On a rainy day in January, First Story and University College London combined forces to hold a creative-writing afternoon for six London secondary schools. Working with acclaimed First Story writers, …
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First Story young writers dominate COMPAS Poetry Competition
First Story were incredibly excited to learn that not one but, six students at First Story school Oxford Spires Academy, were shortlisted for the COMPAS ‘Poetry on the Move’ …
A literary discussion hosted by First Story and the RSL
Silver Spoons: can you write without one? CHAIR: Jonathan DimblebyPANEL: Alan Johnson, Stephen Kelman, Kate Fox, Salena Godden This event has now taken place. Click here to listen to a recording …
Literary lunch with Frances Osborne
We are thrilled to announce our next literary lunch will feature best-selling author Frances Osborne in conversation with Susannah Herbert. Frances will talk about her life and work, including her …
Words and Wickets
Celebrating cricket and literature’s unique relationship, Words and Wickets, the first ever cricket literary festival, is being held at Wormsley Cricket Ground on Saturday September 7, 2013. Sponsored …
Literary Lunch with John O’Farrell
This Literary Lunch will feature British author and comedy scriptwriter, John O’Farrell. John will be speaking about 25 years of comedy writing, from aspiring radio sketch writer, to penning jokes for …
First Story 2012-13: the year at a glance
Over the last year, we have run the First Story creative-writing programme in 32 secondary school in London, Oxfordshire and the East Midlands. Some 700 students have …
First Story in Harper’s Bazaar
First Story is excited to feature in the August issue of glossy magazine Harper’s Bazaar. The article, written by First Story co-founder William Fiennes, marks five years of the charity. …
The Duchess of Cornwall celebrates five years of First Story
The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron of First Story, hosted a tea at Clarence House to celebrate the fifth anniversary of First Story. Attending the reception were students who have taken part in the …
