Event: MICHAEL MORPURGO | THE CARNIVAL OF ANIMALS
Organizer: CAMBRIDGE LITERARY FESTIVAL
Speakers: Michael Morpurgo, Natalie Walter, Clare O’Connell
Tickets: £7 (concessions may apply)
Date: Jun 5th 11:30pm UK Time. Equivalent times:
Americas - PT: Jun 5th 3:30pm | ET: Jun 5th 6:30pm.
Europe - UK: Jun 5th 11:30pm | CET: Jun 6th 12:30am.
APAC - CST/HKT/SGT: Jun 6th 6:30am | AET: Jun 6th 8:30am.

Description from Cambridge Literary Festival:
"Part of the Cambridge Spring 2022 Literature Festival, Fri 27 May - 05 Jun. Watch anytime.

A love of books is one of the greatest gifts you can give to a child. Treat your family and yourself to a magical afternoon of music, storytelling and poetry with Michael Morpurgo, who celebrates the incredible animals who share our planet, and whose habitats are threatened by human thoughtlessness. Joining Michael are actor Natalie Walter and award-winning cellist Clare O’Connell, who will play a selection of pieces inspired by Michael’s poems, including arrangements from Camille Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals. Carrying a strong ecological message, this event is sure to ignite a love of poetry in the young and old alike.  
Suitable for ages 5+
With thanks to Bidwells, our Children’s Programme supporter
Venue: The Cambridge Union & Livestream
Duration: 1hr

Author biography  
Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain’s best loved writers for children, with sales of over 35 million copies. He has written over 150 books, has served as Children’s Laureate, and has won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Writers Guild Award, the Whitbread Award, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Eleanor Farjeon Lifetime Achievement Award. With his wife, Clare, he is the co-founder of Farms for City Children. Michael was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity."

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND CREDITS
Cambridge Literary Festival
Cover image credits: Cambridge Literary Festival