War Horse, the sensational and unique production with lifelike horses of the British National Theatre in collaboration with the South African Handspring Puppet Company, has thrilled audiences around the world with its extraordinary story and the unique design. This month, this captivating performance arrives in Antwerp, with Flemish actors in… Read More

The National Theatre’s acclaimed production of War Horse will return to the Hippodrome next autumn. Directed by Bristol Old Vic’s artistic director Tom Morris and Marianne Elliott, Nick Stafford’s adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s remarkable story of courage, loyalty and friendship between a young boy and his horse, set against the backdrop of the First World War, is the most… Read More

Michael attended a celebration for the 20th Anniversary of the Waterstones Children’s Laureate at Waterstone’s Piccadilly in London on 11 February. He was Laureate from 2003-2005, a role in which he travelled across the UK and abroad talking about the importance of stories. Here is a link to a letter… Read More

I Believe in Unicorns – Autumn UK Tour! The popular show, adapted for stage by Dani Parr (Almeida Theatre) and Danyah Miller, is back. Book your tickets now! Read More

You are cordially invited… to Michael Morpurgo’s 80th birthday celebrations! Join us at the iconic Gillian Lynne Theatre in London’s West End for an unforgettable afternoon filled with heartwarming stories and meaningful connections. Hosted by the renowned broadcaster and Michael’s dear friend, Clare Balding Filled with enchanting readings,… Read More

'When the Whales Came' - a 1989 film, based on the novel 'Why the Whales Came' by Michael Morpurgo. Read More

There is a great buzz of excitement in the corridors and libraries of Primary and Secondary schools across Oxfordshire, as the short list is officially announced. These exciting Book Awards are voted for entirely by children, who have read and nominated what they believe are the best children’s books published… Read More

War Horse premiered on Broadway last night and Michael made the journey to see the performance. Praise has been coming in thick and fast following the debut and you can read some of the reviews below… Bloomberg | AM New York Theater Review | Beaumont… Read More

Waterstone’s have announced the return of Picture This, a competition to discover the best new picture book illustrator. And this time around, the fairy tale starts with a poll: Michael has agreed to write his own version of the nation’s favourite fairytale – and you can vote to decide what… Read More

Last week Michael Morpurgo wrote a special article for The Sun. In it, he talks about Claude Choules and the futility of war. Claude was the last known survivor of the First World War, who died in Australian recently at the age of 110. You can read the article in… Read More

Waterstones ‘Picture This’ 2011 is the search to find the best brand new picture book illustrator. Michael has teamed up with Waterstones and has agreed to write his very own version of the nation’s favourite fairytale – and your vote can help decide what that is. Vote for your… Read More

In this interview with the Guardian, Michael explains how a toy dog, the World Cup and a chance meeting with a sailor who had served in the second world war all inspired his new book, Little Manfred. Read the article on the Guardian website. You can also read an… Read More