14 January 2016
It’s a new year, and the new Semester is looming. We’ll soon be posting about some exciting Semester 2 events and opportunities for UoG writing students, and in the meantime we thought it would be a good time…
Read more8 December 2015
Ladies and gentlemen (and all you ruffians too), it’s the last Creative Writing open mic night of 2015! It’s tonight (Tuesday 8th December), and the theme is Christmas (other theisms and anti-theisms are available). So whether you’re bringing Xmas cheer…
Read more24 November 2015
Just heard that this event has been cancelled due to a booking error at the venue. It ill now take place in a fortnight’s time. Friends, scribes, poets, and constructors of playeth, this day, the 24th of November,…
Read more15 November 2015
Sleigh bells ringing, chestnuts roasting on an open fire, mistletoe and wine… Get your mittens, scarves, and snow boots – the winter quiz is here! Warm yourself by the hearth at Smokey Joe’s Cafe this Tuesday 17th November….
Read more12 November 2015
Cheltenham is lucky to have a lovely new independent bookstore – Suffolk Anthology. Situated in the leafy Suffolks/Montpellier area, Suffolk Anthology is a relaxing spot selling great books and great coffee. Charming and elegant, with a Victorian fireplace…
Read more12 November 2015
It’s been a whirlwind couple of weeks here at UoG, with a plethora (big word alert) of exciting events and happenings. One of the biggest was the launch of the Compass anthology, the latest addition to the New…
Read more30 October 2015
Congratulations to poetry star Angela France who on National Poetry Day was announced as Cheltenham’s new Poet in Residence. It’s the first time Cheltenham has appointed a bard, and they couldn’t have chosen anyone better. Angela is Cheltenham…
Read more20 October 2015
A week today, on Tuesday October 27th, the UoG Writing Programme will be launching Compass: New Writing IV, the latest anthology in the New Writing series, featuring the best prose, poetry, and drama by students on our course. …
Read more13 October 2015
This week, the much anticipated shortlist for the 2015 UoG Novel Writing Contest has been revealed. It was a competitive field and the judges did not approach it lightly: it required much deliberating and soul-searching and debating before…
Read more13 October 2015
Barbecues stowed in sheds, children’s sand pits filling with water and leaves; yes, summer is over, but the good news is that open mics are back! Tonight, Tuesday 13th October, we’re set for the first open mic of the new…
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