Each child attending this event will receive a FREE copy of They Sent A Cat To Saturn to take home and keep!
How did it go?
Hundreds of primary school children and their teachers were enthralled, engaged and entertained as Valerie Bloom performed her poetry on stage at Peterborough New Theatre. Opening with a fascinating introduction to the Jamaican language, Valerie set the scene beautifully for a wonderful selection of poems, sharing new work from They Sent a Cat to Saturn, alongside old favourites including Sandwich and Pinda Cake.
With her effervescent energy, natural rapport with the audience and warm sense of humour, Valerie captivated pupils, who left the auditorium buzzing before excitedly receiving their own copy of They Sent a Cat to Saturn to take home and keep.
One teacher commented on how heartwarming it was to see pupils' faces light up as they watched Valerie, excited to identify with a performer who looked like them. Other teachers were already asking about next year's programme and whether we would be returning to Peterborough, which of course we will be. Sign up to our mailing list to be the first to hear who we will be bringing to Peterborough next year!
Jenni Harrison from Young Writers came to the show, and you can read her blog here.
Valerie Bloom Workshop
Valerie Bloom has a wealth of experience running poetry workshops for children.
Using her own poetry as a springboard, Valerie and the children will explore and experiment with language to help the children create their own poems.
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- Venue:
- Peterborough New Theatre, 46 Broadway, Peterborough, PE1 1RS
- Date:
- Wednesday 7th 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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