The countdown to Ignition begins Saturday 19th October at the Wall Street Mall!

Visit us at the Wall Street Mall for some Ignition Festival fun!

Thanks to Dunedin Dream Brokerage, we have our very own Ignition shop at Wall Street (tucked in between Watsons Cafe and Life Pharmacy), and we'll be open every day between 12.30pm-2pm with some Festival Fidgets - little previews of the South Island's biggest Book Festival dedicated solely to children's writers/illustrators and readers.

All the Gobbledegook Poetry Competition entries will be on display in the shop for People’s Choice voting. Come and view the entries and cast your vote for your favourite poem. 

There'll be all sorts of fun crafts and activities, music and workshops happening over the next two weeks in the shop. Pop in to the pop-up, pick up a free Ignition bookmark and Festival programme,  and join the party!

  • Monday 21st October - Otago Creative Fibre guild – a hands-on workshop teaching knitting and weaving, plus storytime with Granny McFlitter!
  • Tuesday 22nd October - Fingerprint bookmarks – stamp your way into an awesome animal bookmark!
  • Wednesday 23rd October - The Magic of Mozart – come and hear the music of Mozart being played LIVE, plus watch while Taieri Spinners & Weavers create magic with spinning and weaving!
  • Thursday 24th October - Paper plate Puffins – When is a paper plate not a paper plate? When it’s a puffin! Make and take away your very own pet paper plate puffin.
  • Friday 25th October - Super duper build-a-thon - make a cool building with Duplo/wooden blocks! 
  • Saturday 26th October - Dress your Dragon- Create a one-of-a-kind dragon with colourful scales to take home!
  • Sunday 27th October - Are you an inventive architect? Show us your design flair in our Lego buildings challenge!
  • Monday 28th October - Otago Creative Fibre guild – a hands-on workshop teaching knitting and weaving, plus storytime with Granny McFlitter!
  • Tuesday 29th October - Dress your Dragon – Create a one-of-a-kind dragon with colourful scales!
  • Wednesday 30th October - Fingerprint bookmarks – stamp your way into an awesome animal bookmark!
  • Thursday 31st October - Badgemaking: Come and create your own cool Festival badge!

ALL ACTIVITIES FREE AND ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED - SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

With thanks to the Friends of the Library (Dunedin Public Libraries Association) for their support

Pop-up Festival Shop: Saturday 19 October – Friday 1 November, 12.30pm – 2pm daily
Wall Street Mall, George Street, Dunedin


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Ignition Children's Festival is a partnership between University Book Shop Otago and Dunedin Public Libraries