5 November 2011
The next University of Gloucestershire Creative Writing students Open Mic Night will be held at the Frog & Fiddle pub this Tuesday. As always, you can bring some poetry, a play-script, or a short piece of prose (it…
17 October 2011
It’s too late to attend the Literature Festival’s Afternoon Readings, but you can listen to them online until Wednesday 19th October. Thanks to University of Gloucestershire Creative Writing student Keely O’Shaughnessy for reccomending these recordings – the events…
6 October 2011
Most Creative Writing students at the University of Gloucestershire know about the big Waterstone’s on The Promenade, but Cheltenham has much more than this to offer booklovers. In particular, the town hosts two brilliant second hand bookstores and…
5 October 2011
D.D. Johnston, Creative Writing lecturer at the University of Gloucestershire, will be talking in Cheltenham on Wednesday 12th October. The talk, billed as ‘NOT the Literature Festival,’ will cover why he can’t stand Virginia Woolf, what links James…
3 October 2011
The first open mic session of the new academic year will be on Monday 10th October at The Frog and Fiddle pub on Cheltenham High Street. This free event is open to all students and staff at the…
30 September 2011
The world’s longest-running literature festival will once again be held in Cheltenham, this year from 7-16 October. I’d never criticise a University-sponsored event, and this year’s Cheltenham Literature Festival will delight those who enjoy listening to Jeffrey Archer…
28 September 2011
Buzzwords is Cheltenham’s regular live poetry event, held on the first Sunday of the month at The Exmouth Arms, Bath Road, Cheltenham. Every Buzzwords evening includes a Writing Workshop (commences 7 pm), followed (at 8 pm) by readings…
16 September 2011
The University of Gloucestershire Creative Writing Society will be holding its first event of the term on Friday 30th September. Fancy dress is optional, but if you feel like it, dress up as a character from a favourite…
9 September 2011
If you live in Cheltenham and are aged between 18 & 30 then you could win a £1000 grant and have your work shown during the Cheltenham Literature Festival. The competition, which is open to artists working in…