Room 204 opens for submissions
Our flagship programme for emerging writers is open for applications! Deadline: Monday 1 February 2021
Birmingham Poets Laureate announced for 2020-22
The new Poet Laureate and Young Poet Laureate were revealed on National Poetry Day
Events, Short Courses & Workshops
Events and training for writers Sept 2020 - Jan 2021
Upcoming Events
ONLINE Regional Writer Meet-Up: Shrewsbury
December 5 @ 9:45 am - 11:00 amJoin Writing West Midlands and two guest speakers for a free morning of discussion and networking fo...
ONLINE 5-week Short Course: Further Adventures in Poetry
January 11, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmJoin award-winning poet Liz Berry for an online short course for poets with some experience of writi...
ONLINE Writer Training Session: How to get writing and keep writing
January 12, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmThis 2-hour online workshop will teach you in a practical way how to make sure you make the most of ...
ONLINE 5-week Short Course: Write a Radio Drama in 5 Weeks REPEAT
January 19, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmThese live, interactive online classes will introduce you to the industry, and allow you to learn th...
Writers
We run workshops, conferences, residencies and networking throughout the year, as well as the creative development programme Room 204. We hold a range of writing workshops and short courses, as well as host writers from all over the globe.
Young People
Through our Spark Young Writers Programme, we provide schools with writers, run 20 monthly creative writing groups across the west midlands and hold a yearly Summer Writing Challenge.
Readers
Through partnerships with publishers, universities, galleries, libraries and many others, we nurture readers as much as writers.
Celebrating Words
Birmingham Literature Festival runs annually with a full programme, usually in October. For 2020, we ran a series of online workshops, a weekly podcast throughout the autumn, daily poetry readings, and live-streamed events in partnership with Durham Book Festival. The festival will return in 2021.
