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Summer 2026 Derby Book Festival Evaluation Form - Children & Family Events
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1.
How did you hear about Derby Book Festival? (Please tick all that apply)
Word of Mouth
Festival Programme/ Brochure
Social Media
Physical advert/ poster/ flyer
I'm on the mailing list
I'm a Festival Friend
I am/ have been a Festival Volunteer
Other (please specify)
2.
Have you ever attended Derby Book Festival before?
Yes
No
3.
Which event/s have you attended in the Summer 2026 Book Festival? (Please tick all that apply)
Luke Palmer: Big Words
Roma Agrawal: Making Science Fun!
Construction Workshop
Bookworms at Electric Daisy
Creative Comics with Laura Howell
Frances Stickley: Capybara Disco Dreams
Playful Moves: The Very Hungary Caterpillar
These Are My Rocks - Drop in session
Pippa Curnick - Pocket Sized Picture Books
Ben Davis: Postman Planet
STEAM Babies
Manga Drawing Workshop - Art in the Park
Manga Drawing with Chie Kutsuwada
Sam Sedgman: The Gallileo Heist
The Brothers McLeod: Knight Sir Louis
Introduction to Dungeons and Dragons
4.
Are you going to any other events at this year's festival?
Yes
No
If yes, we'd love to know which events you plan to attend
5.
Which of these applies to your experience/s of attending Derby Book Festival events? (Please tick all that apply)
It has been a good experience
I would recommend Derby Book Festival to other people
I had a friendly welcome
Events take place at the right time of day
I liked this venue
The programme had a good range of events
The event was well organised
The event ran smoothly
It was good value for money
I found it easy to book tickets
I would attend future festival events
The event was well advertised
Would you like to give any other feedback?
None of the above
6.
Which of these, if any, matches how your group felt after today’s event? (Please tick all that apply)
It made me think about things differently
I feel inspired
I feel like I’ve learned something new
I plan to read more
I discovered new authors to try
I had fun
Other (please specify)
None of the above
7.
What events would you be interested in attending in the future? (Please tick all that apply)
Author visits
History
Book-related arts/ crafts
Graphic Novels and Manga
Dance Workshops
Rhyme Time
Storytelling
Young Adult
Writing Workshops
Poetry
Early Years
Film/ TV/ Music
Illustration Workshops
Film / TV / Music
Middle Grade Fiction
Crime / Thriller
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Drama Workshops
Picture Books
Romance
Science/ Nature
Other (please specify)
None of the above
8.
Please rate your overall experience of attending Derby Book Festival
Poor
1 star
2 stars
Fine
3 stars
4 stars
Good
5 stars
6 stars
Excellent
7 stars
9.
What did you and your children enjoy today?
10.
Do you have any suggestions on how we can improve the Festival for families, children and young people?
11.
Have you heard of Derby Book Festivals other community projects?
Children's Picture Book Award
Children's Book Appeal
Flash Fiction Competition
Meet the Author Event
Shared Reading
Teacher Book Club
Would you like to find out more about any of the above?
12.
Please indicate the age group of those in your booking
0-5
6-10
11-15
16-25
26-34
35-49
50-64
65+
Prefer not to say
13.
Do you consider yourself or anyone in your group to have a disability?
Yes*
No
Prefer not to say
* If you answered Yes, could Derby Book Festival have done anything further to meet your needs?
14.
How would you describe your ethnic background?
Asian or Asian British
- Indian
- Pakistani
- Bangladeshi
- Chinese
- Any other Asian background
Black, Black British, Caribbean or African
- Caribbean
- African
- Any other Black, Black British, or Caribbean background
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups
- White and Black Caribbean
- White and Black African
- White and Asian
- Any other Mixed or multiple ethnic background
White
- English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British
- Irish
- Gypsy or Irish Traveller
- Roma
- Any other White background
Other ethnic group
- Arab
- Any other ethnic group
Other (please specify)
15.
How would you describe your gender identity?
woman/ girl
man/ boy
transwoman/transgirl
transman/transboy
non-binary/genderqueer/agender/gender fluid
don’t know
prefer not to say
Other (please specify)
16.
How would you describe your sexual orientation?
bisexual
gay/ lesbian
heterosexual/straight
don't know
prefer not to say
Other (please specify)
17.
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