{"title": "Hide and Seek Santa: Marta Altés (Author/Illustrator Visit)", "start": "2026-11-21T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-21T12:00:00Z", "place": "The Alligator's Mouth", "address": "Church Court 2a, TW9 1JL Richmond", "price": "£6.00", "price_from": "6.00", "price_to": "6.00", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["literature/childrens-books"], "description": "A festive children's event at the bookshop The Alligator's Mouth in Richmond, where Marta Altés reads her new book \"Hide and Seek Santa\" and leads a session making pop-up Christmas cards. Marta Altés is the author and illustrator of \"Hide and Seek Santa\"; she studied graphic design in Barcelona, completed the MA in Children's Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art, and now works as an illustrator in London and as a part-time lecturer on that course. The event is ideal for ages 4 and over, and children aged 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult, with each ticket covering one child with accompanying adult(s). £3 of the ticket price is redeemable against \"Hide and Seek Santa\" on the day, and additional books will be available to buy.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/hide-and-seek-santa-marta-altes-authorillustrator-visit-42202/", "official_url": "https://www.thealligatorsmouth.co.uk/event-details/hide-and-seek-santa-marta-altes-author-illustrator-visit", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6eccda75795ba6946d4635a2ed763d7d495af0a5d57a642f1ac8f948f1ad2edf-1200.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-21T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-21T12:00:00Z", "place": "The Alligator's Mouth", "address": "Church Court 2a, TW9 1JL Richmond", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Make pop-up Christmas cards with Hide-and-Seek Santa author Marta Altés", "start": "2026-11-14T15:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Pickled Pepper Books", "address": "Middle Lane 10, London", "price": "£10.99 per child (with their grown up!), includes a copy of the book; £5.50 per sibling", "price_from": "10.99", "price_to": "10.99", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art/crafts/paper-crafts", "literature/childrens-books"], "description": "A children's event at Pickled Pepper Books where author Marta Altés reads her new book Hide-and-Seek Santa, in which Santa hides in a card. Afterwards, children aged 2-9 make pop-up Christmas cards, just in time to send to friends and family or frame for the wall. Each child's ticket includes a copy of the book.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/make-pop-up-christmas-cards-with-hide-and-seek-santa-author-70134/", "official_url": "https://www.pickledpepperbooks.co.uk/collections/events/products/make-pop-up-christmas-cards-with-hide-and-seek-santa-author-marta-altes-sat-14th-nov-3pm", "image": "https://noky.io/images/692906bd00a1caf4668baa0ab8c448c8383169449b3c326f753c60d9e2e3331f-1200.webp"}, {"title": "The Alligator's Story & Rhyme Time", "start": "2026-11-11T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Richmond", "address": "2A Church Ct, Richmond TW9 1JL, UK", "price": "£3 (redeemable against any purchase on the day)", "price_from": "3.00", "price_to": "3.00", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["literature/childrens-books/picture-book"], "description": "The Alligator's Story & Rhyme Time is a storytime session for children aged 0–4 years. It is run by the staff of The Alligator's Mouth, a children's bookshop in Richmond, who read and perform favourite new picturebooks and traditional rhymes. Visitors are welcome to ask the staff for recommendations of new stories to discover together with their child. The £3 entry price is redeemable against any purchase on the day, and guests can RSVP or simply turn up.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-alligators-story-rhyme-time-42204/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9664babf57cc198874b44c73d78db66cdf533d96cb5d07812138fed2798fe466-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Zog Storytime & Crafts", "start": "2026-11-13T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Pickled Pepper Books", "address": "Middle Lane 10, London", "price": "€6,69", "price_from": "5.50", "price_to": "5.50", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["literature/childrens-books"], "description": "A storytime and crafts session for children aged 2 to 7 at Pickled Pepper Books. The booksellers read Zog by the much loved team of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, about the keenest yet most accident-prone dragon in Madam Dragon's school, followed by a craft activity. Each child's ticket includes £5 redeemable against books on the day.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/zog-storytime-crafts-41827/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1fb049f3473486772cfe4eb19fa59d6c381a142aab84a8ec9417631b43b53e38-1200.webp"}, {"title": "The Story Orchestra - Draw-a-long Music Event with Illustrator", "start": "2026-11-21T15:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Pickled Pepper Books", "address": "Middle Lane 10, London", "price": "from €6,69", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "20.00", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["literature/childrens-books", "music"], "description": "A musical story-time and draw-a-long for children, held to celebrate the latest launch in The Story Orchestra series, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. It is led by illustrator Jessica Courtney-Tickle. The child's ticket includes a copy of the book, and siblings can attend at a lower price, part of which can be spent on books.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-story-orchestra-draw-a-long-music-event-with-illustrator-41829/", "official_url": "https://www.pickledpepperbooks.co.uk/collections/events/products/the-story-orchestra-draw-a-long-music-event-with-illustrator-sat-21st-nov-3pm", "image": "https://noky.io/images/69155edbbac02180d0288935a2de2067a579079ddf63c3b3a3c1b490051736c6-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Storytime and Craft with Hollie Hughes!", "start": "2026-11-14T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-14T12:00:00Z", "place": "Nomad Books", "address": "Fulham Road 781, SW6 5HA London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["literature/childrens-books", "nature"], "description": "A storytime and craft session for young children at Nomad Books. Children's author Hollie Hughes reads from her picture book The Green Child, illustrated by Britta Teckentrup, which celebrates the cycle of the seasons and curiosity about the natural world. The reading is followed by a craft activity inspired by the magic of the forest. No booking is needed, and it is suitable for ages 3+.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/storytime-and-craft-with-hollie-hughes-41778/", "official_url": "https://nomadbooks.co.uk/events/storytime-and-craft-with-hollie-hughes/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/748b0d1e173e85428c71cc3ddf7601bb8c0a8ac94a48f243ac9d3b89529a57a1-2000.webp"}]}