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Hucknall Library Family Fun Day
Join us for a Family Fun Day to celebrate the reopening of Hucknall Library following refurbishment
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Video introduction
Watch an introduction to the exhibition from Professor Natalie Braber who led the project, and find out more about her work.
Gallery tour
Watch a video tour of the Lost Words exhibition at Beeston Library, plus - view the full tour schedule below.
Exhibition gallery
See all the panels in the exhibition, featuring dialect poetry by children and young people from Nottinghamshire schools alongside beautiful artwork by acclaimed artist Hannah Sawtell.
More Lost Words of Nottinghamshire
Browse more poetry and stories by children and young people inspired by dialect words, in our specially produced digital book featuring more beautiful illustration by Hannah Sawtell.
About the artist
Discover more about our fantastic Lost Words artist Hannah Sawtell, find out about her experience of the project and view her website.
About the poet
Find out more about our Lost Words poet Andrew Graves, and read a specially commissioned dialect poem he wrote for the project.
About Lost Words of Nottinghamshire
Read the press release and meet our supporters.
Resources for schools
Professor Braber has worked with Lost Words project partners First Story to develop resources that schools can use to inspire pupils to write poetry using local dialect.