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Jul 13 2021

Thirty-six Underrepresented Writers Shortlisted for Creative Future Writers’ Award 2021

Thirty-six writers from a wide range of working class, LGTBQIA+, Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds were today (13th July 2021) shortlisted for the 8th annual Creative Future Writers’ Award (CFWA). The UK’s only national writing ...
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Jun 29 2021

We’re looking for volunteers for a community pop-up bookshop in Brighton.

The Book Makers is a volunteer-run community pop-up bookshop, writing space, and event space where established authors will support great writing from diverse new voices. It's in the heart of Brighton on Cranbourne Street, less than ...
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Apr 29 2021

We’re hiring!

Come and work with us! Creative Future seeks an Administrator, highly experienced in office management, programme administration & with excellent organisational skills. This role is vital to the smooth running of this small, fast-paced organisation and ...
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Apr 29 2021

Next Up: Writers Announced

10 Under-Represented Writers Selected for Yearlong Support Programme Creative Future and The Literary Consultancy have announced the ten writers selected for the Next Up development programme. The Literary Consultancy (TLC) and Creative Future have been generously ...
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Mar 18 2021

Creative Future receives funding from Thriving Communities

This Social Prescribing Day (18 March 2021) is a double day for celebration! We're thrilled to have been awarded funding from Thriving Communities to launch our PRESCRIBE TO THRIVE project. It's a brand new partnership with ...
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Mar 1 2021

2021 Writers Award Competition Open!

Our annual Writers' Award competition is officially open for submissions from underrepresented writers. It's FREE to enter and you can submit ONE piece of writing in one category (poetry or fiction) or ONE in each category. ...
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Feb 8 2021

Hera Reviewed by The Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance

The Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance has reviewed the recent work Hera has been doing through the pandemic. They've created a case study on the Hera Programme; 'How have culture and creativity been supporting people in ...
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Jan 29 2021

First Arts & Health Network, Brighton & Hove – Our First Meeting

The Arts &Health Network, Brighton & Hove is for freelance artists & health practitioners working in the Arts & Health Sector across our city. Creative Future is one of the partners in the Hera Partnership along ...
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Dec 8 2020

Akila Richards reflects on her experience as our 2020 Writer in Residence

My residency at Creative Future was my first. I was very excited and had big plans in how I could include nature, artistic practice and experimentation, and possibly a digital soundscape which I had successfully produced ...
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Nov 30 2020

Ellie McKinlay-Khojinian reflects on her Creative Future Writing Workshops for members of the migrant, asylum-seeking, and refugee community in Norwich

Last week saw the final workshop in a series of six that I had the absolute pleasure of delivering on behalf of Creative Future, for members of the migrant, asylum-seeking, and refugee community in Norwich, Norfolk. ...
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Oct 6 2020

2020 Writers’ Award Digital Showcase

Join us for a celebratory evening in which 12 extraordinary, underrepresented writers emerge into the limelight. Tickets are available now for the Creative Future Writers’ Award Digital Showcase 2020, featuring highlights and readings from the 12 ...
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Jul 28 2020

The winners of our 2020 Writers’ Award competition

Grief, male sexuality, the plight of pets in Covid-stricken Wuhan, and Scottish teenagers’ love lives are amongst the themes of the twelve winning entries of the Creative Future Writers’ Award, announced Tuesday 28 July. Now in ...
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