by Administrator | Mar 2, 2020 | Quick Reads
‘The Bottoms consisted of six blocks of miners’ dwellings, two rows of three, like the dots on a blank-six domino, and twelve houses in a block. This double row of dwellings sat at the foot of the rather sharp slope from Bestwood, and looked out, from the attic...
by Administrator | Oct 7, 2019 | News & Press
Learning Day: 27th November 2019 On 27th November, children in KS2 and KS3 get involved in exploring their local, regional and national heritage. We offer a range of 45 minute workshops for groups of 15-20 children, bringing them closer to significant people and...
by Administrator | Mar 6, 2019 | News & Press
Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature has received £60,900 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for its project Eastwood Comics. For the project, 24 talented young writers and artists will create graphic stories inspired by the life and works of world-renowned...
by Administrator | Sep 3, 2018 | Quick Reads
The Haggs Farm Preservation Society Open Day at the Lawrence Breach House started with a literal bang as the prosecco was opened and a short welcome speech was given by the Mayor of Eastwood, Councillor Patrick Hamilton. As part of the D H Lawrence Festival of Culture...
by Administrator | Aug 13, 2018 | News & Press
Music played an important part in the life of author DH Lawrence. He loved to get a group of family and friends together and lead them in singing folk songs, ballads, hymns, choruses and operatic pieces. He was an enthusiastic ‘concert-goer’ and had a natural ear for...