Come and listen to Jo Read Hattie the Hare by Pam Ayres and Nicola O'Byrne and then create your own hare suncatcher out of recycled materials. Tickets for this event are £1 and can be reserved in store or online here - Tickets The cost...
Come and listen to Jo read 'Oh Carrots!' by Mariajo Illustrajo and then create your own little carrot friend bookmark. Tickets for this event are £1 and can be reserved in store or online - Tickets The cost of the ticket is redeemable against any...
Come and listen to Jo read 'Sleep Tight Disgusting Blob' by Huw Aaron and then make your own monster mask! This event costs £1 and spaces can be reserved in store or online here - Tickets The cost of the ticket can be redeemed against...
Join us on Friday 15th August at 11am-12pm as we welcome the author of the Tidemagic MG series, Clare Harlow, to The Rocketship, where she will be hosting a children's creative writing workshop. This event is suitable for children aged 7+ The workshop costs £2...
Come and meet YA author, Ryan J Hamshaw, as he joins us at The Rocketship to sign copies of his latest novel, The Handsel Witches, the second in his Keepers of the Crossing Young Adult Urban Fantasy series. Book 1, The Dark Friars, will also...
Join us on Saturday 27th September as we are joined by our friend Kristina Stephenson for an hour of storytelling, puppet making and music! With huge thanks to our friends at The Spitfire Cafe, this event will take place in the outside cafe area of...
We are very excited to welcome Emma Carroll back to The Rocketship in celebration of her latest novel, Dracula & Daughters. Emma will be with us at the shop, signing copies on Monday 6th October at 5pm. About Dracula & Daughters - Packed full of...
Come along to the Spitfire Cafe at Cross Keys Shopping Centre for a magical morning of festive family fun with the Rocketship Bookshop and local author/illustrator Kristina Stephenson. There will be interactive storytelling based on Kristina’s joyful retelling of A Christmas Carol (Puffin/Illustrations by Hoang...
The pen is mightier than the sword, but just as hard to wield, and while everyone has a tale to tell, getting words on the page can be a whole other story. Join Rowan for a crash-course in creativity, with a series of exercises designed...
This event is now SOLD OUT We are delighted to welcome Jez from First Coding back to The Rocketship for another of his very popular children's coding workshops on Monday 10th August at 4pm. (There will be another coding workshop on 17th August, if you'd...
We are delighted to welcome Jez from First Coding back to The Rocketship for another of his very popular children's coding workshops on Monday 17th August at 4pm. Aimed at children aged between 8 and 11, in this workshop children will learn how to build...
Come and join us on this special Salisbury History Festival occasion and hear adventures from the tales of Pooh and Paddington. Celebrating 100 years since Winnie the Pooh was first published and Michael Bond, Paddington's creator, was born. There are five storytime slots throughout the...
