Wednesday 28th November, 7.15 p.m.  Conference Room Warwick Arts Centre

Warwick Writing Programme Fifth Birthday Celebration
- click here for cartoon by Peter Blegvad

While Writers at Warwick is now recognised as a significant new literature series in the country, the Warwick Writing Programme itself has been called by The Independent ‘one of the most imaginative experiments in higher education’. Its three-year honours degree in creative writing is probably one of the ( if not the) most popular arts courses in Europe, attracting highly talented students from across the globe. And this coming year sees the launch of a new international MA in Writing, as well as more projects in local schools; in Coventry town centre as part of the Phoenix Initiative; and workshops across the Midlands.

What is it about the Warwick Writing Programme that attracts thirty candidates for every one place on its writing degree? What are the students like, and are they really the great writers and readers of the future? Join us to celebrate five years of writing and writers at Warwick. The event will be led by David Morley, the director of the programme, and will include performances by students and members of the Midlands writing community, the launch of a new magazine, and a surprise reading by a mystery guest writer. There will also be a chance for discussion and questions about Midlands writing and publishing. Celebrations will continue afterwards in the Arts Centre upper bar.

Warwick Arts Centre  Call Box Office 024 76 524524   £4.50 (£3.00)

for details of free lecture series click here