Meet award-winning author Nadia Shireen for a special draw-along and book signing.
Includes a last chance to experience our best-selling exhibition Monster Funfair, created with Nadia and featuring many of her much-loved characters.
£15 child ticket (including one signed book) | £10 adult ticket
Access only to Monster Funfair, draw-along and book signing in our basement space — the rest of Discover is closed for transformative building work.
Step into the world of award-winning author Nadia Shireen as she shares stories from her books and shows you how to draw her characters in a special draw-along session.
Afterwards, experience our immersive Monster Funfair exhibition, created with Nadia and featuring characters including Billy and Fatcat, The Bumblebear, the Grimwood series and more.
Plus, get a book personally signed (one book included with every child ticket, with additional books available to purchase).
Where
This event takes place in the basement at Discover, with entry via New Mount Street at the back of Discover. Google maps location here.
Need to know
- This event is Monster Funfair, draw-along and book signing only and doesn’t include access to the rest of Discover.
- Unfortunately we cannot offer lift access at this time, so this is not an accessible event for those who require step-free access.
- Covered, monitored buggy storage will be available at street level.
About Nadia Shireen
Nadia Shireen is the brilliant mind behind much-loved picture books including the award-winning Barbara Throws a Wobbler, The Bumblebear, and Billy and the Beast (Puffin), as well as the wildly funny and bestselling middle-grade adventure series Grimwood (Simon & Schuster). Packed with big laughs, surprising twists and brilliantly bold characters, Nadia’s stories have captured the hearts of readers of all ages.

