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

  • SHOWCASE SMOOTHIE

    SHOWCASE SMOOTHIE

    • Leicester
    • 2015
    • A year of weekly creative writing workshops with young male mental health service users, predominantly from black and ethnic minority communities - a demographic who are statistically more likely to be sectioned and experience prolonged stays in hospital.
  • BOTH KINDS OF FUNNY

    BOTH KINDS OF FUNNY

    • Nottingham
    • 2014
    • Comedy workshops with immigrants learning English as a second language, exploring both humorous use of language and the cultural importance of humour.
  • SMOKING COMEDY

    SMOKING COMEDY

    • Coalville
    • 2014
    • Series of comedy workshops led in partnership with local health service with Year 6 students, conveying messages about smoking through sketch comedy. Sketches were filmed and performed to friends and families.
  • SHYNING

    SHYNING

    • Leicester
    • 2012
    • Comedy and improvisation workshops with KS3 students identified as reluctant speakers.
  • ORAL HEALTH PROJECT

    ORAL HEALTH PROJECT

    • Nottingham
    • 2012
    • Poetry/rap/visual art workshops on oral health with KS3 students across Nottingham.
  • THE LYRIC LOUNGE

    THE LYRIC LOUNGE

    • Corby
    • 2013
    • Performance poetry workshops with Year 9 and 10 students, as well as young people excluded from school. Culminated in a poetry slam and cabaret performance.
  • NEW COLLEGE POETRY SLAM

    NEW COLLEGE POETRY SLAM

    • Stamford
    • 2013
    • Series of slam poetry workshops with 16+ students culminating in a live poetry slam for all.
  • IDENTITY

    IDENTITY

    • Leicester
    • 2012
    • Series of performance poetry workshops with Year 9 and 10 students, exploring the themes of cultural identity, stereotyping, and the things that define us.