Month: September 2013

Keevil V Johnston: The Event in the Tent – Tuesday 8th October

It’s officially on: the event in the tent, the argy-bargy in the marquee, the affray in Montpellier, the… Call it what you will, Tyler Keevil V D.D. Johnston, refereed by Martin Randall, is happening. They won’t be boxing,…

Alumi News – keeping up with our poets

We’re always keen to hear what our graduates are up to – we miss you! – so if you studied creative writing at the University of Gloucestershire and have writing news to share in our alumni updates (or…

Open Mic this Wednesday

Leaves yellowing, knitted scarves appearing, red-kneed children excitedly scrabbling for conkers… Yes, summer is ending and the good news is that open mics are back! This Tuesday, we’re set for the usual combination of poetry, prose, drama, and…

New face on campus

There’s going to be a new face on campus this year, so here’s an important message about what to do when you meet the latest member of the Creative Writing team: For those of you who may not…

Making maps and telling tales

The University of Gloucestershire writer in residence, Anna Lawrence Pietroni, has been busy continuing her psychogeographical explorations of place. Anna says she’s ‘exploring the idea that we’re all strangers to each other’s experience of place. While we might…

Satisfaction (almost!) guaranteed

A very warm welcome to all new students, and an equally warm welcome back to all returning students. Freshers’ week starts on Monday, and we’re starting the new academic year on a high: for the second year running,…