# Event Details - **Event Name**: Join the “Squid Squad” with comics artist Aoife Dooley - Piccadilly - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Dive into a wild undersea comics adventure with Aoife Dooley for an interactive workshop inspired by her graphic novel SQUID SQUAD!About this EventDive into a wild undersea comics adventure as part of our Comic Book Pop-up shop and join award‑winning illustrator, author, and comedian Aoife Dooley for an interactive workshop inspired by her zany, action‑packed graphic novel series SQUID SQUAD starring Ollie the vampire squid and Zing the toxin‑squirting sea bunny—two mischievous best friends who just can’t help causing chaos in the deep blue sea.Packed with bold, colourful artwork and fast, episodic storytelling, Aoife’s books are perfect for getting kids excited about reading—and creating. In this hands‑on session, Aoife will guide young artists through fun drawing exercises, character‑creation challenges, and imaginative world‑building.Aoife brings her own neurodivergent perspective to her work, championing individuality and showcasing quirky characters inspired by real‑life unusual creatures (yes, even vampire squids and sea bunnies!). As the celebrated creator of the bestselling Frankie’s World and the hit series Your One Nikita, she has a gift for connecting with readers through humour and heart.Suitable for budding artists aged 5 + yearsThe book and ticket options includes a copy of Squid Squad (RRP £9.99) or Squid Squad: Shrimpy the Best (RRP £9.99), available for collection at the event.This is the 1pm session.Please especially note that ticket holders 16 years of age and under must be accompanied by an adult but parents/guardians accompanying their children to this workshop event do not require a ticket (one accompanying adult per child with ticket.)The event may be filmed and photographed, as an attendee you consent to footage of you being used for promotional purposes.If you have any questions about this event or if you have access requests, please do let us know how we can support your visit by emailing events.piccadilly@waterstones.com - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/join-the-squid-squad-with-comics-artist-aoife-dooley-piccadilly/100001984969409939 - **Event Categories**: Art, Workshops, trips-adventures, Entertainment, Kids, comedy, fine-arts, literary-art - **Slot details of has slots**: - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fjoin-the-squid-squad-with-comics-artist-aoife-dooley-piccadilly-tickets-1984969409939 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 6, max: 14, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Waterstones - **lat**: 51.509125 - **long**: -0.136048 - **full address**: Waterstones, 203-206 Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Waterstones (https://allevents.in/org/waterstones/22517433) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/70c654f27b964cd906f1e896c9c2288bacf5036b6336f05e337107e4054ad8ba-rimg-w1200-h675-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1774135987 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/24b715db03792547422b57d621bd54c2de40ca3dea622785936ebc9d7b8ab2b4-rimg-w400-h400-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1774135987 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? 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