The University Camarade : 2016 to 2020
The University Camarade asks pairs of creative writing students from different Universities in the UK to collaborate on short new works of poetry or text, for performance. The only participants are students and writing with poets they've never met before, who study within a different institution, this project allows them to expand their practise, knowledge and networks, and takes a stand against purported factionalism or department competition. The event has begun a tradition of remarkable innovation and energy, now five years in history, allowing young poets the chance to create collaborations in one of London's most dynamic venues.
University Camarade V - January Saturday 25th 2020 : Rich Mix, London
A unique collaborative event, almost 30 students from the creative writing departments of seven UK universities - Kingston, Edge Hill, Lincoln, York, York St John, Greenwich and Glasgow - present nearly 15 brand new works in collaboration. The University Camarade is presented by Writers’ Centre Kingston at Kingston University.
with Maria Omena & Shehzar Dojal, Freya Hope & Lucy Wilkinson, Jessica Faith Cooper & Emily Pritchard, Danielle Moles & Humaira Pandor, Lucy Duffell & Emily Fisher, Lucy Barrett & Elizabeth Hudson, Adam Ditchburn & Jessica Toye, Kieran Johns & Jessica Hill, Joseph Marsh & Ella Cunningham, Jasmine Barrett & Chloe Ozkan, Gabriella Buckner & Scott Barnard
With students from the Universities of Glasgow, Edge Hill, Lincoln, York St John, Oxford Brookes, Greenwich, York and Kingston.
Curated by SJ Fowler with James Byrne, JT Welsch, Caleb Klaces, Daniele Pantano, Niall Munro, Colin Herd and Emily Critchley.
University Camarade IV - February Saturday 9th 2019 : Rich Mix, London
A unique collaborative event, almost 30 students from the creative writing departments of seven UK universities - Kingston, Edge Hill, York St John, Leeds, Greenwich and Glasgow - present nearly 15 brand new works in collaboration. The University Camarade is presented by Writers’ Centre Kingston at Kingston University.
Curated by Steven J. Fowler and James Byrne, JT Welsch, Niall Munro, Daniele Pantano Emily Critchley, Colin Herd and Caleb Klaces.
University Camarade III - February Saturday 10th 2018 : Rich Mix, London
It featured YVONNE LITSCHEL & BRONTE PLEASANTS / VILDE TORSET & ABBY KNOWLES / JAMIE TOY & EDWIN STEVENS / SILJE REE & HANNAH SUMMERS / EMILY MOYCE & JAI BROUGH / AMJAD HAJYASSIN & LUCY CASH / JENNAH FLETCHER & JOE SHAW / SVETLANA ONYE & HEATHER O'DONNELL / TOM YOUNG & MICHAEL SUTTON / KIERAN WYATT & DAVID YEOMANS
University Camarade II - February Saturday 25th 2017 - Rich Mix, London
Students from the Creative Writing departments of Kingston University, Oxford Brookes, York St John, Kent, Essex, York and Royal Holloway presented a dozen brand new works on a remarkable, energetic night of poetry showcasing some of the most interesting young poets in the UK.
The event featured: Mischa Foster Poole & Zakia Carpenter-Hall / Dacy Lim & Emilie Dufresne / Natalie Stevens & Safiya Allaf / Gemma Jackson & James Carr / Astra Papachristodoulou & Phoebe Power / Imogen Abed & Emma Kittle Pey / Olga Kolesnikova & Rosie Driffill / Niamh Meehan & Jennifer Wong / Simon Everett & Jack Richardson / Abigail J. Villarroel & Carole Webster / Christina Murphy & Matt Navey
Curated by SJ Fowler with Kim Campanello, JT Welsch, Dorothy Lehane, Robert Hampson, Prudence Chamberlain, Philip Terry and Niall Munro.
The University Camarade I - April Saturday 23rd 2016 at the Rich Mix : London
In a unique collaborative poetry event, the University Camarade presented 10 new collaborative works written by pairs of young poets, all of whom are undertaking study in Creative Writing departments at six different UK Universities. The Universities of Kingston, Glasgow, Edge Hill, York St John, Royal Holloway and East Anglia came together, each represented by a small group of students. With participants made up purely of the student body and not staff, the collaborations took place across institutions, with poets paired for the night having never met before. The University Camarade aims to bring together the future poets and writers in the UK and show cross institution collaboration as a valuable way of building a community of writers. Curated by SJ Fowler with JT Welsch, Kim Campanello, Colin Herd & James Byrne.
Featuring - Maren Nygard & AK Harris / Alex Brinded & Glenn Miller / Molly Bergin & Zein Sa'Dedin / Raif Mansell & Luke Thurogood / Kate McHugh & Sarra Said-Wardell / Carly Brown & Joseph Howse / David Linklater & Evie Southgate / Cameo Rae-Ann Marlatt & Laura Tickle / Alex Davey & Brendan Quinn / Annia Acosta-Barbores & Sarah Dawson