3 June 2017
Never mind the ballots, don’t miss this! Our final event of the 2016/2017 academic year will feature readings and discussion with poet Lesley Ingram, short story writer Daisy Johnson, and novelist Sarah Walton. They’ll be speaking at our afternoon…
2 May 2016
Don’t panic – it’s not the last one ever, but it will be the last one this academic year. Of course, for some people who are finishing their degrees before moving away, it may indeed be the last one,…
25 January 2016
So Christmas is over, 2016 is no longer a novelty, and it finally got cold. Family arguments are suspended, to be resumed in eleven months, by which time you’ll once again have forgotten why Uncle Steve and Auntie…
8 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…
24 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,…
13 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…
4 March 2015
Thursday March 5th is World Book Day, and thanks to Kayleigh Moore we’re marking the day with a special event for everyone involved in Creative Writing at the University of Gloucestershire. Come and celebrate the written word with…
10 November 2014
We’re looking forward to the latest Creative Writing students’ open mic night tomorrow. The theme is ‘remembrance’, which you’re free to interpret however you want. As always, it’s a chance to share your prose, poems, and plays with…
20 October 2014
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! This Tuesday, we’re set for the second open mic of the academic year,…
21 September 2014
Welcome back, returning students, and a special welcome to all our new students. What would the new term be with no new term social? Boring! The good people at the University of Gloucestershire Creative Writing Society have saved…