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We celebrate voices often unheard, and ignite creativity whilst building a more inclusive world.

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Authors posing with CALFE balloons at Chelmsford Museum in 2023. Image credits: FilmbySarah

What We Do

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with Museums

We bridge cultures, one book at a time, celebrating the incredible talent of authors, storytellers, illustrators, and creatives from within the United Kingdom, to the world. Our rich tapestry is of dual and mixed heritages: Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Caribbean Islands.

We Host Online & In-Person Family Events

We organize vibrant storytelling sessions and interactive workshops—both online and in person—that spark imagination and encourage families to bond through shared experiences. These events are tailored to engage young minds and inspire creativity across generations.

We Support with authors & creatives

CALF-Event’s Online celebration of Black History Month is a cornerstone of the initiative, weaving stories that resonate with families raising children in the diaspora, nurturing a thriving young readership with a global perspective. 

Our Journey

In 2023, CALF-Events took a bold step forward by hosting its first in-person event at Chelmsford Museum in Essex. Supported by Arts Council England and Chelmsford Museum, this landmark event on 26th October 2023 brought together families, authors, and readers to celebrate the power of storytelling, with themes that beautifully intertwined heritage and culture.

In 2024, CALF-Events ambitiously expanded its reach, again funded by Arts Council England, Chelmsford Museum and Essex Cultural Diversity Project, by adding two more cities to its program, bringing its offerings to the communities of Manchester Museum, Manchester, and Signals Media Arts Centre and Red Lion Books, both in Colchester. That year, the initiative successfully hosted four events in total and was proudly invited by the Essex Book Festival to participate in its Midsummer Madness Day.

The Beginnings…

Now a Community Interest Company, set up in February 2025, the concept of hosting a C.A.L.F. Event emerged during the pandemic as a creative initiative to connect families through the magic of storytelling. It was born out of a desire to foster readership, inspire creativity, and provide meaningful entertainment during challenging times. Through virtual readings, storytelling sessions, and instruction for hands-on activities, CALF-Events united authors and audiences from England and beyond, creating a global community of story lovers.

Today, CALF-Events continues to thrive, growing its platform, expanding its offerings, and creating meaningful opportunities for young children and their families. 

It does this by sustaining invaluable partnerships with funders, museums and cultural spaces (who provide us with the free use of their spaces and facilities) and cultural organisations who promote our events to their audiences.

CALF-Events remains dedicated to inspiring, educating, and celebrating the universal power of stories—bringing people together in joy, connection, and shared understanding.

Image 1: CALFE Creatives: Authors, illustrator and Facilitators outside Red Lion Books in Colchester. Image
2: Taken at Signals Media Arts Centre, just a stone throw from Red Lion Books. CALFE-in-Colchester, 2024. Image credits: FilmbySarah.

Reviews

I did not know there were so many books on African / Nigerian heritage. I was happy to see the children engaging. I felt very proud of my heritage and CALFE!
The storytelling were our favourites - my daughter’s still singing one of the songs a week later!
CALFE gave me the opportunity to meet parents, carers and families from different ethnic groups. Looking forward to the next event.

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