28 October 2022
The 2023 University of Gloucestershire Creative Writing Anthology is open for submissions. We are looking for stories, poetry, dramatic writing, and graphic storytelling pieces that fall under the theme of A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE. The topic gives you…
6 October 2016
This Saturday night, 8th October, #cheltlitfest hits the streets with its very first Lit Crawl – a melting pot of words and music hosted in some surprising places. Created in San Francisco in 2004, Lit Crawl blends a…
26 September 2016
The Creative Writing Society is back and relaunching with a fun quiz at Smokey Joe’s Cafe tomorrow, Tuesday 27th October. Join your hosts, Mathias and Alice, for five rounds of fun, from 7pm-10pm. Entry is just £1 per head, so…
21 September 2016
You know how we’re always saying that nobody gets rich through writing fiction? Well, once in a while someone does. This year, that someone is publishing sensation Chloé J. Esposito. If this is the first time you’ve heard…
30 April 2016
For those who are eager for poetry and can’t wait for the huge line-up of great events at next week’s Cheltenham Poetry Festival (see our previous post, and get with it!) then a brilliant warm-up event is taking…
28 April 2016
There are so many amazing events going on in the last few weeks of term we’re going to have to bombard this blog with announcements. To start with, we wanted to shout about this year’s Cheltenham Poetry Festival,…
12 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…
30 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…
2 June 2015
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,…