The Birmingham Visiting Writers’ Programme was established in 2008, supported by the University of Birmingham Fund and hosted by the English and Film and Creative Writing departments.

• Simon Armitage, 29 January 2013
• Stewart Harcourt, 1 February 2012
• David Lodge, February 2011
• Blake Morrison, February 2010
• Catherine O'Flynn, January 2009
• Jackie Kay, October 2008

[Image - David Lodge talks to students at a book signing following his 2011 lecture]

[Image, top - Simon Armitage by Paul Wolfgang Webster]