SAILFest 2025
SAILFest 2025 will be held at
The Clore Auditorium - Tate Britain
Millbank, London SW1P 4RG
on Saturday 27th September from 10 am to 8 pm.
This one-day event will open up the discussions about the barriers and possibilities of South Asian children’s books in the UK. We will talk to debut and new authors, and those who have built a career in children’s books and those who elevate and shine a light on children’s books in the UK.
The Programme
9:30 am - Welcome & Registration
10:00 am - Opening Note
10:15 - 10:45 am - Keynote Address
10:45 am - 11:45 am - The Starting Line - Barriers and Possibilities
<WATCH THIS SPACE FOR A SURPRISE EVENT!>
12:30 - 2 pm - Lunch - Tate has a lovely cafe you can eat in or find nearby cafes.
2 pm - 3 pm - Sustaining a Career - Barriers & Possibilities
3 pm - 3:30 pm - Creative Exploration with Sita Brahmachari
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm - Amplifying South Asian Stories - the barriers and possibilities
4:30 pm - 4:45 pm - Closing Note
5 pm to 6 pm - Book Launch + Raffle
6 pm to 8 pm - Networking Drinks (venue TBA - at a nearby pub)
8 pm - Carriages!