Poetry Workshops and Performances for All Ages and Abilities
I’ve been a London-based comedy performance poet, author, educator, and entertainer since 1989, with an earlier background in communication, training and mentoring. I make language fun and accessible for the least engaged and streeeeeeeetch and challenge more creative and talented writers.
Through my poetry writing or poetry performance workshops, I develop literacy, confidence, self-expression, creativity, performance and presentation skills in all ages and abilities. I have worked in over 1000 schools, countless libraries and appeared in West End comedy clubs for many years, including my own one, so confidently perform my interactive poems in assemblies, at events as well as in all my workshops. I’m also passionate about reading and books so encourage others to follow my example. You can book me for an in-person or virtual/online visit.
My company (of one) is aptly called Confidence in Communication through Comedy Poetry Ltd, or CCCP Workshops for short. All workshops, sessions and events are run by me, Neal Zetter, and can be tailored to suit:
primary, secondary, special school and college students of all abilities including EAL, SEND, the highly creative, reluctant readers/writers, low confidence learners, those 'in transition', family learners etc
teachers (Insets)
libraries, archive services, museums
arts organisations
those in need e.g. drug, alcohol, mental health, brain injured patients, people with learning difficulties, homeless, elderly etc
pupil referral/behavioural units, offenders
Please view this site for more details and how to book.
Two NEW Books for 2025/26!
My next/13th poetry book, published by Troika in Sept 2025, is ‘Chicken in the Kitchen (Neal Zetter’s Greatest Hits)’. This collection features my most popular poems that children regularly request during my school visits from my previous eight Troika books, plus two brand new poems.
Jan 2026 sees the arrival of my 14th poetry book, ‘Small Poems for Big Imaginations’, published by Otter-Barry. it’s a collection of over 50 very short poems to engage the less-keen reader as well as those who are already book converts. As always, there’s plenty of word play and humour inside plus some more thoughtful poems.
Latest Blog
‘Why Read?’ - read my newest blog and post your comments. Check out my earlier blogs on this site too.
YouTube Channel
Enjoy my videos of Ba nana nana nana nana nana nana nana nana nana nana nana nana nana, Kids Love Ketchup and many more of my poems on my YouTube channel.
Interviews and Q&As
Follow the links to these interviews and Q&As with me:
Library Girl and Book Boy podcast performing three poems, talking lockdown and much more.
Rossendale Radio podcast performing poems live, picking favourite tunes and talking all things poetry.
Troika Books and Pen to Print Magazine on making a living from poetry.
The Letterpress Project on the Power of Poetry plus a Q&A on what books mean to me.
The Reading Realm on how I became a poet, my influences, school work and the joy of reading.
Latest Poems
Children: Neal Meal, Footwear, A Toucan Can, BOO!, School’s Out?, Body Report, Favourite Foods, ? Shhh, Staffroom, Stenophobia, On Reflection, Hide-and-Seek, Tomato, Shipwrecked, Things to Do, Smart, Pockets, Chopsticks, If
Adults & Teens: U, The Heart of the Matter, Time, Bull in a China Shop, I Could Write…, Oxymorons, Friendship Formula, Tipping Point, Just Checking…, Talk, Carbon Footprint, Like a Metaphor, Blue Plaque, Fractions, Blood