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• Literary Leicester 2017 highlights

  Date: 20 Dec 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/literary-leicester-2017-highlights

  Last month our annual Literary Leicester festival took place, featuring acclaimed literati guests, the dramatic arts and several school events.

• Unique event starts countywide conversation about Leicesters literary scene

  Date: 18 Dec 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/unique-event-starts-countywide-conversation-about-leicesters-literary-scene

  On Wednesday 13 December literary enthusiasts from across the county came together to look at the literary activity that takes place in...

• Showcasing talent free public event to discuss raising the profile of Leicester and Leicestershires literary scene

  Date: 13 Dec 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/showcasing-talent-free-public-event-to-discuss-raising-the-profile-of-leicester-and-leicestershire2019s-literary-scene

  Raising the roof on Leicester’s literary talent will be a subject up for discussion between members of the public and key figures from the city...

• Event to explore how arts and culture can better reflect our diverse society

  Date: 27 Nov 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/event-to-explore-how-arts-and-culture-can-better-reflect-our-diverse-society

  A panel of industry experts will discuss how we can make workforce diversity the responsibility of everyone in arts and culture, and why it is...

• Rhyme and ride with Arriva as Leicester gets literary

  Date: 15 Nov 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/rhyme-and-ride-with-arriva-as-leicester-gets-literary

  Today, Leicester-based poet and performer Lydia Towsey will be hopping on and off local bus services to entertain passengers and raise awareness...

• Literary Leicester to host one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary British Fiction Gwendoline Riley

  Date: 14 Nov 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/literary-leicester-to-host-2018one-of-the-most-distinctive-voices-in-contemporary-british-fiction2019-gwendoline-riley

  The University of Leicester will welcome award-winning novelist Gwendoline Riley to campus on Friday 17 November for the tenth annual Literary...

• Prolific Shakespearean actor Michael Pennington to take part in Literary Leicester

  Date: 9 Nov 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/prolific-shakespearean-actor-and-recent-king-lear-michael-pennington-to-take-part-in-literary-leicester

  Eminent stage actor, writer and director Michael Pennington will be delivering a talk and Q&A at our Literary Leicester festival on 16 November.

• Author of Madame Doubtfire and Carnegie Medal winner Anne Fine to share what inspires her writing

  Date: 8 Nov 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/author-of-2018madame-doubtfire2019-and-carnegie-medal-winner-anne-fine-to-share-what-inspires-her-writing

  Multi-award-winning author Anne Fine OBE will be visiting our University to speak on her long-standing career as a writer for all audiences during...

• Leicesters literary festival gives a glimpse into our possible futures

  Date: 3 Nov 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/leicester2019s-free-literary-festival-gives-a-glimpse-into-our-possible-futures

  This year’s Literary Leicester plans to take audiences where no-one has gone before – but might do, one day.

• Students discover Leicesters literary secrets on Joe Orton walking tour

  Date: 30 Oct 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/students-discover-leicesters-literary-secrets-on-joe-orton-walking-tour

  This year the University of Leicester has been celebrating the work of Joe Orton.