Borough of Literature Public Meetings
A series of four public meetings will bring together different interest groups in Lewisham around our campaign to make the borough the UK’s first ever Borough of Literature.
These meetings are to inform the community about the campaign, as well as to generate ideas for what a Borough of Literature could look like in Lewisham. Four public meetings will inform a funding bid to generate the income we need to bring the Borough of Literature to life. Together we will develop an exciting plan for a borough of Literature that funders cannot resist. Our hope is that we can also help to connect leaders, educators, creatives and community organisers from across the borough, supporting a a vibrant literary community in Lewisham.
Who are they for?
Our first meeting on Thursday 14 November aims to bring together local arts and literature organisations, writers, poets, artists and activists.
Future meetings will seek to bring together educators, local businesses, young people and grassroots community groups to influence the shape of the UK’s first Borough of Literature.
If you live or work in Lewisham, we’d love to see you there.
About the Borough of Literature
Spread the Word has a big, bold vision to see Lewisham declared as the UK’s first Borough of Literature. Lewisham is rich with word-related creative activities and is home to some of London’s best new writers and famous authors, as well as many arts charities working with words, stories, and poetry, and many more that include creative writing, publishing, spoken word and other art forms like filmmaking and music.