Upcoming Events
I’ll be carrying on teaching on the MA in Children’s Literature at Goldsmiths, co-teaching seminars, doing tutorials, and marking assignments. I also do one-off sessions on other courses eg Publishing, PGCE Children’s Literature, PGCE Poetry, and events like ‘In Conversation’ events with writers, International children’s poetry events etc.
I also do 20-22 half-hour BBC Radio 4 programmes per year, on our use of language, called ‘Word of Mouth’. These are all available on the BBC website as podcasts. There are more than 280 programmes you can listen to there.
All events with schools and conferences are arranged with Ellie Powling of Speaking of Books: ellie@speakingofbooks.co.uk
All enquiries concerning my publications (books, rights etc.) should be directed to Charles Walker and Olivia Martin at United Agents: omartin@unitedagents.co.uk
Nice! Stories and Rhymes with Michael Rosen
My new live show to celebrate my upcoming 80th birthday.
View all the dates for ‘Nice!’…
All Events
2026
July 10
Benjamin Zephaniah event
Southbank London
July 11
Literature Festival
Southgate, London
Family event
September 5
Bridport, Electric Palace
Nice! Stories and Rhymes with Michael Rosen, my new live show to celebrate my 80th birthday
11:30 am show: Tickets here
2:30 pm show: Tickets here
September 11
Libraries event
September 12
Theatre Royal Wakefield, 2 pm
Nice! Stories and Rhymes with Michael Rosen, my new live show to celebrate my 80th birthday
Tickets here
September 15
Essex – parents and children
September 18
Dartmouth
Getting Through It, my one-person show about losing my son Eddie and getting through Covid
September 24
Wolverhampton
Children’s Bookshow
September 25-26
Jersey
October 1
Hot Poets day
October 3
Bath Children’s Literature Festival
Raps and Rhymes with MC Grammar and me
October 4
Commemoration of the Battle of Cable Street, in East London
October 11
Salford, Lowry, 2 pm
Nice! Stories and Rhymes with Michael Rosen, my new live show to celebrate my 80th birthday
Tickets here
October 16-17
Cheltenham Literature Festival
Schools Event
Raps and Rhymes with MC Grammar and me
October 25
Warwick Arts Centre, 2 pm
Nice! Stories and Rhymes with Michael Rosen, my new live show to celebrate my 80th birthday
Tickets here
October 26
Newbury
Nice! Stories and Rhymes with Michael Rosen, my new live show to celebrate my 80th birthday
October 27
Lichfield, Garrick Theatre, 6:30 pm
Nice! Stories and Rhymes with Michael Rosen, my new live show to celebrate my 80th birthday
Tickets here
October 29
Keswick, Theatre by the Lake, 3 pm
Nice! Stories and Rhymes with Michael Rosen, my new live show to celebrate my 80th birthday
Tickets here
October 30
Buxton, Pavilion Arts Centre, 7:30 pm
Nice! Stories and Rhymes with Michael Rosen, my new live show to celebrate my 80th birthday
Tickets here
November 8
Nottingham
NEU workshop
November 10-11
York
Poetry for adults
Family show
November 12
Michael Rosen Day
Live streaming
November 14
Basildon
Teachers’ conference
November 18
Stroud Green
Bereavement Seminar
November 25
Hampshire
Bereavement Conference
December 5
Northumberland
Tute
Nice! Stories and Rhymes with Michael Rosen, my new live show to celebrate my 80th birthday
2027
April 2
Aberystwyth Arts Centre, 2pm.
Nice! Stories and Rhymes with Michael Rosen, my new live show to celebrate my 80th birthday
Tickets here
For all bookings for live shows, readings, recitals and appearances in schools, libraries, colleges, book festivals etc please contact Ellie at: ellie@speakingofbooks.co.uk
