Virtual visits
INSPIRE
Author visits are a fantastic way to inspire children to write their own stories and poetry. Listening to a Poet bring words to life is a slice of magic.
If I can stir the imagination and inspire children to write about the things that matter to them, then my job is done!
PERFORM
Many of my virtual performances are for festivals, libraries, schools and other literary organisations. I have performed poetry in many different countries, yet all from the comfort of my home.
CREATE
CREATE
Virtual Performances inspire children to create their own work. Stories, poems, raps and illustrations. It's an amazing feeling to receive emails or tweets from schools with pictures of the work pupils have created after listening, reading and watching my poetry. The poetry itself connects us, and we meet each other halfway, in that creative space.
A Guide to Virtual Visits & fees
FEES
Sessions are fun, interactive, inspiring, empowering and informative.
Assembly performance with Q&A
1/2 hour
£100
Children’s Laureate for Wales, Alex Wharton performs poetry, songs, and rap from his three lively collections. Expect funny and thoughtful poems about forgotten (and hairy!) jellybeans, beautiful daydreams, and the magic of nature. Plus find out Alex’s tips for creating your own poems to try at home.
Pupils will also have the opportunity to ask Alex a question.
Performance and creative writing workshop
1 hour
£200
Alex will perform poetry, songs, and rap from his three lively collections to encourage and inspire creativity.
Alex will facilitate a creative poetry workshop encouraging the best writing from the students based on themes from his books, including a poetry draw along.
At the end of the session, there will be an opportunity for students to read their work in progress. Pupils should have a pen and paper.
Rights
Event only to be recorded via mutual agreement.
If the event is recorded for future use the audience should be notified and their/or their parents’ consent gained in advance
• Where the event is recorded, (i) all rights in his/her contribution remain with the author, which will not be edited (ii) the author’s moral rights will be asserted (iii) a digital copy will be provided to the author (iv) the recording is for [school] use only, and may not be publicly broadcast, put up on YouTube or otherwise disseminated without consent
