Donavan Christopher

Performance Poet, Author and Recording Artist

[Christina Gabbitas @ChristiGabbitas]

Great first session in #Blackburn with @StPaulsRCFeni Brilliant engagement and questions from children and headteacher about my inspiration and process for writing. We shared my #kindness poem with Danielle teaching us associated signing words. #LibrariesWeek #NationalPoetryDay

[Children’sLiteratureFestivals @ChildrensLFests]

Brilliant end to our 7 day festival in the Hornby Theatre Blackburn #Library - with @Oli_Sykes89 performing Alfie’s First Fight (our @CLFBookAwards winner) Oli was amazing.🙌 Look out for his new poetry book in 2024.
#LibrariesWeek. Kindly funded by @spotonlancs

[Christina Gabbitas @ChristiGabbitas]

Day 7 of our Blackburn & Darwen festival @BwDLibraries @ChildrensLFests with the man himself @Oli_Sykes89. Oli will be performing his story Alfie’s First Fight. #LiteracyForAll #LibrariesWeek
Kindly Funded by @spotonlancs

[Children’sLiteratureFestivals @ChildrensLFests]

More footage of our Blackburn & Darwen week long festival. @BwDLibraries @ChristiGabbitas #LibrariesWeek - funded by @ace_national #literacyforall

[Christina Gabbitas @ChristiGabbitas]

Huge thanks @Shigufta1 for supporting @ChildrensLFests More free events from 1.30pm-3.30pm today in Blackburn central library. @BwDLibraries #LibrariesWeek @IanMorris_22 @Oli_Sykes89 @SalmasBAcademy @zehrahicks @HafizaIssa @RappamanDC #LibrariesWeek #literacyforall

[Christina Gabbitas @ChristiGabbitas]

Great lineup of #poets here. Our ambassador for @ChildrensLFests @RappamanDC is definately a must see! @squarechapel

[Donavan Christopher @RappamanDC]

Hear yee, hear yee, hear yee Performance poetry evenings. Please feel free to come along and enjoy the vibez. Or feel free to share if your not there.. Crunch punch poetry...

[Zehra Hicks @zehrahicks]

Whoop whoop it’s PUBLICATION DAY for #watchouttheresamonstercoming it’s been an absolute DREAM working with fab author @Karlwheel and publisher @AndersenPress - but watch out! We are drawing lots of hungry monsters up here in Keighley Carnegie Library today for @ChildrensLFests

[St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Keighley @stjosephskly]

A wonderful day in #teamhawthorn started with a walk to the library, then an engaging session with @RappamanDC and this afternoon some sewing in the woods -#SJKdt #SJKart #SJKoutdoorlearning #SJKreading @ChristiGabbitas

[Keighley Library & Local Studies @KeighleyLibrary]

Andy Seed, Rappaman and SF Said

[Keighley Library & Local Studies @KeighleyLibrary]

The afternoon was a sea of purple and we finished the day with a line up of the authors and their books.
Thank you for coming to #Keighley Library @whatSFSaid and we'll do it all again tomorrow @ChristiGabbitas @andyseedauthor @RappamanDC @zehrahicks

[Donavan Christopher @RappamanDC]

Literally Literally literacy have some fun an Rhyme like... The last two letters of rhyme! Hoping to see you all on the 4th and 5th of May.. Come along and meet the team... Keighley Library..... R.. A.. P!

[Christina Gabbitas @ChristiGabbitas]

We’re looking forward to welcoming hundreds of children into the beautiful @KeighleyLibrary on 4th & 5th May - with the communities day on 13th May. @ChildrensLFests with @whatSFSaid @zehrahicks @andyseedauthor @SalmasBAcademy @HafizaIssa @RappamanDC #librariestransform

[Zehra Hicks @zehrahicks]

@ChristiGabbitas @KeighleyLibrary @ChildrensLFests @whatSFSaid @andyseedauthor @SalmasBAcademy @HafizaIssa @RappamanDC @bradfordlibs247 @KeighleyCouncil @CLFBookAwards Not long now!!! Very exciting!!

[Donavan Christopher @RappamanDC]

Rappa Rap Rappaman will be there.. Come along try the Read Aloud Proudly challenge if you daaaare.. Breathe an read the twisters it's literally literacy fun.

[Christina Gabbitas @ChristiGabbitas]

We’re looking forward to welcoming hundreds of children into the beautiful @KeighleyLibrary on 4th & 5th May - with the communities day on 13th May. @ChildrensLFests with @whatSFSaid @zehrahicks @andyseedauthor @SalmasBAcademy @HafizaIssa @RappamanDC #librariestransform

[B B Taylor-pro daydreamer @BB_Taylor_]

@ChildrensLFests @dan__worsley @ChristiGabbitas @RappamanDC @SteveWeatherill

[Dan Worsley @dan__worsley]

MASSIVE thanks to the fabulous @ChristiGabbitas for inviting me to the @ChildrensLFests @BwDLibraries this wk. It was a pleasure & a joy to share stories with hundreds of local children. Ace to work with @RappamanDC @BB_Taylor_ & @SteveWeatherill - Team BWD you were mega 👍👏

[Dan Worsley @dan__worsley]

Excited about meeting lots of families today.
#Darwen Library 10am - 12pm
#Blackburn Library 1:30pm - 3:30pm
A great end to a fantastic week of literary events. @ChildrensLFests @BwDLibraries @blackburndarwen 📚✍️👍👏🤩

[Donavan Christopher @RappamanDC]

@PlayerLayer @Reggae_Warriors Lets get behind Jamaica for the Rugby World cup....JAMAICA GOT A RUGBY TEAM.... Sanga yu dead...... That was the famous Bobsleigh Team.. Now introducing The Reggae Warriors from the Island of Jamaica...

[Christina Gabbitas @ChristiGabbitas]

Brilliant participation from children and teachers with @RappamanDC @StSilas_Primary for our @ChildrensLFests #LibrariesWeek2022 @BwDLibraries #children #books #education