"Making a World of my Own”: Writing and Experimentation

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Friday 10 November 2023 I 5.30pm - 9pm

Nottingham Contemporary

FREE Event - Please book your place via the BOOK NOW button above

Part of ''Being Human' - A Festival of Humanities

Nottingham is a hub for writers who pushed the boundaries of writing and science, combining the creative with the logical, the rhyme and the reason. Held at the unique Nottingham Contemporary, the Nottingham Hub launch event celebrates the achievements and legacies of three local women writers – Margaret Cavendish (philosopher, poet, scientist), Ada Lovelace (mathematician and writer), and Lucy Hutchinson (translator and poet) – and will showcase and explore the current achievements in and future directions of writing. The event will be joined by Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature, shortlisted writers for the 2023 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize, Nicklas Brendborg and Lev Parikian, and Chair of Judges Alain Goriely, along with archivists from Nottinghamshire Archives and from the University’s Manuscripts and Special Collections, and researchers in print media, philosophy, and AI.

This event will have creative activities, performances, readings, and discussions. Audiences can create their own experimental writings, meet published authors, enjoy book signings, and more.

Access Info: 

Nottingham Contemporary is in an accessible building with lift access on all floors. There are two disabled toilets on the lowest floor, including a Changing Places toilet with a changing bed. Portable fold up stools are available to use on site, as are wheelchairs. Please ask at reception for more details. Children's and adult's ear defenders, coloured overlays and magnifiers are also available at our reception desk. Hearing loops are fitted in our reception and in The Space. They welcome guide- and hearing-dogs throughout the building, including the café space. Please contact the organiser for specific access requirements.

Accessible toilets, Assistance dogs welcome, Baby changing facilities, Hearing loop, Seating, Sensory friendly, Step-free access, Wheelchair accessible, Wheelchairs available