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French version of the Understanding Homelessness: creative toolkit

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT

Nadine Holdsworth is delighted to announce the launch of the French version of the Understanding Homelessness: creative toolkit that has been developed with La Mie de Pain, the largest organisation supporting those experiencing homelessness and precarious housing in Paris. Many thanks to my collaborators Evane Rocheteau, Sky Herington and Bonny Herington. Can't wait to see how this resource will be used to develop understanding of this complex issue and challenge negative stereotypes.

Dr Bryony White to Appear at Barbican to Discuss New Book

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:27:00 GMT

Dr Bryony White, Assistant Professor of Theatre and Performance at the University of Warwick, is set to participate in a conversation on her new book, "Dirty Queers" at the Barbican Centre with journalist Amelia Abraham on November 30.

The evening event, scheduled for 4:30 pm, will seek to explore the differing uses and evolution of the term "queer," as well as its relationship to dirt and dirtiness.

More details on this event, alongside the ability to purchase tickets, can be found here

Wild Warwick exhibition by Ian Farnell

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:37:00 GMT

Wild Warwick - Ian Farnell's exhibition in collaboration with the university's Sustainability team has been covered online by BBC Coventry & Warwickshire.

Nadine Holdsworth to receive the High Sheriff Award

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 09:49:00 GMT

Nadine Holdsworth has been awarded the High Sheriff Award in recognition of her exceptional contributions to the community in the West Midlands (Via her Homelessness project).

Sensing the City: An Urban Room Opens in The Herbert Today!

Mon, 13 Jan 2020 15:14:00 GMT

Sensing the City: An Urban Room is a collaborative exhibition curated by Sarah Shalgosky & Fiona Venables with contributions from artists Michael Lightborne, The Tank, Carolyn Deby/sirenscrossing. The exhibition also hosts a grid map of Coventry designed for Sensing the City by Dave Allen and contributions from Coventrians.

Herbert Gallery

Monday, January 13 to Saturday, January 18.

We are bringing together the findings, stories, questions, images, inspirations and much more from our three years long journey in and around Coventry city centre in this exhibition taking place on 13-18th January 2020 at The Herbert Gallery. We are hoping this exhibition will serve as an Urban Room, to revisit together some of the key questions the research team and commissioned artists have been working with...

How can the human body be in measure of the city?
How can a focus on human sensing enhance the habitability of urban life?
What do the sensed contours, textures and atmospheres of the city tell us about it?
Who and what is Coventry city centre for?
What kind of city do we wish to live in?

Funding Success with Coventry City of Culture - “I don’t want your hope, I want your action”

Thu, 12 Dec 2019 13:50:00 GMT

Together with Dr Rachel Turner King (Principal Investigator, Education) and Professor David Mond (Maths and Global Sustainable Development), Dr Bobby Smith (Theatre and Performance Studies) has been awarded Coventry City of Culture funding for the project “I don’t want your hope, I want your action”: exploring youth eco-citizenship through verbatim theatre and digital ethnography in the city.

Yvette Hutchison gives An Introduction to Athol Fugard's Work at the National Theatre, to frame new production of ‘Master Harold and the Boys’

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 10:06:00 GMT

Yvette Hutchison gives 'An Introduction to Athol Fugard's Work' at the National Theatre, to frame new production of ‘Master Harold and the Boys’

Wed 16 October 2019, 6pm
Running Time: 1 hour
Clore Learning Centre: Cottesloe Room

BOOK HERE

Yvette Hutchison awarded WIF Award

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 12:00:00 GMT

Yvette Hutchison was awarded a WIF award of £20k to make a 10-15 minute film to document the research from her African Womens' Playwright Network project. Its objective is to capture and amplify the non-academic voices conveying how AWPN has influenced and changed their lives and livelihoods. We will also upload short pieces of events and stories along the way.

Invitation from Yvette Hutchison: African Women's Plays Leap Off A Global Page

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 10:00:00 GMT

African Women's Plays Leap Off A Global Page

21 February, 6.30 p.m. Belgrade Theatre, Coventry

22 February, 5.00 p.m. Oxford Playhouse, Oxford

When did you last watch a play written by an African woman? Have you ever read one? This is only the second published collection of plays written by African women, the last edited by Kathy Perkins ten years ago. The African Women’s Playwright Network, established through a n AHRC and University of Warwick funded research project, has connected more than 240 African women creative practitioners from 21 countries on the African continent and beyond.

We would like to warmly welcome you join us as we launch one outcome of this project, Contemporary plays by African Women, in Coventry and/ or Oxford.

"Contemporary Plays by African Women" launches in collaboration with the Belgrade Youth Group

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:00:00 GMT

Yvette's co-edited collection of Contemporary Plays by African Women will be launched in collaboration with the Belgrade Youth Group at two events - at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry on Thursday 21st February, and Oxford Playhouse on 22nd February, for details see

http://www.belgrade.co.uk/event/contemporary-plays-by-african-women

Contemporary Plays By African Women at Belgrade Theatre

www.belgrade.co.uk

As part of a new partnership between the Belgrade Theatre and Warwick University’s African Women’s Playwright Network, select participants from our Youth Theatre will present extracts from Contemporary Plays by African Women due to be published by Methuen in January 2019.. The evening takes on an interactive form, embracing and encouraging discussion and debate around where and how the ...

https://www.oxfordplayhouse.com/whats-on/all-shows/contemporary-plays-by-african-women/11997

Contemporary Plays by African Women - oxfordplayhouse.com

www.oxfordplayhouse.com

A free event from the African Women Playwright's Network