About the Author

Ian Billings - Childrens writer, childrens comedian and childrens poet

Ian Billings MA is a highly experienced educationalist with twenty years experience touring the UK and Europe delivering his writing workshops and comedy into schools, arts centres and theatres. He is a hugely accomplished children’s writer of over forty professional pantomimes, five books, numerous stage plays and CBBC’s “ChuckleVision”. Ian has recently returned from a 13 show sell out tour of Australia.

Ian offers whole school opportunities for input into literacy and formats for individualised learning. All workshops are self-contained and require the school hall.

School Visits:

• Creative writing workshops for KS2
• Using extracts from his TV shows and books Ian uses drama strategies to develop character creation and plot generation

 

NEW! Now Available in Schools - Fresh from Edinburgh... What do you get when you cross two of the UK's most brilliant kids performers?     that's WHAT! First - Ian Billings writer for stage and screen (including BBC's Chucklevision) and author of many fine books. His giggle-riddled stand-up comedy show has taken him to theatres and schools and libraries throughout the world - and beyond! Second - Chris White is a peculiar performance poet as well as author and illustrator of many mind-boggling books. Like Ian, Chris has travelled all over the place to perform to audiences.sometimes when they didn't even want him to! 90 minutes of crazy cartoons, potty poems, silly stand-up plus whatever else they can think of - all served up with a side order of wacky and dollops of loopy for ages 7 upwards!   Email Class Act for prices and more details

 

 

Also available...

• Staff Training
• Developmental Literacy Programmes
• Term-Long Projects

 

International schools tours;
Cairo, Switzerland, Qatar, Moscow, Thailand and in the autumn Vietnam and Jordan

New book coming soon – Space Rocks!

Watch me on You Tube – click here

Testimonials

“far from Pants.”
***** (5 Stars) The Scotsman

“I thought the show was funny, silly and I have never seen anything like it. I laughed at nearly every part and Ian Billings was brilliant, even though he had to do it all on his own.”
Sammi Bridgman, Royal High Primary School

“The feedback has been great! My colleagues and I all thought the show was a triumph. It was extremely witty, intelligent and very, very funny. Your material was enjoyed by everyone on a number of levels. Thank you for participating and I sincerely hope you will come back and delight us with more wacky humour next year. Kindest Regards (+ keep up the good work!)”
Meg G S Urquahart Arts & Events, KidsFest 2007 Community Services East Dunbartonshire Council

“My son, who is nearly 10, thought you were amazing and wants to be just like you when he grows up. So there you go, not only do you have a fan, you are now officially a role model :-) Thank you!”
Tara, Weston all Saints Primary School, Bath

“Blast-your-head-off kids comedy takes you on a giggle-guaranteed ride!”
Camilla Burroughs, digyorkshire.com

“From the moment he hit the stage, he had the audience gripped with his story of his disappearing belly button! ..The laughter came in ripples then waves as his stories unfolded!”
Redbridge Book and Media Festival

“An inspiring children's comedian and author.”
Claire Hele, Ipswich High School for Girls

“Exuberant star!
A talented character actor!
Ridiculous thoughts brought to entertaining life!
Entertaining and charming!”
The List

***** “Ian Billings was brilliant!”
Edinburgh Evening News

“An engaging stage style”
The Guardian

“The most imaginative adult I’ve ever met”
Charlotte, Thomas Russell Jnr School

“Extremely witty, intelligent and very, very funny”
East Dunbarton Kidsfest ’07

“Hugely entertaining and extremely popular!”
Riva Barnard, Edge Hill Junior School

Publications

(Sam Hawkins - Reprinted early 2010)

Publications include:

Sam Hawkins Pirate Detective and the Case of the Cutglass Cutlass
Pan Macmillan, August 2003

Sam Hawkins Pirate Detective and the Pointy Head Lighthouse
Pan Macmillan, August 2004

Sam Hawkins Pirate Detective and the Pointy Head Lighthouse
BBC Audio Book August 2005

Pirate Stories Macmillan June 2007

Don't Dis Miss! Children’s Poems - Eprint Publications, January 2007

Ballet Stories Macmillan, September 2007

 

Booking Information

Home:	Shropshire
Travels to:	Anywhere
Prices:	On request

Publications by the Author