Follow the Book Bench trail
Welcome to a place where we share the city’s many stories. From new literacy resources, to listicles about things you didn’t know about literary Nottingham (there are LOTS!), from our social media videos and interviews with writers, there is a city to discover and stories we are proud to share with you.
As we enter the 1950s a certain young writer from Radford wins a prize at the Nottingham Writers' Club.
Author Clare Harvey continues her mission to read the whole of the Dorothy Whipple canon with a look at 'the tender tribalism of sisterhood', They...
The World Cup is now over, and en route to a French trophy cabinet. But when it comes to football and writing, however, Nottingham is a world champ.
We say Hi-de-Hi! to the halfway point of our journey through the 20th century.
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Missing
by Alison Moore
As well as being internationally renowned for the legend of Robin Hood, Nottingham has a history of rebellion – from stealing from the rich to give to the poor, to making a stand for the rights of the working classes. Nottingham was the centre of the Luddite rebellion and at the heart of the Chartist movement. Two centuries earlier, we hosted the start of the English Civil War when King Charles I flew the Royal Standard within the Castle.
discover our rebellious heritageDown every snicket, across the slabs of the Square and cobbles of Hockley, through every welcoming door, behind every rippling pane of glass in every glowing window, there’s a story waiting to be discovered. If you’ve got an enquiring mind, it’s time to let it run wild. It’s time to visit Nottingham City of Literature.
We are a global network of twenty cities who specialise in literature. We work together to build strong global partnerships, share best practice and encourage literary exchanges. We collaborate on projects promoting creativity and culture with as wide and diverse an audience as possible, both locally and internationally.
If you want to support bringing the power of words to more people, why not make a donation to Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature? We’re a registered charity, so you can be sure your money will put to good use.
