without our remarkable Lit Fest team and ‘bookworm’ volunteers, who will be lending a hand throughout the day and adding to the fun with their participation in our whimsical Character Treasure Hunt. This whole event has been presented and supported by Bude-Stratton Town Council, who wanted to ensure that the Sunday Funday was a FREE community event!
We hope that you find plenty to entertain you and ensure that you make memories for years to come. Please note that we have a indoor wet weather plan, should the weather decide to not cooperate. All events will be moved inside at The Ivor Potter Hall at The Parkhouse Centre.
Kids Crafts
Face Painting
Raffle
Lawn Games
During the day we will be providing a FREE Kid’s Crafting Table. Enjoy creating your own book cover or bookmark at our craft table. All crafting and decorating materials provided.
Find us on The Castle grounds from 11am until 4pm.
A regular friend of The Castle, join Claire Taylor for Face Painting.
Claire will be here from 11am until 4pm to paint your child’s (and Adults too).
Be sure to get in early and expect a queue for this popular event. No booking needed for this FREE event.
Find Claire on The Castle Grounds with her gazebo.
Our local businesses and individuals have come together to generously donate prizes for this year’s Sunday Funday.
The raffle will be drawn from 2.30pm at The Castle Bandstand. Purchase tickets from Cafe Limelight or Bude Library from 6th May. Tickets from 50p!
During the day we will be providing FREE Lawn Games.
Spend your day enjoying traditional games for the whole family, including Jenga, Chess, Snakes and Ladders, Croquet, Bean Bag Toss and more.
Find us on The Castle Lawn.
Character Hunt
Claire Vowell
Competition Time
Claire Vowell
Pick up instructions from the Bude Light, find real story characters hidden around the Castle Grounds, discover key facts and get back to the Bude Light to see if you were the fastest team with the right answers. A prize for the fastest team!
Star and finish at The Bude Light to add your scores to the Leader board!
No booking required.
Nurdles make all plastic products, but they are getting in the wrong places and causing all sorts of problems. What can they children do to help stop the plastic tide? Claire Vowell. the author of inspirational children’s environmental books ‘Nurdle’ will be reading throughout the day from her environmental books with the help of her special guest..
Find Claire on The Castle Grounds – bring a chair/blanket as this is a floor seated event. No booking required.
Competition time!
We are inviting our guests to dress up as their favourite TV, Book or film character for a chance to win ‘Best Dressed’ at the event.
The competition is open from 11am until 2pm, where we ask you to gather around The Castle Bandstand, whilst our judges make their decision.
It has two categories: Under 16’s and over 16’s (yes, we are giving the adults a chance to win too).
Good luck to all those participating!
Nurdles make all plastic products, but they are getting in the wrong places and causing all sorts of problems. What can they children do to help stop the plastic tide? Claire Vowell. the author of inspirational children’s environmental books ‘Nurdle’ will be reading throughout the day from her environmental books with the help of her special guest..
Find Claire on The Castle Grounds – bring a chair/blanket as this is a floor seated event. No booking required.
Hermione Swinford
Ellie Jackson
Character Hunt
Competition Winners
In this practical introductory workshop, we’ll be unravelling the mysteries of Tarot to reveal a rich symbolism hidden in the Major Arcana.
The Fool, The Magician, The Lovers, The Devil, The Empress, Death, Strength and the Wheel of Fortune are just a few of the iconic images to be explored.
With practical participation encouraged, you’ll have the opportunity to experiment and discover how relevant Tarot can be to your own daily life.
The archetypes of Tarot have been a source of inspiration to many writers, including 20th century poets William Butler Yeats, T.S Elliot and Sylvia Plath, and the founder of Analytical Psychology Carl Jung.
Tarot cards can be a resource for understanding and supporting ourselves and others, a well-spring of creative ideas and multi-layered perspectives. Their uncanny ability to spontaneously mirror our innermost thoughts was summed up by Jung: ”Synchronicity is an ever present reality for those who have eyes to see”’.
Hermione will be in The Blanchminster Room at The Castle Heritage Centre. Book your FREE ticket here.
Get ready to Bee Inspired here at Bude Literary Festival on Sunday 19th May at 2pm.
Meet local children’s author Ellie Jackson of the Wild Tribe Heroes books!
Listen to her latest book, Ziggy’s Frightening Flight. Ziggy the honey bee happily buzzes from flower to flower, yet as time goes on she realises the flower she loves are making her sick. Can the farmer and his children save the bees before it is too late?
Engage your little eco-warriors with a love for nature at this special event.
Free Seed Bomb making and bee art activities at the stall throughout the day.
Books will be available to purchase at a discounted rate of £5 on the day and Ellie will be able to sign and dedicate all books – if you have some from home you would like signed, please feel free to bring those along. Cash or card machine available.
Find Ellie on The Castle Grounds – bring a chair/blanket as this is a floor seated event. No booking required.
Pick up instructions from the Bude Light, find real story characters hidden around the Castle Grounds, discover key facts and get back to the Bude Light to see if you were the fastest team with the right answers. A prize for the fastest team!
Star and finish at The Bude Light to add your scores to the Leader board!
No booking required.
We have a great selection of raffle prizes, donated to us by the wonderful businesses of Bude.
The celebration of competition winners will commence from 2.30pm. Including:
- The best dressed book, TV, or movie character comp for under 16s and over 16s.
- School Competition winners
- Raffle prize winners
Meet at The Castle Bandstand to celebrate our winners!
