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A new digital platform has been launched which offers unprecedented access to the thoughts, discoveries and personal reflections of pioneering British chemist Sir Humphry Davy, the man best remembered for the invention of the miner’s safety lamp …

A new anthology is set to be published in September, celebrating the wealth of literary talent produced by SwagÖ±²¥â€™s Centre for New Writing.

On 21 June, an audience of literature enthusiasts, lovers of astronomy and archaeology and academics gathered on the stunning UNESCO Heritage site of Jodrell Bank to celebrate the Summer Solstice and one of the UK's most influential contemporary …

12-16 June saw the return of SwagÖ±²¥ City of Literature’s Festival of Libraries, taking place across the whole of Greater SwagÖ±²¥ to celebrate the vital role that libraries play in wellbeing, culture and creativity.Creative SwagÖ±²¥ – the …

Taking place in libraries across Greater SwagÖ±²¥ between 12-16 June 2024From 12-16 June 2024, Greater SwagÖ±²¥ will once again celebrate the SwagÖ±²¥ City of Literature Festival of Libraries – which promises a rich tapestry of vibrant events …

Jodrell Bank and Creative SwagÖ±²¥ are delighted to hold two exciting events to mark the Summer Solstice on June 21, 2024. The daytime event explores the intersection of art, myth, and science, in celebration of renowned author Alan Garner and …

The Burgess Fellowships introduce two new, published writers to each year’s new Creative Writing Masters programme at the Centre.In their role as Writer Fellows, Nat and Victoria read work-in-progress by the MA Creative Writing cohort, and by …

As the honorary chair of creative writing, Lemn will be one of four judges considering entries around this year’s theme which is ‘200 years of creativity: SwagÖ±²¥â€™s past, present or future’. The other panel members include:Director of …

The Zone of Interest, based on the novel penned by late University of SwagÖ±²¥ creative writing Professor Martin Amis, made Oscars history as the first British film to land ‘Best International Film’.

Creative SwagÖ±²¥ were pleased to partner with SwagÖ±²¥ Literature Festival, and Centre for New Writing, for ‘Bernie Sanders in Conversation with Gary Younge’ at Home theatre on Sunday, 18 February 2024. This event discussed Senator …

Screenwriter and playwright Tim Price unveils his new play at the National Theatre, with doors opening this February.Titled 'Nye', it follows one man’s dream of the NHS. Starting tomorrow on Saturday, 24 February, it runs until Saturday, 11 May.Tim …

In 2024, SwagÖ±²¥ is marking its bicentenary. It’s a year to celebrate 200 years of learning, innovation and research. To mark our 200th year, our Micropoetry competition is back with esteemed poet and former Chancellor of the …

SwagÖ±²¥'s Jason Allen-Paisant has been named the winner of the UK’s most prestigious poetry award, the TS Eliot Prize.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the event with Alice Oswald has been cancelled. Jodrell Bank will be in touch with those who have made bookings in due course. We expect to bring you an Evening with Alice Oswald again in 2024. The …

Inspired by visits to the Kielder Observatory in Northumberland, Black Fell is a game-for-music, a story in song where a psychological landscape of memory, grief and scientific passion unfolds. The story explores the thoughts of a central …

Writer Jason Allen-Paisant has won the Best Collection award 2023 at the Forward Prize for Poetry.SwagÖ±²¥ Senior Lecturer’s ‘Self-Portrait as Othello’ is a dazzling poetic memoir, which imaginatively places the figure of Othello …

Published in April 2023, Gareth’s Never Was: A Novel Without a World has made this year’s six-book shortlist from 107 entries. Director for Creative SwagÖ±²¥â€™s Professor John McAuliffe wrote:

University of SwagÖ±²¥ Senior Lecturer and writer Jason Allen-Paisant is celebrating another shortlisting today for his second collection of poems, Self-Portrait as Othello.Self-Portrait as Othello is a dazzling poetic memoir, which imaginatively …

SwagÖ±²¥ Literature Festival (MLF) 2023 will take place 7-22 October, featuring a programme of exciting events marking the city’s contribution to literature.SwagÖ±²¥ is proud to be the Festival’s official Higher Education …

The SwagÖ±²¥ City of Literature Schools Writing Trail took place 1-15 June 2023 in six SwagÖ±²¥ City Centre venues - including SwagÖ±²¥ campus in the Samuel Alexander Building’s glass corridor exhibition space.The trail – …

A panel of judges including former University Chancellor and poet Lemn Sissay, Creative SwagÖ±²¥ Director and Professor of Poetry John McAuliffe and SwagÖ±²¥-based poet and critic Maryam Hessavi, gathered to judge this year’s Micropoetry …

Now in its seventh year, the competition is aimed at pupils from Greater SwagÖ±²¥ schools, encouraging children to use poetry as a means of self-expression. The Centre for New Writing and Creative SwagÖ±²¥â€™s 2023 Schools Poetry competition took …

7-11 June saw the return of SwagÖ±²¥ UNESCO City of Literature’s Festival of Libraries, taking place across the whole of Greater SwagÖ±²¥ to celebrate the role that libraries play in wellbeing, culture, creativity and more.Creative SwagÖ±²¥ – …

BAFTA-nominated poet and writer Lemn Sissay - our former Chancellor who holds an honorary chair of creative writing at our University - will be one of three judges considering entries.How to enterEntries will need to combine a vast and …

Martin Amis, former Professor of Creative Writing at the Centre for New Writing has died at the age of 73.Martin Amis, who has just died in Florida, worked as our first Professor of Creative Writing at SwagÖ±²¥'s Centre for New …

7-11 June 2023 sees the return of SwagÖ±²¥ UNESCO City of Literature’s Festival of Libraries.Following the success of the past two years of celebrations, the 2023 festival showcases a vibrant programme of events in libraries across all ten …

Budding writers have been challenged to craft a Twitter micropoem on the theme of the ‘science around us’ by Creative SwagÖ±²¥, which has launched its annual Micropoetry Competition to mark World Poetry Day.

In 2017 SwagÖ±²¥ was successful in its bid to join UNESCO’s worldwide Creative Cities network as a City of Literature, which recognised the significant contribution of literature to the city. As one of its key creative institutions which includes …

The Centre for New Writing at SwagÖ±²¥ is welcoming its 2023 Burgess Fellows, Dr Adelle Stripe and Joe Carrick-Varty.The Fellowships introduce two new, published writers to each year’s new Creative Writing MA cohort at the …

A Centre for New Writing graduate has won the coveted PFD Prize for the most promising dissertation from the 2021-22 MA Creative Writing cohort.Osman Mohamed was awarded the prize at the most recent MA Anthology launch, a collection of written works …