Projects

Partnership with the London Book Fair

Location:
London
When:
April
Partner(s):
A busy auditorium at Russia Market Focus 2011 © Frank Noon

We work with The London Book Fair on their Market Focus programme to promote the cultural and business opportunities that exist in particular countries or regions around the world.

WorldWords Radio

Location:
Windhoek Namibia, London, Worldwide
When:
Ongoing

WorldWords Radio is a series of ten fifteen-minute radio programmes produced by the British Council, which offer learners of English around the world the chance to discover the UK through our contemporary literature.

Dickens 2012

Location:
Worldwide
When:
2011/2012
Partner(s):
(C) Film London

The British Council is working with over 50 countries worldwide to coordinate an exciting range of educational and cultural events celebrating the bicentenary of the UK's most prolific and influential novelists: Charles Dickens.

Erbil Literature Festival

Location:
Erbil, Iraq
When:
7 - 9 May 2011

For the first time ever the British Council held an international literature festival in Iraq, in partnership with various Iraqi institutions.

Click on 'Read More' to see our photo slideshow of the festival.

Hay Festivals

Location:
Hay-on-Wye, Beirut, Xalapa, Segovia, Nairobi, Kerala, Dhaka and Cartagena
When:
Throughout the year
Partner(s):

As a global partner of the Hay festival, we work together to bring some of the UK's best writers to audiences around the world.

Click on 'Read more' to view a slideshow of photos from Hay Segovia 2011.

The Norwich Showcase

Location:
Norwich, UK
When:
9-13 March 2012
Partner(s):
Norwich Cathedral

A new international gathering featuring innovative British writing and literature development in partnership with Writers' Centre Norwich