Behind the Scenes at BACW: Ten Years of The British Archive for Contemporary Writing at UEA
The Library, The University of East Anglia, Suffolk Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TJ
At the University of East Anglia, the home of the UK’s oldest Creative Writing MA programme and home of the world-renowned literary festival there lives a small archive packed with literary treasures. Nestled in the ground floor of Denys Lasdun's concrete architectural marvel, the Grade II listed Library, BACW is the writer’s archive. Collections include the papers of Nobel Prize winner Doris Lessing, global best sellers Lee Child and Naomi Alderman, innovative poets Joelle Taylor and Jay Bernard and beloved nature writers Roger Deakin and Mark Cocker. Lay your hands on original letters, manuscripts and other fascinating material relating to the writing life. This session will reveal the stories behind the stories and discuss what we are doing to save writers’ archives for future generations in BACW's tenth anniversary year.
Timings & Tours
- Tuesday 16 September:
- 1400-1530
Location & directions
The Library, The University of East Anglia, Suffolk Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TJ
- Directions:
- Access the UEA Library main entrance at the centre of the UEA campus from the concrete walkway opposite the lecture theatre building. A digital map of campus is available here: https://www.uea.ac.uk/about/campus-map . Go all the way down the stairs or lift to floor 02 at the ground level and turn left.
- Contact on day:
- Helen Busby
- Telephone number:
- +441603593483
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Please email [email protected]
- Booking contact name:
- Helen Busby
- Booking telephone number:
- +441603593483
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking opens:
- 02 Jun 2025 12:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 12 Sep 2025 12:00 AM
Accessibility details
Parking at UEA main carpark is chargeable. A park and ride service operates from Costessey Park and Ride every 15 minutes.
Additional information
Due to the commercial and personally sensitive nature of our collections photography will not be permitted during our event.
- Max no of people per tour:
- 20
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
