Each child attending a workshop will receive a FREE copy of The Blockbusters! to take home and keep!
Autumn performances 2025 › London
Frank Cottrell-Boyce performance
Come and see the current Children's Laureate and award-winning author, Frank Cottrell-Boyce live on stage at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in collaboration with the London Literature Festival. Join Frank on a hilarious adventure to Hollywood! In his latest book, the laugh-out-loud The Blockbusters!, a boy named Rafa accidentally strays onto a major movie set, and swaps places with a famous actor. So begins an adventure involving Hollywood glamour, mixed up phones and a missing brother. Frank has enormous experience working in film, so he'll give authentic insight into the excitement and chaos of film-making. Frank will also teach you his top tips for writing a story and harnessing your creativity, read extracts from the book and answer questions from the audience. Don't miss this fun and inspiring event!
"The event was brilliant – thank you very much for hosting and organising. The kids loved it and many started the book on the way back to school; lots of copies of the book are in school today!"
Teacher, Northfold Community Primary, Blackpool
- Venue:
- Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, London SE1 8XX
- Date:
- Wednesday 22nd October
- Time:
- 11:00 am
- Duration:
- Approx. 1 hour
- Age range:
- Years 5 and 6
- Tickets:
- £7
Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Frank Cottrell-Boyce was born in Liverpool and studied English at Oxford University, and has become an award-winning author and screenwriter. He has written for TV shows like Doctor Who and Coronation Street and his books have been shortlisted for a multitude of prizes.
Praise for Noah's Gold
Proper, sparkly, witty, enticing storytelling . . . It's perfect.
Book tickets for an event and receive two free books for your classroom
Free Workshops!
The Children’s Bookshow will allocate four free in-classroom workshops to schools attending this performance with 30 or more children. Book tickets for this event to have a chance of being chosen to receive this fantastic opportunity.
Years 5 and 6 had an amazing morning at the Grand Theatre for the Children's Bookshow with the fantastic Frank Cottrell-Boyce. Thank you all!
Teacher, Ashton Primary, Blackpool
The details
- Please arrive at the venue at least 20 minutes before the start of the performance, so that you have enough time to find your seats and and use the bathroom. Our start times are strictly governed by the theatres that we work with and by the start and end times of the school day. If you are unavoidably delayed, please get in touch with your Children’s Bookshow contact as soon as possible.
- Depending on the time of the performance, you may want your children to bring a packed lunch. (Please contact the theatre directly to check if there is a suitable space.)
- Parking facilities vary from theatre to theatre; please check the theatre website for details.
- Please contact the theatre directly for risk assessment information.
- Please ensure your children have visited the bathroom before the show starts, or ask them to wait until after the performance ends. A constant stream of children getting up to go to the toilet is very distracting for our performers and other members of the audience.
Still have questions? You can find our FAQs here.
Have any questions? Get in touch
Your contact for this performance is Lana Needham, she will be happy to answer any queries you have:
- lana@thechildrensbookshow.com
- Phone
- 07960 262843