--- title: "Russell Brand “Trickster’s Tales” at the Royal Albert Hall" url: "https://riverside-secondary.com/news/2014-11-24-russell-brand-trickster-s-tales-at-the-royal-albert-hall" school: "Riverside Secondary School" --- [Click here to apply for Riverside 6th Form](https://riversideschool.applicaa.com/year12) # Russell Brand “Trickster’s Tales” at the Royal Albert Hall ![Image of Russell Brand “Trickster’s Tales” at the Royal Albert Hall](https://files.schudio.com/riverside-secondary-school/images/news/387.jpg) 24 November 2014 Friday 14th, pupils from Riverside School had the fantastic oppertunity of joining Russell Brand and award-winning illustrator Chris Riddell and their band of tricksters for a one-off, multi-media performance of ‘The Pied Piper of Hamelin’ at the world-famous Royal Albert Hall. It featured an extraordinary array of performance talent including the Band of Tricksters, a ten-piece orchestra, playing dozens of wondrous instruments, live art from award-winning children’s illustrator Chris Riddell (*Goth Girl*, *The Edge Chronicles*), original music by celebrated composer Peter Raeburn and stunning visual effects. Pupils all received a free copy of the new book as this classic story came to life. Brand interacted with the audience, displaying the sharp wit that has made him an extremely successful comedian – a brilliant night all round!![](https://riverside-secondary.com/images/387a.jpg)![](https://riverside-secondary.com/images/387b.jpg)![](https://riverside-secondary.com/images/387c.jpg)![](https://riverside-secondary.com/images/387d.jpg)![](https://riverside-secondary.com/images/387e.jpg) [ Trip to the World ATP Tour Finals at the O2](https://riverside-secondary.com/news/2014-11-21-trip-to-the-world-atp-tour-finals-at-the-o2) [Visit to the University of East London for a Sports Science Taster Day ](https://riverside-secondary.com/news/2014-11-27-visit-to-the-university-of-east-london-for-a-sports-science-taster-day) ![Riverside Secondary School](https://files.schudio.com/riverside-secondary-school/images/logo/Logo_Footer.png) ### Riverside Secondary School Renwick Road Barking IG11 0FU 0203 946 5888 ### Social Media - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/riverside_campus/) [![Partnership Learning](https://files.schudio.com/riverside-secondary-school/images/logo/AAAPartnership-Learning_white.png)](https://partnershiplearning.com) © Copyright 2026 Riverside Secondary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://riverside-secondary.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)