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WayWORD is a student and youth-led literary arts festival brought to you by the WORD Centre for Creative Writing, University of Aberdeen.
WayWORD is a student and youth-led literary arts festival brought to you by the WORD Centre for Creative Writing, University of Aberdeen. Workshops, author events, panel discussions and performance nights are all FREE and live online and include BSL interpretation.
Performers include Leila Aboulela, Graeme Armstrong, Claire Cunningham, Harry Josephine Giles, Kirstin Innes, A.L. Kennedy, Val McDermid, Zakiya McKenzie, Ely Percy, Karine Polwart, Dan Schreiber, Alan Warner, Irvine Welsh, Alex Wheatle, and more!
WayWORD celebrates unconventional forms of artistic expression from LGBTQ+ documentary opera to poetry, novels, spoken word, choreography, painting, zines, animation, songwriting and comedy – something for everyone. Includes events and invited speakers working in Gaelic, Doric, Polish, Arabic, and BSL.
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Whether online or in-person, our events are free (booking required).
Captions and BSL interpretation will be available throughout the festival.