Michael Rosen Celebrates 80th Birthday With NICE! National Tour
The Rose Theatre Kingston kicks off the NICE! tour, presented by Jamie Rycroft
Acclaimed poet and performer Michael Rosen will embark on a new national tour with NICE!, a live show celebrating his 80th birthday. The tour will launch May 4 at Rose Theatre Kingston and continue across the UK.
Following his 2025 tour Getting Through It, Rosen returns with a program combining readings of well-known works such as Hot Food, No Breathing, and Chocolate Cake, alongside new material from his upcoming collection Peas On Your Knees. The performance is designed for family audiences and will incorporate storytelling, audience participation, and live performance.
“I am so looking forward to doing this ‘NICE’ show,” Rosen said. “It’s a way for families and me to enjoy together the poems and stories I’ve written with lots of laughter and joining-in.”
Rosen, a former Children’s Laureate, has written more than 200 books and is known for works including The Sad Book and Many Different Kinds of Love. In addition to his writing, he is Professor of Children’s Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London and has presented BBC Radio 4’s Word of Mouth since 1998.
TOUR DATES AND VENUES
- 4 May – Kingston – Rose Theatre
https://www.rosetheatre.org - 17 May – Tunbridge Wells – Trinity Theatre
https://trinitytheatre.net - 24 May – Norwich – Norwich Playhouse
https://norwichtheatre.org/ - 26 May – Cambridge – Corn Exchange
https://www.cornex.co.uk/ - 27 May – Stroud – Sub Rooms
https://thesubrooms.co.uk - 7 June – Brighton – Dome
https://brightondome.org/ - 13 June – Southport – Atkinson
https://theatkinson.co.uk/ - 20 June – Rugby – Macready Theatre
https://macreadytheatre.co.uk - 5 September – Bridport – Electric Palace
https://www.electricpalace.org.uk/ - 12 September – Wakefield – Theatre Royal
https://www.theatreroyalwakefield.co.uk/ - 11 October – Salford – The Lowry
https://thelowry.com/ - 25 October – Warwick – Arts Centre
https://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/ - 27 October – Lichfield – Garrick
https://www.lichfieldgarrick.com - 29 October – Keswick – Theatre By The Lake
https://www.theatrebythelake.com/ - 30 October – Buxton – Pavilion Arts
https://paviliongardens.co.uk - 2 April 2027 – Aberystwyth – Arts Centre
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