We run many projects at Writing West Midlands, some for short periods of time, and some for several years. If you’d like to send us a project proposal, or you’re an arts organisation looking for a partner on an existing project, please contact us here.
We’ve appointed Maria Whatton as our socially engaged writer, experienced at working with local communities and arts and culture organisations, to write a short story
Casey Bailey has been named as the new Birmingham Poet Laureate during a National Poetry Day celebration which took place online, and which also marked
Writing West Midlands has teamed up with Speaking Volumes to collect stories from Birmingham residents who emigrated to the UK in the 1960s from across
Are you a BAME, Disabled or Deaf, Low-income or LGBTQI+ and an emerging poet who lives, works or studies in the West Midlands region? The
Birmingham Poet Laureate and Young Poet Laureate 2018-2020 announced Richard O’Brien and Aliyah Begum were announced as the new Poets Laureate for Birmingham at the
READ ON is a four-year project bringing together seven organisations in six countries working in six languages, funded by the EU Creative Europe programme. Writing
Common People – An Anthology of Working Class Writing Inspired by a shared concern that working class voices are increasingly absent from the pages
Find out more about Matt Windle and Nyanda Foday, Birmingham’s Poets Laureate. To submit a booking request for the Poet Laureate or Young Poet
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