York St John University supports and hosts a number of events as a partner of York Literature Festival. The festival promotes the arts in York, with an emphasis on literature, spoken word and poetry. They also feature music, comedy, cinema and theatre in the programme. This year the festival will run from Thursday 15 March 2018 until Monday 26 March 2018 across a number of venues in York. The York St John programme of events taking place at York St John University and York Theatre Royal are as follows:
Thursday 15 March – Launch of York Literature Festival and York Centre for Writing (with Fiona Mozley and YSJ Creative Writing Staff)
For full details and to book tickets please visit the Theatre Royal page.
Tuesday 20 March – Poetry Workshop with Geraldine Monk and Nisha Ramayya
For full details and to book free tickets please visit the Eventbrite page.
Tuesday 20 March – Geraldine Monk and Nisha Ramayya
For full details and to book free tickets please visit the Eventbrite page.
Wednesday 21 March – Research, Writing & Revision: The Art of Paperback Writing with Jack Sheffield
For full details and to book free tickets please visit the Eventbrite page.
Wednesday 21 March – Beyond the Walls Anthology Launch and Student Showcase
For full details and to book free tickets please visit the Eventbrite page.
Thursday 22 March – Launch of the Pollination Project Anthology
For full details and to book free tickets please visit the Eventbrite page.
Friday 23 March – 200 Years of Frankenstein 1818-2018: Mary Shelley’s monstrous legacy, with Angela Wright
For full details and to book free tickets please visit the Eventbrite page.
Saturday 24 March – Writers and Artists One Day Creative Writing Conference
For full details and to book tickets please visit the Writers and Artists Website.