Lost Words Virtual Exhibition: Library Gallery Tour

Lost words of Nottinghamshire illustration

Our Lost Words exhibition is now touring library galleries until the end of 2022. The exhibition features poetry by local children and young people inspired by Nottinghamshire dialect words - past and present - alongside beautiful illustrations inspired by Hannah Sawtell.

Watch a video trailer of the exhibition in situ Beeston Library, view photos of it at Mansfield Central Library and Worksop Library galleries, and view the full exhibition tour, below.

Plus, don't miss special Lost Words Dialect Poetry workshops with Lost Words poet Andrew Graves at each of our gallery venues. Find out more.

The project was led by Professor Natalie Braber of Nottingham Trent University in partnership with Inspire and was supported with funding from the National Lottery by Arts Council England, and the Miner2Major Landscape Partnership Scheme.

Lost Words: The Touring Exhibition 2022
Don't miss the chance to see this fantastic exhibition at one of our library galleries. See remaining tour dates below:
Mansfield Central Library Gallery: Wednesday 2 March - Sunday 17 April 2022
Worksop Library Gallery: Thursday 9 June - Tuesday 12 July 2022
West Bridgford Library Gallery: Saturday 16 July - Wednesday 31 August 2022
Retford Library Gallery: Saturday 3 September - Saturday 8 October 2022
Arnold Library Gallery: Wednesday 16 November - Saturday 17 December 2022
Don't miss special Lost Words Dialect Poetry workshops with Lost Words poet Andrew Graves at each of our gallery venues. Find out more.