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

  • SCHOOL OF COMEDY

    SCHOOL OF COMEDY

    • Leicestershire
    • 2021
    • A whole school approach to mental wellbeing, where comedy, improvisation and creativity are embedded to support confidence, listening skills and resiliance. Delivered in collaboration with BrightSparks Arts in Mental Health and De Montfort University.
  • UHL HERITAGE PROJECT

    UHL HERITAGE PROJECT

    • Leicester
    • 2020-21
    • Creative writing/poetry project with KS2 students based on artefacts from the vaults of the Leicester Royal Infirmary. Children writing about enemas... this was a dream come true for many nine-year olds.
  • THE COMEDY ASYLUM

    THE COMEDY ASYLUM

    • Leicester
    • 2007-2021
    • Series of comedy workshops with mental health service users culminating in a series of live performances in clubs, mental health units and conferences throughout the East Midlands region.
  • SOME LIKE IT LIT

    SOME LIKE IT LIT

    • Leicester
    • 2020
    • Sketch comedy workshops with young people from Focus Charity, culminating in a live show as part of Leicester Comedy Festival.
  • ROCKHAQ LYRIC WRITING

    ROCKHAQ LYRIC WRITING

    • Leicester
    • 2019-20
    • Lyric writing workshops with young people of all ages, culminating in live performance and sharing event. Delivered in partnership with Rockhaq student music journalism community.
  • CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SCHOOL

    CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SCHOOL

    • Leicester
    • 2019-20
    • Writer in residence at the hospital school at the Leicester Royal Informary. Engaged young people and their families in creating stories, poems, jokes and songs.
  • LOVING LAUGHING

    LOVING LAUGHING

    • Leicester
    • 2018-20
    • Sketch Comedy workshops and cabaret performance with KS3 students as part of Leicester Comedy Festival.
  • SCHOOL BRITANNIA

    SCHOOL BRITANNIA

    • Leicester
    • 2018
    • Poetry workshops with KS3 students exploring the nature of post-Brexit Britishness, with several poems being animated.