Birmingham Literature Festival Book Group Books now on sale
As part of this year’s Birmingham Literature Festival, we are hosting a trio of Festival Book Groups in partnership with the West Midlands Readers’ Network. Each of the titles involved has a strong...
View ArticleWriters: test out your writing-in-progress at Short & Sweet
The Birmingham Literature Festival is coming up in October, which Writing West Midlands programmes and produces. As you’d expect, there are lots of events for writers, including writing workshops and...
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Birmingham Moor Street station hosts Writer in Residence during Birmingham...
Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September: 11am- 3pm Birmingham’s busy commuter station, Moor Street, will host its first ever Writer in Residence during Birmingham Weekender on 26 and 27 September. Matt...
View ArticleThe Writers’ Toolkit: the national writing conference returns to Birmingham
Saturday 7 November 2015, 9.30am – 4pm, Bramall Music Building, University of Birmingham The annual conference for writers returns to Birmingham at the beginning of November, offering inspirational...
View ArticleVacancy: PR & Communications Manager, Maternity Cover
Job Description: Job Title: PR & Communications Manager (Maternity Cover) Job Terms: Temporary Responsible To: Chief Executive Hours: 3 days/...
View ArticleRoom 204 opens for applications
Boosting the careers of talented West Midlands writers: Room 204 opens for applications Writers across the West Midlands are invited to apply to be part of this year’s Room 204 – the year-long support...
View ArticleBe a Shakespearean postman for a day!
Can you help us celebrate Shakespeare on Saturday 23 April, the 400th anniversary of his death? Do something to be part of this historic day and celebrate the most successful British writer of all...
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Shakespeare posties take over the Midlands for 24 hours
The West Midlands will be overrun with an army of Shakespeare posties over 24 hours on Friday 22 April and Saturday 23 April, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. A veritable army...
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Haiku Exchange
As part of the International Dance Festival Birmingham, we invite you to take part in our Haiku Exchange this May. The Haiku Exchange will take part in the stunning Vault, hidden in the bowels of the...
View ArticleNew Room 204 writers-in-development announced
We’re delighted to reveal this year’s cohort of Room 204 writers-in-development. 14 writers of all genres join the previous 5 years’ worth of writers who’ve worked closely with Writing West Midlands...
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