We celebrate the power of words and ideas through courses, events and conversation.

Our home is Dragon Hall, a 15th-century medieval trading hall in the heart of Norwich UNESCO City of Literature.

Dragon Hall is now open to the public

Step into one of Norwich’s most significant medieval buildings and discover the fascinating stories of the people who have lived and worked within its walls for hundreds of years.

Dragon Hall is now open to the public for free drop-in visits outside of our events and workshops.

Our free visitor hours are Sunday – Wednesday, 10am – 3pm. Our public entrance is on King St, opposite the The Butterfly Café.

Please note we are closed on Easter Sunday.

Visit our What’s On page to view our public programme of events, guided tours, workshops and activities for adults, families and communities.

To volunteer to support our events and venue, click here.

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Writing subversive women with Naomi Wood

In this episode of The Writing Life, we speak with award-winning author Naomi Wood about writing subversive, malicious women.

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25 March 2024

The Writing Life
Tips and Advice
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Independent publisher? Apply to exhibit at the City of Literature Publishing Fair

Our popular Publishing Fair returns for Norfolk & Norwich Festival 2024!

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12 March 2024

Opportunity
Publishing
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Virtual residencies with Nur-El-Hudaa Jaffar, Sim Wai-chew and Tse Hao Guang

In this episode of The Writing Life podcast, Nur-El-Hudaa Jaffar, Sim Wai-chew and Tse Hao Guang discuss virtual residencies for writers and translators.

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11 March 2024

International
Literary Translation
The Writing Life
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