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
Michael Rosen Day 2026
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
Sept 23
Centre for Literacy in Primary Education
Launch for The Weirdest Thing of All
Free event – Book Now
Sept 24
Wolverhampton
Children’s Bookshow event
Sept 25
Jersey adult event
c/o Speaking of Books
Sept 26
Jersey family event
c/o Speaking of Books
Sept 30
Christ’s Hospital School
c/o Speaking of Books
Oct 1
Hot Poets online poetry event for National Poetry Day
Oct 3
Bath Children’s Literature Festival
Ridiculous Raps and Rhymes with MC Grammar
Oct 4
Commemorations for the Battle of Cable Street
Oct 5
School visit
c/o Speaking of Books
Oct 7
Shoreham Book Festival
Adult event
c/o Speaking of Books
Oct 8
Doctors conference
c/o Speaking of Books
Oct 10
Poetry and Fascism event
Conway Hall, London
Octo 11
Salford, Lowry, 2 pm
Nice! Stories and Rhymes with Michael Rosen, my new live show to celebrate my 80th birthday
SOLD OUT
Oct 14
Medical Aid for Palestine show
Camden
Oct 16
Cheltenham Literature Festival
School Event
Oct 17
Cheltenham Literature Festival
Ridiculous Raps and Rhymes with MC Grammar
Oct 25
Warwick Arts Centre, 2 pm
Nice! Stories and Rhymes with Michael Rosen, my new live show to celebrate my 80th birthday
Tickets here
Oct 26
Watermill Theatre, Newbury, 2:30 pm
Nice! Stories and Rhymes with Michael Rosen, my new live show to celebrate my 80th birthday
SOLD OUT
Oct 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
Oct 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
Oct 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
Nov 6
Michael Rosen Day show for schools
in Manchester
Nov 7
Newham Bookshop book signing
ALL WELCOME
Nov 8
NEU event
Nottingham
Nov 10
Adult poetry event
York
Nov 12
Michael Rosen Day
LIVE STREAMING FOR ALL
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Nov 14
Basildon
c/o Speaking of Books
Nov 17
Online event with Norfolk school
c/o Speaking of Books
Nov 21
Book signing: Muswell Hill Bookshop
Muswell Hill, London
ALL WELCOME
Nov 25
Bereavement event
Hampshire
c/o Speaking of Books
Nov 29
Gatehouse Theatre, Highgate
IN CONVERSATION with Michael Rosen
interviewed by Daniel Hahn
ALL WELCOME
Dec 5
The Tute, Cambois, Northumberland
Nice! Stories and Rhymes with Michael Rosen, my new live show to celebrate my 80th birthday
Tickets on sale soon
Dec 11
Exeter event
c/o Speaking of Books
Dec 19
Old Vic Christmas Storytelling event
ALL WELCOME
2027
Jan 15
Salisbury Cathedral
Getting Through It show
Jan 23
Ludlow event
c/o Speaking of Books
Jan 29
Announcement of the Verse Novel Award
Feb 13/14
Beverley event
Feb 15
NICE show
Chelmsford
March 6
EXPO event
c/o Speaking of Books
April 2
Aberystwyth Arts Centre, 2pm.
Nice! Stories and Rhymes with Michael Rosen, my new live show to celebrate my 80th birthday
Tickets here
April 6
Belfast event
c/o Speaking of Books
April 8
Nottingham
Choir event (settings of my poems)
c/o Speaking of Books
June 16
Brent event
c/o Speaking of Books
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
