Current Projects

Here’s where you’ll find the latest projects we are running, as well as info on past projects. We often run projects in partnership with other organisations, and love to develop fresh and innovative ways to build better futures with words.
The Notts X Iowa MusicIC Collaboration
The Notts X Iowa MusicIC Collaboration
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Big City Reads 2026
Big City Reads 2026
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International Youth Day
International Youth Day
The Youth Advisory Board are building a living literary time capsule created entirely by the ...
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House of Stories Emerging Writers Residency
House of Stories Emerging Writers Residency
Chatsworth House Trust and Nottingham City of Literature are working in partnership to deliver an ...
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Talking Cities Project
Talking Cities Project
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Nature Poet Laureate
Nature Poet Laureate
In the face of escalating environmental crises and growing awareness of the importance of nature in ...
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Emerging Writer’s Residency 2026
Emerging Writer’s Residency 2026
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Story Valley 2.0
Story Valley 2.0
Story Valley is an innovative, international project which aims to develop students’ literacy and ...
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Speak Easy
Speak Easy
Speak Easy Collective is our monthly spoken word open mic and workshop series held at Nottingham ...
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