Nick Cope

Not to be confused with Nick Pope.

Nick Cope
Cope performing with the Candyskins at Truck Festival 2009
Background information
Origin	Oxfordshire
Instrument(s)	Guitar, vocals
Formerly of	The Candyskins
Website	www.nickcope.co.uk

Nick Cope (born 8 December ^[1] ) is an English musician running regular music sessions in Oxfordshire for young children and their families. Cope also performs at schools and theatres and music festivals in the UK and overseas. He presents a programme on CBeebies called Nick Cope's Popcast. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Cope was previously the lead singer in the rock band the Candyskins.

Discography

• What Colour Is Your T-Shirt (2009)
• My Socks (2011)
• Why Is the Sky Blue? (2012)
• The Pirate's Breakfast (2014)
• A Round of Applause for the Dinosaurs (2016) ^[7]
• Have You Heard About Hugh? (2018)

Television

Since April 2020, Cope has starred in a CBeebies programme called Nick Cope's Popcast. ^[8]

Personal life

Cope's parents, Kenneth Cope and Renny Lister, were both actors and his sister is actress Martha Cope.^{[ citation needed ]} He lives in Oxford with his partner Amanda, with whom he has three children. ^{[2] [ non-primary source needed ]}

References

1. Cope, Nick [@nickcope4] (4 August 2020). "It's the same day as Jim Morrison and Nicki Manaj !" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2025– via Twitter.
2. "nick cope - Home". nickcope.co.uk. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
3. "Singer Nick Cope entertains families at concerts in Oxford". Oxford Mail. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
4. "Calne Music and Arts Festival shows a contrast of styles". The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
5. Fowler, Helen (26 July 2016). "Interview: Nick Cope – 'It's not all about poo'". Edinburgh Festival. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
6. "Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017 – Nick Cope's Family Songbook". The Edinburgh Reporter. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
7. "Nick Cope is back with some dinosaurs of rock n roll..." Oxford Mail. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
8. "Former Oxford rock star lands his own CBeebies show". Oxford Mail . Retrieved 9 August 2020.

External links

• Official website