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Events in the School of English, Drama and Creative Studies

  • Luke Kennard: Black Bag

    Join Luke Kennard, University of Birmingham Professor of Creative Writing and 2026 Booker Prize-longlisted author, as he discusses his latest novel, Black Bag.

    • Date: Saturday, 17 October 2026 (13:00 - 14:30) (UK)
    • Location: The Exchange

  • Shakespeare's Cosmos

    See Shakespeare in a different light during this special evening inspired by Helios and dedicated to the works of our favourite local bard.

    • Date: Wednesday, 21 October 2026 (18:00 - 20:00) (UK)
    • Location: The Exchange

  • Chronicles of Modern Sunlight

    Explore how the sun and the wider universe fired the imagination of writers at the turn of the twentieth century.

    • Date: Saturday, 24 October 2026 (13:00 - 14:30) (UK)
    • Location: The Exchange

  • Postgraduate Open Day

    Discover why we're University of the Year (Daily Mail 2027) at our Open Day.

    • Date: Saturday, 14 November 2026 (09:00 - 16:00) (UK)
    • Location: Edgbaston campus

  • English in Action

    An inspiring A-level English Literature study day exploring Othello and The Great Gatsby through expert insights, analysis and exam support.

    • Date: Tuesday, 1 December 2026 (10:00 - 15:00) (UK)
    • Location: Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building

  • UK Language Variation and Change 2027 conference

    The Sixteenth UKLVC conference, with a focus on international research on language variation and change, sociolinguistics, and dialectology.

    • Date: Wednesday, 8 September 2027, 00:00 - Friday, 10 September 2027, 00:00 (UK)
    • Location: Lecture Theatre G15, Muirhead Tower