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It’s here! The UoG Fringe kicks off tonight!

Brace yourselves for a wonderful weekend. It all starts in just under three hours, with the Bookish Bunfight at FCH. The Graduation Bear has flown in with his entourage, and final rehearsals are underway. I don’t know about…

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New play written by UoG MA students premieres at the Everyman Theatre this Saturday

As part of this weekend’s UoG Fringe, we’re delighted to announce that a few tickets remain for the premiere of Voices from the Forest – a play written collectively by MA students at the University of Gloucestershire. Students Ash Hartridge,…

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24 Hours to Tulsa…and the Closure of This Year’s UoG Novel Writing Contest!

That’s right, folks.  The end is nigh.  Back on February 1st, when we announced that the 2015 UoG Novel Writing Contest was open for submissions, it seemed as if you had all the time in the world to…

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Massive end of year open mic and social!

Finished your assignments? Feel like celebrating? Good news – it’s time for the Creative Writing end of year open mic and celebration. Tomorrow night – that’s Thursday 21st – festivities kick off at the Frog and Fiddle from 7:30….

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UoG Novel Contest Deadline!

Now that you’ve submitted those assignments, and summer is in sight, unless you’re part of the team organizing the eagerly anticipated UoG fringe you might be tempted to kick back, enjoy a beverage or two, and relax.  But…

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Celebrating the rich tradition of poetry at the University of Gloucestershire

Rarely a month goes by without happy news of our poets’ success, and now congratulations are due to Lesley Ingram (an alumni of our MA programme), Sam Kemp (a current student on our MA programme), and Angela France (one…

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This is the best thing to ever happen at the University of Gloucestershire or anywhere in the South West or maybe even ever in the world

It’s just five weeks until the start of the UoG Fringe Festival, which is going to be rib-ticklingly, jaw-droppingly, biscuit-crunchingly brilliant. From the 5th-7th of June, Cheltenham will host a weekend of events organised by second-year Creative Writing…

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Free Poetry Slam Tickets for UoG Creative Writing Students!

We’re pleased to announce that, due to the generosity of Anna Saunders at the Cheltenham Poetry Festival, we’ve been able to purchase some discounted tickets to the much anticipated Breaking Bard Poetry Festival Slam on Saturday May 2….

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The 2015 Cheltenham Poetry Festival is here!

It’s spring, the sun is shining, trees are blossoming, and it’s time for the 2015 Cheltenham Poetry Festival! This wonderful event is back with another varied and imaginative programme, and student tickets are available from a discounted rate…

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Tuesday 14th April – TWO great events!

Creative Writing events… You wait all Easter for one and then two come along at once. This Tuesday all associated  with Creative Writing at UoG face a dizzying choice. Here’s what’s on: First off, there’s the launch party…

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