About Family Workshop: Zanna Davidson's Fractured Fairy Tales
Join Izzy the Inventor author, Zanna Davidson for a magical science adventure workshop.
Izzy, is a girl who loves science and does not believe in magic. However, when she is transported to Fairytale Land she must use her science skills to complete a challenging quest, helped by a not-very-magical-unicorn as her guide!
Get creative as we design our very own amazing inventions and act out part of the story. Then outwit trolls by making slime, create water balloons to get past terrible ogres and bounce some eggs- just for fun!
Please book one ticket for each person in your group.
Why not visit Fairy Tales our new family friendly exhibition as part of your visit to the Library.
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Zanna Davidson
Zanna is an award-wining children's author, whose titles include Fairy Unicorns, Billy and the Mini Monsters and Izzy the Inventor.
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She lives in a cottage on the edge of some woods. She loves wide skies, secret worlds, long walks and reading books.
Family activities at the Library
We have lots of free family events and workshops in London and West Yorkshire. Spaces can fill up quickly, so please book ahead.
You can also pick up a Family Trail from the Information Desk to help you explore the Library further, and visit our free Treasures Gallery.
Food and drink
Families are welcome at all of the Library’s cafés and restaurants. The Terrace Café on the first floor has lots of seating (including an outdoor terrace for sunny days). Highchairs are available in the Terrace Café and the Upper Ground Floor Café, subject to availability.
Families with children may also bring their own food to eat outside on the Piazza or in our public spaces, and there are water fountains that can be used to refill water bottles across the building. Please do not consume food or drink inside the exhibition galleries.
Baby-feeding
Parents are welcome to breastfeed or bottle-feed anywhere in the Library. Please ask a member of Library staff if you would like help finding a quieter space.
Please note that we cannot heat bottles or baby food in our cafés and restaurants.
Bags, cloakrooms and lockers
Our cloakroom and digital lockers are free to use, located on the Lower Ground Floor with step-free access. Please note our cloakroom is closed on Sundays, but you can still use our lockers. View more information on our bags and luggage restrictions.
Baby-changing and toilets
There are baby-changing stations available in the following toilets:
- in the men's and women's toilets on the Lower Ground Floor, near the cloakroom
- in the women's toilets near Reader Registration on the Upper Ground Floor
- in the men's and women's toilets in the Terrace Café on the First Floor
- in the men's and women's toilets in the Knowledge Centre.
Accessible toilets can be found on all floors. The nearest Changing Places toilet is at King's Cross station.
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