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! ✨
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