20 January 2013
Snow doubt you’ll be looking forward to the first open mic night of 2013 – it should be a really ice occasion. Whether you’ve been to many of these nights or are new to the whole idea, come…
30 November 2012
The final open mic of the year is on this Tuesday at the Frog and Fiddle Pub. The night’s being co-hosted by Adam Magee and Becca Edwards, and it’s Christmas themed. They say: The theme this time is…
17 November 2012
The penultimate open mic night of the year will be held on Tuesday 20th November. Bookies are predicting it will be a slightly quieter night than the final, Christmas-themed bash, so if you want to read but don’t…
29 October 2012
We think there’s no better creative writing programme in the country, and our recent graduates seem to agree: this year the Creative Writing BA at the University of Gloucestershire was one of few writing courses to achieve a…
27 October 2012
The next open mic is on Tuesday night and – wait for it – apparently it’s Halloween themed. The official word is that costumes are ‘optional but encouraged.’ Eek. It’s on Tuesday the 30th October, at the Frog…
16 October 2012
Here’s some news on a couple of local(ish) poetry events: University of Gloucestershire Creative Writing tutor Angela France is performing in Worcester tomorrow night as part of a series of events organised by Templar Poetry. Angela holds an…
4 October 2012
September’s open mic night was one of the biggest ever – more than sixty students turned up for literary revelry. The next event is this Monday (8th October). Once again, it’s in the Barn Bar @ the Frog…
20 September 2012
Leaves yellowing, knitted scarves appearing, red-kneed children excitedly scrabbling for conkers… Yes, summer is ending and the good news is that open readings are back. This Tuesday, we’re set for the usual combination of poetry, prose, drama, and…
20 February 2012
The next Creative Writing students’ open mic night will be held at the Frog and Fiddle pub this Tuesday. In keeping with the theme of brevity, let’s keep this announcement short: gather at 7:30 for an 8pm kick…
13 December 2011
Last Tuesday’s Open Mic Night looks set to enter University of Gloucestershire folklore. For those who weren’t there, here’s a wee taste of what you missed. By the time we arrived, the Jolly Autocratic Committee and friends had…