Brompton Annual Open Day 2024

We are thrilled to announce our return to Brompton Annual Open Day! The Music Audio Stories stall will be inside the beautiful Brompton Chapel all day long at this glorious event.

Here, you will find our unique musical gifts including CDs, gift-wrapped picture books, and Storytime Packages, as well as fantastic products created by our super illustrator, Jenika.

Jenika will be offering 5-minute pencil portraits for children, dogs, anyone, and everyone, plus we are doing Book Signing for those who want a rare copy of our book with both of our signatures on it.

We will also be launching our brand new bookmarks featuring characters from Music Audio Stories! And if that wasn't enough, children can enjoy two fun musical Storytimes with me!

Here's what you can look forward to...

Storytime with Anna Christina in the Chapel

Join me with your little ones for fun musical interactive Storytimes of listening, learning, drawing, drama, singing, and dancing in the Chapel.

Children will:

• Hear a read-aloud of my picture book, Billy Joins the Circus
• Enjoy seeing the colourful pages and meeting the characters
• Learn about the circus and the inspiration for writing the book
• Love singing and dancing along to the interactive music audiobook
• Listen to a magical Summer Music Audio Story
• See illustrations of the characters and learn the names of flowers
• Create their own drawings to take home with them

Time: 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm
Time: 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm

Children can take part in my musical storytelling workshop, and then browse my stall for fun CDs, picture books, and unique musical gifts.

Brompton Annual Open Day

Brompton Cemetery is a stunning Victorian burial ground and a Royal Park. It's one of Britain’s oldest and most distinguished garden cemeteries. The cemetery is Grade I Listed on the Historic England Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, and the cemetery buildings are Grade II Listed. The Friends of Brompton Cemetery hosts events scheduled throughout the year including the Brompton Annual Open Day. It offers activities, entertainment, and stalls for both children and adults including:

• Birds of Prey
• Face painting
• Local Artists and Craftspeople
• Society of Genealogists
• Dog grooming
• Bike marking
• Stalls selling bee-related products; candles; cards; scarves and shawls; and many more
• Flower Jewellery
• Various tours of the cemetery throughout the day including tours of the Catacombs
• Refreshments from the cafe, an ice cream van, and a crepe van

Friends of Brompton Cemetery

Join us for an enjoyable day in this renowned 183-year-old Grade One listed cemetery. Enjoy a rare opportunity to visit the cemetery’s historic catacombs with guided tours. There will be exhibitions, stalls, family fun, music, and something for everyone to enjoy. Pop inside the Chapel to say hello, get your pencil portrait, take part in Storytime, and get your books signed.

This is going to be a wonderful family day out.

See you there...

Anna Christina

Yes you can! Follow your dreams...

Billy Joins the Circus is an inspiring, uplifting story about a monkey who wants to join the circus. Through Billy, little ones are inspired to believe in themselves and follow their dreams! The beautifully vibrant high-quality picture book is bursting with colour and joy. Also available:

• The Music Audiobook CD
• An MP3 download
• An Illustrated Activity Booklet
• A Laminated Gift Card

Paperback and ebook available on Amazon.

Find out more here

Links

FOBC Annual Open Day | Limited Special First Edition Picture Book | Kindle ebook | Eventbrite