News — Falmouth University English & Creative Writing

Third year English and Creative Writing student Juliet Robertson welcomes in the new year with help from the Cornish language.

Cornish Culture, Cornwall, Creative Writing, learn, student work, writingFalWriting TeamJanuary 22, 2020Cornwall, Kernow, language, student, writing, new year, resolutions, great outdoors, hobbies, beach

Chons Da, Our Dear Amy!

Wishing our dear Amy Lilwall the best of luck on her new path at Lincoln, we recognise her contribution at Falmouth University and gather the messages of students and staff to accompany her on her way.

community, Cornwall, Creative Writing, staff, The Lighthouse, Woodlane Campus, writingFalWriting TeamJanuary 10, 2020Amy Lilwall, writing community, Cornwall, Falmouth University, Falmouth, Writers, Creative Writing

Misyow yn Kernow: October (mis Hedra)

Third year English with Creative Writing student Juliet Robertson shares her experience of learning Kernewek, the Cornish language.

community, student work, writing, Creative non-fiction, Cornish CultureFalWriting TeamOctober 31, 2019Writers, Writers in Cornwall, community, student writing, student, Kernow, Kernewek, Cornwall, Cornish language, Cornish, Cornish culture

Event – Making Words Count with Clare Howdle from Strangers Collective

Join us for Making Words Count: Secrets of Brand Writing with Stranger Collective’s own Clare Howdle. This free event takes place on Tuesday 29th at 6pm in The Lighthouse.

community, Cornwall, Creative Writing, Creative non-fiction, Events, events, The LighthouseSherezade Garcia RangelOctober 26, 2019Stranger Collective, Cornwall, Falmouth, writing, Writers, branding, brands, events, writing community, writing tips

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

Virginia's Lighthouse: A Cornish View

FalWriting’s Student Editor-in-chief, Cherie Woodhouse, takes us on a Cornish journey with Virginia Woolf.

community, Cornwall, Creative non-fiction, literature, student work, The Lighthouse, writingFalWriting TeamAugust 27, 2019To the Lighthouse, Virginia Woolf, Cornwall, Cornish, literature, landscape, student writing, student

Goodbye Falmouth

Recent graduate Alice continues the ‘Goodbye Falmouth’ letter series as she looks back on her university experience and everything she has learnt.

alumni, community, Cornwall, Creative non-fiction, Graduation 2019, learn, student workFalWriting TeamAugust 20, 2019Graduation 2019, graduation, graduates, student experience, student life, community, Cornwall

Penzance Literary Festival 2019

First year English with Creative Writing student Trilby Morgan, shares her experience of the Penzance Literary Festival.

community, Creative Writing, events, literature, news, student work, writingFalWriting TeamJuly 20, 2019Penzance Literary Festival, Penzance, literature, festival, Cornwall, Writers in Cornwall

The Eccentric, Eclectic Fiesta of Mazey Day

Cherie Woodhouse, one of our first year English student, walks us through one of Cornwall’s most peculiar festitivies, Mazey Day.

community, Cornwall, Creative non-fiction, Events, student workSherezade Garcia RangelJuly 4, 2019Cornwall, Penzance, Mazey Day, Summer, festivals, creative non-fiction, Kernow

Beers, Buoys and Barbecues

Bonnie Bolt, one of our first year Creative Writing students, relates her experience of Falmouth’s famous Sea Shanty Festival.

community, Cornwall, Creative non-fiction, student workFalWriting TeamJune 30, 2019Sea Shanty, Falmouth, Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival, Sea Shanty Festival, Kernow, Cornwall

Wyl Menmuir on his Isles of Scilly Residency

We caught up with author and one of our very own lecturers, Wyl Menmuir, to talk about his Walking Stories residency in the Isles of Scilly.

community, Creative Writing, learn, staff, writingSherezade Garcia RangelMay 23, 2019staff, writing community, Writing tips, learn, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, audio

We Are Delighted to Invite you to Our Summer Showcase May 22–29

Come join us for graduate readings, documentary screenings, workshops and exhibitions on May 22–29.

events, community, poetryFalmouth SOWJMay 21, 2019events, Cornwall, poetry, National Trust, falmouth, Art, artists

You Are Invited to our Sant Jordi Roses and BookSwap

You are invited to Sant Jordi Rose and BookSwap, an exchange of books and roses to honour the Catalan tradition on Wednesday 3rd of April in The Lighthouse at 2pm.

events, community, The LighthouseFalmouth SOWJMarch 24, 2019events, Cornwall, falmouth, Sant Jordi, bookswap, books

You Are Invited to Palettes and Poesy: a Picnic for Writers and Artists

You are invited to Palettes and Poesy, a relaxed afternoon of poetry and art taking place on Wednesday 27th in The Lighthouse at 2pm.

events, community, poetryFalmouth SOWJMarch 12, 2019events, Cornwall, poetry, National Trust, falmouth, Art, artists

You Are Invited to the Gallery Launch of Holly Corfield Carr's Subsong, a Public Poetry Reading

You are invited to a Public Poetry Reading and Gallery Launch of Holly Corfield Carr’s new book of poems Subsong. Register for a free ticket here.

events, community, National Trust, poetryFalmouth SOWJNovember 7, 2018events, Cornwall, poetry, National Trust, Holly Corfield Carr, Falmouth Art Gallery, falmouth

Our Halloween Guest Speaker Event: Dr Tamsin Spargo talks about 'Until the Day Break'

You’re invited to our Halloween Guest Speaker Talk with Dr Tamsin Spargo, Cornish writer and cultural historian who will be sharing her experience as founder of Perthi Kov and one of the researchers and writers of Until the Day Break. Book your free ticket here.

events, community, Collaborative Project, writing, uncanny readingsFalmouth SOWJOctober 29, 2018events, guest lectures, creative non-fiction, theatre, Cornwall

We're Recruiting: Apply to join Falwriting's team

Join Falwriting! We’re recruting writers, social media managers, photographers, illustrators, artists, producers, dragons… student and alumni welcomed!

community, eventsFalmouth SOWJSeptember 24, 2018literary, Cornwall, grammarsow, Scotland, falmouth

Event: The Grammarsow presents Scottish poet Calum Rodger

Students from all years in Falmouth’s English and Creative Writing cohorts are invited to attend The Grammarsow Poetry Reading on Saturday 15th September

community, eventsFalmouth SOWJSeptember 14, 2018literary, Cornwall, grammarsow, Scotland, falmouth

Opportunity Coming Up: North Cornwall Book Festival

Students from all years in Falmouth’s English and Creative Writing cohorts are invited to attend the North Cornwall Book Festival, on 6 and 7 October in St Endellion, north Cornwall.

community, eventsFalmouth SOWJSeptember 7, 2018festival, novelist, literary, Cornwall, North Cornwall Book Festival, Patrick Gale, Wyl Menmuir

Cornish Ghost Stories

It’s no surprise that a past rich with swashbuckling pirates and daring smugglers has resulted in a lot of nautical themed supernatural incidences in the south of England…

communityFalmouth SOWJAugust 2, 2018Cornwall, Falmouth, Daphne du Maurier, ghost stories, ghosts, fiction, folklore

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