Reverend Richard Coles Brings A Heist Before Bedtime to Rossall School
Rossall School hosted bestselling author, broadcaster, and Church of England priest Reverend Richard Coles for a special literary event featuring his latest book, A Heist Before Bedtime: True Scrapes and Escapes.
Rossall welcomed pupils, parents, local schools, and members of the wider community to an engaging reading and book signing session. Reverend Richard Coles shared excerpts from his book, which featured daring heists, bizarre crimes, and remarkable escapes presented with his signature humour and storytelling style. The talk was delivered with energy and charm, keeping the audience highly entertained throughout.
Following the reading, he signed copies of his book and met attendees. The visit concluded with group photographs, with guests leaving in high spirits and enthusiastic to explore the stories further.
The event was widely enjoyed by both the school community and visiting guests and added a memorable highlight to the school calendar.
“On the 27th of April 2026 Reverend Richard Coles came into the Rossall School chapel.
The Reverend talked about his career and love for books. Richard also talked about his new book,that was called A Heist Before Bedtime, which takes real life scenarios and turns them into funny stories. He also talked about his life and how he was never really interested in books but after his grandad took him to a bookshop and bought him Sherlock Holmes,that sparked his love for writing and books. Reverend Coles told us, that as a child,he was interested in music and performing arts and later on in his life he started a band,that was called The communards and even played one of his hit songs on the piano. He also briefly talked about his time as a vicar as well.
After that he talked about his time on I’m a celebrity get me out of here! and how he ate lots of horrid bugs and weird things from animals. Near the end we had a Question and Answer session, where we got to ask him about his experience in life and how he was so successful. In conclusion,Reverend Richard Cole’s talk was a comedic yet educational experience for all year 5 to year 9 pupils and staff. ”
