Author Joanne Dixon

My last experience of normality before the country was thrown into lockdown was sitting in the Royal & Derngate theatre amongst a buzzing audience anticipating a performance of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. Now, in a time where crowds are crime… Continue Reading →

The house was set up very nicely for a musical night in, something I really appreciate. Since I can’t get rid of my housemate in the evenings because the pubs are shut, I haven’t enjoyed one of these since October…. Continue Reading →

Words Erupting from a Screen: Listening to the undergraduate students sharing these original pieces of writing was an amazing experience. Such confidence in tone of voice is quite rare to find; emerging writers are usually nervous when it comes to… Continue Reading →

The 20th anniversary programme showcased a wonderfully diverse and superb selection of De Montfort University’s finest new writers. Featuring original poetry, prose and a couple of fascinating short films, the afternoon was hosted by poet and Professor of Poetic Practice,… Continue Reading →

As a first-year creative writing student for whom even asking for feedback in class is a matter of immense courage, I had nothing but admiration for the undergraduates performing their pieces at the Cultural eXchanges festival to dozens of anonymous… Continue Reading →