by Administrator | May 2, 2023 | Readers & Writers
A fascinating instance of political turbulence in Nottingham arrived in reaction to a proposed Reformation bill in the 19th century. The bill’s aim was to transfer voting privileges from traditional rural areas, inhabited by the bourgeois, into heavily populated... 
by Administrator | Mar 13, 2023 | Readers & Writers
For as long as I can remember I have wanted to see the Northern Lights. The ethereal beauty of the aurora borealis is one that sings to my soul and it has held the top spot on my bucket list. This January my partner and I travelled to Iceland to see the Northern... 
by Administrator | Mar 9, 2023 | Quick Reads
In my early twenties, I devoured every book imaginable about World War II. Through literature, I wanted to read every perspective so that I could try to understand that which was completely incomprehensible: the deliberate, organised, state-sponsored persecution and... 
by Administrator | Oct 12, 2022 | Interviews
Nottingham has much to be proud of when it comes to forms of literature – our vibrant live poetry scene, our screen, script and play writes / wrights; our novelists. Yet a less celebrated but no less exciting area of local excellence... 
by Administrator | Sep 30, 2022 | Quick Reads
It’s International Translation Day! To celebrate, here is the Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature team’s favourite books in translation. Want more? Last year we ran a series of interviews and panel talks, which you can find here. Make sure to get in touch... 
by Administrator | Sep 23, 2022 | Quick Reads
Boris Johnson is to many people a fascinating as well as an infuriating phenomenon: someone whose strengths have often been obscured by his weaknesses. He is relevant to a Shakespeare Society because he is writing a book on Shakespeare. If the Financial Times is to be... 
by Administrator | Aug 25, 2022 | Readers & Writers
My name is Christine Bridges, and I was born in Nottingham in the 1950’s. My mum Betty, dad Geoff, brother Derek and I lived in a terraced house in New Basford. As with all other houses around us there was no bathroom, heating or hot water and the toilet was at the... 
by Administrator | Aug 21, 2022 | News & Press
Competing against Belfast, Dundee, Leeds, and Milton Keynes, Nottingham’s European Capital of Culture 2023 bid team is confident Nottingham’s entry will be heavily supported by people across the Midlands and beyond, and is calling on locals to become Nottingham 2023... 
by Administrator | Aug 12, 2022 | Opportunities
Slamovision is the global spoken word community’s Eurovision, hosted by the UNESCO Cities of Literature. Last year’s slam was hosted jointly by Manchester and Quebec Cities of Literature, after their wins in 2020. Our 2021 candidate, and now champion, Cara... 
by Administrator | Aug 11, 2022 | Quick Reads
It’s a wrap! Our second year of Big City Reads at Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature has come to a close. With six weeks of giving out free books in the city’s cafes, shops and cultural spaces, alongside schools and other community centres across Nottingham. We have... 
by Administrator | Aug 1, 2022 | Interviews
Hull is perhaps not the first name that jumps to mind when considering holiday destinations. While the city that Larkin adopted has much to be proud of, it’s rarely seen scrawled across posters in travel agent windows. Nevertheless, in an early-eighties summer, my... by Administrator | Jul 4, 2022 | News & Press
Visit the Big City Reads site hereAll the info and news about our free books project, running throughout the Summerclick me! Big City Reads is back! From the 4th of July to the 12th of August, we’ll be handing out free books across Nottingham. This... 
by Administrator | Jun 27, 2022 | Quick Reads
Anthony Burgess (25 February 1917 – 22 November 1993) was a prolific writer who produced poetry, plays and broadcasts while also building his reputation as a literary critic and linguist. He came pretty late to fiction, turning 39 when Time for a Tiger was... 
by Administrator | Jun 17, 2022 | News & Press
George Powe served in the RAF during World War II and subsequently settled in the UK. He was probably the first black councillor in the country when elected in 1963 as a Labour Party member of Long Eaton Urban District Council’s Sawley Ward. In 1989 he was elected as... 
by Administrator | Jun 1, 2022 | News & Press
We are delighted to announce that our Founding Director, Sandeep Mahal, has been honoured in the Queen’s Jubilee Awards with a well-deserved MBE for services to Literature, the Arts and Culture in Nottingham. Sandeep came on board in September 2016 and swiftly...