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Reading & Libraries
[Book Club Member's Review] - This is a novel for those who enjoy scatological humour, amateur political satire and the obscuration of predictable slapstick comedy routines akin to the Laurel and Hardy era... (Continue Reading)
Published on 1st October 2021
Inspire
We celebrated at the Inspire Awards by announcing our new volunteering programme
Published on 30th September 2021
Reading & Libraries
[Book Club Member's Review] -Owen paints a masterful series of portraits of her beloved Dales but ‘neath the exquisite beauty of this idyllic environment there lies the savagery of extreme winters and the haunting, unpredictable dangers that lay within its tendrils. (Continue Reading)
Published on 27th September 2021
Reading & Libraries
Libraries Week takes place between 4 – 10 October 2021 to celebrate the nation’s much-loved libraries.
Published on 27th September 2021
Arts & Culture
Inspire Youth Arts is seeking young dancers aged 11-17 years with exceptional talent and potential in dance to join Nottinghamshire Contemporary Youth Dance Company (NCYDC) from October 2021.
Published on 23rd September 2021
Arts & Culture
After a year of delivering their weekly dance and music projects online the Inspire Youth Arts team, based at The Old Library on Leeming Street, are back and looking for new recruits!
Published on 21st September 2021
Reading & Libraries
Inspire Poetry Festival returns for 2021 with an incredible variety of events for poetry lovers
Published on 9th September 2021
Reading & Libraries
Drop in to Places of Welcome at Inspire Libraries and reconnect with your community
Published on 6th September 2021
Reading & Libraries
Retford Library celebrates Larkin's 99th Birthday with special reading of his poetry
Published on 2nd September 2021
Adult Learning
We’re excited to welcome you back with our autumn 2021 programme offering adult learning in many of our safe, welcoming libraries, and learning centres in your local community.
Published on 1st September 2021
Adult Learning
We’re looking forward to welcoming you back to learning and into our libraries with our inspiring open days. Explore your local library, sign up to become a member, found out what’s on and be inspired by our fantastic programme of courses for Autumn 2021.
Published on 18th August 2021
Reading & Libraries
[Book Club Member's Review] -Is Halls’ The Familiars’ just another attempt to highlight witchcraft’s historical prominence or is it more to do with her -albeit somewhat obscure, perspective of sociocultural evolutionism? (Continue Reading)
Published on 10th August 2021
Reading & Libraries
[Book Club Member's Review] Ten years in the writing, and Mengiste has still not mastered the art of direct speech punctuation! The lack of such, combined with the absence of effective paragraphing, makes for difficult reading - somewhat like running a mental marathon... (Continue Reading)
Published on 10th August 2021
Inspire
Inspire Board Election Results 2021
Published on 6th August 2021
Heritage
Nottingham-based community theatre company Excavate are starting work on the creation of a series of audio walks that will tell a new story of the culture, identity and history of the Sherwood Forest area.
Published on 27th July 2021
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