The Lighthouse — News — Falmouth University English & Creative Writing

Our Statement Against Racism

As many in our community, we have been appalled by the continuous violent presence of racism in the world. This is our anti-racism statement about how we reflect, learn, stand up and work to continue to create a community in which we are all truly free and equal.

Event: Inside the Kremlin Propaganda Machine – with Kate de Pury

Join us for a talk with our very own Kate de Pury about the Kremlin propaganda machine next Tuesday 10th of March at 6pm at The Lighthouse.

community, Events, events, MA in Journalis, Woodlane Campus, The LighthouseFalWriting TeamMarch 6, 2020journalism, School of Writing and Journalism, journalist, Kate de Pury, Russia, events, Woodlane Campus, The Lighthouse

Event: Join us for a talk with novelist, Yara Rodrigues Fowler

Join us this Tuesday 3rd of March for a talk with novelist Yara Rodrigues Fowler about her writing, and reading from her novel, Stubborn Archivist.

community, Cornwall, Creative Writing, Events, events, learn, literature, Woodlane Campus, writingFalWriting TeamMarch 2, 2020Yara Rodrigues Fowler, Event, The Lighthouse, Woodlane Campus, Falmouth, Falmouth University

FalWriting's Love Stories: Enter our 500-Word Love Story Contest

Enter our 500-words Love Story contest. Judged by Luke Thompson, Sherezade Garcia Rangel and Chelsey Flood, this contest is open to current students and alumni. Deadline 30th March.

alumni, community, Creative Writing, events, literature, MA Professional Writing, writingSherezade Garcia RangelFebruary 7, 2020Creative Writing, falwriting, The Lighthouse, student writing, alumni, writing community, writing, writing competitions, love story, love, LGBTQ

Interview with Lydia Hounat

She’s back! Writer, poet, photographer, alumna and friend of Falwriting Lydia Hounat shares her thoughts and memories with us.

community, Cornwall, Creative Writing, events, writing, Woodlane CampusFalWriting TeamOctober 29, 2019university life, university, student experience, falmouth, cornwall, alumni, The Lighthouse, alumnae

FalWriting's Ghost Stories: Enter our 500-Word Ghost Story Contest

Enter our inaugural 500-words Ghost Stories contest. Judged by Ruth Heholt, Sherezade Garcia Rangel and Chelsey Flood, this contest is open to current students and alumni. Deadline 18th November.

alumni, community, Creative Writing, events, literature, MA Professional Writing, writingSherezade Garcia RangelOctober 10, 2019Creative Writing, ghost stories, halloween, falwriting, The Lighthouse, student writing, alumni, writing community, writing, writing competitions

The Lighthouse Launch

We hereby declare this Lighthouse open! The Falwriting team takes us through the September Lighthouse Launch events.

community, events, staff, The LighthouseGuest UserOctober 9, 2019The Lighthouse, alumni, student experience

Interview with Ray Slater Berry

Ray Slater Berry, published novelist and Falmouth alumnus, reflects on his publication pathway and his experience as a Creative Writing student at Falmouth University.

community, Cornwall, Creative Writing, events, writing, Woodlane CampusFalWriting TeamSeptember 27, 2019university life, university, student experience, falmouth, cornwall, alumni, The Lighthouse

Join us for the official launch of The Lighthouse

We are very happy to invite our alumni to join us in a networking event on Wednesday 25 September from to launch our writer’s space, the Lighthouse.

alumni, community, Cornwall, Events, news, The Lighthouse, writingSherezade Garcia RangelSeptember 12, 2019events, community, writing community, writing, Writers in Cornwall, Writers, writers from Cornwall, The Lighthouse, Falmouth University, alumni

A Farewell, A Thank-You, A Confession

In this moving and heartwarming Goodbye Letter, alumna Honeysuckle Troubridge reflects on her experience of studying and living in Falmouth.

community, Cornwall, Graduation 2019, learn, mental health, poetry, student work, The LighthouseFalWriting TeamSeptember 3, 2019graduation, reflection, community, self-improvement, student life, poetry, poetry nights, The Lighthouse, Falmouth, Cornwall

Event: International Short Story Book Club – 5th Dec at The Lighthouse

Join us on our inaugural session of the new International Short Story Book Club where we will discuss Ken Liu’s The Paper Menagerie on Wednesday 5th of December in The Lighthouse at 2:00pm.