The Kingdom of Tigers – Felicity Yeoh
Join children's author Felicity Yeoh for a morning of musical suitcase production of The Kingdom of Tigers at St Mary Magdalene Church at Newark Book Festival.

The Kingdom of Tigers – Felicity Yeoh

A heartwarming new picture book by Felicity Yeoh about the environment, family and the search for a home, set in the Malaysian rainforest and inspired by UN Goodwill Ambassador and actress Michelle Yeoh. Perfect for little ones, join Felicity for a morning reading and musical production of The Kingdom of Tigers.

Tiger cub Hari lives in the jungle. As deforestation threatens his home and separates him from his mother, Hari must brave the wild with the friends he meets along the way, to find his mother and the sanctuary of his dreams.

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Ticket Prices

Adults

Free but must book

Children

£2.00
Tickets purchased online for this event will be subject to a fee of £1.50 per booking (not per ticket), which is set by Palace Theatre, Newark.

About the Author

Felicity Yeoh lives in London with her young family, and grey up in England, going back to visit family in Singapore and Malaysia every year. She loves reading out loud, and volunteered as an early years classroom reader and at the library throughout school and university. She teaches Sunday school and works in finance. Her poems have been commended for Faber's FAB prize (2020, 202, 2022) and Penguin WriteNow 2021, and she was a Foyle Young Poet of the Year.
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Author Book Signing

The brand-new Waterstones Newark is the official Festival Bookseller, for 2026. Waterstones will be running the Festival Bookshop at the Palace Theatre and pop-up book stalls for author book signings after every event at each venue.

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Please note: Advance tickets are available until 11 am the day before the event, unless the venue is the Palace Theatre or Tudor Hall, National Civil War Centre.

All tickets are sold through Newark Palace Theatre unless otherwise stated.

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