National Poetry Day Ambassador & acclaimed children’s poet Simon Mole and TikTok sensation singer-storyteller Gecko are bringing their much-loved hit show The Great Big Dinosaur Show to Birmingham this summer.

The Great Big Dinosaur Show gives young dino fans a joyful blast of interactive live entertainment with poems, raps and songs all about your favourite prehistoric protagonists (and some you haven’t heard of yet!).

Which dinosaur menaced the seas instead of the land? Which dinosaur was barely the size of a dog, and which made a noise like a goat playing a didgeridoo? And what could a CHICKEN possibly be doing in The Great Big Dinosaur Show?!

The show is inspired by Simon Mole’s 4th book; A First Book of Dinosaurs, illustrated by Matt Hunt, published by Walker Books. Audiences young and old have been enjoying it, with feedback including: “Cackled all the way through, kids loved it too!” and “I haven’t laughed that much in 6 years and I am 6 years old”.

Simon Mole is an acclaimed children’s writer, performer and National Poetry Day ambassador. His fourth book, A First Book of Dinosaurs, illustrated by Matt Hunt, was published by Walker Books in September 2023, providing inspiration for Simon’s new stage show. With over ten years of experience using poetry with children and families. Simon works in schools and libraries across the country and overseas. The videos on his YouTube channel are used by hundreds of thousands of children and teachers across the world each year and have been featured on the BBC.

Gecko is a singer-storyteller who has performed across the world including at Glastonbury, Latitude, the Southbank Centre, 6 Music & the BAFTA winning Sky Arts show Life & Rhymes. In 2025, he released his third album The Big Picture. His songs have received millions of views on TikTok and Instagram and hardly any mean comments.

The Great Big Dinosaur Show is created by Simon Mole, Gecko and Peader Kirk. It is co-produced by Rua Arts and funded by Arts Council England.

To book for the Midlands Arts Centre shows on 1 June, visit: macbirmingham.co.uk