The festival for new musical theatre, #MTFestUK, is coming back to London in 2026, featuring six musicals over three weeks 🔗 www.westendtheatre.com/326704/news/... MTFestUK 2026 will take place at #TheOtherPalace theatre in London, in their Studio space, from 27 Jan-15 Feb #LondonTheatre

📣MTFestUK 2026 LINE UP! Mark your calendars! MTFestUK will be taking over our Studio from 27 Jan – 15 Feb 2026 to shine a spotlight on 6 exciting musicals: theotherpalace.co.uk/mtfestuk-2026/ £15 Early Bird tickets are available from now until 1 Jan 2026. Bundle offers are also available!

The Other Palace will once again host MTFestUK 2026, showcasing six bold new musicals over three weeks

Come and join me, in the February half- term, for a rocking, rolling, sparkling event at the Southbank Centre Imagine Festival! Thursday 19th February 1pm - 1.45pm ✨ Story-time ⚡️ Drawing activities ✨ Singing ⚡️ Dancing ✨ Book your place ⬇️ www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/rob...

It was lovely to talk to Sarah Ann Juckes today as part of Middlegrade Monday about her beautifully illustrated, atmospheric new book ROBIN! www.instagram.com/reel/DQ4GWnC... #KidLit #BookSky #PrimaryEduSky

My next #LGBT book THE DAD TRAP is coming soon! You can preorder from @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social! uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-... #BookSky #PrimaryEduSky

Come and join me for a free event at Newham Festival of Stories! Sunday 16th November 12.30 - 1.30pm at Stratford Library! ✨ Story-time ⚡️ Drawing activities ✨ Singing ⚡️ Dancing ✨ Book your place ⬇️ www.newhamfestivalofstories.org/events/story... @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social

Thanks for having me #norwichbookfestival @theforumnorwich.bsky.social and huge thanks to everyone who came along and rocked out with me! 🎸⚡️🪈 @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social

Like all of @ianeagletonauthor.bsky.social ‘s books, this really is FANTASTIC! 📚🌈✨

Bookshops, libraries, book-lovers, if anyone would like some signed bookplates, which can include personalised dedications, get in touch and I’ll pop them in the post! 💌📮

#CheltLitFest absolutely ROCKED! Huge thanks to everyone who came along to my events, I had the best time and I hope you did too! 🎸⚡️🪈 #LauraBrenlla @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social

Come and join me for a rocking, rolling, sparkling event at Norwich Book Fest! Tuesday 28th October 11am - 11.45am ✨ Story-time ⚡️ Drawing activities ✨ Singing ⚡️ Dancing ✨ norwichbookfestival.co.uk/whats-on/the...

Last week saw the publication of Une Fée Nommée Fred by Stef Murphy and me! I’m thrilled that our fairytale, in which dresses and dreams are for everyone and wishes really do come true, will now be able to reach more readers! ✨

Come and join me for a rocking, rolling, sparkling event at Cheltenham Lit Fest! Saturday 11th October 10am - 10.45am ✨ Story-time ⚡️ Drawing activities ✨ Singing ⚡️ Dancing ✨ www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/the-r...

She is the IT girl! And tonight, JADE is reading the CBeebies Bedtime Story - The Dress in the Window, written by me, illustrated by Pippa Curnick and published by @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social! I honestly can’t believe this is real! ❤️❤️❤️

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It’s amazing to see A Fairy Called Fred, illustrated by Stef Murphy and published by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social, shortlisted in the picture book category of the Diverse Book Awards! 🧚🏽‍♂️🪡✨ Huge congratulations to all the creators of the wonderful shortlisted books! 📚✨

It was such a joy to take part in the @chiswickbookfest.bsky.social Local Authors Showcase last night! Looking forward to my Rock Family Band event on Saturday! Check out the festival programme to see all of the amazing events taking place and book tickets! www.chiswickbookfestival.net

The Rock Family Band are heading to Pickled Pepper Books! ⚡️ Saturday 20th September 11am ⚡️ There’ll be story-time, drawing activities, singing, dancing, rocking and rolling! Hope you can join us! Book tickets at www.pickledpepperbooks.co.uk/products/the... 🎸⚡️🪈 @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social

The Rock Family Band are heading to Norwich Book Fest! Tuesday 28th October 11am - 11.45am ⚡️ Story-time ⚡️ Drawing activities ⚡️ Singing ⚡️ Dancing ⚡️ Rocking & Rolling ⚡️ Book your tickets at norwichbookfestival.co.uk/whats-on/the... #LauraBrenlla @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social

We're so looking forward to your event @bobtregoning.bsky.social Tickets can be bought here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/chiswickbook...

Thanks for having me @edbookfest.bsky.social and thank you to everyone who came along and joined the event, it was a pleasure to introduce you all to the Rocks! Next stop on the tour @chiswickbookfest.bsky.social 🎸⚡️🪈 @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social

The Rocks are heading to @edbookfest.bsky.social! Join me at an event to celebrate The Rock Family Band, illustrated by the amazing Laura Brenlla! ⚡️ Story-time ⚡️ Drawing activities ⚡️ Singing ⚡️ Dancing ⚡️ Rocking & Rolling ⚡️ www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival... @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social

So looking forward to your event @bobtregoning.bsky.social on Saturday 13 September. You can get tickets to Robert's event here: bit.ly/41AiM6G

I’m thrilled to be taking part in this year’s #CheltLitFest 📚🍂 View the full line-up here: www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/whats-on Tickets go on sale 4 September. I’ll be at #CheltLitFest with The Rock Family Band on Saturday 11th October. Hope you can join me! @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social

The Rock Family Band are heading to @chiswickbookfest.bsky.social! Saturday 13th September 2pm - 2.45pm ⚡️ Story-time ⚡️ Drawing activities ⚡️ Singing ⚡️ Dancing ⚡️ Rocking & Rolling ⚡️ Book your tickets at www.chiswickbookfestival.net/childrens-fe... @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social

Gosh it’s warm isn’t it! Well, you know what goes well with a cold drink and an ice cream? A book or two of course! So why not have a peek at the great range that we read over last month, and see if something tickles your fancy! www.libraries4schools.com/2025/08/13/b... #BookSky #ChildrensBooks

The Rocks are heading to @edbookfest.bsky.social! Join me at an event to celebrate The Rock Family Band, illustrated by the amazing Laura Brenlla! ⚡️ Story-time ⚡️ Drawing activities ⚡️ Singing ⚡️ Dancing ⚡️ Rocking & Rolling ⚡️ www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival... @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social

Wonderful to see three @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social titles on this @wainwrightprize.bsky.social longlist of beautiful picture books! 🪁 The Colour of the Sky by Layn Marlow ❄️ Flow with the Snow by @bobtregoning.bsky.social & Oliver Averil 🌳 The Wild by Yuval Zommer #UKKidLit #KidLitUK #UKEd #EduSky

I'm coming back to my roots and bringing The Rock Family Band with me! Join me for storytime, a draw-along and the Rock Family song! 28th July - Durham sevenstories.org.uk/event/the-ro... 29th July - Newcastle sevenstories.org.uk/event/the-ro... Art - Laura Brenlla @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social

Thanks for having me @canterburykidslit.bsky.social and huge thanks to everyone who came along to the events! #GregStobbs 🐦‍⬛👀⬇️ #LauraBrenlla 🎸⚡️🪈 @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social

Book now!! Fantastic children’s events with #axelscheffler @evewersockimorris.bsky.social @kevfcomicartist.bsky.social @ponddipper.bsky.social #zohranabi @bobtregoning.bsky.social #jonathansellars @mariesadulak.bsky.social #natelessore #nathanellessore #tomkerss @jprosewriter.bsky.social #kidslituk

I’m so excited to be heading to @canterburykidslit.bsky.social on Saturday 12th July! www.canterburykidslitfest.co.uk/programme

I’m honoured to see Flow with the Snow, by Oliver Averill and me, long listed for the #wainwrightprize and included in such a spectacular set of picture books! Congratulations to all the creatives long listed and thank you to the judges! @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social @wainwrightprize.bsky.social

Thank you Inclusive Books for Children for including the Rocks in this brilliant list of the best new diverse children’s books! 🎸⚡️🪈 #LauraBrenlla @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/...

The Rocks have made it to @glastonburyfestivals.co.uk 🎸⚡️🪈 I can’t believe this is real but The Rock Family Band, by Laura Brenlla and me, will be read as tonight’s CBeebies Bedtime Story, from Glastonbury, by THE Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand! Watch on the CBeebies channel or on iPlayer!

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First stop on the Rock Family Band tour was the wonderful Caper Books! Thank you so much for having me and thanks to everyone who came along! If you’re in or around Oxford, there are now signed books available at Caper! 🎸⚡️🪈 #indiebookshopweek Art by Laura Brenlla @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social

It’s wonderful to see these fab @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social picture books included in the @booksfortopics.bsky.social Year Group Booklists! I’m so proud to see Flow with the Snow, by Oliver Averill and me, recomended for Year 1 and in the company of so many incredible books! ❄️💧☁️

So excited to be hitting the road with the Rocks this summer! 🎸⚡️🪈 @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social Artwork by Laura Brenlla

Popped into @waterstoneskids.bsky.social Piccadilly 🌙 and spotted The Rock Family Band, by Laura Brenlla and me, on the Pick Me table! I had to pose for a picture on the moon and Barney didn’t want to be left out 🐶 @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social

Oxford, are you ready to ROCK? Join me at Caper Books this Sunday, 15th June, at 2pm. To celebrate #indiebookshopweek and Father’s Day, come along and ROCK out with me and this two dad family! Please bring your own air guitar (or air instrument of choice) 🎸⚡️🪈 checkout.square.site/merchant/ML2...

Thank you so much @childrensbooksireland.ie for including The Rock Family Band, by Laura Brenlla and me, in the 2025 Pride Reading Guide! It’s truly and honour to see the Rocks standing alongside so many wonderful books! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social childrensbooksireland.ie/our-recommen...

Oh this is wonderful! Thank you so much @jillshanti.bsky.social for making The Rock Family Band #picturebook of the day and thank you for your very kind words! 🎸⚡️🪈 @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social

Huge thanks to one of my favourite authors @ianeagletonauthor.bsky.social for welcoming me and the Rocks into The Reading Realm! 🎸⚡️🪈 @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social

THE ROCK FAMILY BAND illustrated by Laura Brenlla and published by @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social is out now! 🎸⚡️🪈 I’m thrilled to see the Rocks rolling onto bookshelves and spreading their message - however you roll and whatever the tune you sing, there’s always a place for you in the music!

⚡️Always ROCK the way you ROLL⚡️ “THE ROCK FAMILY BAND is a celebration of individuality, family, and finding your place in the music - whatever your tune may be.” Laura O’Flanagan, Children’s Books Ireland 🎸⚡️🪈 Illustrated by Laura Brenlla Published by @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social

⚡️Meet the Rocks!⚡️ That leaves the youngest and odd one out - Sam. His taste is more subtle - less noisy, less glam. He’s not into rock, much preferring the toot and gentlest of whistles he makes with his flute. THE ROCK FAMILY BAND will be rolling onto bookshelves 05/06/25! 🎸⚡️🪈

⚡️Meet the Rocks!⚡️ Ziggy’s the poodle, she just howls along and barks to the beat of the Rock family song. THE ROCK FAMILY BAND will be rolling onto bookshelves 05/06/25! 🎸⚡️🪈 Words by me Illustrations by Laura Brenlla Published by @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social

⚡️Meet the Rocks!⚡️ Nana Rock dances and plays tambourine; her hair’s sometimes purple but right now it’s green. THE ROCK FAMILY BAND will be rolling onto bookshelves 05/06/25! 🎸⚡️🪈 Words by me Illustrations by Laura Brenlla Published by @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social