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In Conversation: Oliver Jeffers & Kelly McCaughrain
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The Open Ear: student-led publication
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Fighting Words Writing Workshops

The new Centre will be housed in a beautiful Victorian listed building conveniently close to Belfast City Centre and on the edge of the main university campus. The strategic location offers the opportunity to reach new communities across the city, with some of Northern Ireland’s most disadvantaged neighbourhoods in close proximity.

We aim to create a vibrant and inclusive creative writing hub that embodies the essence and significance of Heaney’s life, work and legacy; a place where writers of all ages and backgrounds can come together to learn, challenge and inspire each other. In this stimulating and supportive environment people will find their voice as writers, just as Heaney did, at Queen’s.

 

Children's Writing Fellow NI

As Children's Writing Fellow, Kelly has worked with school groups and libraries to set up writing clubs, as well as hosting public events for us on writing for young people. 

Fighting Words Writing Fellow

Cathleen Young was recently appointed the inaugural Fighting Words Writing Fellow. Find out more...

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Fighting Words NI

Our students receive training to become Fighting Words NI volunteer mentors, helping the next generation of writers tell their stories.

Tiny Masterclasses

Our students and Fighting Words NI are making Tiny Masterclasses on all aspects of creative writing...

Writing Groups

We host weekly writers' groups including the Poetry Workshop established by Ciaran Carson.

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