Junior journalist opportunities
Please see the latest opportunities listed below.
If you are interested in any of them, please email [email protected].
Brainiac Live!
What? Due to popular demand and following its 2025 Olivier Award for Best Family Show, Science’s greatest and most volatile live show is back in with a vengeance and coming to venues around the UK in 2026.
More mischievous than ever before, Brainiac Live! explodes on stage and will take you on a breathless ride through the wild world of the weird and wonderful.
When? From 31 March
Where? All around the UK. See dates here.
Horrible Histories Live (and Dead)!: The Concert
What? Following the exciting announcement of Horrible Histories – The Concert earlier this year, the BAFTA Award-winning TV is being brought to life on stage.
For the very first time, Horrible Histories Live (and Dead!) on Stage will feature both the hit TV songs and stars of the beloved CBBC series, a unique combination never before seen on tour.
Check out the list of dates below:
Fri 30-31 January @ Bristol Beacon
Sun 1 February @ Cardiff Wales Millennium Centre
Fri 6-8 February @ Manchester Opera House
Fri 13-14 February @ Liverpool Empire
Tues 17 February @ London Royal Festival Hall
Fri 20-21 February @ Birmingham Alexandra
Fri 27-28 February @ Milton Keynes Theatre
Sun 1 March @ Cambridge Corn Exchange
Sun 8 March @ Sheffield City Hall
Fri 13-15 March @ Edinburgh Festival Theatre
Fri 20-22 March @ Glasgow Theatre Royal
Sun 29th March @ Nottingham Concert Hall
Thur 2-4 April @ Southampton Mayflower Theatre
Mon 6-7 April @ York Barbican
Thur 9-11 April @ Brighton Concert Hall
Fri 17-18 April @ Sunderland Empire
The Brunel Museum extends French Revolution season
What? The Brunel Museum is extending its display and events season related to the French Revolution into the new year!
It will host a season of activity relating to the Brunel family’s connection to the French Revolution. A brand-new display will bring together the oldest objects in the Museum’s collection – some on display for the first time.
When? February half-term holidays
Where? The Brunel Museum, Railway Ave, London SE16 4LF
Write a book review and have it featured in First News!
Do you have thoughts on a book you have read recently that you want to share with others? Why not write a book review for us? Here’s what you’ll need to do:
- Write 100-120 words on any type of book – chapter books, graphic novels, fiction, non-fiction… even audiobooks are all welcome! No person, reader type, format or genre is excluded
- Tell us what the book is about, what you most enjoyed about it, how the book made you feel and if you had any favourite parts
- Suggest which type of reader would enjoy it
- A picture of the reader holding the book is welcome, too, but not essential
- You could even submit a review as a whole class
Send all book reviews in to [email protected] or by clicking the button below.
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If you want to be a junior journalist for First News and go to cool press events or write about something that you’re passionate about, get in touch by asking a trusted adult to email us at [email protected].