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,…
17 March 2014
The Cheltenham Poetry Festival is back with another brilliant line-up for 2014. The festival will run from 28th March to 6th April, and once again it will star many poets with connections to the University of Gloucestershire. The…
9 February 2014
Do you ever get spam from weird speciality dating sites? For some reason I’m particularly targeted by adverts promising me the chance to date men in uniform. Well, this Monday, the open mic series at the University of…
2 December 2013
The theme of the next open mic night is The Nightmare Before Christmas. No, we’re not talking HM4050; we’re talking vengeful Santas, killer reindeer, that kind of thing. If you can’t be bothered dressing up as a psychopathic…
18 November 2013
There’s an open mic this Tuesday (19th November), and the theme – brace yourself – is fantasy. It’s being hosted by Alice Rowan, and fancy dress is ‘welcome but not compulsory’. If you do fancy getting orced up,…
22 September 2013
Leaves yellowing, knitted scarves appearing, red-kneed children excitedly scrabbling for conkers… Yes, summer is ending and the good news is that open mics are back! This Tuesday, we’re set for the usual combination of poetry, prose, drama, and…
29 April 2013
This Tuesday, 30th April, there will be an open mic night at the Frog and Fiddle from 8pm. As always, this will be a chance to read your prose, poetry, and plays, and to hear what your peers…
3 April 2013
The Cheltenham Poetry Festival starts on April 20th, offering you the chance to experience poetry in all it’s manifestations: there are world class poets performing in intimate venues, exciting new fusion events which blend poetry with visual arts, workshops,…
19 March 2013
There is a Creative Writing students’ open mic night, on Tuesday 19th, at the Frog and Fiddle pub on Cheltenham High Street. The theme this time is superheroes and supervillains, and your host will be Mr Incredible himself,…
14 February 2013
OK, I made up the Valentine’s theme, but there is an open mic night on Tuesday 19th February, at the Frog and Fiddle: meet at 7:30 for an 8pm start. Bring your prose, poetry, and plays, or just…