First World War

Michael Morpurgo marks the start of Black History Month

1st Oct 2018

To mark the start of Black History Month, Michael talks about Walter Tull, the first black officer in the British Army and one of the first black footballers in the Football League. Walter was the inspiration behind Michael’s book A Medal for Leroy and, in this clip, he talks more… Read More

War Horse: The Story in Concert – Leeds

12th Sep 2018

Date: Sun 25 November  Venue: Victoria Hall Orchestra of Opera North St Peter’s Singers David Angus – conductor Michael Morpurgo – narrator In the centenary year marking the end of the First World War, the Orchestra of Opera North performs War Horse: The Story in Concert. With guest… Read More

War Horse | Only Remembered with Michael Morpurgo and Ben Murray

6th Apr 2017

Sun 2 July 2017 Author, Michael Morpurgo tells the powerful and deeply-moving story of young Albert and his beloved horse Joey. Seen through the eyes of Joey who witnesses the pity of war on both sides of the trenches as he moves from life on a farm in peaceful Devon… Read More

Private Peaceful | Pick Me Up Theatre

1st Jan 2017

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

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: why we should remember the first world war

28th Jun 2016

Speaking to The Guardian Children’s book site back in 2014, Michael Morpurgo explores how the first world war still looms large in our imagination. He also describes what it’s like to watch War Horse performed in a theatre once frequented by Hitler, how he’s not a hero,… Read More

May the horse be with you

23rd Feb 2016

Monday, 22nd February 2016 I am not sure when the first seeds of War Horse were sown in my mind. That I was predisposed to be deeply concerned with war and the consequences of war there can be no doubt. I was born into a world of war. My earliest… Read More

War Horse: UK tour September 2017 to October 2018

3rd Feb 2016

The National Theatre’s acclaimed production of War Horse, begins a major tour of the UK on 15 September 2017 at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury, where it will run until 14 October 2017. War Horse will then tour to the Bristol Hippodrome (18 October – 11 November 2017), the Empire… Read More

UK tour of War Horse to include Empire Theatre Liverpool

19th Jan 2016

The internationally acclaimed National Theatre production will be at the Empire Theatre in November and December 2017. The National Theatre’s acclaimed production of War Horse will play at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool next year as part of a national tour. Tickets go on sale for the tour on February 8th,… Read More

Private Peaceful to premiere on BBC One

18th Jan 2016

Private Peaceful, an adaptation of Michael’s beloved First World War novel, will air on Sunday 24th January at 11.30pm. The film will follow a screening of War Horse, another film based on Morpurgo’s work, the same weekend. Morpurgo has urged parents and young people to stay up and watch the adaptation,… Read More