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Literature in the Tees Valley

Welcome to Lit Tees

This website has been developed by New Writing North as part of the Tees Valley Writers and Publishers Project, a development scheme which ran from 2005-2008. One of the aims of the project was to find new ways to profile and promote writers and publishers and all of the other great literary activity that takes place in the area and this site is the outcome.

Here you can find information on writers who live and work in the area, small publishers who publish books here, live literature events and readings, writing workshops and courses, book clubs and some general advice on where to look for support when you are starting to write.

You can also add your own information and links by sending us news items and listings of events. The more info you send, the more useful this site will be. If you are a writer or a publisher you can also apply to publish information about yourself on this site, just click through to the relevant sections.

 

Lit Flash

Stockton International Riverside Festival looking for performers

Match Theatre, together with award-winning director James Dacre, is beginning a search for local performers, budding artists and anyone who has ever fancied performing at the Stockton International Riverside Festival. Match will be creating and performing a theatrical extravaganza at the festival with residents of Teesside. The performance will take place on 1 August on the High Street, with rehearsals starting on 13 July. Participants do not need to have any experience of theatre, but should be keen to perform and to get involved in something new. For more information, please contact Jenny at info@matchtheatre.com, or on 07803 058078.

New writing group in Blackhall

A new writing group has set up at Blackhall library to provide people who are interested in writing with a venue to share feedback, gain new skills and learn about writing opportunities.

Blackhall Writers are a new group who meet at Blackhall Library every last Monday of the Month (excluding bank holidays). We meet from 5pm until 7pm. Refreshments are available on arrival courtesy of the library. There are no joining fees and no monthly subs. The group was set up to provide local people with an opportunity to get together with like minded people, to share their work and receive positive feedback, to learn new writing skills and to find out about writing opportunities and competitions. For further information you can contact Chris Robinson on 0750 1117919 or crobinson59@ymail.com.

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Write for Animation with Ian Fenton - Teesside University

Teesside University’s School of Arts & Media continues to deliver its series of high-profile workshops aimed at the region’s creative industries. The next of these is Writing for Animation – a one-day workshop which is being hosted by award-winning scriptwriter and director Ian Fenton.

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Hartlepool Writers' Group

Central Library, monthly every second Wednesday 6.30pm-8pm

An informal meeting for writers of all ages to talk about and share your work.  For more information contact Denise on 01429 284358.

Hartlepool Central Library, York Rd, TS26 9DE

Tel 01429 272905


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Featured Course

University of Teesside

Has an MA in Creative Writing and runs summer courses and one-off workshops.

W: www.tees.ac.uk/Postgraduate_courses


 

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