BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.5//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:10430@artinliverpool.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250322T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250322T110000 DTSTAMP:20250227T161654Z URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/bluecoat-ddfi40-storytime-with-n atalie-denny/ SUMMARY:Bluecoat: Bluecoat: DDFI40: Storytime with Natalie Denny DESCRIPTION:Join Deaf author Natalie Denny for a special DaDaFest Internati onal 40 Storytime where Natalie will share her much loved ‘Keisha Jones ’ series\, telling the story of a young girl finding her activist voice.   This family event will inspire listeners young and young at heart to sp ot and speak out against injustice\, finding that ‘quiet riot’ our fes tival theme alludes to.\n\nAccess: Please mention when booking any access requirements.\n\nAge Guidance: This event is family friendly and open to a ll.\n\nCost: FREE\n\nBooking info: Spaces are limited\, so please book a ticket via eventbrite to avoid disappointment.\n\nAbout Natalie Denny \n\ nNatalie Denny is the published author of the Keisha Jones series of child ren's books\, and is an EDI advocate who is d/Deaf.\n\nNatalie is the awar d-winning force behind Skywriters Ltd\, a creative education social enter prise. Her roles include writer\, activist\, tutor and EDI Consultant for  Anthony Walker Foundation. Natalie is also a recipient of the BBC Radio 1Xtra Future Figures Award 2023.\n\nNatalie is also co-founder of The Go ddess Projects\, an organisation with the mission to empower\, inspire and assist Black women and women of colour to develop and achieve in their co mmunities.\n\nNatalie graduated from The Open University with an open degr ee which incorporated creative writing. Natalie was runner-up in Writing o n the Wall’s ‘Pulp Idol’ 2019 competition and author of the children ’s educational book ‘Her Hair: A Crown’\, a resource developed in pa rtnership with Manchester University\, Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Ce ntre\, and Cedar Mount Girls group\, to diversify the curriculum in Manche ster Schools.\n\nNatalie’s debut children’s novel ‘Keisha Jones Take s on the World’ was released in August 2023\, illustrated by Chanté Tim othy and published by Little Tiger Books UK. The sequel soon followed and has quickly become a firm favourite with children\, showing them they can use their voice to speak against injustice.\n\n \;\n\nAbout Keisha Jon es \n\nBrimming with ideas and passion\, Keisha’s determined to stamp d own injustices and stand up for what she believes…\n\nWhen Grandpa Joe t ells Keisha about Great Aunt Bee\, who was a lawyer and an activist\, Keis ha is determined to follow in her footsteps. Forming the Bee Squad\, she e nlists her friends KD and Paisley to help put an end to inequality. Soon t hey have their first cause.\n\nIncensed by the fact that her local pet sho p is selling male rabbits for more than female ones\, Keisha lobbies the m anager who explains that he’s overrun with female rabbits. The cheaper p rice is just a sales incentive. Uh-uh. It’s time to stand up for rabbits ’ rights. But mixing up the bunnies has consequences far beyond those Ke isha could have imagined!\n\nA funny and timely new series featuring a str ong\, brave-hearted girl.\n\n \;\n\nPrivacy Notice\n\nWhen you registe r for this event\, please refer to The DaDa Privacy Notice to see how we use your personal data.\n\nAbout DaDa :\n\nDaDa is an award winning and p ioneering disability arts organisation based in Liverpool with internation al reach and impact. Founded in 1984\, we were one of the first disability -led arts organisations in the UK and an integral part of the campaign for greater equality and access for disabled artists across the arts sector.\ n\nAbout DDFI40\n\nDaDaFest International returns 8th-31st March 2025 to c elebrate DaDa's 40th Anniversary and this time we are coming with ‘RAGE: A Quiet Riot’.\n\nDDFI40 will showcase work by disabled artists that ca ptures all shapes and sides of rage. From the internal quiet frustrations and righteous rage\, to overt injustice and activism\, DDFI40 will explore disability rights\, disability arts\, access\, ableism and ‘Rage’ in an explosion of creativity. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artinliverpool.com/wp-content/upload s/2025/02/Storytime_1-copy.jpg CATEGORIES:Family,Literature & Poetry LOCATION:Bluecoat\, School Lane\, Liverpool\, L1 3BX\, Liverpool\, United K ingdom GEO:53.404542;-2.984173 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=School Lane\, Liverpool\, L 1 3BX\, Liverpool\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Bluecoat:geo :53.404542,-2.984173 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241027T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR