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Locating Lawrence: February 1924

February is a rotten month for the Lawrences as they struggle with various illnesses.

Locating Lawrence: January 1925

Lawrence is very ill, so naturally the first thing he wants to do is move. Again. 

Locating Lawrence: December 1924

Lawrence encounters the first populist presidential campaign in Mexico’s history and a scorpion...

Locating Lawrence: November 1924

Parrots that taunt dogs and a railway journey that would frighten Michael Portillo…. 

Ncf Comedy Presents: Tej Dhutia: Tmi (too Much Information) Wip

Locating Lawrence: October 1924

Lawrence feels the urge to head southwards to Mexico where a mammoth drinking session awaits him.

The Moon Looks On Them All: Of Friends and Friendship With John Lucas, and Endless Present With Rory Waterman

CommuniTree Festival (Ft The Dhol Foundation, Sidiki Dembélé Ensemble & Take 1 Dance)

Locating D.H. Lawrence: September 1924

Lawrence was always happy to give writers feedback, though was ruthless with his criticisms. As he prepares to move to Mexico, he discovers his father has died.

Willie Hopkin, Dh Lawrence’s Socialist Friend, a Book Launch With John Pateman

Locating Lawrence: August 1924

He’s off to see the Hopi Snake Dance in Arizona, meaning he must travel by car. Lawrence hates cars. 

Poetry From Imtiaz Dharker

Locating Lawrence: July 1924

While building a cabin on the foot of the Rockies, D.H. Lawrence realises there is no hope for ‘cosmic unity’.

Locating Lawrence: June 1924

Will 12 bottles of smuggled whisky and five wild horses tame D.H. Lawrence’s rage? Probably not. Here's what D.H. Lawrence was up to in June 1924

Locating Lawrence: May 1924

Literature’s greatest DIYer has replaced his pen for a trowel…

Locating Lawrence: April 1924

D.H. Lawrence is settling back into life in Taos and appears to be happy. Long may this last...

Locating Lawrence: March 1924

He’s had enough of Europe and so sets sail to America in the hope of claiming unpaid royalties…

Locating Lawrence: February 1924

Yes, travelling the world is fun. But if you want to be happy, do a bit of housework…

Thousands Showed Up For DHP’s Beat The Streets Raising Vital Funds For Framework

DHP Family’s Beat The Streets saw huge crowds gather to enjoy a full day of live music on Sunday, with tens of thousands of pounds expected to be added to the fundraising total for Framework from this year’s event...

Locating Lawrence: January 1924

The weather is miserable, and his latest novel is dividing critics…

Music to Our Ears: We Look Back at a Record-Breaking Year for Nottingham’s Award Winning DHP Family

We caught up with our friends at DHP Family for their reflections on a milestone year for the live music company which brings hundreds of top tier artists to Nottingham, as well as giving a platform to our finest homegrown talent...

A Santa in Abu Dhabi

If you’ve ever wondered how those blokes in shopping centres got into working as Santa, here’s your chance to find out. Okay, this one isn’t explicitly about a job in Notts - but one of our own was asked to perform as Santa on the other side of the globe. We think that’s worth diving into…

Locating Lawrence: December 1923

In December, Lawrence begrudgingly returned to Blighty and immediately felt like a ‘caged coyote’. England seemed ‘dead and dark’ to him, and he felt ‘buried alive…under the yellow air.’ It didn’t help that he immediately caught a cold and was in bed...

Locating D.H. Lawrence: October 1923

What better way to spend October 1923 than travelling up and down the hills of Mexico while making wry observations of local towns...

Locating Lawrence: September 1923

It’s September 1923 and as always, D.H. Lawrence is keen to offer advice...