Word of the Day : 20 / 08 / 2017
Feierabend
(Noun, German) / Literally ‘evening celebration’; the festive mood that arrives at the end of the working day.
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Our Right to Read: Part of Banned Books Week 2017
- Wed 27 Sep 2017
- 6:30pm - 8:15pm
- Free Word Centre
Join us as we explore what happens when ideas are censored, and celebrate our freedom to read and write.
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International Translation Day 2017
- Mon 2 Oct 2017
- British Library, NW1 2DB
Our annual event for translators, students, publishers, booksellers, librarians, bloggers and reviewers returns this October, with an incredible programme to satisfy all your translation needs...
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Masterclass: Flash Fiction with Kit de Waal
- Fri 29 Sep 2017
- 6:30pm - 8:30pm
- Free Word Centre
Discover the flash fiction dos and don'ts in this masterclass with Kit de Waal.
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Using the FOI Act!
- Wed 4 Oct 2017
- 9:45am - 5:00pm
- Free Word Centre
This practical course is designed to help campaigners, researchers, journalists and others make effective use of their rights under Freedom of Information Act and parallel Environmental Information Regulations.
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Women's Unheard Voices: Who is Listening?
- Thu 12 Oct 2017
- 6:00pm - 8:30pm
- Free Word Centre
A fundraising evening of debate and performance, exploring the theme of Women’s Unheard Voices
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The Observer / Anthony Burgess Prize for Arts Journalism: now open for entries
If you’re a journalist, critic, blogger or writer interested in examining the arts, you could win a first prize of £3000 and have your work published in the Observer. Find out more and enter by 30 November 2017.