The Great Big Dinosaur Show. Photo by Suzi Corker.
An acclaimed children’s poet and a TikTok sensation are bringing their roaring success of a dino show to Norden Farm next month.
The Great Big Dinosaur Show gives young dino fans a joyful blast of interactive live entertainment with poems, raps and songs about lovable prehistoric protagonists.
Author Simon Mole and the singer-storyteller Gecko are working together to bring to life this story inspired by Mole’s fourth book, called A First Book of Dinosaurs.
Youngsters will learn the answers to such questions as: which dinosaur menaced the seas instead of the land? Which dinosaur was barely the size of a dog? Which made a noise like a goat playing a didgeridoo? And what is a chicken doing in the show?
Audiences young and old have been enjoying this blast from the past – and have found themselves ‘cackling all the way through.’
Simon Mole said: “I am absolutely buzzing to be bringing this show back to Norden Farm. As a Maidenhead resident, this is my local venue and it’s always exciting to play a hometown show – I hope my own kids remember to come.”
The Great Big Dinosaur Show will be at Norden Farm Centre for the Arts in Altwood Road on Wednesday May 28 for two performances – one at 11.30am and one at 2pm.
The show lasts for about 50 minutes with no interval and is ideal for children aged four to 11.
To book, visit: norden.farm/events/the-great-big-dinosaur-show-63
About the artists
Simon Mole is an acclaimed children’s writer, performer and National Poetry Day ambassador.
A First Book of Dinosaurs, illustrated by Matt Hunt, was published by Walker Books in September 2023.
With more than 10 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 and 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 was created by Mole, Gecko and Peader Kirk. It is co-produced by Rua Arts and funded by Arts Council England.
Visit www.simonmole.com for more information about the tour.
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