The Great Big Dinosaur Show heads to MAC Birmingham this June

Simon Mole and Gecko performing in The Great Big Dinosaur Show

On National Dinosaur Day (Sunday 1 June), a joyful and silly interactive family show for kids aged 4 to 11 celebrating our favourite prehistoric beasts is landing in Birmingham, created and performed by children's poet and author Simon Mole and singer-songwriter Gecko.

National Poetry Day Ambassador & acclaimed children’s poet Simon Mole and TikTok sensation singer-storyteller Gecko are bringing their much-loved hit showThe Great Big Dinosaur Showto the Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) in Birmingham on Sunday 1 June, for two performances at 11:30am and 2:30pm.

The show gives young dino fans a joyful blast of interactive live entertainment with poems, raps and songs all about your favourite prehistoric protagonists (and some you haven’t heard of yet!).

Which dinosaur menaced the seas instead of the land? Which dinosaur was barely the size of a dog, and which made a noise like a goat playing a didgeridoo? And what could a CHICKEN possibly be doing in The Great Big Dinosaur Show?!

Simon Mole and Gecko in The Great Big Dinosaur Show

The show is inspired by Simon Mole’s 4th book; A First Book of Dinosaurs, illustrated by Matt Hunt, published by Walker Books. Audiences young and old have been enjoying it, with feedback including: “Cackled all the way through, kids loved it too!” and “I haven’t laughed that much in 6 years and I am 6 years old”

Simon Mole said: “Midlands Arts Centre is a venue I’ve been wanting to perform at for years, so it’s really exciting to bring this show there! As a dad, and a massive dinosaur fan, it makes me very happy to introduce a few young dino fans to poetry, and the fun they can have playing with words.”

Simon Mole is an acclaimed children’s writer, performer and National Poetry Day ambassador. His fourth book, A First Book of Dinosaurs, illustrated by Matt Hunt, was published by Walker Books in September 2023, providing inspiration for Simon’s new stage show. With over ten 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.

Geckois a singer-storyteller who has performed across the world including at Glastonbury, Latitude, the Southbank Centre, 6 Music & 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.

To book for the Midlands Arts Centre shows on 1 June, visit: https://macbirmingham.co.uk/events/the-great-big-dinosaur-show.