Reading & Libraries
Inspire Poetry Festival 2026 - Desert Island Poems: Paul Farley in Conversation with Clare Brown
An evening of poetry, as acclaimed poet Paul Farley shares his desert island poems in conversation …
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Caribbean Pioneer Gardeners Exhibition
Exhibition
Caribbean Pioneer Gardeners
Beeston Library
Friday 25 September – Wednesday 4 November
Free
Discover the experiences of six Caribbean gardeners of the Windrush generation and their legacy at Hungerhill Gardens, England’s largest and oldest allotments. Featuring interviews, photographs and a new poem by Cara Thompson, Nottingham City of Literature’s Nature Poet Laureate, inspired by their stories.
Credit: Colin Haynes/English Heritage
Based on the book, Caribbean Pioneer Gardeners: Hungerhill Gardens, St. Ann’s Allotments by Colin Haynes published by Five Leaves Publications.
About Colin Haynes
Colin Haynes first shared a garden on Hungerhill Gardens fifty years ago. He is a photographer, writer, archivist and community activist. He produced community papers from Chase Chat to East of the City, a photobook on Manila and the book Stories of Sneinton Market.
About Five Leaves Publications
Five Leaves Publishing was founded in 1996 as a small independent publisher and opened its bookshop in Nottingham City Centre in 2013. Our roots are radical and literary, currently publishing books on local interest to Nottingham and the East Midlands, D.H. Lawrence, poetry, social history, Jewish secular culture, and Romani culture.
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No booking necessary
Simply turn up and take part. We look forward to seeing you!
For any enquiries
- By phone
- 01623 677 200
- By email
- ask@inspireculture.org.uk
