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The Best Places in Nottingham for Fans of Reading, Writing and Poetry

If words are your thing, our city is the place to be. Back in 2015, Nottingham was given permanent status as a UNESCO City of Literature, on account of our literary heritage, as well as our commitment to encouraging emerging writers.

Notts Author and Teaching Assistant Roza Bazrafshan Discusses Her Children's Book Big Squeeze Little Squeeze

Roza Bazrafshan is combining her biggest passions, writing and teaching, to share an important message. Having recently released a unique children’s book, the teaching assistant discusses what it's like to inspire the next generation of budding writers…

Salad

Tuned: Welcome to the Circus

TITUS: T.Rex is King Exhibition

How Nottingham Is Working Towards Becoming Carbon Neutral by 2028

Thanks to its love of solar panels and electric transport, Nottingham has become the UK’s most energy-self-sufficient city. That’s a title we are dead proud of, and we are always trying to improve and expand on what we’re doing – so much so that Nottingham City Council has recently launched a campaign to make the city carbon neutral by 2028. So, how has Notts painted itself this lovely shade of green?

Just the Tonic Comedy Club - Nottingham

Metallica, Dio and Twisted Sister tributes at MFN, Notts

Robin Hood Town Tour

King No-One

Refreshers Pass

The Magic Numbers

Toots and the Maytals

TITUS: T.Rex is King Exhibition

Max Cooper On Studying a PhD in Nottingham and Performing at the Acropolis of Athens

Originally hailing from Belfast, electronica DJ and producer Max Cooper came to the University of Nottingham in the late nineties. He left the city eight years later with his debut EP and a PhD in Computational Biology, two assets that would coalesce to influence his career for years to come...

Passagers by Circus Legends The 7 Fingers Comes to the Royal Concert Hall

The Canadian circus group will visit Nottingham on Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 October...

Pom Poko

The Specials

Nottingham Trent Freshers Priority Pass

Nottingham Trent Freshers Pass

Cock Sparrer

Poet Leanne Moden on swimming the channel, Wikipedia rabbit holes and accidentally becoming a teenage goth

UNESCO City of Literature, Paper Crane Poets, Poetry Takeaway, DIY Poets… Chances are, if you’re in any way involved in the Notts literary scene, you’ve come across the lovely Leanne Moden. As a poet, educator and spoken-word performer, she’s heavily involved in Nottingham’s poetry community, and even released her own collection, Get Over Yourself, last year

12 of Nottingham's Most Famous Graduates

Both of the universities in Nottingham have seen household names step foot through their doors over the years...

My Name is Why : In Conversation with Lemn Sissay

The Wendy James Band