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,…
15 November 2015
Sleigh bells ringing, chestnuts roasting on an open fire, mistletoe and wine… Get your mittens, scarves, and snow boots – the winter quiz is here! Warm yourself by the hearth at Smokey Joe’s Cafe this Tuesday 17th 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…
28 September 2015
It’s time for the Creative Writing Society’s first event of the 2015/2016 academic year! You are cordially invited to Smokey Joe’s for an evening of sh#* lit. Quiz rounds include… Writer’s Block Character References Adaptation or Imagination? Ultimate Sh#* Lit…
20 May 2015
Finished your assignments? Feel like celebrating? Good news – it’s time for the Creative Writing end of year open mic and celebration. Tomorrow night – that’s Thursday 21st – festivities kick off at the Frog and Fiddle from 7:30….
30 April 2015
It’s just five weeks until the start of the UoG Fringe Festival, which is going to be rib-ticklingly, jaw-droppingly, biscuit-crunchingly brilliant. From the 5th-7th of June, Cheltenham will host a weekend of events organised by second-year Creative Writing…
9 April 2015
Creative Writing events… You wait all Easter for one and then two come along at once. This Tuesday all associated with Creative Writing at UoG face a dizzying choice. Here’s what’s on: First off, there’s the launch party…