Step inside Big Box Bonanza — a lively, interactive poetry adventure where every box hides a new surprise.

Join award-winning poet and Bloomsbury children’s author Mark Grist as he opens a collection of mysterious boxes packed with strange objects, silly challenges, storytelling twists, and creative games. Along the way, you’ll help shape the show itself — shouting out ideas, joining in with poems, and discovering just how fun words and imagination can be.

Perfect for ages 4–11 and their families, Big Box Bonanza is fast-paced, funny, inventive, and designed to leave everyone buzzing with ideas long after the final box has been opened.

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Families will also have the opportunity to purchase signed copies of Mark’s books after the performance, including Rhinos Don’t Cry (£7) and Bears Don’t Get Scared (£8).

This event celebrates the Summer Reading Challenge at the library. The theme is Read to the Beat.