On Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th A Curious Festival are taking over the Make It market with a feast of workshops, masterclasses and happenings!

Come and learn some folklore, cast a magic spell, plant a seed or have your fortune told with the brilliant and eclectic The Magpie and The Wardrobe.

On Saturday afternoon, Cheekydinners present Dead Ghost Star. Prepare for a zany trip through space, and meet a moon-smoothing technician and a talking dead star along the way.

On the Sunday afternoon, Pestival Queen Bridget Nicholls will bring her unique vision and insight into the mysterious lives of insects and animals that live all around us.

On Saturday Piers Torday, winner of The Guardian Fiction Prize, will come and give a talk about The Last Wild. Sian Pattenden, author of The Peppers and the International Magic Star and The Peppers and the Island of Invention will be talking about The Peppers, and there will also be the chance to learn some magic tricks.

On Sunday, brilliant Waterstone’s Author of the Year Katie Davies will be giving a talk on The Great Hamster Massacre and other adventures.

There will be a chance to buy books from the pop-up bookshop on site and get them signed and mince pies and clementines will be served throughout the weekend.