Exploring Nottinghamshire's Literary Locations - West Bridgford Library - Adult Learning

West Bridgford Library, Nottingham

Key details

Date -
Sessions Saturdays: 10am - 12pm
No. sessions 4
Venue West Bridgford Library, Nottingham
For ages 19+
Group size 5 - 15
Cost FREE - £28

About this course

Nottinghamshire is awash with literary locations from the Arboretum to the Zara building. In this course you’ll discover many of the places that have influenced the life and work of our writers. Via presentations, illustrations and videos you’ll visit pubs, churches, theatres and some more unlikely venues, as we span the county learning about our writers and their literature. 

You will discover how local destinations have inspired different writing as Nottinghamshire’s remarkable literary heritage is highlighted. Hear about the lost, little-known and well-loved locations that have links with different forms of literature including novels, poetry, scripts and non-fiction. 


What will learners achieve by the end of the course? 

There will be illustrated presentations and discussions as you gain knowledge of the many literary locations within the county. The result will be a greater appreciation of Nottinghamshire and how its writers and writing have shaped the world.  


Suggested Reading for the course: 

Follow the Moon and Stars by John Baird 

Exploring Nottinghamshire Writers by Rowena Edlin-White 

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our webpage for further information  https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

  • Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
  • Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

  • Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 
  • Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
  • Greater London
  • Greater Manchester
  • Liverpool City Region
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
  • Tees Valley
  • West of England
  • West Midlands
  • West Yorkshire

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