Nottingham and Norwich to host UNESCO global gathering in 2019
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Next year, Nottingham and Norwich (Nottwich) will be co-hosting the UNESCO Cities of Lit Conference - this report from the 2017 Conference in Iowa...
Poetry superstar Hollie McNish has probably inspired more young poets to climb onto a stage than any other. On the eve of her Nottingham Poetry...
An innovative drive to boost literacy levels has launched in Nottingham, thanks to a partnership between the National Literacy Trust, Nottingham City...
To mark William Shakespeare’s birthday, we recall William Wallett, our very own Shakespearean Jester.
adj. unclean
“He's as dotty as a miner's fingernail”
Body and Soul
by John Harvey
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.
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