THE illustrator of J.K Rowling's Harry Potter series of books will be at an event in Malvern this weekend.

Jonny Duddle, who is also known for his book the Pirates Next Door, will be meeting members of the public at the Great Malvern Festival of Stories for Children this Saturday (October 22).

Duddle will be showing attendees how he created the unique Harry Potter covers in person, with children encouraged to bring their own equipment to have a go at drawing themselves.

He will be at The Festival Marquee on The Priory Grounds between 12.15pm and 1.15pm.

The Inaugural Great Malvern Festival of Stories for Children began on Thursday, October 20 and ends on Sunday, October 23.

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The festival is spread across a number of venues, including the Festival Marquee and Festival Storytelling Yurt in the Great Malvern Priory Grounds, The Lyttleton Well, The Coach House Theatre, The Cube and Malvern Library.

There is a mixture of free and ticketed events, with multi-buy ticket discounts available through the Malvern Theatres Box Office.

Adult tickets are £6 and children's tickets are £3 for the event.

You can still purchase the tickets from The Malvern Theatres Box Office by visiting https://www.malvern-tickets.co.uk/select_seats.aspx?perfid=205225.