Children Discovering Books Tour

The Touring Programme of the Childrens Discovery CentrePerformances for 4-12 and 13-16 year olds by children’s authors, storytellers, poets and illustrators.  Suitable for literary festivals and also for Secondary Schools to invite Primary Schools as part of their Transition and Community outreach. Full details of each show are available. Each event has something extra, whether it is music, live illustration, projection, magic or theatre. Each performance offers one or two free additional optional creative writing, illustration or performance workshops. Further workshops can be organised through the Authors in Schools national programme of the Children’s Discovery Centre.

The double author shows

Imagining change Storytelling, music and theatre for 8-12 and 13-16 year oldsBy Beverley Naidoo and Sola OyeleyeAn interactive theatrical journey through contemporary Africa and Britain based on 2 series of novels.       

The poets that ate the universe Performance poetry and music for 7-12 year oldsBy James Carter and Roger StevensGreat performance poetry and groovy guitar music, story poems and spacey poems, weird and wild and crazy poems.

The secret lives of teachers Performance poetry and percussion for 4-7 and 8-12 year oldsBy Wes Magee and Brian MosesAn enthralling mix of poems, books, visuals, Q & A, and percussion.

Dinosaurs and dragons Illustration and storytelling for 5-12 year oldsBy Paul Geraghty and Margaret Bateson-HillPast and present meet in this mix of storytelling, video projection, illustration, paper cuts and more.

Stories from around the world Storytelling for 5-12 year oldsBy Saviour Pirotta and Margaret Bateson-HillMyth, folk and fairytales from every continent and culture.

Illustrators in stereo (Or Now You See it, Now You Don’t)Illustration and storytelling for 4-7 and 8-12 year oldsBy Paul Geraghty and Nicholas AllanOn stage illustration, image projection, storytelling & magic by two unusual master artists.

The single author shows

Dinosaur in danger or Deep in the African bushIllustration and storytelling for 5-12 year oldsWith Paul GeraghtyWacky interactive live illustration & projection shows by a master artist & storyteller.

The Return of the Kung Fu Metaphors Performance poetry for 8-12 and 13-16 year oldsWith Adisa Stephen-Ezeocha.  Adisa is in the top handful of London’s most exciting performance poets.

Dragon racer  Storytelling for 5-12 year oldsWith Margaret Bateson-HillDragons come alive on stage as we learn what happens in Brighton & Blackpool’s dragon caves. Little ducks and little pigs  Storytelling for 1-4 year oldsWith Margaret Bateson-HillInteractive songs, rhymes and stories for the family, based on two delightful picture books.

A feast of tales by a master of the fabulousStorytelling for 5-7 and 8-12 year oldsWith Saviour Pirotta (author and chef) The food show ‘Sounds Delicious’, the ghost show ‘Skeleton’s Kiss’, Gruesome Granny or the Improvisation Storytelling Challenge, try out one of Saviour’s intriguing performances.

Danger! Electric poetry from a live wire   Performance poetry for 4-7, 8-12 and 13-16 year oldsWith David MasonA high energy, at times high volume, unique theatrical poetry performance.

Valerie Bloom   Performance poetry for 4-7 and 8-12 year oldsWith Valerie BloomAcclaimed performance poetry from a dynamic festival regular.