Poet Simon Mole and musician Gecko’s snack-heavy celebration of music and poetry, The Big Bristol Poetry Picnic, is heading to The Wardrobe Theatre, Bristol, on Saturday 4 June 2022, at 11am and 2pm (tickets £9; phone 0117 902 0344; https://thewardrobetheatre.com).
At Poetry Picnic, with fun (and quite silly) games Simon and Gecko build kids’ confidence and skill with words to help them unlock their poetry powers. Audience members will be supported to pen a poem from their picnic blanket and hear some Beatles-meets-the-Beastie-Boys style bangers from the duo themselves. Participants will also have the chance to share the stage and perform their poems with the show’s professional performers for the grand finale. On the day, every child will receive a Your Words, Your World notebook and Simon and Gecko can’t wait to see the wonders with which they will fill them up. Poetry Picnics are ideal for ages 6yrs+. Just remember to BYOB - bring your own biscuits!
Poetry Picnic is part of Simon Mole’s and Gecko’s Your Words, Your World - a new project supporting young people to express themselves and helping them to understand that their words have the power to shape the world around them. The duo hopes to connect with children and their families by throwing poetic parties at theatres and libraries whilst also continuing to build their creative community online.
Simon Mole is an acclaimed children’s poet, National Poetry Day Ambassador, and sleep deprived dad. He writes books, makes shows, and runs workshops for children and families. The tutorial videos at his YouTube channel are used by hundreds of thousands of children and teachers each year (www.youtube.com/simonmole). Simon runs two live online poetry workshops a month (https://www.simonmole.com/participate)
Gecko is a Singer, Storyteller and Musician. His playful lyrics cover the big things in life; think iPhones, libraries and Guanabana fruit juice to name but a few. Gecko’s previous appearances include Glastonbury, Latitude, BBC Radio 1, Sky Arts, 6 Music and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. His 2017 debut album Volcano was the Morning Star’s ‘album of the year’. In 2020, Gecko released his second album Climbing Frame crowd funded by his audience in just 48 hours. In 2021 his song Rapunzel went viral on Tik Tok (https://geckoofficial.com).
Poetry Picnic is created by Simon Mole, Gecko and Peader Kirk. It is produced by Rua Arts and funded by Arts Council England. htps://www.simonmole.com/events
LISTINGS
Show: The Big Bristol Poetry Picnic
Date/Time: 4 June, 11am and 2pm
Venue: The Wardrobe Theatre, The Old Market Assembly, 25 West Street, Old Market, Bristol, BS2 0DF
Tickets: £9
Box Office: https://thewardrobetheatre.com/livetheatre/the-big-bristol-poetry-picnic/ ; phone 0117 902 0344
Category: Poetry, Children’s, Family
For ages: 6+
Running time: 75 mins
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