Theatre, Concerts & Exhibitions

Imagine Children’s Festival | Why the Whales Came

Michael Morpurgo’s  tale Why the Whales Came, will be brought to life by award-winning performer and storyteller, Danyah Miller, at the Imagine Children’s Festival on the 17th February 2017 at London’s Royal Festival Hall, Southbank. The event is sure to delight and will be completed by a… Read More

Private Peaceful | Pick Me Up Theatre

From 14 – 18 March 2017 a one-man stage adaptation of Private Peaceful will be performed at the John Cooper Studio Theatre, York. Private Peaceful tells the story of a young First World War soldier as he recalls his childhood memories while waiting for dawn on the Western Front. George Stagnell plays… Read More

Running Wild Pre-show Talk with Michael Morpurgo and Kate Mosse

Join Michael Morpurgo and Kate Mosse, author of famed novel Labyrinth, as they hold a pre-show talk, at Chichester Festival Theatre, for the stage adaptation of Michael’s novel, Running Wild. Lasting approximately 45 minutes, these one-off pre-show talks will offer incredible insights into how productions develop from thoughts and ideas, through the rehearsal process,… Read More

The Best Christmas Present in the World Concert | Exeter Cathedral

A unique Christmas concert performed by candlelight, Michael Morpurgo’s story The Best Christmas Present in the World is told together with specially selected Christmas carols. The Best Christmas Present in the World revisits the trenches and tells the haunting story of Christmas 1914 when soldiers on both sides put down their… Read More

Mimi and the Dragon – Bloomsbury Theatre

From 13 Dec – 31 Dec Michael Morpurgo’s heart-warming Christmas adventure, Mimi and the Mountain Dragon will be brought to life at Bloomsbury Theatre. Join Bloomsbury Theatre for a festive story packed full of adventure, snow and dragons! With lively songs, magical puppets and plenty of audience interaction. Suitable for families and children… Read More

War Horse Live at the Royal Albert Hall – A Night to Remember

“It’s really exciting. It doesn’t happen every day, to be able to tell one’s stories” – Michael Morpurgo War Horse, arguably Michael Morpurgo’s most famous story, was the subject of a magnificent showcase on 27 October when Michael… Read More

War Horse: The Story in Concert at the Royal Albert Hall | Read by Michael Morpurgo and Joanna Lumley

War Horse: The Story in Concert The World Premiere of War Horse live sees Michael Morpurgo and Joanna Lumley taking to the stage of the Royal Albert Hall to read his poignant, emotionally-charged novel with musical accompaniment from the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra.. The Story War Horse is the tale… Read More

On Tour: War Horse

Michael Morpurgo’s poignant and well loved story; War Horse, is once again on tour in the UK. ‘After a few months rest, out at pasture, Joey, the War Horse and his great team from the National Theatre, will be touring the UK again, from 2017 through to 2018 and the centenary of… Read More

On Tour: Michael Morpurgo’s Running Wild

On Elephant Appreciation Day, Children’s Touring Partnership announced the first UK Tour of Running Wild by Michael Morpurgo in an adaptation by Samuel Adamson, beginning at Chichester Festival Theatre on 10 February 2017. Michael Morpurgo’s novel, based on a true story, is brought to life in this award-winning production, which has been… Read More

On Tour: An Elephant in the Garden

We are delighted to announce the UK tour of Simon Reade’s adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s An Elephant in the Garden, performed by Alison Reid. Following their collaboration on the critically acclaimed adaptation of Private Peaceful, Simon Reade and Michael Morpurgo have brought to life an extraordinary story of survival. “This… Read More

946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips – Tour Dates Announced

Emma Rice directs her and Michael Morpurgo’s critically acclaimed theatrical adaptation 946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips, a little known story of the rehearsal of the D-Day landings, and of the 946 people who were killed during Operation Tiger at Slapton Sands in Devon in 1944.   Imagine being told… Read More

War Horse Returns to the Stage: 2017-2018 UK Tour

Seen by over seven million people and with 25 awards to its name, War Horse returns to the stage for its long-awaited 2017-2018 UK tour. As we approach the centenary of World War 1, the National Theatre prepare to bring its most successful play back to audiences across the UK, touring theatres in Canterbury, Bristol,… Read More