Rob leads workshops in performance poetry and spoken word, comedy, creative writing, improvisation and performance skills.

He has extensive experience of working in schools (key stages 1, 2  and 3), as well as with excluded students, gifted and talented students, adults and young people with learning difficulties, people receiving mental health treatment and members of the general public. Over the years Rob has helped people of all ages create shows, scripts, slam poetry, comedy songs and sketches, movies, raps, magazines, comic strips and lots of laughter.

Rob's workshops have an emphasis on literacy, teamwork and confidence. They can be tailored for any age or ability range and adjusted to incorporate any chosen theme or area of the curriculum.  

Rob has enhanced DBS Disclosure and public liability insurance. 

Here’s the mission statement:

I believe, not only that every child has a right to be heard, but also that there is a direct connection between being able to listen to each other and improvements in literacy, as well as other areas of academic achievement. Young people are more likely to acquire and develop skills when they share control of the learning process. The most successful (and enjoyable!) projects I’ve been involved in have been the ones where artist, teacher and students have all been able share their ideas and skills. I don’t believe there has to be a conflict between process and outcome, because emphasis on process makes for a stronger outcome.


Previous Projects in Education

  • SHAKE THE DUST

    SHAKE THE DUST

    • Nottingham
    • 2012
    • The biggest youth poetry slam project ever to take place in the UK, delivered in partnership with the Arts Council and Apples & Snakes. The slams were a culmination of a series of workshops with young people across nine regions of England.
  • BEST MEDICINE

    BEST MEDICINE

    • Leicester
    • 2012
    • Twelve week comedy project with mental health service users resulting in a DVD resource to be used by public and private sector organisations to improve staff awareness of mental health issues.
  • BRIDGE POETRY

    BRIDGE POETRY

    • Leicester
    • 2012
    • Series of performance poetry workshops with KS2 students, for many of whom English was their second language, culminating in a live poetry performance to peers and parents.
  • THE CROYLAND POETRY SLAM

    THE CROYLAND POETRY SLAM

    • Wellingborough
    • 2011
    • Series of comedy/poetry/improvisation workshops with KS2 students aimed at improving literacy, articulation, teamwork and thinking skills.
  • SHINE

    SHINE

    • Northampton
    • 2011
    • Spoken Word/Poetry workshops with Year 5 students using historic buildings as the inspiration to create and perform poetry based on local history.
  • THE PORTAL

    THE PORTAL

    • Leicester
    • 2011
    • Sketch comedy, improvisation and literacy workshops with KS2 students of all year groups. Outcomes included magazines, storyboards, menus, posters, a literature den and a comedy horror movie.
  • ROUNDHILL COMEDY SHOWCASE

    ROUNDHILL COMEDY SHOWCASE

    • Leicester
    • 2011
    • Sketch comedy/improvisation workshops with KS3 students, including underachieving boys, gifted and talented and reluctant speakers. Culminated in a evening comedy show.
  • GARENDON COMEDY

    GARENDON COMEDY

    • Loughborough
    • 2011
    • Sketch comedy and improvisation workshops with Year 10 students identified as having behavioural difficulties.