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Comedy Writer Lee Stuart Evans Talks Debut Novel Words Best Sung

Tue 28 Mar 2017

You may not instantly recognise his name, but Lee Stuart Evans has left his mark all over our telly boxes. Having written for shows such as 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, A League of Their Own, Live at the Apollo and The Big Fat Quiz of the Year, he’s now turned his hand to novel writing. We spoke to him about his Nottingham-based debut, Words Best Sung…

Poet Leanne Moden on Spoken Word in Nottingham

Fri 24 Mar 2017

Who’d have thought there was such a wealth of spoken word events and culture going on in our fair city? Founder of the spoken word night Crosswords and former-East Anglian, Leanne Moden couldn’t believe it either. She explains why poetry’s proper poppin’ off in Notts…

7 Wordy Endeavours for National Poetry Day in Nottingham

Wed 05 Oct 2016

There's loads of stuff to be getting up to, reading, and listening in on for National Poetry Day in Nottingham

The Spoken Word Poetry Explosion in Nottingham

Thu 21 Jul 2016

"I have listened to poetry in a chintzy tea house and in a cave deep beneath the streets of Nottingham, from a dear old lady sharing her favourite Pam Ayres poem, to a punk screaming hatred and vitriol"

Spoken Word Review: Austerity Cafe

Mon 23 May 2016

"In Britain, we don't dig coal from mines any more. We used to build ships, but no longer on these shores. We can be proud of our bankers who generate millions, and we're still good at making guns!"

Spoken Word Poetry Review: Women Say Stuff

Thu 10 Mar 2016

"We ain't quietening down any time soon"

Breakfast in Notts. In 5 words.

Fri 19 Jun 2015

It’s the most important meal of the day, and although toast and cereal does a fine job, it’s nice to get a proper breakfast down you every now and again...

Mouthy Poets: Say Sum Thin 8

Fri 27 Feb 2015

Nottingham bards take over Djanogly City Academy this weekend with headline act Jon Sands performing on Saturday

Mouthy Poets: Say Sum Thin 8

Fri 27 Feb 2015

Nottingham bards take over Djanogly City Academy this weekend with headline act Jon Sands performing on Saturday

Jennifer Makumbi at the Festival of Words

Fri 24 Oct 2014

The Commonwealth Short Story winner was in town to discuss Uganda's complex history in her debut novel Kintu

Writing Workshops at the Festival of Words

Mon 20 Oct 2014

Lara Elena Donnelly and Judith Allnatt examine the power of words

Interview: Will Self

Wed 15 Oct 2014

He’s got a brain the size of a large planet and he’s in Nottingham for the Festival of Words. Get yer dictionaries out, people. It’s Mr Will Self.

Festival of Words 2014

Wed 08 Oct 2014

A letter-laden shindig is set to take over the city for a whole week and we've got the lowdown on the best bits

Mouthy Poets: Say Sum Thin 7

Thu 24 Jul 2014

The Nottingham crew and guest John Agard get stuck into poetry at the Playhouse

Photos: Festival of Words

Thu 21 Feb 2013

A celebration of words in pictures

Light Night in pictures and words

Wed 13 Feb 2013

The city centre was doused in strange lights for the city's annual illuminated arts evening

Interview: Deborah Stevenson

Thu 07 Jul 2011

Deborah Stevenson left London to study in Nottingham and find her feet as a festival organiser, founder of Mouthy Poets and one of the UK’s most exciting spoken word acts – all filmed by Channel 4 as part of their Year Dot project. One year after the cameras stopped rolling, she’s still going from strength to strength…

WritiN Words on your Street

Sat 29 Mar 2008

"The aim of WritiN was to create a new Nottingham poem, written by young people, about their Nottingham"

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