A Noise Annoys is a poetry show for all the senses! It features rhymes, noises, songs, surprises and lots of audience interaction. Bursting with joyful humour and witty wordplay, Jude takes the audience on a mind-bending journey through the sounds of language and the language of sounds. There is lots of joy, a healthy dose of nonsense, and a few heartfelt moments of beautiful hush. 

The show is best suited to families with children age 6+. All attendees must have a ticket. 

 "Jude Simpson is funny, sharp, emotional in her work and is a terrific performer… She needs to be seen and heard wherever possible." – Michael Rosen, Poet and former Children's Laureate

Using poems, rhymes and tongue-twisters, with physical humour, improvised sounds and hilarious props, Jude finds the joy and annoyance in the things we hear. She asks questions like: Is it a noise that's annoying, or the person making it? Do pingers ever ding? If you had a pet badger, what would you call it? This is a show that will engage children with the spoken and written word, and leave them full of joy at the possibilities of language. 

 "Witty, engaging, fun, imaginatively clever."

"I loved it! Great poetry and audience interaction!"

– Audience members at A Noise Annoys