A LITERARY festival has hosted a schools event in the run-up to its return.

Histories of the Unexpected Show was held at The Beacon in Wantage, hosted by Wantage Literary Festival.

The show starred TV historians Dr Sam Willis and Professor James Daybell, and was shown to years 5 and 6 from schools including Millbrook Primary School in Grove, Uffington Primary, and Wantage CofE school.

The schools schedule will continue over the next few weeks, ahead of the Wantage Literary Festival between October 26 and November 2.