Jacqueline Wilson Events

We are pleased to announce details of the two events we are running with Dame Jacqueline Wilson on Saturday October 17th in Gosport. These events are to celebrate the publication of the latest novel in her Hettie Feather series – Little Stars. Admission to each event is by ticket only and children must be accompanied to the venues by an adult, Tickets are on sale from September 1st from The Hayling Island Bookshop on 02392 466 620.

Details of each event are as follows:

Saturday 17th Morning  – Talk at Bay House School, Alverstoke. Sat Nav PO12 2QP 

Doors open 10.45, Jacqueline will be talking on stage about her books from 11.30 to 12.30 including audience questions. Tickets are for children only to be admitted to the Main Hall for the Talk to allow the maximum number of her fans hear her. There is a large Hall next to the Main Hall where adults accompanying children can wait during the talk. Car Parking available on school playgrounds (free) and at nearby public pay car parks. Each ticket £13 ticket includes a copy of the £12.99 Little Stars book, Jacqueline will not be meeting audience members individually to sign books but every book will have a preprinted signed book plate.

There will be a Bookshop at the event with a range of Jacqueline’s other titles which will be sold with preprinted signed book plates. Payments by cash only as there are no card processing facilities at the venue.

Saturday 17th Afternoon Tea with Jacqueline – the Bakery, Royal Clarence Yard Sat Nav PO12 1AX 

The restored Naval Bakery within the heritage site at Royal Clarence Yard is the setting for “Tea for Little Stars” – which is an afternoon tea with Jacqueline rather than a talk and will be limited to 80 children.  Doors open 2.15, tea starts at 3pm. Jacqueline will visit each table during the afternoon to meet the children. Afternoon Tea tickets are for children only and cost £18 each to include the afternoon tea and a signed copy of the £12.99 book Little Stars, parents will be able to wait at the venue during the afternoon but will not be seated for afternoon tea. There is free Car Parking for up to four hours at Cooperage Green which is a six minutes walk from the venue. Use Sat Nav PO12 1AX for the Car Park.

There will be a Bookshop at the event with a range of Jacqueline’s other titles which will be sold with preprinted signed book plates. Payments by cash only as there are no card processing facilities at the venue.