A night for children and adults that promises fun and plenty of screamƨ!

WELL, it was a fantastic event last October, at The Civic in Crosby, when several authors took to the stage to deliver a night of entertainment aimed at inspiring children to get into reading.

This year’s Scare Fest will have six authors on one stage, on one night only for what will be a chilling time with lots of spooky fun!   It is being organised by former Prichards Manager, Tony Higginson's new bookstore Formby Books, in association with Sefton Arts, Yoshimi Digital and Sefton Celebrates Writing.

Tony said:- “As you can see from your reports, 2010 Scare Fest was huge success so we just had to bring it back. This year we hope to be bigger and better.”

The event is on Tuesday, 20 October 2011. The night runs for around 3 hours starting at 6pm. At this event you get the chance to get to meet the following authors and get your books signed by:- Tommy Donbavand, Philip Caveney, Curtis Jobling, Jon Mayhew, Barry Hutchison and Joseph Delaney.

Each author has a distinctive and very different style of writing and also ways to inspire children and adults alike through their talks. This is an experience not to be missed and one that will prove to be highly enjoyable for all attending.

Background of the authors:-

Tommy Donbavand, will tell all about his forthcoming TV series and sign copies of the last Scream Street book 13 and have the audience rolling with laughter as he performs his zombie roadshow.

Philip Caveney, will fill young minds with fear from his movie maniacs’, book 1, 'Night on Terror Island' and curdle the blood of kids with his grisly, historical chillers, featuring Alec Devlin, as he battles Egyptian curses, Aztec blood sacrifices and Minotaurs.

Curtis Jobling, created ‘Bob the Builder’ and ‘Frankenstein’s Cat’, and works with Pixar and Aardman, but still has time to write his awesome fantasy series, ‘Wereworld’, not your average werewolf tale, a real mix of scorching fantasy and intrigue with plenty of bloodthirsty action. He will draw live on the night.

Jon Mayhew, who has rocketed to fame winning 5 major school/teen reading awards including Sefton Super Reads for ‘Mortlock’ and ‘Demon Collector’ is just as good! He will read from his forthcoming third book 'The Bone Hill Curse' another Gothic Victorian fantasy like nothing else.

Barry Hutchison, is a lovely Scottish lad from Fort William, and has some seriously scary, imaginary friends that want revenge on the playmates that have forgotten them. He is hugely amusing on stage and yet darkly disturbing with his writing! His ‘Doc. Mortis’ is just out and really, really scares you witless.

Joseph Delaney, has become an international phenomenon, published in 24 countries. ‘The Wardstone Chronicles’ are being filmed as we speak with Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore and his latest, ‘I Am Grimalkin’, is by far the fastest and most thrilling yet. We have a few luxury collectors’ editions of ‘Destiny’, the previous bestseller, part of the ‘Spooks’ series. Click here  to get a copy, if you are lucky enough to get it before someone else does!

If you want to attend, you can order your tickets today online via our ticket ordering section click on FAMILY or for SINGLE tickets. Also you can visit Formby Books, located in Derbyshires Department Stores, Formby, L37 4DU or at The Civic, Ticket Office, in Crosby.

HALLOWE’EN ANTICS ON THE RIVER MERSEY

A FREE afternoon of Hallowe’en family fun descends upon Woodside Ferry Terminal on Sunday, 30 October 2011. Organised by Open Culture, Shiverpool and Mersey Ferries the ‘Spooktacular Woodside Family Day’ invites guys and ghouls of all ages to enjoy an array of spookily themed arts and crafts fun from 12 noon until 4pm.  Our Creepy Crafters will be on hand to help little ghouls to make monstrous masks and boingy bat toys, whilst Shiverpool’s characters from beyond the grave roam the site telling tales to scare the grown ups and measuring the children’s ‘Ghoul and Spirit Status' with a special measuring tape.  The Frightful Facepainter will be there to perfect your deathly complexion and be amazed by close up magic from the Wicked Wizards!  Find artworks and gifts from local artists and makers at the art fair, and visitors are invited to arrive in costume (by 3pm) to enter the best fancy dressed family competition to win a family ticket (2 Adults/2 Children) for Shiverpool's 'Shiver on the River' Cruise! (worth £40).

Shiver on the River.  After all the macabre madness guests will be dying to board Shiverpool’s special Hallowe’en cruise Shiver on the River which departs from Liverpool at 4.00pm, Seacombe at 4.10pm and Woodside at 4.20 pm.  (Tours last approx. 2 hours) Join Shiverpool as they set sail on their maiden voyage across the waves for Shiver on the River, telling forgotten tales of lawless Liverpudlians and Wirral wreckers. Let their spirit guides submerge you in a whirlpool of tempest and tragedy, infamy and intrigue, and the chilling whispers of drowned souls..
Tickets are just £10.

Batten down the hatches me hearties... a storm is brewing! Tickets are priced at £10 each and the cruise lasts approx. 2 hours The Shiver on the River tickets will also entitle you to cross the river to Woodside on the normal River Explorer Cruises from midday in order to attend the Spooktacular Woodside Family Day there during the afternoon. Spoocktacular Woodside Family Day takes place at Woodside Ferry Terminal, a 5 min walk from Hamilton Square Rail Station, on Sunday, 30 October 2011, running from 12 Noon to 4pm. the Event is Free!!! 

You can book Shiver on the River online here  or by calling Mersey Ferries on:- 0151 330 1444.