Hello, summertime! As the weather warms and the sun shines brighter, we’re excited to share our new season brochure, packed full of events, festivals, courses, and opportunities celebrating the magic of words.
Whether you’re local to Norwich or joining us digitally from elsewhere, looking to attend alone or with friends and family, an established writer or a complete beginner, we’d love for you to get involved.
Hello! Welcome, summertime! Welcome swifts and long nights; welcome wonder. Welcome to our seasonal brochure, stuffed with events, courses and encounters all celebrating the magic of words.
The National Centre for Writing is on tour around the region this summer! Join us on the beach at First Light Festival in Lowestoft for Search Party with award-winning Inua Ellams. Be in Essex for a conversation about the power of language with Camilla Balshaw, Emily Abdeni-Holman and Boakye D. Alpha. We’re popping up at The Forum for Norwich Pride, at Norwich Playhouse for Elizabeth Day in conversation with Simon Savidge, and we’ll play host to Norwich History Festival at Dragon Hall in July.
Our Family Imagination Days in the summer will transform our medieval home and enclosed garden into a vibrant, safe space for play and storytelling! You’re invited to unleash your creativity and let loose with your imagination with activities and crafts for all. If you’re meeting us online, you’ll find something for every palate and pursuit through NCW Academy and our digital collection, the Writing Hub.
This is also my final brochure. Hard to imagine this is goodbye: after eight years in Norwich I’m setting sail in the summer for new adventures, but not before thanking you, our artists, audiences and communities, for making my work such a gift. Paula Sanchez is our new Artistic Director and CEO, and you’re in excellent hands. Here’s to you NCW — soar!
Warmest wishes,
Peggy Hughes
CEO, National Centre for Writing
