Frank Cottrell-Boyce: In Conversation
Hippodrome Theatre, West Yorkshire, OL14 5BB
Sunday 8th November 2026 7:30PM
Frank Cottrell Boyce 's eclectic career includes writing scripts for Coronation Street , Dr Who and acclaimed film 24 Hour Party People , starring Steve Coogan as Manchester 's iconic Tony Wilson. With director Danny Boyle, he devised the Opening Ceremony for the London 2012 Olympics.
An award-winning children's novelist, he was Waterstones Children's Laureate from 2024 to 2026, travelling the country and meeting children and young people in a variety of venues including schools, libraries and young offenders' institutions.
A British Childhood tells the story of this journey and reflects on how life has changed for children since the 1960's, when Cottrell-Boyce was growing up in his native Liverpool.
“No home, no school, and especially no library should be without this story and this book” – Michael Morpurgo
Interviewed by Frankie Mullen.
An award-winning children's novelist, he was Waterstones Children's Laureate from 2024 to 2026, travelling the country and meeting children and young people in a variety of venues including schools, libraries and young offenders' institutions.
A British Childhood tells the story of this journey and reflects on how life has changed for children since the 1960's, when Cottrell-Boyce was growing up in his native Liverpool.
“No home, no school, and especially no library should be without this story and this book” – Michael Morpurgo
Interviewed by Frankie Mullen.
Event Details
Doors Open at 7:00PM
From 7:30PM to 8:30PM
