What's On
Lost Words Touring Exhibition
Details and dates of the Lost Words touring exhibition, illustrated by artist Hannah Sawtell and featuring poetry by Notts schools children.
Our language is an important part of our local identity and there are many dialect words which are typical of Nottinghamshire. Language is constantly changing and often younger people may not be aware of such words and therefore some of these words might soon disappear.
The Lost Words of Nottinghamshire project aimed to engage local school children with local language and dialect. Natalie Braber, Professor of Linguistics at Nottingham Trent University, received funding from the Arts Council to carry out this work. Supported by local artist, Hannah Sawtell and poet Andrew Graves, we ran workshops with schools across the county.
The work produced will be celebrated and shared in an library touring exhibition around six Nottinghamshire Libraries, supported by Inspire Libraries and Miner2Major funding. The touring exhibition will be supported by accompanying adult workshops extending the exploration of dialect.
What's On
Dialect Poetry Workshops with Andrew Graves
A series of fun and creative workshops taking you on a weird and wonderful journey through the Nottinghamshire dialect. Discover how to construct poetry and stories using old, familiar and lost terms and expressions.
Reading & Libraries
Lost Words of Nottinghamshire: The Virtual Exhibition
Enjoy the Lost Words exhibition virtually, browse more poetry and stories by young people inspired by dialect words, and hear from those involved in the Lost Words project including Professor Natalie Braber, Hannah Sawtell and Andrew Graves.
