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New Writing Live


New Writing Live is a student-run series celebrating UEA’s emerging writers alongside Creative Writing academics and alumni. Come for the readings, stay for the vibes, and maybe even step up to the mic yourself! ✨

Event details

Monday 11 May 2026, 6:30pm - 10:30pm

Dorothy's

🎤 Following the roaring success of its relaunch in March, New Writing Live is back! 
 
Join us at Dorothy’s Bar for an evening of live readings from UEA students, alumni, and staff, headlined by Dr Claire Hynes, BA Creative Writing Course Director, who will be reading a piece of creative non-fiction. 
 
📣 Students: share your work! 
 
We’re inviting UEA Creative Writing undergraduates and postgraduates to read their own work. 
 

  • Micro-fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, short stories, or extracts from plays/novels 

  • Must be readable in ~5 minutes 

  • Music can’t be accommodated due to the tech setup 

 
Request a reading slot here: https://forms.office.com/e/axd5iJs0m8