Every child attending this performance will receive a FREE copy of Stars With Flaming Tails to take home and keep!
How did it go?
"The children had the most amazing time and what an important experience it was for them... They read the poems out loud to one another all the way home" Headteacher , Hetton Lyons Primary School
Here's a snapshot of our totally marvellous morning with superstar poet Valerie Bloom at the Newcastle Theatre Royal. The children loved joining in with Valerie's exuberant and interactive poetry. Lots of fun was had, lots of questions were asked and over 600 copies of Stars with Flaming Tails went home with new owners!
Valerie Bloom workshop in Newcastle
Valerie also visited four schools in the Newcastle area and ran poetry writing workshops with children from Years 4, 5 and 6.
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- Venue:
- Theatre Royal, Newcastle, NE1 6BR
- Date:
- Wednesday 9th October
- Time:
- 10:30 am
- Duration:
- Approx. 1 hour
- Age range:
- Years 4, 5 and 6
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Valerie Bloom
Valerie Bloom was born in Jamaica and came to England in 1979. She writes poetry in English and Jamaican patois for all ages, and has performed her work throughout the world, with many television and radio appearances. Her poetry is included in a number of anthologies and she tutors regularly for schools and colleges.
'She is a mighty performer of her poems on stage, but she is first and foremost a writer, and her poems on the page are a tribute to her skill.'
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