Kinney to visit UK and Irish fans with the Diper Överlöde show

Jeff Kinney will visit his fans in the UK and Ireland this November to celebrate the release of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Diper Överlöde (Puffin), the 17th book in the global hit series. 

This will be the first opportunity in two years to see the Wimpy Kid theatre show for UK audiences and it will be Kinney’s first time in Ireland since 2017.  

Kinney will visit Dublin, Tring, Edinburgh and Oswestry for events with Eason, Our Bookshop, Waterstones, Booka Bookshop and Linghams Booksellers, in the largest UK and Ireland Wimpy Kid tour to date. 

Kinney will MC the show, which will feature live performances from the band Löded Diper, as well as opportunities for concert-goers to show off their singing, dancing and musical talents onstage. Each event will include pre-show entertainment including photo moments with rock ’n’ roll dress-up. Attendees will be encouraged to come dressed like a rock star. 

Diper Överlöde sees Greg Heffley find out that the road to fame and glory comes with some hard knocks. The synopsis says: “When he decides to tag along with his brother Rodrick’s band, Löded Diper, Greg doesn’t realise what he’s getting into. But he soon learns that late nights, unpaid gigs, fighting between band members and money troubles are all part of the rock ’n’ roll lifestyle. 

“Can Greg help Löded Diper become the legends they think they are? Or will too much time with Rodrick’s band be a diper överlöde?”