2025-2026 Speakers & Events

Freshers' Fair - Meet Oxford Writers' House

8-9 October, 9:00 -17:00

Examination Schools, University of Oxford

This event is open and FREE to University Freshers only

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Writing Workshop for Peregrine Prize for Young Writers

28 October, 17:00 - 18:30

Curio Bookshop and Common Ground Oxford

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Celebrating Black History Month Writers: a Collaboration with Pembroke College JCR

30 October, 17:00, followed by formal dinner

Pichette Auditorium, Pembroke College

Breaking into Print with Susan Ronald and Penguin Editor Emma Wood

15 November, 14:00

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Oxford Writers’ House In Conversation with Iain Reid, Author of I'm Thinking of Ending Things

22 November 22nd - 14:00-15:30

Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford

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Past Speakers include:

Elif Shafak

George R.R. Martin

Mark Haddon

Sir Stephen Fry

Members of the BBC

AE Stallings

Jane Griffiths

John Osborne

Sir Philip Pullman

Anthony Anaxagorou

Camille Ralphs

and others.

Oxford Writers’ House hosts regular open mic nights, speakers, readings, and workshops across Oxford. We bring a diverse community of writers together to inspire the free play of the collective imagination.

Click through our gallery of images from past events below: