Cardiff Children's Literature Festival 2026 | David O'Connell

Author and illustrator David O’Connell shares how the Beastie Bros books are made, with bug facts and comic-style draw-alongs during a lively session at Cardiff Castle’s Undercroft.

David O’Connell appears at Cardiff Children’s Literature Festival 2026 with an interactive event exploring his Beastie Bros books, starring Dash the firefly and Dribble the snail.

The session features the third adventure, The Curse of Captain Slugbeard, plus bug-tastic facts and comic-style art draw-alongs.

Date: 26 April 2026
Time: 2:00pm

Highlights

• Interactive author talk
• Bug facts
• Comic-style draw-alongs
• Humorous characters and live doodling