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Out of Many People
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Curating arts and culture rooted in Black British, Caribbean and African narratives. A home for Black storytelling in Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber
✨LIKKLE LIT SPOTLIGHT: KEN WILSON-MAX✨
Author•Illustrator•Visual Storyteller
Proudly shining a spotlight on the brilliant KEN WILSON-MAX— award-winning author and illustrator whose bold, joyful artwork has shaped early childhood reading experiences across the world🎨
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January 26, 2026 at 6:45 PM
✨LIKKLE LIT FEST AUTHOR TRISH COOKE-IN HER WORDS✨
We’re delighted to have the wonderful TRISH COOKE to #LikkleLitFest for a very special storytime session for our youngest readers📚
🎫Catch! tickets are sold out! Click🔗 for pay-as-you-can tickets waiting list.
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January 26, 2026 at 11:43 AM
✨LIKKLE LIT FEST AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR SALOMEY DOKU - IN HER WORDS✨
We’re so excited to welcome Salome Doku to Likkle Lit Fest on Saturday 14th February for three brilliant workshops. 📚

🗓 Saturday 14th February❣️
⏰ 10:30am–4:00pm
📍 Leeds Central Library
Tickets:
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January 22, 2026 at 9:10 AM
✨ LIKKLE LIT SPOTLIGHT: DAPO ADEOLA ✨

We’re proud to shine a spotlight on the brilliant @dapsdraws.bsky.social draws — an award‑winning illustrator, author and character designer whose work continues to shape how children see themselves on the page.

For more:
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January 21, 2026 at 10:07 AM
✨ LIKKLE LIT FEST AUTHOR ASHLEY THORPE — IN HIS WORDS ✨

We’re excited to welcome award‑winning author @ashley__thorpe to Likkle Lit Fest on Saturday 14th February @leedslibraries.bsky.social 📚🔥

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January 20, 2026 at 10:22 AM
✨ WANT TO GET INVOLVED IN LIKKLE LIT FEST? ✨

Want to be part of our children’s festival of Black literature a joyful, powerful day of storytelling in a gorgeous historic building?📚✊🏾🏛 @leedslibraries.bsky.social

VOLUNTEER WITH US!

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January 19, 2026 at 9:51 AM
✨LIKKLE LIF FEST AUTHOR fabian m thomas IN HIS WORDS✨
Lovely to hear from Fabian ahead of his workshop DJEMBE! at Likkle Lit Fest on Saturday 14th February.

☺️Expect an affirming session bringing poetry, purpose and creativity together for children ages 6-12.

🎫 Click the link🔗
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January 16, 2026 at 11:44 AM
🔊 LIKKLE LIT FEST FREE PROGRAMME ✨

🌟At LIKKLE LIT FEST, we believe storytelling belongs to all of us, we want as many children and families as possible to feel the joy, pride and creativity. So we’re delighted to share the LIKKLE FEST FREE PROGRAMME.

For more details👇🏾
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🔊 LIKKLE LIT FEST FREE PROGRAMME ✨🌟 Yes family - because storytelling belongs to all of us we want as many children and families as possible to feel the joy, pride and creativity at the heart of Likkle Lit Fest. So we’re delighted to share the LIKKLE FEST FREE PROGRAMME.🎟 The incredible writer and illustrator lineup events announced yesterday are ticketed (to keep everyone safe and comfortable in the session spaces). They're affordably pay-as-you-can too. Check out the bio link to book. 🔗There’s even more to explore, discover and enjoy throughout the day with the FREE PROGRAMME OF NO-NEED-TO-BOOK sessions, activities and zones including;✨ LIKKLE LIT MARKETPLACE – the place to be for the BLACK ARTISAN MARKETPLACE curated by @EbonyMilestone, the official Likkle Lit Book Store, giveaways, author book signings music and more.🕷️ ANANSI CORNER dedicated to the legendary trickster spider brought to you by @BritishLibrary🗑️ RUBBISH WORDS – creating gorgeous poetry collages from discarded print materials with @nationalpoetrycentre🎨 Lots of DROP IN CRAFTING with our talented crew of makers🎤 Vibes galore with sessions in coding, DJ skills and studio recording.Lots more for everyone to explore for free. 🤩Keep watching right here for updates, news and more programme announcements to come✨ LIKKLE LIT FEST ✨🗓 Saturday 14th February - what's not to love ❣️⏰ 10:30am – 4:00pm Doors open at 10:00am📍 Leeds Central LibraryA #ROOTED partnership with @leedslibraries launching @leedsstoryfestival, with more brilliant supporters to be announced!#ACEsupported #LikkleLitFest #OutOfManyPeople
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January 15, 2026 at 11:02 AM
🎟️ LIKKLE LIT FEST TICKETS: NOW LIVE‼️

⌛ The wait is over! Tickets for the phenomenal LIKKLE LIT FEST celebration of Black Literature for children from tots to teens and families are officially live and ready to book.🤩❣️

Booking and more info: tinyurl.com/465xskjd
@leedslibraries.bsky.social
LIKKLE LIT FEST TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW - OUT OF MANY PEOPLE
Out of Many People is delighted to release tickets for LIKKLE LIT FEST,  our first festival of Black literature for children in the North. Tickets are now available for the day-long takeover of the hi...
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January 14, 2026 at 11:13 AM
🎫 LIKKLE LIT FEST TICKETS: 1 DAY TO GO‼️
⏰ Tomorrow’s the day! Tickets for LIKKLE LIT FEST going live and we can’t wait 🤩❣️

✨ LIKKLE LIT FEST ✨
🗓 Saturday 14th February❣️
10.30am – 4:00pm
📍 Leeds Central Library

A #ROOTED partnership with @leedslibraries.bsky.social launching Leeds Story Festival.📚
January 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM
✨️We’re thrilled to be unveiling something special from the heart of LIKKLE LIT FEST

Say hello to our #LIKKLELIT characters lovingly brought to life by phenomenal illustrator author @salomeydraws.bsky.social

Saturday 14th February❣️
10.30am–4:00pm
Leeds Central Library
@leedslibraries.bsky.social
January 13, 2026 at 9:29 AM
🎫 LIKKLE LIT FEST TICKETS‼️
⏳Just 2 days until tickets drop for LIKKLE LIT FEST: Our joyful takeover of @leedslibraries.bsky.social celebrating Black storytelling, writers, illustrators, narratives and creativity for all🤩❣️
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👆🏾For Likkle Lit Fest lineup
January 12, 2026 at 3:13 PM
🎫 LIKKLE LIT FEST TICKETS: 5 DAYS TO GO!
⌛Just 5 days to go until we release tickets and more info on #LikkelLitFest - our joyful takeover of Leeds Central Library celebrating Black storytelling, writers, illustrators, narratives, characters and creativity for children, young adults and families.🤩❣️
January 9, 2026 at 10:21 AM
📢 WE’RE GOING ALL IN FOR THE NATIONAL YEAR OF READING‼️

✨️One week in and we’re proud to @Go_All_In_2026 with the @literacy_trust National Year of Reading — celebrating storytelling in all its powerful forms for children and young people. ✊🏾📚

@susanpitter.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 9:50 AM
✨️Aaaaaand we’re back!
Sorrel ✅ Christmas ✅, & we’ve stepped into 2026 still aglow with the powerful stories & ONE LOVE for our #Rooted programme of Black storytelling in the North in 2025

What's next? ⏭️

We are #GoAllIn for #NationalYearOfReading with #LikkleLitFest
@leedslibraries.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 6:45 PM
📢COMMUNITY VOICES @ LIKKLE LIT FEST‼️

✨️ #LikkleLitFest community voices will also take centerstage with the lineup of brilliant writers & illustrators inspiring all children to engage with reading & ✊🏾storytelling📚

A #ROOTED event staged in partnership with @leedslibraries.bsky.social
#ACEsupported
December 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
📢BREDDA ANSELL’S JAMBOREE @ LIKKLE LIT FEST‼️

✨️Join legendary #Leeds writer & actor, ANSELL BRODERICK for a fun session of traditional Caribbean culture rooted in African heritage at #LikkleLitFest✊🏾

A #ROOTED event staged in partnership [email protected]
#ACEsupported #OutOfManyPeople
December 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
📢 ANANSI COMES TO LIKKLE LIT FEST 🕷️

✨ We’re thrilled to partner with @britishlibrary.bsky.social ry to bring ANANSI CORNER to Likkle Lit Fest children's festival of Black literature.

A #ROOTED event staged in partnership with @leedslibraries.bsky.social

#ACEsupported #LikkleLitFest
December 19, 2025 at 9:49 AM
📢 POETRY AT LIKKLE LIT FEST ‼️

Continuing today’s poetry theme…

✨ Loving POETIC CODING - a fun drop-in poetry themed coding session at Likkle Lit Fest children's festival of Black literature.

A #ROOTED event staged in partnership with @leedslibraries.bsky.social

#ACEsupported #LikkleLitFest
December 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
📢 RUBBISH WORDS AT LIKKLE LIT FEST⁉️

✨ Out of Many People and @nationalpoetrycentre are partnering to bring you RUBBISH WORDS a fun, family-friendly, drop-in poetry event with a difference.✨

A #ROOTED event staged in partnership with @leedslibraries.bsky.social

#ACEsupported #LikkleLitFest
December 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM
📢 LIKKLE LIT FEST LINEUP REVEAL - CONTINUED ‼️
✨We’re excited to welcome author, poet and performer FABIAN THOMAS

A #ROOTED event staged in partnership with @leedslibraries.bsky.social

📷 Bryan’s Photo Studio, Jamaica
#ACEsupported #LikkleLitFest #OutOfManyPeople
@susanpitter.bsky.social
December 18, 2025 at 10:45 AM
📢LIKKLE LIT FEST LINEUP REVEAL‼️

Our final reveal of the day...

✨️We’re thrilled to welcome TRISH COOKE and KEN WILSON-MAX to LIKKLE LIT FEST children’s festival of Black literature.
A #ROOTED event staged in partnership with @leedslibraries.bsky.social

#ACEsupported #LikkleLitFest #outofmanypeople
December 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
📢 LIKKLE LIT FEST LINEUP REVEAL‼️

✨️We’re excited to have award-winning writer ASHLEY THORPE @ashley_thorpe join the writer lineup for LIKKLE LIT FEST children’s festival of Black literature.
📷 David Barden Media
A #ROOTED event staged in partnership with @leedslibraries.bsky.social
#ACEsupported
December 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
📢LIKKLE LIT FEST LINEUP REVEAL‼️

✨️We’re thrilled to welcome writer and comedian @Athenakugblenu to LIKKLE LIT FEST children’s festival of Black literature.
A #ROOTED event staged in partnership [email protected]

@susanpitter.bsky.social
#ACEsupported #LikkleLitFest #outofmanypeople
December 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
✨️We’re proud to welcome celebrated children’s author and founder of the incredible, @bbbookfestival SELINA BROWN to LIKKLE LIT FEST!

A #ROOTED event staged in partnership with @leedslibraries.bsky.social

@susanpitter.bsky.social

#ACEsupported #LikkleLitFest #OutOfManyPeople
December 17, 2025 at 11:54 AM