Events

What's on in English Literature.

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Event listing

Event date
Apr 29 2025 -

The English Literature Play

A production of Jellyfish, written by MSc Playwriting student William Osbon. Winner of The English Literature Play Award 2025.

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May 09 2025 -

Creative Writing Conference 2025

A one-day conference featuring industry professionals, panel discussions, networking, and author readings.

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May 09 2025 -

From Arthur's Seat: launch event 2025

Join a range of MSc Creative Writing students from the University of Edinburgh to hear readings at the launch of their new literary anthology, From Arthur’s Seat.

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May 28 2025 -

Money Talks: Futures for the Economic Humanities

A two-day conference co-hosted with the School of Divinity and featuring keynote talks from Dr Devin Singh (Dartmouth College) and Dr Rachel O’Dwyer (National College of Art and Design, Dublin), this event will explore the place of finance within the humanities.

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Jun 04 2025 -

Film screening: Earl.

An in-person advanced screening of award-winning documentary 'Earl.' (2025, dir. Ty Kim) as part of the Samuel Beckett Society Conference 2025. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the director.

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Jun 05 2025 -

Beckett's Relationships

Join the Samuel Beckett Society for its tenth annual conference - three days of discussion on the theme of relationships, both within and with the writer's work.

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Jun 06 2025 -

Nature Nurture: Edinburgh’s Childgarden Heritage, Cultures of Care, and Scottish Women’s Writing

A half-day symposium in partnership with SELCIE (Scotland’s Early Literature for Children Research Initiative) exploring the intersection between children's literature, their creativity, and the natural world.

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