Mark Grist's Big Box Bonanza Poetry Adventure

Step inside Big Box Bonanza a lively, interactive poetry adventure where every box hides a new surprise.
Join award-winning poet and Bloomsbury childrens authorMark Grist [https://www.markgrist.com/about-me] as he opens a collection of mysterious boxes packed with strange objects, silly challenges, storytelling twists, and creative games. Along the way, youll help shape the show itself shouting out ideas, joining in with poems, and discovering just how fun words and imagination can be.
Perfect for ages 411 and their families, Big Box Bonanza is fast-paced, funny, inventive, and designed to leave everyone buzzing with ideas long after the final box has been opened.
Families will also have the opportunity to purchase signed copies of Marks books after the performance, including Rhinos Dont Cry (7) and Bears Dont Get Scared (8).Mark is the author of Bloomsbury picture books including Rhinos Dont Cry [https://cambridgeshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/FULL/OPAC/BIBENQ/52364306/139543415,1] and Bears Dont Get Scared [https://cambridgeshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/FULL/OPAC/BIBENQ/52364440/152288240,3], and his work has featured on CBeebies Bedtime Stories. Hispoetry and rap videos [https://www.markgrist.com/poetryrap-vids] have received over 80 million views online, and he is known for creating energetic, funny, imaginative events that help children and families fall in love with stories, poems, and creative writing.
Mark Grist is a multi-award-winning poet, performer, and Bloomsbury childrens author from Peterborough. He is the creator of Big Box Bonanza and has spent over a decade performing in schools, theatres, festivals, and libraries across the UK and internationally.This event is part of the Summer Reading Challenge 2026; Read to the Beat.