FREE Primary Schools Event: Mark Goodfellow
Thu 21 May 2026 | 10:30am - 12:00pm
FREE Primary Schools Event: Matt Goodfellow
An invitation for year 5 and 6 pupils to come and meet Matt Goodfellow, who will deliver an energetic and interactive talk designed to spark imagination and a love of reading. Pupils will have the chance to listen to Mark’s talk, ask questions, and learn about creative processes.
Matt’s new book Six Weeks is a compulsively readable and relatable story of grief and light, family and repair. It’s about Alfie Piper, who has six long weeks of summer ahead of him – and nothing left to lose. Since his mum died, Alfie’s world has unravelled. The silence between him and his stepdad roars louder than ever. So he does the only thing that makes sense: grabs his bike, and rides. In these long summer days, can Alfie rebuild what was broken?
If you represent a non-fee paying school and would like to apply for tickets please follow the link below.
APPLY FOR IN-PERSON TICKETS HERE or
REGISTER FOR LIVESTREAM – FOR CLF TO DISCUSS
With thanks to The Cambridge Union
Venue: Cambridge Union
Duration: 2 hours
With thanks to
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Author Biography
Matt Goodfellow is the award-winning, bestselling author of The Final Year and The First Year based in Manchester and has written poetry collections for all age groups. His debut verse novel The Final Year became an instant bestseller – selling over 35,000 copies through the TCM to date – and has gone on to win, and be shortlisted for, many different awards including CLiPPA, The Carnegie Medal, Branford Boase, and FCBG Children’s Book Award. He is currently Booktrust’s Writer in Residence, focusing on the theme of ‘voice and choice’ – bringing to life the idea that children thrive when they can choose books that reflect their voices, lives and communities. His work uplifts regional voices & dialects in literature & poetry, showing young people that their voice, their story, and their life matters.
Matt was a Year 6 primary teacher in Manchester for over 10 years before writing professionally. He now visits schools, libraries, conferences and festivals around the UK and beyond, inspiring children and adults to get involved with poetry through his performances and workshops. Matt has also worked extensively with organisations including The Premier League, The National Literacy Trust, The Forward Arts Foundation, CLPE, and is proud to be an ambassador for National Poetry Day.
