Michael’s Events

Durham Book Festival | Michael Morpurgo and Pat Barker a Resounding Success

28th Oct 2016

The 14th of October saw Michael Morpurgo and Pat Barker attend the Durham Book festival, in association with the International Literature Showcase, at Durham Cathedral. Together they discussed and shared memories about what drew them to chronicling the First World War, and to reflect upon their prolific careers. Read More

An Evening With Michael Morpurgo | Taliesin Arts Centre

21st Oct 2016

An Evening With Michael Morpurgo Swansea University will be hosting an evening with Michael Morpurgo on Thursday the 17th of November. One of the UK’s best loved authors and storytellers will discuss his new book; Such Stuff – an insightful collection of works that reveal how his writing works and… Read More

Didn’t We Have A Lovely Time | Michael Morpurgo speaks at Exeter Festival’s Extreme Imagination

17th Oct 2016

Didn’t We Have A Lovely Time | Celebrating Michael Morpurgo and 40 years of Farms for City Children Michael Morpurgo will join Exeter Festival’s Extreme Imagination on Saturday the 29th of October to discuss his work, including his latest book, – Didn’t We Have a Lovely Time. Read More

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

14th Oct 2016

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

Durham Book Festival | Writing the First World War with Michael Morpurgo and Pat Barker

12th Oct 2016

Michael Morpurgo and Pat Barker combine forces at the Durham Book Festival to discuss what draws them to chronicling the First World War and to reflect upon their prolific careers. To find out more about the Durham Book Festival and to buy tickets, visit the website here… Read More

Michael Morpurgo on fostering a love of ‘story’

21st Sep 2016

Michael Morpurgo at tonight's BookTrust Lecture at Guildhall - on fostering a love of 'story'. Read More

Michael Morpurgo reading new children’s story at Leicester Cathedral

14th Sep 2016

This October, master storyteller Michael Morpurgo and esteemed illustrator Michael Foreman read aloud from The Fox and the Ghost King and share the story of how their new children’s book came to be. And where better to tell the tale of Leicester City Football Club’s historic Premier League win than the inspiring Leicester Cathedral itself?… Read More

For the Love of Reading: Passing on the Passion

18th Jul 2016

This year’s conference had Michael Morpurgo as its keynote speaker, discussing how you instil a love of reading in children and what steps you should take to pass on the passion you have for great stories, plays, poetry and non-fiction. The conference also offers a strong set of resources… Read More

The Globe’s Emma Rice and Michael Morpurgo talk 946: The Story of Adolphus Tips

14th Jul 2016

As the first-ever family-friendly production comes to the Globe theatre, Michael Morpurgo and Emma Rice tell David Ellis how they turned a Second World War tragedy into a triumphant show. To read the full article in the Evening Standard, click here!… Read More

Michael Morpurgo celebrates Judith Kerr’s BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award

11th Jul 2016

Judith Kerr was presented with her BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award last week at London Zoo. The Mog creator was surrounded by friends and peers as she became the second ever recipient of the BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award. One of those friends was Michael Morpurgo, who gave a speech in honour of… Read More

Michael Morpurgo brings storytelling to life for Cumbrian pupils

7th Jul 2016

Michael Morpurgo visited lucky pupils at Casterton Sedbergh Prep School to talk about his writing and also to thank the children for the money they have raised for his charity, Farms for City Children. Michael and his wife Clare founded Farms for City Children in 1976 at Nethercott Farm, deep… Read More

Michael Morpurgo at ReadingZone Live!

6th Jul 2016

Today, Michael Morpurgo is taking part in Reading Zone Live to talk about Private Peaceful and the commemoration of the Battle of the Somme. The ReadingZone Live programme is a collaboration with London Grid for Learning when authors visit schools and young people have the opportunity to ask… Read More