Events

Free lectures, exhibitions, debates and more at Oxford Brookes University.

Upcoming events

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Creative Industries Festival: Surreal Queer Utopias

26 April 2024 - 26 April 2024

Fine artist Simon Foxall reflects on the ways queer artists disrupt the status quo, surrealism, reimagining society and its power relations.

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Creative Industries Festival: An ABC of the Poetry Pamphlet: Adventure, Beauty, Challenge

26 April 2024 - 26 April 2024

Join a stimulating panel discussion on the value of the thriving shorter form of poetry publishing - the pamphlet.

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Creative Industries Festival: The Woods Metaphor & Suppression of Female Voice in the Digital World

26 April 2024 - 26 April 2024

India Lawton delves into the metaphorical "woods of experience" within the digital realm, revealing traditional anxieties, dark recesses, and modern-day trolls reminiscent of fairy tales.

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Creative Industries Festival: Celebrity Culture Club: Screenwriting, Striking & Celebrity Culture

26 April 2024 - 26 April 2024

Explore the relationship between screenwriting and celebrity culture, including what the SAG-AFTRA writers strikes can tell us about power and change in the entertainment industry.

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A poetic response to a chaotic world; a workshop inspired by morality/justice/technology

29 April 2024 - 29 April 2024

Delve into rich conversations about morality, justice, and technology while dispelling myths about poetry. Explore the creative process of crafting your own poetic responses.