WRITERS GATHER FOR PETER SYMONDS FESTIVAL
Peter Symonds will be the focal point for a literary extravaganza between 11-13 November when novelists, television broadcasters, theatre producers, songwriters, poets and more, will descend on the college to give students exclusive access to their tales from all over the globe as part of the 2024 PSC Writers’ Festival.
The three-day festival will be a celebration of the written and spoken word and will showcase to students how the English they study every day translates into real life. In addition to a series of drama, poetry, fiction and non-fiction talks and events hosted by the Symonds English Department, students will be able to enter competitions, and have a blind date with a library book.
Isobel Sallon-Simons, Head of English Language and Literature, said: "“We are absolutely honoured to host so many talented and experienced writers who come fresh from the stage, the newsroom, the library, the football stadium and more. Each is a storyteller, inspired by introspections of the mind and much intrepid exploration, both real and imagined. From fairies and dragons, to love stories, to real wars of the past and present, there is something for everyone.
“We hope that these magnificent writers and orators will inspire our students beyond the classroom and the festival, to be similarly courageous with their own words and to share their own stories, both now and in their bright futures. We also hope that they will go on to use their writing skills to communicate their unique voice, to contribute to our society and to perhaps earn a living.”
The Symonds English Department comprises three specialist A Levels (English Literature, English Language and English Language and Literature) with more than 650 students, all of whom will be participating in the 2024 PSC Writers’ Festival. Independent local bookseller, PG Wells, will also be in residence throughout the festival for some early Christmas shopping.
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Posted: 12 November 2024
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