The Lit Collective Sheffield

We're really excited to share our next batch of blog posts from some excellent Sheffield-based writers! This time round, contributors were asked to reflect on their "Plans & Passions" for 2021. See their response on the TLC website tlcsheffield.com/student-blog/ 💫

"I'll be reading a story, and something will just jump out at me, and speak to a tiny moment that I think I recognize." THE LIT COLLECTIVE PODCAST: A series discussing the work of women, non-binary and trans people of colour. EPISODE 1: INTRODUCTIONS open.spotify.com/embed/episode/…

This is a really important event facilitated by @WOCAzadi on Anti Blackness in South Asian Communities. Well worth checking out! 💫

Zoya Azam explores the multiplicity of passion and argues that no matter how much it diverts from your original plans, it is always worth taking the risk to pursue what you love most 💜tlcsheffield.com/2021/04/03/the…

Loma Jones takes us through the process of lost motivation and the journey to finding that spark to create again.🎇 tlcsheffield.com/2021/04/01/how…

We're really excited to share our next batch of blog posts from some excellent Sheffield-based writers! This time round, contributors were asked to reflect on their "Plans & Passions" for 2021. See their response on the TLC website tlcsheffield.com/student-blog/ 💫

For those looking to ease themselves into work this week, why not check out our exciting new student blog! Contributors are all WOC students from the University of Sheffield, and there's creative writing + personal essays. Well worth checking out. Enjoy! tlcsheffield.com/student-blog/

Deadline for submissions is 7th December, so keep sending your essays / creative writing pieces in!

It's been great connecting with @UnityGymProject on this. What would your 6 word story be to summarise your experience of lockdown?

Can't wait for this!

We're delighted to once again be working with @SheffLibraries to bring you Resist: Stories of Uprising, a FREE online event celebrating British women's rebellion feat. @ZoeFLambert, @Bidisha_online and Jo Blackman discussing their protest-inspired fiction: eventbrite.co.uk/e/resist-stori…

This line up looks AMAZING!

FREE CINEMA TICKETS! for local black & other young people of colour (14-30) to: MANGROVE “a seminal moment in the global Black struggle” Yes REAL WORLD cinema 7 Oct 5.30pm! em: free@hivesouthyorkhsire.com @showroomcinema @UnityGymProject @Nyaraartssheff youtu.be/gQBuNeFlS7c

Thanks so much to @showroomcinema for inviting us to watch Rocks last night. Such an amazing film, in an equally amazing cinema!💜

So happy and excited about @warda_ahy becoming Sheffield's new poet laureate! An incredible poet and educator who is doing great things in the community. We're very luck to have her 💜💜💜 youtube.com/watch?time_con…

Creative Writing for bi-lingual tongues @otsfestival for 14-19s & 20-30s. Join writer @warda_ah for workshps exploring the tongues u speak (or know alittle of!) @LitSheffield @desreereynolds @BurngreaveLib @SheffLibraries @REMACharity @LongleyParkSF hivesouthyorkshire.com/bi-lingual.html

Great line up from @otsfestival and we're especially looking forward to the workshops with Hive. Make sure to check out the programme and sign up!

We’ve teamed up with The Broomhall Homework Club to host a #creative space to reflect on #lockdown & mental health. Open to young men - come & join us @LitSheffield @William_J_Mason @emhearne @HaybeMaleiki @SafiyaSaeed2 @Muna_Abdi_Phd @sahrafatcat @adrm25 eventbrite.co.uk/e/e-merge-broo…