Autumn performances 2026 › Hull

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Rebecca Cobb and Mariesa Dulak performance

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Mariesa Dulak Workshop

Children will love working creatively with Mariesa Dulak in this fun and engaging session in the classroom.

Rebecca Cobb Workshop

In this engaging and interactive storytelling and activity workshop, Rebecca Cobb will read some stories to the children then follow up with a creative drawing activity. It's sure to be fun!

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Each child attending this performance will receive a **FREE** copy of _There's A Tiger on the Train_ to take home and keep! cover

Each child attending this performance will receive a FREE copy of There's A Tiger on the Train to take home and keep!

Venue:
Hull New Theatre, Kingston Square, Hull , HU1 3HF
Date:
Tuesday 13th October
Time:
10:30 am
Duration:
Approx. 1 hour
Age range:
Years 1 and 2

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Rebecca Cobb

Rebecca Cobb works as a picture book illustrator and writer. As well as illustrating her own books, she has also illustrated works by authors, including Julia Donaldson, Helen Dunmore, Richard Curtis, Nicola Davies and Katherine Woodfine. Rebecca's first collaboration with author Mariesa Dulak, There's a Tiger on the Train, was shortlisted for The Carnegie Medal in 2025 and has won numerous awards including The Week Junior Picture Book of the Year Award. She lives in Cornwall.

Praise for There's a Tiger on the Train

Exhilarating illustrations and a heartwarming last line

The Times


Mariesa Dulak

Mariesa Dulak was born in Yorkshire of dual heritage (Barbadian/White British). She did a degree in English literature, an MA in Children's Literature and a career in publishing followed. She now writes picture books about identity and family life. Her first picture book, There's a Tiger on the Train, illustrated by acclaimed illustrator Rebecca Cobb, was shortlisted for The Carnegie Medal in 2025 and has won numerous awards. Mariesa is also a primary school librarian and lives with her family in West London.

Praise for There's a Tiger on the Train

Mariesa Dulak has managed to create a picture book that is both a morality tale about mobile phones and a magical adventure. Teamed with illustrations from Rebecca Cobb, her debut is a joy.

The Bookseller


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